Meanings (ES + gloss)
agudo • perspicaz • sagaz
Intense; sensitive; sharp.
Eagles have very acute vision.
She had an acute sense of honour
grave
Urgent.
His need for medical attention was acute.
[…] Ahab rapidly ordered the ship's course to be slightly altered, and the sail to be shortened. The acute policy dictating these movements was sufficiently vindicated at daybreak,…
agudo
Less than 90 degrees.
Chlorophosphuret of nitrogen (at ordinary temperatures) is a solid crystalline body. […] The form of the crystals, as obtained by sublimation, is that of a rhomboid, of which the o…
The teacher pointed out the acute angle.
agudo
Of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset, in contrast to delayed onset; this sense does not imply severity, unlike the common usage.
He dropped dead of an acute illness.
Of particular relevance to the ICU [intensive care unit] setting is ketorolac, a NSAID [non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug] that is being increasingly used for pain control in or…
Phrases
accent acuteacuityacutanceacutangularacute abdoacute abdomenacute accentacute angleacute aortic syndromeacute chest syndromeacute cystitisacute flaccid myelitisacute kidney failureacute kidney injuryacute lymphoblastic leukemiaacute membranous gingivitisacute mountain sicknessacute necrotising ulcerative gingivitisacute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitisacute oak declineacute otitis mediaacute radiation syndromeacute renal failureacute respiratory distress syndromeacute retroviral syndromeacute sedgeacute toxicityacute triangleacute ulcerative gingivitisacute-angledacute-angled triangleacute-phase proteinacutelyacutenessacutishcutedouble acute accentfish acute toxicity syndromegravo-acute accenthyperacute
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