What does aigu in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word aigu in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use aigu in French.

The word aigu in French means high-pitched, sharp, sharp, acute, intense, acute, sharp, acute accent, acute angle, have a strong sense of, have a talent for, rheumatic fever, acute rheumatic fever, an acute sense of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word aigu

high-pitched

adjectif (son : haut perché, perçant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'aime beaucoup sa petite voix aiguë.
I really like her little high-pitched voice.

sharp

adjectif (regard : perçant) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'aigle a un regard aigu.
Eagles have sharp eyes.

sharp, acute, intense

adjectif (douleur : intense) (pain)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Elle ressent une douleur aiguë.
She feels a sharp pain.

acute

adjectif (Géométrie (angle : entre 0° et 90°) (angle)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'angle aigu est plus petit que l'angle droit.
Acute angles are smaller than right angles.

sharp

adjectif (pointu)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Attention, la lame de ce couteau est aiguë.
Be careful, that knife has a sharp blade.

acute accent

nom masculin (signe diacritique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les « e » du mot « été » prennent tous deux un accent aigu.

acute angle

nom masculin (angle inférieur à 90°)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

have a strong sense of

locution verbale (être impliqué, volontaire)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pierre a un sens aigu de son devoir de citoyen.

have a talent for

locution verbale (maîtriser)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cet femme politique a un sens aigu de la communication.

rheumatic fever, acute rheumatic fever

nom masculin (rhumatisme sévère) (disease)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

an acute sense of

nom masculin (maîtrise de [qch])

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