agudo

/aˈɣuðo/

adjective B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
aguda
plural
agudos

Meaning

  1. sharp, acute

    • Siento un dolor agudo.

      I feel a sharp pain.

Similar words

estridente

Close — both can describe a piercing sound or tone, "shrill" and "sharp."

incisivo

Close — both describe a sharp, penetrating quality, whether physical or intellectual.

sagaz

Close — "a sharp mind" is close to "shrewd."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

agudo

agudo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "sharp, acute."

Practice

1 What does agudo mean?

2 Fill the gap: Siento un dolor ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches agudo?

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