akut

akut as a noun(en akut)

akut in a sentence

• akuta behov
  immediate needs
• akuta problem
  urgent problems
• akuta sjukdomar
  acute diseases (illnesses)
• 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]
• Hon åkte in på akuten
  She went to the emergency room

Words built with akut

• akutintag emergency room, casualty receiving ward (room)
• akutfall emergency
• akutklinik emergency ward (clinic), "casualties"
• akutvård emergency care (treatment)

Questions

Origin

From Latin acutus.

Nearby common words

akut is number 4,008 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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• 4,012beskrivning description, depiction