in·tense ( n-t ns )adj. in·tens·er, in·tens·est 1. Possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to an extreme degree: the intense sun of the tropics. 2. Extreme in degree, strength, or size: intense heat. 3. Involving or showing strain or extreme effort: intense concentration. 4. a. Deeply felt; profound: intense emotion. b. Tending to feel deeply: an intense writer. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin int  nsus, stretched, intent, from past participle of intendere, to stretch, intend; see intend.]in·tense ly adv.in·tense ness n.Synonyms: intense, fierce, vehement, violent These adjectives mean of an extreme kind: intense fear; fierce pride; vehement dislike; violent rage. Usage Note: The meanings of intense and intensive overlap considerably, but they are often subtly distinct. When used to describe human feeling or activity, intense often suggests a strength or concentration that arises from inner dispositions and is particularly appropriate for describing emotional states: intense pleasure, intense dislike, intense loyalty, and so forth. Intensive is more frequently applied when the strength or concentration of an activity is imposed from without: intensive bombing, intensive training, intensive marketing. Thus a reference to Mark's intense study of German suggests that Mark himself was responsible for the concentrated activity, whereas Mark's intensive study of German suggests that the program in which Mark was studying was designed to cover a great deal of material in a brief period. |
intense [ɪnˈtɛns]
adj
1. of extreme force, strength, degree, or amount intense heat
2. characterized by deep or forceful feelings an intense person
[from Latin intensus stretched, from intendere to stretch out; see intend]
intensely adv
intenseness n
Usage: Intense is sometimes wrongly used where intensive is meant: the land is under intensive (not intense) cultivation. Intensely is sometimes wrongly used where intently is meant: he listened intently (not intensely)
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense" immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending" profound - showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth; "the differences are profound"; "a profound insight"; "a profound book"; "a profound mind"; "profound contempt"; "profound regret" intemperate - excessive in behavior; "intemperate rage" mild - moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; "a mild winter storm"; "a mild fever"; "fortunately the pain was mild"; "a mild rebuke"; "mild criticism" |
| 2. | intense - extremely sharp or intense; "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning" sharp - keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point; "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds" | |
| 3. |  intense - (of color) having the highest saturation; "vivid green"; "intense blue" |
intense
adjective
1. extreme, great, severe, fierce, serious (informal), deep, powerful, concentrated, supreme, acute, harsh, intensive, excessive, profound, exquisite, drastic, forceful, protracted, unqualified, agonizing, mother of all (informal) He was sweating from the intense heat.
extreme moderate, mild, easy, relaxed, slight, gentle
extreme moderate, mild, easy, relaxed, slight, gentle
3. passionate, burning, earnest, emotional, keen, flaming, consuming, fierce, eager, enthusiastic, heightened, energetic, animated, ardent, fanatical, fervent, heartfelt, impassioned, vehement, forcible, fervid She is more adult, and more intense than I had imagined.
passionate cool, casual, indifferent, weak, subdued
passionate cool, casual, indifferent, weak, subdued
Usage: Intense is sometimes wrongly used where intensive is meant: the land is under intensive (not intense) cultivation. Intensely is sometimes wrongly used where intently is meant: he listened intently (not intensely).
Translations
intense [ɪnˈtens] ADJ
1. (= extreme) [heat, cold, pain] → intenso; [interest, enthusiasm, happiness] → enorme; [emotion, fear, anger, hatred] → intenso, profundo; [gratitude] → profundo; [colour] → intenso, vivo; [light] → intenso, fuerte
this sparked intense speculation → esto dio pie a mucha especulación
this sparked intense speculation → esto dio pie a mucha especulación
2. (= concentrated) [activity, fighting, negotiations] → intenso
she wore an expression of intense concentration → su expresión era de intensa concentración
she wore an expression of intense concentration → su expresión era de intensa concentración
3. (= impassioned) [person, face, expression] → apasionado, vehemente; [relationship] → intenso; [eyes] → penetrante; [gaze] → intenso, penetrante
she's very intense → se lo toma todo como si le fuera la vida en ello
an intense debate → un intenso debate
she's very intense → se lo toma todo como si le fuera la vida en ello
an intense debate → un intenso debate
intense [ɪnˈtɛns] adj
[emotion, desire] → intense; [pain, heat] → intense; [pressure] → intense; [competition] → intense; [speculation, debate] → intense; [fighting] → intense
to be under intense pressure → être soumis(e) à des pressions intenses
Airlines are under intense pressure to cut fares → Les compagnies aériennes sont soumis à des pressions intenses pour baisser leurs tarifs.
to be under intense pressure → être soumis(e) à des pressions intenses
Airlines are under intense pressure to cut fares → Les compagnies aériennes sont soumis à des pressions intenses pour baisser leurs tarifs.
(= passionate) [person] → véhément(e)
intense
intense [ɪnˈtɛns] adj (heat, cold, expression) → intenso/a; (interest, enthusiasm) → vivo/a, profondo/a; (person) → di forti sentimenti
intense [ɪnˈtɛns] adj (heat, cold, expression) → intenso/a; (interest, enthusiasm) → vivo/a, profondo/a; (person) → di forti sentimenti
intense [ɪnˈtɛns] adj (heat, cold, expression) → intenso/a; (interest, enthusiasm) → vivo/a, profondo/a; (person) → di forti sentimenti
adj intense [inˈtens]
very great intense heat; intense hatred. geweldige شَديد силен intenzivní intens; stærk heftig έντονος intenso tugev شدید voimakas intense עַז तीक्ष्ण, उत्कट, अतिमात्र, तेज गम्भीर intenzivan nagyfokú sangat ákafur, afar mikill intenso 激しい 강렬한 didžiulis, smarkus stiprs; spēcīgs terlalu intens voldsom, intens silny, gorący intenso mare; puternic сильный silný, intenzívny silen žestok intensiv, häftig แรงกล้า şiddetli, yoğun 強烈的 напружений, інтенсивний شدید cực kỳ 剧烈的
adv inˈtensely
very much I dislike that sort of behaviour intensely. geweldig جدا، بِشِدَّه силно hluboce intenst äußerst έντονα, πάρα πολύ intensamente väga به شدت؛ زیاد voimakkaasti intensément בְּלַהַט उत्कटता से intenzivno erősen dengan sangat ákaflega intensamente 激しく 강렬하게 labai stipri; spēcīgi sungguh hevig sterkt, lidenskapelig mocno intensamente intens, tare сильно hlboko, veľmi silno žestoko intensivt อย่างแรง şiddetle 非常地 дуже; уважно بہت زيادہ rất lớn 非常地
n inˈtenseness
intens شِدَّه сила síla, prudkost intensitet die Intensität σφοδρότητα intensidad pingsus شدت intensiivisyys intensité עוֹז तीव्रता intenzitet erős volta vminek ketekunan ákafi intensità 激しさ 강렬함 intensyvumas, stiprumas stiprums; spēcīgums keterlaluan intensitieit lidenskap, intensitet natężenie intensidade intensitate сила; насыщенность intenzívnosť intenzivnost žestina intensitet ความแรง şiddetlilik 強烈 сила; напруженість شدّت tính mãnh liệt 强烈
n inˈtensity
the quality of being intense the intensity of the heat. intensiteit شِدَّه، كَثافَه интензивност intenzita intensitet die Intensität ένταση, σφοδρότητα intensidad tugevus شدت voimakkuus intensité עוֹצמָה उत्कटता, प्रचंडता intenzivnost intenzitás intensitas mikill kraftur/magn intensità 強烈さ 강렬 intensyvumas intensitāte terlalu panas intensiteit styrke, kraft, intensitet intensywność intensidade intensitate интенсивность sila, výkonnosť, intenzita jakost intenzitet intensitet ความรุนแรง şiddet, yoğunluk 強度 сила, інтенсивність شدّت cường độ 强度
adj inˈtensive [-siv]
very great; showing or having great care etc The police began an intensive search for the murderer; The hospital has just opened a new intensive care unit. intensief مُكَثَّف интезнивен intenzivní intensiv intensiv εντατικός intensivo tõhus, pingne شدید؛ فشرده intensiivinen intensif אִינטנסִיבִי वृद्धिकर, तीव्र intenzivna (skrb) intenzív intensif öflugur; gjörgæslu- intensivo, intenso 集中的な 집중적인 intensyvus intensīvs intensif intensief intens, intensiv intensywny intensivo intensiv интенсивный intenzívny intenziven intenzivan intensiv เข้มงวด yoğun 加強的 інтенсивний, напружений زوردار tập trung 深入细致的
adv inˈtensively
intensief بِشِدَّه، بِكَثافَه интезнивно intenzivně intenst intensiv εντατικά intensivamente pingsalt بطور شدید intensiivisesti intensivement בְּמֶרֶץ अधिकता से intenzivno alaposan, behatóan, intenzíven secara intensif kröftuglega, rækilega intensivamente 集中的に 집중적으로 intensyviai intensīvi dengan intensif intensief intenst, sterkt, intensivt intensywnie intensivamente intensiv интенсивно intenzívne intenzivno intenzivno intensivt อย่างคร่ำเคร่ง yoğun bir şekilde 加強地 інтенсивно; напружено انتہائی انداز میں một cách tập trung 深入细致地
n inˈtensiveness
intensiwiteit شِدَّه، كَثافَه интензивност intenzita intensivitet die Intensität εντατικότητα intensividad pingsus شدت intensiivisyys intensité אִינטנסִיבִיוּת intenzivnost alaposság, intenzitás ketekunan styrkur; ákafi; spenna intensità 激しさ 강함, 격렬함 intensyvumas intensīvums bersifat intensif grondigheid intensivitet intensywność intensidade intensitate интенсивность intenzita intenzivnost intenzivnost intensitet ความคร่ำเคร่ง yoğunluk 加強 інтенсивність; напруженість شدّت tính tập trung 加强
intense → مجهد vysoký intens intensiv έντονος intenso voimakas intense intenzivan intenso 強烈な 강렬한 intens intens intensywny intenso сильный intensiv แรงกล้า yoğun rất căng 强烈的
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