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
Brief, quick, short.
scherp
Intense; sensitive; sharp.
gevoelig
Intense; sensitive; sharp.
acuut
Urgent.
dringend
Urgent.
scherp
acuut
accent aigu
(orthography, postpositive) Of a letter of the alphabet, having an acute accent.
met
(orthography, postpositive) Of a letter of the alphabet, having an acute accent.
What does "acute" mean?
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adj Sudden and severe, especially describing an illness or pain.
"The patient felt acute pain in her side and was taken straight to the ward."
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adj Very sharp, intense, or perceptive.
"The detective's acute mind noticed the tiny detail everyone else had missed."
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adj Geometry: describing an angle that measures less than 90 degrees.
"An angle of forty degrees is acute because it is smaller than a right angle."
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acute in a sentence
- The patient felt acute pain in her side and was taken straight to the ward.
- Acute illnesses come on quickly, unlike chronic ones that can last for years.
- The detective's acute mind noticed the tiny detail everyone else had missed.
- She has an acute sense of hearing.
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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: "The patient felt acute pain in her side and was taken straight to the ward." 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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