acute
/əˈkjuːt/adjective
उच्चारण अक्यूट
गंभीर, तीव्र, विकट
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(of an illness) coming quickly and severe, but lasting a short time
(रोग) तीव्र, अचानक और गंभीर
- acute appendicitis
- The patient was rushed to hospital with acute abdominal pain and operated on that night.
- Acute infections often clear up within a week.
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- The doctor said it was an acute attack, not a long-term illness.
- She was admitted with acute fever.
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intelligent and quick to notice and understand things; (of the senses) very good
तीक्ष्ण, कुशाग्र (बुद्धि, इंद्रियाँ)
- an acute observer
- Dogs have an acute sense of smell.
- She has an acute mind and notices every small detail.
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- An owl has an acute sense of hearing.
- He gave an acute analysis of the problem.
Synonyms sharp keen perceptive astute shrewd
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geometry
(of an angle) less than 90 degrees
(कोण) न्यून
- an acute angle
- In geometry, an acute triangle has all three angles smaller than ninety degrees.
- In the diagram, angle ABC is an acute angle.
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- Draw an acute angle of sixty degrees with your protractor.
- Every triangle has at least two acute angles, whatever its shape.
Opposite obtuse
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
acute + noun (problem)
Before nouns like shortage, pain, crisis and anxiety, acute means very serious or severe.
Shortage, pain, crisis और anxiety जैसे nouns से पहले 'acute' का अर्थ अत्यंत गंभीर या तीव्र है।
- The village faces an acute shortage of drinking water.
- He felt acute pain in his chest.
acute + sense (hearing, mind)
With senses and the mind, acute means sharp and quick to notice; use of for the sense.
इंद्रियों और बुद्धि के साथ 'acute' का अर्थ तीक्ष्ण और शीघ्र ध्यान देने वाला है; इंद्रिय के लिए 'of' आता है।
- Dogs have an acute sense of smell.
- She has an acute mind for numbers.
acute angle
In geometry, an acute angle is less than ninety degrees.
ज्यामिति में 'acute angle' नब्बे अंश से कम का कोण है।
- Every angle of an equilateral triangle is an acute angle.
acute (illness) vs chronic
An acute illness starts quickly and does not last long, while a chronic illness continues for a long time.
Acute रोग तेज़ी से शुरू होता है और अधिक समय नहीं रहता, जबकि chronic रोग लंबे समय तक रहता है।
- Acute appendicitis needs an immediate operation.
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acute + noun
shortagepaincrisisanxietyangle
- The flood caused an acute crisis of shelter.
adverb + acute
particularlyespeciallyincreasinglypainfullyextremely
- The need for doctors in villages is especially acute.
acute + sense
acute hearingacute eyesightacute sense of smellacute observation
- The old fisherman has acute hearing.
verb + acute
becomegrowremainfeelturn
- The water problem became acute in May.
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- There is an acute shortage of trained teachers in the district.
ज़िले में प्रशिक्षित अध्यापकों की भारी कमी है।
- She felt acute embarrassment when her phone rang in class.
कक्षा में फ़ोन बजने पर उसे अत्यंत शर्मिंदगी महसूस हुई।
- The detective had an acute eye for small details.
जासूस की छोटी बातों पर तीक्ष्ण नज़र थी।
- An angle of forty degrees is an acute angle.
चालीस अंश का कोण न्यून कोण होता है।
- Acute hunger forced the villagers to leave their homes.
भीषण भूख ने ग्रामवासियों को घर छोड़ने पर मजबूर कर दिया।
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✗ There is an accute shortage of water.
✓ There is an acute shortage of water.
Acute is spelt with one c.
'Acute' की वर्तनी में एक ही c होता है।
✗ The country faces a acute shortage of doctors.
✓ The country faces an acute shortage of doctors.
Acute starts with a vowel sound, so an is needed.
'Acute' स्वर ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' चाहिए।
✗ She has an acute sense in smell.
✓ She has an acute sense of smell.
The sense takes of, not in.
इंद्रिय के साथ 'of' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Acute, severe and serious all mean bad, but acute also points to sharpness or suddenness.
Acute, severe और serious तीनों का अर्थ गंभीर है, पर 'acute' तीक्ष्णता या आकस्मिकता का भी संकेत देता है।
Very serious and sharp; or sudden in illness.
अत्यंत गंभीर और तीव्र; या रोग में अचानक शुरू होने वाला।
- She felt acute pain.
Lasting for a long time; the opposite of acute for illness.
लंबे समय तक रहने वाला; रोग में acute का विलोम।
- He has chronic asthma.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
a·cute
With one c (not 'accute').
एक c ('accute' गलत है)।
?Which word?
acute or chronic?
An acute illness starts suddenly and is severe but short: 'acute fever'. A chronic illness lasts a long time or keeps coming back: 'chronic asthma'. Note that chronic does not mean 'very bad'. In geometry an acute angle is less than 90 degrees, an obtuse angle more than 90 and less than 180.
Acute बीमारी अचानक शुरू होती है और गंभीर पर अल्पकालिक होती है: 'acute fever'। Chronic बीमारी लंबे समय तक चलती है या बार-बार लौटती है: 'chronic asthma'। ध्यान रखिए कि chronic का अर्थ 'बहुत बुरा' नहीं है। ज्यामिति में acute angle 90 डिग्री से कम, obtuse angle 90 से अधिक और 180 से कम।
The acute/chronic pair is a science and usage item.
Acute और chronic की जोड़ी विज्ञान और usage में आती है।
Keep apart acute (severe, sharp) and cute (attractive, sweet).
Acute (गंभीर, तीक्ष्ण) और cute (प्यारा) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Acute shortage, acute pain, an acute angle, acutely aware.
Collocations: acute shortage (भारी कमी), acute pain (तेज़ दर्द), an acute angle (न्यून कोण, यानी 90 डिग्री से कम), acutely aware (किसी बात के प्रति बहुत सजग)।