Sense 1: (of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long
They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.
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 Acute in Afrikaans: akuut |
 Acute in Arabic: قَاس، مُبَرِّح، شَدِيد |
 Acute in Bulgarian: остър |
 Acute in Brazilian: agudo |
 Acute in Czech: akutní |
 Acute in German: akut |
 Acute in Danish: akut |
 Acute in Greek: οξύς |
 Acute in Spanish: agudo |
 Acute in Estonian: akuutne |
 Acute in Farsi: شدید ولی زودگذر |
 Acute in Finnish: akuutti |
 Acute in French: aigu |
 Acute in Hebrew: חָמוּר, חָד |
 Acute in Hindi: तीक्ष्ण |
 Acute in Croatian: akutan |
 Acute in Hungarian: heveny; fokozódó |
 Acute in Indonesian: akut |
 Acute in Icelandic: bráður |
 Acute in Italian: acuto, acuta |
 Acute in Japanese: 急性の |
 Acute in Korean: (병이) 급성의 |
 Acute in Lithuanian: ūmus |
 Acute in Latvian: akūts |
 Acute in Malay: genting |
 Acute in Dutch: acuut |
 Acute in Norwegian: akutt |
 Acute in Polish: ostry |
 Acute in Persian: شدید ولی زودگذر |
 Acute in Pashto: تيزاو تيزتلونكي |
 Acute in Portuguese: agudo |
 Acute in Romanian: acut |
 Acute in Russian: острый |
 Acute in Slovak: akútny, náhly, prudký |
 Acute in Slovenian: akuten |
 Acute in Serbian: akutan |
 Acute in Swedish: akut |
 Acute in Thai: ฉับพลัน |
 Acute in Turkish: şiddetli |
 Acute in Taiwanese: 急性的 |
 Acute in Ukrainian: гострий |
 Acute in Urdu: مر ضِ حار ، شدید |
 Acute in Vietnamese: cấp tính |
 Acute in Chinese: 急性的 |
Sense 2: very great
There is an acute shortage of teachers.
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| Acute in Afrikaans: akute |
Acute in Arabic: نَقْص (حَاد) |
| Acute in Bulgarian: остър |
Acute in Brazilian: intenso |
| Acute in Czech: kritický |
Acute in German: akut |
| Acute in Danish: akut |
Acute in Greek: έντονος |
| Acute in Spanish: acusado, grave |
Acute in Estonian: karjuv |
| Acute in Farsi: شدید |
Acute in Finnish: vakava |
| Acute in French: critique |
Acute in Hebrew: חָרִיף |
| Acute in Hindi: जबरदस्त |
Acute in Croatian: velik |
| Acute in Hungarian: kiáltó, akut |
Acute in Indonesian: gawat |
| Acute in Icelandic: ákafur, alvarlegur |
Acute in Italian: critico |
| Acute in Japanese: 重大な |
Acute in Korean: (상황·사태 등이) 심각한 |
| Acute in Lithuanian: didelis |
Acute in Latvian: liels;īsts |
| Acute in Malay: amat sangat |
Acute in Dutch: nijpend |
| Acute in Norwegian: akutt, alvorlig |
Acute in Polish: ostry, poważny |
| Acute in Persian: شدید |
Acute in Pashto: مزمن |
| Acute in Portuguese: intenso |
Acute in Romanian: acut |
| Acute in Russian: острый |
Acute in Slovak: kritický |
| Acute in Slovenian: kritičen |
Acute in Serbian: velik |
| Acute in Swedish: akut |
Acute in Thai: รุนแรง |
| Acute in Turkish: büyük, ciddi |
Acute in Taiwanese: 嚴重的 |
| Acute in Ukrainian: гострий |
Acute in Urdu: شدید |
| Acute in Vietnamese: lớn |
Acute in Chinese: 嚴重的 |
Sense 3: quick-witted
As a businessman, he's very acute.
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| Acute in Afrikaans: knap |
Acute in Arabic: ذَكَاء (حَاد) |
| Acute in Bulgarian: проницателен |
Acute in Brazilian: perspicaz |
| Acute in Czech: bystrý |
Acute in German: scharfsinnig |
| Acute in Danish: skarpsindig |
Acute in Greek: οξύνους |
| Acute in Spanish: perspicaz |
Acute in Estonian: terane |
| Acute in Farsi: تیزبین |
Acute in Finnish: terävä-älyinen |
| Acute in French: avisé |
Acute in Hebrew: חַד-אַבחָנָה, חָרִיף, חָכ |
| Acute in Hindi: कुशाग्र |
Acute in Croatian: pronicav |
| Acute in Hungarian: éles eszű |
Acute in Indonesian: cerdas |
| Acute in Icelandic: skarpur |
Acute in Italian: acuto, perspicace |
| Acute in Japanese: 鋭敏な |
Acute in Korean: (통찰력이) 예리한 |
| Acute in Lithuanian: įžvalgus |
Acute in Latvian: atjautīgs |
| Acute in Malay: tajam pemikiran |
Acute in Dutch: scherpzinnig |
| Acute in Norwegian: skarp(sindig) |
Acute in Polish: bystry, rozgarnięty |
| Acute in Persian: تیزبین |
Acute in Pashto: تيزليدونكي |
| Acute in Portuguese: perspicaz |
Acute in Romanian: ager |
| Acute in Russian: проницательный |
Acute in Slovak: bystrý |
| Acute in Slovenian: sposoben |
Acute in Serbian: oštrouman |
| Acute in Swedish: skarpsinnig |
Acute in Thai: มีไหวพริบดี |
| Acute in Turkish: gözü açık, zeki |
Acute in Taiwanese: 反應靈敏的 |
| Acute in Ukrainian: кмітливий, тямущий |
Acute in Urdu: مستعد |
| Acute in Vietnamese: nhạy bén |
Acute in Chinese: 敏捷的 |
Sense 4: (of the senses) keen
acute hearing.
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| Acute in Afrikaans: goed |
Acute in Arabic: حِسْ (مُرْهَف) |
| Acute in Bulgarian: остър |
Acute in Brazilian: agudo |
| Acute in Czech: jemný |
Acute in German: scharf |
| Acute in Danish: fin; skarp |
Acute in Greek: οξύς (για αίσθηση) |
| Acute in Spanish: muy fino |
Acute in Estonian: terav |
| Acute in Farsi: تیز؛ حساس |
Acute in Finnish: terävä |
| Acute in French: fin |
Acute in Hebrew: חָד |
| Acute in Croatian: oštar |
Acute in Hungarian: éles |
| Acute in Indonesian: tajam |
Acute in Icelandic: næmur |
| Acute in Italian: acuto |
Acute in Japanese: 鋭い |
| Acute in Korean: (감각이) 예민한 |
Acute in Lithuanian: geras, aštrus |
| Acute in Latvian: ass; spēcīgs |
Acute in Malay: tajam |
| Acute in Dutch: scherp |
Acute in Norwegian: fin, skarp |
| Acute in Polish: wyczulony |
Acute in Persian: تیز؛ حساس |
| Acute in Pashto: ژر |
Acute in Portuguese: agudo |
| Acute in Romanian: fin |
Acute in Russian: острый |
| Acute in Slovak: jemný |
Acute in Slovenian: oster |
| Acute in Serbian: osetljiv |
Acute in Swedish: fin, högt utvecklad |
| Acute in Thai: แหลม (เสียง) |
Acute in Turkish: keskin |
| Acute in Taiwanese: 敏銳的 |
Acute in Ukrainian: гострий |
| Acute in Urdu: تیز فہم |
Acute in Vietnamese: tinh |
| Acute in Chinese: 敏銳的 |
Sense 5: high, shrill s high sound.
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| Acute in Afrikaans: suisend |
Acute in Arabic: صَوت (حَاد) |
| Acute in Bulgarian: пронизителен |
Acute in Brazilian: agudo |
| Acute in Czech: ostrý, pronikavý |
Acute in German: schrill |
| Acute in Danish: skarp |
Acute in Estonian: läbilõikav, kime |
| Acute in Farsi: تیز |
Acute in Finnish: korkea |
| Acute in Hebrew: צְלִיל חָד |
Acute in Croatian: vrištav |
| Acute in Japanese: かん高い |
Acute in Korean: (소리가) 날카로운 |
| Acute in Malay: nyaring |
Acute in Dutch: schel |
| Acute in Persian: تیز |
Acute in Pashto: ژر |
| Acute in Russian: пронзительный звук |
Acute in Slovak: ostrý, prenikavý |
| Acute in Serbian: jak |
Acute in Thai: เสียงแหลม |
| Acute in Turkish: keskin, tiz |
Acute in Taiwanese: 高音的，尖聲的 |
| Acute in Ukrainian: високий |
Acute in Urdu: تیز |
| Acute in Vietnamese: the thé |
Acute in Chinese: 高音的，尖声的 |
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