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ə'kju:t1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) agudo2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) acusado, grave3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) perspicaz4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) muy fino5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
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acute adj agudotr[ə'kjʊːt]1 (gen) agudo,-a2 (illness, pain) agudo,-a3 (angle) agudo,-a4 (hearing etc) muy fino,-a, muy desarrollado,-a5 (mind) perspicaz6 (lack, shortage) acusado,-a, grave1) sharp: agudo2) perceptive: perspicaz, sagaz3) keen: fino, muy desarrollado, agudoan acute sense of smell: un fino olfato4) severe: grave5)acute angle : ángulo m agudoadj.• agudo, -a adj.ə'kjuːt1)a) ( Med) agudob) <crisis/shortage> grave2)b) < sense of smell> fino, muy desarrollado; <sight, hearing> agudo3) ( perceptive) agudo, perspicaz[ǝ'kjuːt]ADJ1) (=intense) [crisis, shortage, problem] grave; [anxiety, joy] profundo, intenso; [pain] agudo; [discomfort] fuertethe report has caused the government acute embarrassment — el informe ha puesto en una situación de lo más embarazosa al gobierno
to become acute — [shortage, problem] agravarse
2) (=keen) [hearing] fino, agudo; [sense of smell] finoto have acute powers of observation — tener agudas or grandes dotes de observación
3) (=shrewd) [person, mind, comment] agudo, perspicazthat was very acute of you! — ¡qué perspicaz!, ¡eres un lince!
4) (Med) [illness, case, appendicitis] agudo5) (Geom) [angle] agudo6) (Ling) [accent] agudo* * *[ə'kjuːt]1)a) ( Med) agudob) <crisis/shortage> grave2)b) < sense of smell> fino, muy desarrollado; <sight, hearing> agudo3) ( perceptive) agudo, perspicaz -
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adj.1 agudo(a) (pain, mind, eyesight) (gramática, matemática); muy fino(a) (hearing, sense of smell); acuciante (problem, shortage); intenso(a) (remorse, embarrassment)2 perspicaz, agudo, ingenioso.3 que aparece repentinamente y puede ser peligroso.4 agudo e intenso.5 súbito y breve.s.acento agudo. (gramática) -
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8 acute intermittent porphyria
English-Spanish medical dictionary > acute intermittent porphyria
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9 acute lymphocytic leukemia
English-Spanish medical dictionary > acute lymphocytic leukemia
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10 acute myelocytic leukemia
English-Spanish medical dictionary > acute myelocytic leukemia
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11 acute myocardial infarction
English-Spanish medical dictionary > acute myocardial infarction
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12 acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
English-Spanish medical dictionary > acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
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13 acute respiratory failure
English-Spanish medical dictionary > acute respiratory failure
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14 acute tubular necrosis
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15 acute angle
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17 acute abscess
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18 acute air trapping
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19 acute alcoholism
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Acute — A*cute , a. [L. acutus, p. p. of acuere to sharpen, fr. a root ak to be sharp. Cf. {Ague}, {Cute}, {Edge}.] 1. Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; opposed to {blunt} or {obtuse}; as, an acute angle; an acute leaf. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Acute — may refer to: * Acute angle * Acute accent * Acute (medicine) * Acute (phonetic) * Acute (programming language) * The Acute a band … Wikipedia
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 — 1 *sharp, keen Analogous words: *incisive, trenchant, cutting: penetrating, piercing (see ENTER) Antonyms: obtuse Contrasted words: *dull, blunt: *stupid, slow, dull, crass, dense … New Dictionary of Synonyms
acute — UK US /əˈkjuːt/ adjective ► if a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems or damage: »The problem is particularly acute for small businesses. »an acute conflict/crisis/need … Financial and business terms
acute — acute; acute·ness; per·acute; sub·acute; … English syllables
acute — [adj1] deeply perceptive astute, canny, clever, discerning, discriminating, incisive, ingenious, insightful, intense, intuitive, judicious, keen, observant, penetrating, perspicacious, piercing, quick witted, sensitive, sharp, smart, subtle;… … New thesaurus
Acute — A*cute , v. t. To give an acute sound to; as, he acutes his rising inflection too much. [R.] Walker. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acute — I adjective acer, acuminate, acutus, alert, apt, astute, aware, clear sighted, critical, crucial, cutting, discerning, fine, foreseeing, intense, intuitive, keen, keenly sensitive, knowledgeable, penetrating, perceptive, perspicacious, perspicax … Law dictionary
acute — (adj.) late 14c., originally of fevers and diseases, coming and going quickly (opposed to a chronic), from L. acutus sharp, pointed, figuratively shrill, penetrating; intelligent, cunning, pp. of acuere sharpen (see ACUITY (Cf. acuity)). Meaning… … Etymology dictionary
acute — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of something bad) critical; serious. 2) (of an illness) coming sharply to a crisis. Often contrasted with CHRONIC(Cf. ↑chronicity). 3) perceptive; shrewd. 4) (of a physical sense or faculty) highly developed. 5) (of an angle) less … English terms dictionary