acute
adjective
1 adjective of problemgéar adj1 the problem is now more acute than ever tá an fhadhb níos measa anois ná riamhthere's an acute shortage of beds tá géarghanntanas leapacha annacute poverty dianbhochtaineacht fem3 2 adjective of feeling: strongher disappointment was acute bhí díomá an domhain uirthi, bhí díomá mhór uirthihe was in acute distress bhí sé go hiomlán trína chéileTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adjective MED of medical condition etcgéar adj1 géar- prefshe was in acute pain bhí pian ghéar uirthiacute coronary care géarchúram corónachacute leukaemia géarleoicéime fem4 4 adjective of sensesgéar adj1 grinn adj1 his hearing was very acute bhí éisteacht an-ghéar aige 5 adjective of awarenesshe has an acute awareness of his weakness tuigeann sé go rímhaith cé chomh lag agus atá sé 6 adjective (of person) intelligentgrinn adj1 géarchúiseach adj1 cliste adj3 she has an acute brain tá intinn ghrinn aici, tá sí géarchúiseachhe was an acute critic léirmheastóir grinn ba ea é 7 adjective (of work) perceptivegrinn adj1 it's an acute piece of writing píosa scríbhneoireachta grinn atá ann, píosa scríbhneoireachta cliste atá ann 8 adjective MATH of anglegéar adj1