acute

Describes something that is very sharp, severe, or intense; can also refer to a keen intellect or a short-term medical condition.

ruОписывает что-то очень острое, сильное или интенсивное; также может относиться к острому уму или краткосрочному медицинскому состоянию.esDescribe algo muy afilado, agudo o intenso; también puede referirse a una mente perspicaz o a una condición médica de corta duración.frDécrit quelque chose de très pointu, fort ou intense ; peut aussi se référer à un esprit vif ou à un état médical de courte durée et sévère.deBezeichnet etwas sehr Scharfes, Starkes oder Intensives; kann sich auch auf einen scharfen Verstand oder einen kurz dauernden medizinischen Zustand beziehen.ptDescreve algo muito agudo, forte ou intenso; também pode se referir a uma mente perspicaz ou a uma condição médica de curta duração.zh形容事物非常尖锐、强烈或剧烈；也可指敏锐的头脑，或指急性的医学状况。arيصف شيئًا حادًا أو قويًا أو مكثفًا؛ ويُستعمل أيضًا لوصف الذهن الثاقب أو حالة مرضية قصيرة الأمد.

1. Sharp or severe B2 formal medical

   Used to describe a condition or illness that comes on quickly and is severe.

   • He was admitted to the hospital with acute abdominal pain.
   • The patient is suffering from acute respiratory distress.
   • Acute infections require immediate medical attention.

   ruОстрыйesAgudo (en medicina)fraigu (en médecine)deAkutptAgudozh急性的arحاد

   Синонимы: criticalintenseseriousseveresharpsudden

   Антонимы: chronic

2. Keen or perceptive B2 formal

   Having or showing a sharp ability to notice or understand things.

   • She has an acute sense of hearing.
   • His acute observation skills helped solve the mystery.
   • The detective's acute mind quickly identified the suspect.

   ruОстрыйesAgudo, perspicazfrPerspicacedeScharfsinnigptAguçadozh敏锐的arحاد الذهن

   Синонимы: astutecleverdiscerninginsightfulkeenobservantpenetratingperceptivesharpshrewd

   Антонимы: dullobtuseslow

3. Critical or serious B2 formal

   Used to describe a situation that is extremely serious or urgent.

   • The country is facing an acute shortage of clean water.
   • There is an acute need for more teachers in rural areas.
   • The economic crisis has become acute in recent months.

   ruКритическийesAgudo (crítico o grave)fraigu, critique, gravedeKritischptCríticozh严重的arحرج

   Синонимы: criticaldesperatedireextremegravepressingserioussevereurgent

   Антонимы: mildminornegligibleslight

4. Geometry B1 formal

   Describing an angle that is less than 90 degrees.

   • An acute angle measures between 0 and 90 degrees.
   • The triangle has three acute angles.
   • Draw an acute angle of 45 degrees.

   ruОстрыйesángulo agudofrangle aigudespitzptÂngulo agudozh锐角arزاوية حادة

   Антонимы: obtuse

• acuter comparative form
• acutest superlative form

A noun referring to a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation, such as an acute accent.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее знак ('), помещаемый над гласной для указания произношения, например, акут (ударение).esSustantivo que designa el signo (') colocado sobre una vocal para indicar su pronunciación o acento, como el acento agudo. También puede referirse a dicho acento o tilde diacrítica.frNom désignant un signe diacritique (´) placé au-dessus d'une voyelle pour indiquer la prononciation, notamment l'accent aigu en français ou l'accent tonique dans d'autres langues.deSubstantiv, das das Akutzeichen (´) bezeichnet, einen diakritischen Strich über einem Vokal zur Kennzeichnung der Betonung oder der Aussprache.ptSubstantivo que designa o acento agudo, sinal gráfico (´) colocado sobre uma vogal para indicar a pronúncia ou a sílaba tônica.zh名词，指置于元音上方的符号（´），用来标示发音，例如重音。arاسم يشير إلى العلامة (') التي توضع فوق حرف علة للدلالة على النطق، مثل النبرة الحادة. كما يُستعمل للإشارة إلى النبر أو علامة النبر في الكتابة.

1. Diacritical mark C1 formal

   A mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate a specific pronunciation, such as stress or tone.

   • The word 'café' has an acute accent on the 'e'.
   • In French, the acute accent changes the pronunciation of the vowel.
   • The acute mark is used in several languages to indicate stress.

   ruАкутesacento agudofraccent aigudeAkutptAcento agudozh尖音符arعلامة النبر الحاد

   Синонимы: accentacute accent

2. Medical condition B2 formal medical

   Having a rapid onset and a short but severe course, often used to describe an illness or symptom.

   • The patient was diagnosed with acute appendicitis.
   • Acute pain requires immediate medical attention.
   • The infection was acute and lasted only a few days.

   ruОстрое состояниеesAgudo (en medicina)fraigu (en médecine)deAkute ErkrankungptCondição agudazh急性arحالة حادة

   Антонимы: chronic

3. Intense or sharp B2 formal

   Extremely sharp, severe, or intense in effect or sensation.

   • She felt an acute sense of loss after the news.
   • The acute cold made it difficult to stay outside.
   • His acute hearing allowed him to detect the faintest sounds.

   ruОстрыйesagudo, intensofraigu, intensedeAkutptAgudozh剧烈arحاد

   Синонимы: excruciatingintensekeenpiercingrackingseveresharpviolent

   Антонимы: bluntdullmild

4. Keen perception B2 formal

   Having or showing the ability to notice and understand things clearly; sharp-minded.

   • She has an acute mind for solving complex problems.
   • His acute observation skills helped him spot the error.
   • The detective's acute reasoning solved the case.

   ruОстрота восприятияesAgudeza perceptivafrperspicacitédeScharfsinnptAgudeza de percepçãozh敏锐的洞察力arحِدَّة الإدراك

   Синонимы: astutediscerninginsightfulkeenpenetratingperceptivesharpshrewd

   Антонимы: dullobtuse

5. Geometry angle B1 formal technical

   An angle that measures less than 90 degrees.

   • An acute angle is smaller than a right angle.
   • The triangle has three acute angles.
   • In geometry, acute angles are common in many shapes.

   ruОстрый уголesÁngulo agudofrAngle aigudeSpitzer WinkelptÂngulo agudozh锐角arزاوية حادة

   Антонимы: obtuse

6. Sharp point B2 formal technical

   Ending in a sharp point or having a pointed tip.

   • The acute tip of the needle pierced the fabric easily.
   • The leaf has an acute apex.
   • The tool was designed with an acute edge for precision cutting.

   ruОстрый кончикesPuntiagudofrAigu (bout pointu)deSpitzeptPonta agudazh尖头arطرف مدبب

   Антонимы: bluntdull

7. Critical importance B2 formal

   Of critical importance or consequence; requiring immediate attention.

   • The acute shortage of water demands urgent action.
   • This is an acute problem that needs to be solved now.
   • The acute crisis affected the entire region.

   ruКритическая важностьesacuciante, críticofrCritique / aigudeKritische BedeutungptImportância críticazh至关重要arأهمية حرجة

   Синонимы: criticalcrucialgravepressingseriousurgentvital

   Антонимы: inconsequentialminornegligibletrivialunimportant