What is afilar? afilar is hone
What is hone?
- tr. Sacar filo a un objeto o afinar la punta del que ya la tiene: afilar un cuchillo, un lapicero.
Tr. Sharpen an object or fine-tune the tip of the one that already has it: sharpen a knife, a pen.
- Aguzar el entendimiento o los sentidos: afilar la mirada.
Sharpen understanding or senses: sharpen the gaze.
- amer. Flirtear, cortejar: trató de afilarme en la calle. También intr.: solía afilar con su vecina mediante gestos y cartas.
Amer. Flirting, courting: he tried to sharpen me in the street. Also intr.: He used to sharpen with his neighbor through gestures and letters.
- prnl. Adelgazarse, enflaquecerse, especialmente la cara, nariz o dedos: se le ha afilado mucho la cara.
prnl. Thinning, snuffing, especially the face, nose or fingers: your face has been sharpened a lot.