acute in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for acute in the English»French Dictionary

acute [Brit əˈkjuːt, Am əˈkjut] ADJ

1. acute (intense):

acute anxiety, grief

vif/vive

acute boredom, remorse

profond

to cause sb acute embarrassment

beaucoup embarrasser qn

2. acute MED:

acute condition, illness, symptom

aigu/aiguë

acute patient

urgence f

acute care

soins mpl d'urgence

acute hospital

hôpital m spécialisé dans les soins d'urgence

3. acute (grave):

acute crisis, shortage, situation

grave

4. acute (keen):

acute person, mind

pénétrant

acute intelligence

aigu/aiguë

to have acute eyesight/hearing

avoir la vue/l'oreille fine

to have an acute sense of smell

avoir l'odorat fin

acute-angled ADJ MATH

acute-angled

acutangle

acute accent N LING

acute accent

accent m aigu

acute angle N MATH

acute angle

angle m aigu

acute respiratory disease, ARD N

acute respiratory disease

maladie f aiguë de l'appareil respiratoire

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acute appendicitis

appendicite aiguë

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acutangle

acute-angled triangle

phlegmon

acute inflammation, phlegmon spec (à of)

turista

acute attack of diarrhoea (experienced by tourists)

violent (violente) inquiétude

acute

acute in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for acute in the English»French Dictionary

I.acute [əˈkju:t] ADJ

1. acute (serious):

acute illness, pain

aigu (aigüe)

acute difficulties

grave

acute nervousness, anxiety

vif (vive)

an acute sense of embarrassment/injustice

un profond sentiment de gêne/d'injustice

an acute shortage of sth

une sévère pénurie de qc

2. acute (sharp):

acute sense

fin(e)

acute observation

perspicace

3. acute (clever):

acute

avisé(e)

4. acute MATH, LING:

acute angle, accent

aigu (aigüe)

II.acute [əˈkju:t] N LING

acute

accent m aigu

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développé(e) odorat

acute

e accent aigu/grave/circonflexe

e acute/grave/circumflex

aigu (aigüe) douleur

acute

vif (vive) angle

acute

acute Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

an acute sense of embarrassment/injustice

un profond sentiment de gêne/d'injustice

an acute shortage of sth

une sévère pénurie de qc

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English

Fossil evidence of their skulls shows that they had a particularly acute sense of smell, while their teeth were adapted for shearing, rather than crushing.

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Many of her books demonstrate acute observation of family life, revealed with sensitivity and humour.

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The venter, underneath, is flat, the dorsum, above, broadly rounded with a median ridge or keel and lateral angles acute.

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Its hearing is about as acute as that of a human, and its vision is also good at long distances.

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Where the underground water contains high salts, it leads to acute salinity problem.

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There was an acute shortage of copper, and it was necessary to devise a scheme that used less copper than would normally be the case.

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Whereas facial nerve palsies and acute meningitis due to sarcoidosis tends to have the most favourable prognosis.

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Aspirin is generally ineffective for those pains caused by muscle cramps, bloating, gastric distension, or acute skin irritation.

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Severe acute or prolonged hypoglycemia can result in brain damage or death.

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In fact, mechanical ventilation remains the therapeutic mainstay for acute inhalation injury.

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