acute [əˈkjuːt]
adjective
1 (intense) [+crisis, shortage, problem] grave; [+anxiety, joy] profundo; intenso; [+pain] agudo; [+discomfort] fuerte
the report has caused the government acute embarrassment el informe ha puesto en una situación de lo más embarazosa al gobierno; to become acute [+shortage, problem] agravarse
2 (keen) [+hearing] fino; agudo; [+sense of smell] fino
to have acute powers of observation tener agudas grandes dotes de observación;or
