affûter
Meanings
Verb
1. to sharpen; to whet (e.g. a tool) (transitive)
2. to hone (a skill) (transitive)
3. to eat (slang, rare, transitive)
4. to dance (slang, rare, transitive)
5. to mount on a gun carriage (archaic, transitive, of a cannon)
Examples6
Elle est affûtée.
She is sharp.
Fais attention, ce couteau est bien affûté.
Be careful. This knife is really sharp.
Mon couteau est affûté.
My knife is sharp.
Je dispose d’un couteau affûté.
I have a sharp knife.
Restez calmes et affûtez vos fourches.
Stay calm and sharpen your pitchforks.
Un couteau acéré n'est rien sans un œil affûté.
A sharp knife is nothing without a sharp eye.