Definition
Sharpened or perfected something through practice and effort, or literally sharpened a blade using a whetstone.
Etymology
From Old English 'han' meaning 'to have' or 'possess,' but evolved through Middle English usage related to sharpening stones. By the 1600s, it specifically meant to sharpen blades.
Kelly Says
A honed skill is like a honed blade—both become sharper and more effective through repeated refinement, which is why athletes and musicians talk about 'honing' their craft with the same respect as blacksmiths sharpen swords.
Translations
ARالعربية
مطّهر
mat-tahir
BNবাংলা
সংকলিত
song-kol-it
CACatalà
afinats
a-fi-nats
CSČeština
obroušený
oh-broo-she-nyy
DADansk
slibende
slee-ben-deh
DEDeutsch
geschliffen
ge-shlee-fen
ELΕλληνικά
ξυρισμένος
ksi-ris-men-os
ESEspañol
afilado
ah-fee-la-doh
FRFrançais
affûté
ah-fy-tay
HIहिन्दी
सुदृढ़
soo-dhr-dh
HUMagyar
lezárva
le-zaar-va
IDBahasa Indonesia
dihaluskan
di-ha-lu-san
ITItaliano
affilato
ah-fee-la-toh
MRMR
तपासलेले
ta-pa-sa-le-le
MSBahasa Melayu
dihaluskan
di-ha-lu-san
NLNederlands
geslepen
ge-sleh-pen
PLPolski
doprowadzony do ostrze
do-pro-wo-dzon do os-trze
PTPortuguês
afiado
ah-fee-ah-doh
RORomână
ascuțit
as-choo-teet
RUРусский
отточенный
ot-to-chyen-nyy
SVSvenska
slipade
slee-pah-deh
SWKiswahili
kilima
kee-lee-ma
TAதமிழ்
துண்டிக்கப்பட்ட
thun-dikk-ka-ppa-t
TEతెలుగు
తీક્ష్ణం
tee-ksh-nam
TRTürkçe
inceletilmiş
in-cheh-le-til-mish
UKУкраїнська
заточений
za-to-chen-nyy
VITiếng Việt
mài sắc
mai-sak