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acute

/əˈkjut/ /əˈkjuːt/
adjective
  1. 1
    şiddetli, ciddi

    Very serious or severe.

    • There is an acute shortage of water in the region.
      Bölgede ciddi bir su sıkıntısı var.
    • The pain was so acute that she could not sleep.
      Ağrı o kadar şiddetliydi ki uyuyamadı.
  2. 2
    akut, ani başlayan Medical

    Of an illness: starting suddenly and quickly becoming severe.

    • The patient was rushed to the hospital with acute abdominal pain.
      Hasta, akut karın ağrısıyla hastaneye kaldırıldı.
    • Acute infections usually last only a few days.
      Akut enfeksiyonlar genellikle yalnızca birkaç gün sürer.
  3. 3
    keskin, hassas

    Of the senses or the mind: very sensitive and quick to notice things.

    • Dogs have an acute sense of smell.
      Köpeklerin keskin bir koku alma duyusu vardır.
    • She is an acute observer of human behaviour.
      İnsan davranışlarını keskin bir gözle gözlemleyen biridir.
  4. 4
    dar (açı) Mathematics

    Of an angle: less than 90 degrees.

    • An acute angle is smaller than a right angle.
      Dar açı, dik açıdan küçüktür.
    • Every angle in this triangle is an acute angle.
      Bu üçgendeki her açı dar açıdır.

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acute painacute illnessacute conditionacute angleacute stressacute infection

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