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acute in Finnish

acute in Finnish is nopea, kimeä, korkea — acute means sudden and severe, especially describing an illness or pain.

acute in Finnish

nopea
adj
Brief, quick, short.
kimeä
adj
High or shrill.
korkea
adj
High or shrill.
terävä
adj
Intense; sensitive; sharp.
tarkka
adj
Intense; sensitive; sharp.
akuutti
adj
Urgent.
kiireellinen
adj
Urgent.
terävä
adj
akuutti
adj
akuutti
adj
(orthography, postpositive) Of a letter of the alphabet, having an acute accent.
nouseva
adj
(orthography, postpositive) Of a letter of the alphabet, having an acute accent.
akuuttipotilas
noun
(medicine, informal) A person who has the acute form of a disorder, such as schizophrenia.
akuutti
noun
(linguistics, chiefly, historical) An accent or tone higher than others.
korostaa
verb
(transitive, archaic) To make acute; to sharpen, to whet.

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 Finnish?

"acute" in Finnish is nopea, kimeä, korkea. 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 Finnish, "acute" is nopea, kimeä, korkea.

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

Yes — Finnish has 10 translations listed for "acute": nopea, kimeä, korkea, terävä, tarkka, akuutti.

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