sharpen

He was sharpening a knife.
Il aiguisait un couteau.
Even spicing history up in the 15th Century, a gent named Vlad (AKA Dracula) was sharpening his canines in the Transylvanian corner of Hungary.
Pour ajouter plus de piment à l’histoire de la Hongrie, au 15e siècle, un gentleman nommé Vlad (alias Dracula) ciselait ses canines dans la région de Transylvanie, qui faisait alors partie du royaume hongrois.
The butcher was sharpening his knives before starting work.
Le boucher aiguisait ses couteaux avant de commencer à travailler.
The shoemaker was sharpening the awl on a whetstone.
Le cordonnier aiguisait l'alêne sur une pierre à aiguiser.
The gardener was sharpening his grafting knife.
Le jardinier aiguisait son couteau de greffage.
Luis was sharpening the steel knife.
Luis aiguisait le couteau en acier.
Rafael accidentally cut his finger when he was sharpening the knife.
Rafael s'est coupé le doigt par accident en aiguisant le couteau.
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