Meaning of akut | Babel Free
/aˈkʉːt/Definitioner
- critical (as might warrant immediate action); (extremely) urgent, an emergency, etc.
- acute
- acute (of an accent or tone)
Exempel
“De dör om vi inte hinner fram i tid. Situationen är akut.”
They will die if we don't get there in time. The situation is critical [extremely urgent]. / It's an emergency situation.
“Kom hit nu på en gång! Det är akut!”
Come here right now [now at once]! It's [extremely] urgent / an emergency!
“Vi är i akut behov av hjälp”
We are in dire [critical] need of help
“akut lärarbrist”
acute shortage of teachers
“Vad händer om jag blir akut sjuk?”
What happens if I become seriously ill / have a medical emergency? [in tone, though "acutely ill" also works here]
“akut(sjuk)vård”
emergency care
“Vi kan få malaria, men det där lejonet där borta är en mer akut fara”
We might get malaria, but that lion over there is a more pressing danger
“Är det akut, eller kan vi göra det imorgon?”
Is it urgent, or can we do it tomorrow? [with akut for colloquial hyperbole]
“akut illamående”
acute nausea
CEFR-nivå
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.