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acute

/əˈkjuːt/ /əˈkjut/

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noun

Ein Mensch mit einer akuten Form einer Störung

A person who has the acute form of a disorder, such as schizophrenia.

Examples :

"The doctor diagnosed Sarah with an acute case of schizophrenia. "

Der Arzt diagnostizierte bei Sarah einen akuten Fall von Schizophrenie.

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noun

Akzent, Betonung

An accent or tone higher than others.

Examples :

"The singer's acute was very high, making her notes easy to distinguish. "

Der Akzent der Sängerin war sehr hoch, wodurch ihre Noten leicht zu unterscheiden waren.

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noun

Akut

An acute accent (´).

Examples :

"The word ‘cafe’ often has an acute over the ‘e’."

Das Wort 'cafe' hat oft einen Akut über dem 'e'.

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verb

Akzentuieren, betonen

To give an acute sound to.

Examples :

"He acutes his rising inflection too much."

Er betont seine steigende Intonation zu sehr.

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verb

Schärfen, verschärfen

To make acute; to sharpen, to whet.

Examples :

"The chef needed to acute his knife before preparing the vegetables. "

Der Koch musste sein Messer schärfen, bevor er das Gemüse zubereitete.

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adjective

Akut, kurz

Brief, quick, short.

Examples :

"It was an acute event."

Es war ein akutes Ereignis.

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adjective

Hoch, schrill

High or shrill.

Examples :

"an acute accent or tone"

ein hoher Akzent oder Ton

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adjective

Heftig, empfindlich, scharf

Intense, sensitive, sharp.

Examples :

"She had an acute sense of honour. Eagles have very acute vision."

Sie hatte ein ausgeprägtes Ehrgefühl. Adler haben ein sehr scharfes Sehvermögen.

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adjective

dringend, akut

Examples :

"His need for medical attention was acute."

Sein Bedarf an medizinischer Versorgung war dringend.

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adjective

Spitzwinklig

With the sides meeting directly to form an acute angle (at an apex or base).

Examples :

"The architect designed a building with an acute triangular roof. "

Der Architekt entwarf ein Gebäude mit einem spitzwinkligen dreieckigen Dach.

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adjective

Spitz, spitzwinklig

Of an angle: less than 90 degrees.

Examples :

"The teacher pointed out the acute angle."

Der Lehrer wies auf den spitzen Winkel hin.

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adjective

Spitzwinklig

Of a triangle: having all three interior angles measuring less than 90 degrees.

Examples :

"an acute triangle"

ein spitzwinkliges Dreieck

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adjective

Akut, hoch

Of an accent or tone: generally higher than others.

Examples :

"My sister's voice had an acute tone when she told me about the bad grade she got on the history test. "

Die Stimme meiner Schwester hatte einen hohen Ton, als sie mir von der schlechten Note erzählte, die sie in der Geschichtsarbeit bekommen hatte.

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adjective

Akut, plötzlich auftretend

Of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset, in contrast to delayed onset; this sense does not imply severity, unlike the common usage.

Examples :

"He dropped dead of an acute illness."

Er starb an einer plötzlich auftretenden Krankheit.

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adjective

Akut, kurzfristig

Of a short-lived condition, in contrast to a chronic condition; this sense also does not imply severity.

Examples :

"The acute symptoms resolved promptly."

Die akuten Symptome klangen umgehend ab.

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adjective

Mit Akut

After a letter of the alphabet: having an acute accent.

Examples :

"The last letter of ‘café’ is ‘e’ acute."

Der letzte Buchstabe von 'café' ist ein 'e' mit Akut.

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