acute

acuto, intenso

Molto forte o sensibile, soprattutto riferito a sentimenti, consapevolezza o capacità di notare le cose.

In inglese semplice: Very strong or sharp, especially a feeling, awareness, or ability to notice things.

• She felt acute embarrassment.
• Dogs have an acute sense of smell.
• His acute awareness of danger kept them safe.

Sinonimi: keen, sharp, intense

Espressioni comuni: acute sense, acute pain, acute embarrassment, acute awareness

acuto, acutangolo

Angolo minore di 90 gradi; per un triangolo, indica che tutti e tre gli angoli sono minori di 90 gradi.

In inglese semplice: An angle smaller than 90 degrees; a triangle with three angles smaller than 90 degrees.

• Draw an acute angle.
• This triangle has three acute angles.
• Is a forty-degree angle acute?

Sinonimi: acute-angled

Contrari: obtuse

Espressioni comuni: acute angle, acute triangle

breve

Che dura solo per poco tempo.

In inglese semplice: Lasting for only a short time.

• It was an acute event.
• An acute episode interrupted their otherwise quiet stay.
• The disturbance was acute and soon passed.

Sinonimi: brief, short-lived

Contrari: prolonged

Espressioni comuni: acute event, acute episode

accento acuto

Segno ´ posto sopra una lettera in alcune lingue.

In inglese semplice: The mark ´ placed above a letter in some languages.

• Put an acute above the e.
• The printed acute was barely visible.
• Does this vowel need an acute?

Sinonimi: acute accent

Espressioni comuni: an acute, the acute

rendere acuto

Rendere più alto un suono o una parte della voce.

In inglese semplice: To make a sound or part of your voice higher in pitch.

• He acuted the final syllable.
• The speaker acutes her voice at each question.
• Try not to acute the last vowel so strongly.

Sinonimi: raise

Contrari: lower

Espressioni comuni: acute a syllable, acute the voice