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acute in Dutch

acute in Dutch is kort, scherp, gevoelig — acute means sudden and severe, especially describing an illness or pain.

acute in Dutch

kort
adj
Brief, quick, short.
scherp
adj
Intense; sensitive; sharp.
gevoelig
adj
Intense; sensitive; sharp.
acuut
adj
Urgent.
dringend
adj
Urgent.
scherp
adj
acuut
adj
accent aigu
adj
(orthography, postpositive) Of a letter of the alphabet, having an acute accent.
met
adj
(orthography, postpositive) Of a letter of the alphabet, having an acute accent.

What does "acute" mean?

  1. adj Sudden and severe, especially describing an illness or pain.
    "He was admitted to hospital with acute appendicitis."
  2. adj Very sharp, intense, or perceptive.
    "She has an acute sense of hearing."
  3. adj Geometry: describing an angle that measures less than 90 degrees.
    "The triangle had one acute angle and two obtuse ones."
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acute in a sentence

  • He was admitted to hospital with acute appendicitis.
  • She has an acute sense of hearing.
  • His acute observation helped solve the mystery.
  • The triangle had one acute angle and two obtuse ones.

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What is "acute" in Dutch?

"acute" in Dutch is kort, scherp, gevoelig. acute means: Sudden and severe, especially describing an illness or pain.

How do you use "acute" in a sentence?

Example: "He was admitted to hospital with acute appendicitis." In Dutch, "acute" is kort, scherp, gevoelig.

Are there other ways to say "acute" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 7 translations listed for "acute": kort, scherp, gevoelig, acuut, dringend, accent aigu.

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