hone

perfeccionar, pulir

Mejorar una habilidad mediante la práctica y el trabajo cuidadoso.

En inglés sencillo: To improve a skill through practice and careful work.

• She practises daily to hone her skills.
• Years of teaching honed his ability to explain difficult ideas.
• This workshop will help you hone your writing technique.

Sinónimos: refine, improve, perfect

Expresiones frecuentes: hone a skill, hone your craft, hone a technique

afilar

Dar filo a una hoja frotándola contra una piedra de afilar fina.

En inglés sencillo: To make a blade sharp by rubbing it against a fine sharpening stone.

• He honed the knife carefully.
• Hone the razor before using it.
• She had honed the blade to a fine edge.

Sinónimos: sharpen, whet

Antónimos: blunt, dull

Expresiones frecuentes: hone a blade, hone a razor, hone a knife

piedra de afilar

Piedra de superficie finamente rugosa que se usa para afilar hojas cortantes.

En inglés sencillo: A stone with a very fine rough surface used to sharpen blades.

• He sharpened the razor with a hone.
• This fine hone leaves a smooth edge.
• She cleaned her hones after sharpening the tools.

Sinónimos: sharpening stone, whetstone

Expresiones frecuentes: razor hone, fine hone, use a hone