acute
A person who has the acute form of a disorder, such as schizophreniaA person who has the acute form of a disorder, such as schizophrenia.
» He felt an acute pain in his chest.
Он почувствовал острую боль в груди. — Hellerick
Він відчув гострий біль у грудях. — shanghainese
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3 senses(informal)A person who has the acute form of a disorder, such as schizophrenia.
(historical)An accent or tone higher than others.
An acute accent (´).
The word ‘cafe’ often has an acute over the ‘e’.
- a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
Examples
33 sentencesHe felt an acute pain in his chest.
Він відчув гострий біль у грудях. — shanghainese
ruОн почувствовал острую боль в груди. — Hellerick
A dog has an acute sense of smell.
You have very acute hearing.
У тебе дуже гострий слух. — deniko
I have an acute pain here.
The housing shortage is very acute.
ruНехватка жилья очень острая. — Wezel
deDie Wohnungsknappheit ist sehr ernst. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Late Middle English acute (“of a disease or fever: starting suddenly and lasting forFrom Late Middle English acute (“of a disease or fever: starting suddenly and lasting for a short time; of a humour: irritating, sharp”), from Latin acūta, from acūtus (“sharp, sharpened”), perfect passive participle of acuō (“to make pointed, sharpen, whet”), from acus (“needle, pin”). The word is cognate to ague (“acute, intermittent fever”).
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