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acute

UK
/əˈkjuːt/
US
/əˈkjut/
acuteadjective
acuter
Comp.
acutest
Super.
UK
/əˈkjuːt/
US
/əˈkjut/
Translations
perspicaceSe dit d'une personne ou d'un esprit fin, pénétrant.
Her acute awareness of the situation helped her make the right decision.
Sa compréhension perspicace de la situation l'a aidée à prendre la bonne décision.
aiguS'emploie notamment pour une situation, une douleur, une maladie, un angle ou un sens développé.
The acute shortage of water in the region has led to severe restrictions.
La pénurie aiguë d'eau dans la région a entraîné de sévères restrictions.
Definitions
Having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd.
Her acute awareness of the situation helped her make the right decision.
(of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree.
The acute shortage of water in the region has led to severe restrictions.
(of a physical sense or faculty) highly developed; keen.
Dogs have an acute sense of smell, which makes them excellent at tracking.
(of an angle) less than 90 degrees.
The triangle has three acute angles, each measuring less than 90 degrees.
(of a disease or its symptoms) characterized by a rapid onset and/or short, severe course, as opposed to chronic.
The patient was admitted with acute appendicitis requiring immediate surgery.
Synonyms
piercing
keen
critical
severe
intense
sharp
insightful
perceptive
sensitive
Antonyms
blunt
dull
acutenoun
acutes
pl
UK
/əˈkjuːt/
US
/əˈkjut/
Translations
accent aiguTerme typographique.
The word 'café' is spelled with an acute on the 'e'.
Le mot « café » s'écrit avec un accent aigu sur le « e ».
Definitions
An acute accent, a diacritical mark used in many written languages.
The word 'café' is spelled with an acute on the 'e'.
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