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1 acute
[ə'kju:t]1) ((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.) intenso3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) perspicaz4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) agudo5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
- acuteness* * *a.cute[əkj'u:t] adj agudo: 1 pontiagudo, aguçado, afiado. 2 severo, crítico. 3 repentino. 4 vívido, penetrante, arguto, sensitivo. 5 intenso, forte, pungente (dor). 6 alto (som), estridente. 7 acentuado: assinalado com acento agudo. -
2 acute
[ə'kju:t]1) ((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.) intenso3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) arguto4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) apurado5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely - acuteness -
3 acute
agudoEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > acute
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4 acute accent
a.cute ac.cent[əkju:t 'æksənt] n acento agudo. -
5 acute angle
(an angle of less than ninety degrees.) ângulo agudo* * *a.cute an.gle[əkju:t 'æŋgəl] n ângulo agudo. -
6 acute angle
ângulo agudoEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > acute angle
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7 acute dose
dose agudaEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > acute dose
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8 acute angle
(an angle of less than ninety degrees.) ângulo agudo -
9 distress
[di'stres] 1. noun1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) sofrimento2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) pena2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) afligir- distressingly* * *dis.tress[distr'es] n 1 aflição, angústia, mágoa, pesar, embaraço. 2 desgraça, infortúnio. 3 pobreza, miséria, necessidade. 4 aperto, perigo, situação difícil ou perigosa. 5 Jur embargo, penhora, seqüestração, seqüestro, coisa penhorada. • vt 1 afligir, angustiar, desolar. 2 enfadar, perseguir, esgotar inteiramente, ser importuno. 3 penhorar, embargar, seqüestrar. in distress em perigo, precisando de socorro. -
10 stabbing
adjective ((of pain etc) very acute as though caused by a stab: He complained of a stabbing pain just before he collapsed.) penetrante* * *stab.bing[st'æbiŋ] n ataque, agressão. • adj penetrante, agudo. -
11 distress
[di'stres] 1. noun1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) aflição2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) aflição2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) afligir- distressingly -
12 stabbing
adjective ((of pain etc) very acute as though caused by a stab: He complained of a stabbing pain just before he collapsed.) lancinante
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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
