заострить

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Russian

Etymology

за- (za-) +‎ остри́ть (ostrítʹ)

Pronunciation

Verb

заостри́ть (zaostrítʹpf (imperfective заостря́ть)

  1. to sharpen
    заостри́ть каранда́шzaostrítʹ karandášto sharpen a pencil
  2. to stress, to emphasize
    заостри́ть противоре́чияzaostrítʹ protivoréčijato stress the contradictions
    заостри́ть вопро́сzaostrítʹ voprósto define a question more clearly; pinpoint a question
    заостри́ть внима́ние (на)zaostrítʹ vnimánije (na)to concentrate/focus one's attention (on); stimulate an interest (in)
    заостри́ть о́браз (ли́тер произведе́ния и т.п.)zaostrítʹ óbraz (líter proizvedénija i t.p.)to focus a character

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