Spanish-English translations for agudo

sharp
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Mr Frattini was soft on specifics, but sharp in general. El señor Frattini se mostró confuso en temas concretos, pero agudo en general. Paragraph 21, however, is in sharp contrast with all the positive sections of this report. El apartado 21, sin embargo, supone un agudo contraste con todas las secciones positivas del informe. I wish we could, but we must remember that President Lukashenko is a sharp, hard-boiled political player. ¡Ojala pudiéramos! pero debemos recordar que el Presidente Lukashenko es un jugador político agudo y duro de pelar.
acute
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Again there was no sign of acute toxicological effects. De nuevo no hubo ni rastro de ningún tipo de efecto toxicológico agudo. Consumer confidence and food quality are, of course, also acute problems. Problemas agudos son también la confianza de los consumidores y la calidad de los alimentos. Why this standstill on such an acute problem? ¿A qué se debe este punto muerto en un problema tan agudo?

poignant
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A poignant reply will garner more credence than hours of blown smokeFlipping through his high school yearbook evoked many a poignant memory of yesteryearHis comments were poignant and witty
high-pitched
quick-wittedShe was far too quick-witted to miss the implications of what he was saying.
subtle
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The difference is subtle, but you can hear it if you listen carefully.
tartness