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1 acute
[ə'kjuːt]to cause sb. acute embarrassment — mettere qcn. in grande imbarazzo
3) (grave) [crisis, shortage] grave4) (keen) [person, mind] acuto* * *[ə'kju:t]1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) acuto, acuta2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) critico3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) acuto, perspicace4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) acuto5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
- acuteness* * *acute /əˈkju:t/A a.1 ( dei sensi) acuto; fine; fino: acute sight, vista acuta; acute hearing, udito fino; an acute sense of smell, un odorato fine2 acuto; perspicace; penetrante3 acuto; intenso; forte; grave; severo: an acute pain, un dolore acuto; acute need, acuto bisogno; acute embarrassment, grave imbarazzo; an acute water shortage, una grave scarsità d'acqua4 aguzzo; acuminato6 (med.) acuto; grave; ( per estens.) in condizioni gravi, di urgenza: acute appendicitis, appendicite acuta; acute rheumatism, febbre reumatica; acute patient, paziente grave; caso grave; urgenza; acute care, terapia intensiva; acute ward, reparto di terapia intensiva7 (geom.) acuto: acute angle, angolo acuto; acute-angled, acutangolo; (archit.) acute arch, arco a sesto acutoB n.(fon.) accento acutoacutelyavv.acutamente; intensamenteacutenessn. [u]1 acutezza; acume; perspicacia2 intensità; gravità; severità3 (med.) stadio acuto.* * *[ə'kjuːt]to cause sb. acute embarrassment — mettere qcn. in grande imbarazzo
3) (grave) [crisis, shortage] grave4) (keen) [person, mind] acuto
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