B1🅰️ Letter A
Italian word
acuto
sharp, acute; high-pitched (sound); clever
Looks like
acute
severe; sharp (angle); perceptive
⚠️ The trap
These words overlap significantly, but 'acuto' in Italian is the standard word for a high-pitched musical note or voice. English 'acute' is rarely used this way. Don't translate 'acute illness' directly — say 'malattia grave' or 'crisi acuta'.
To say "severe; sharp (angle); perceptive" in Italian:
N/A (mostly overlapping)
"acuto" in English means:
sharp, acute; high-pitched (sound); clever
Example
"Ha una voce molto acuta che si sente da lontano."
"She has a very high-pitched voice that can be heard from afar."
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