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aigu°, -uë [egy]1. adjectivea. [son] high-pitchedb. [douleur, crise] acute ; [intelligence] keen2. plural masculine noun* * *
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- uë egy adjectif1) [son, voix, note] high-pitched2) [douleur, symptôme, problème] acute; [phase] critical3) [perception, sens] keen
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* * *eɡy adj aigu, -ë1) (son, voix) high-pitched, shrill, (note) high-pitched, high2) (objet, arête) sharp3) (douleur, intelligence) acute, sharp4) MÉDECINE (oedème, infarctus) acuteSee:* * *aigu, -uëA adj1 ( à l'oreille) [son, voix, note] high-pitched;2 Méd, gén ( violent) [maladie, crise, douleur] acute; [symptôme, problème] acute; [phase] critical;B nm Mus ( de chaîne stéréo) treble; ( de voix) high notes (pl); passer du grave à l'aigu to go from low notes to high notes.1. [perçant - voix] high-pitched, shrill (péjoratif), piercing (péjoratif) ; [ - glapissement, hurlement] piercing, shrill2. [effilé] sharpavoir un sens aigu de l'observation ou un regard aigu to be an acute observeraigu nom masculinl'aigu, les aigus treble range
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