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1) (Geom.)2) (Med.) akut [Krankheit, Stadium]3) (critical) akut [Gefahr, Situation, Mangel]4) (keen) fein [Geruchssinn]; heftig [Schmerz]* * *[ə'kju:t]1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) akut2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) akut3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) scharfsinnig5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- academic.ru/115011/acute_angle">acute angle- acutely
- acuteness* * *[əˈkju:t]I. adjthe crisis is becoming ever more \acute die Krise verschärft sich immer mehr\acute anxiety ernsthafte Sorge\acute illness akute Erkrankung\acute pain heftiger Schmerz\acute shortage akuter Mangel2. (keen) scharf\acute hearing feines Gehör\acute sense of smell ausgeprägter Geruchssinn3. (shrewd) scharfsinnig\acute observation genaue [o scharfe] Beobachtung4. (sharp) spitz\acute angle spitzer Winkel* * *[ə'kjuːt]1. adjacute beds (Med) — Akutbetten pl
6) (LING)acute accent — Akut m
2. n (LING)Akut m* * *acute [əˈkjuːt]A adj (adv acutely)1. scharf, spitz(ig)2. MATH spitz(wink[e]lig):acute angle spitzer Winkel;from an acute angle SPORT aus spitzem Winkel;acute triangle spitzwink(e)liges Dreieck3. stechend, heftig (Schmerz)4. heftig (Freude etc):be acutely aware of sth sich einer Sache schmerzlich oder voll und ganz bewusst sein;acutely embarrassing äußerst peinlich5. akut, brennend (Frage), kritisch, bedenklich:acute shortage kritischer Mangel, akute Knappheit6. scharf (Augen, Verstand), fein (Gehör, Gefühl)7. a) scharfsinnig, klugb) genau, scharf (Beobachtung)8. schrill, durchdringend (Ton etc)acute-care hospital Akutkrankenhaus nB s LING Akut m, Accent m aigu* * *1) (Geom.)2) (Med.) akut [Krankheit, Stadium]3) (critical) akut [Gefahr, Situation, Mangel]4) (keen) fein [Geruchssinn]; heftig [Schmerz]* * *adj.intensiv adj.scharf adj. n.akut (Medizin) adj. -
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[əʼkju:t] adjthe crisis is becoming ever more \acute die Krise verschärft sich immer mehr;\acute anxiety ernsthafte Sorge;\acute illness akute Erkrankung;\acute pain heftiger Schmerz;\acute shortage akuter Mangel2) ( keen) scharf;\acute hearing feines Gehör;\acute sense of smell ausgeprägter Geruchssinn3) ( shrewd) scharfsinnig;\acute observation genaue [o scharfe] Beobachtung4) ( sharp) spitz;
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acute shortage — severe lack, severe shortage … English contemporary dictionary
shortage — short‧age [ˈʆɔːtɪdʒ ǁ ˈʆɔːr ] noun [countable, uncountable] a situation in which there is not enough of something that people need or want: • We suffer from a labor shortage. • The real estate developer is facing an acute cash shortage. shortage… … Financial and business terms
acute — [ə kyo͞ot′] adj. [L acutus, pp. of acuere, sharpen: see ACUMEN] 1. having a sharp point 2. keen or quick of mind; shrewd 3. sensitive to impressions [acute hearing] 4. severe and sharp, as pain, jealousy, etc. 5. severe but of s … English World dictionary
acute — 01. His ear infection caused him [acute] pain. 02. A dolphin s hearing is so [acute] that it can hear underwater sounds from up to 15 miles away. 03. Drinking coffee can sharpen one s mental [acuity] for short periods of time. 04. The country is… … Grammatical examples in English
shortage — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, chronic, critical, desperate, dire, serious, severe ▪ the current acute shortage of teachers ▪ … Collocations dictionary
shortage — short|age [ˈʃo:tıdʒ US ˈʃo:r ] n [U and C] a situation in which there is not enough of something that people need shortage of ▪ a shortage of skilled labour ▪ There is no shortage of funds. water/food/housing etc shortage ▪ efforts to solve the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
acute — acutely, adv. acuteness, n. /euh kyooht /, adj. 1. sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute sorrow; an acute pain. 2. extremely great or serious; crucial; critical: an acute shortage of oil. 3. (of disease) brief and severe (opposed to chronic) … Universalium
acute — adjective 1 SITUATION/FEELING ETC very serious or severe: an acute shortage of water | acute embarrassment 2 PAIN very severe and sharp 3 acute hearing/acute sense of smell etc an ability to hear or smell things that is very sensitive, so that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
acute — a|cute [ ə kjut ] adjective usually before noun 1. ) very serious or severe: an acute shortage of medical supplies a ) an acute illness is one that becomes very bad very quickly: an acute ear infection b ) used for describing pain that is very… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
acute — UK [əˈkjuːt] / US [əˈkjut] adjective [usually before noun] 1) very serious or severe an acute shortage of medical supplies a) an acute illness is one that becomes very bad very quickly an acute ear infection b) used for describing pain that is… … English dictionary
shortage — n. 1) an acute shortage 2) a food; housing; labor; teacher shortage; wartime shortages * * * [ ʃɔːtɪdʒ] housing labor teacher shortage wartime shortage<s a food an acuteshortage … Combinatory dictionary
