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intens
intense /inˈtens/
adjective#4465 most common
Also: strong, acute
Example sentences
Soarele este foarte intens azi.
The sun is very intense today.
Ea simte o durere intensă la cap.
She feels an intense pain in her head.
Antrenamentul a fost foarte intens săptămâna aceasta.
The training was very intense this week.
Culorile intense ale toamnei m-au impresionat.
The intense colors of autumn impressed me.
Dezbaterea politică a devenit din ce în ce mai intensă pe măsură ce alegerile se apropiau.
The political debate grew more and more intense as the elections drew near.
Deși traficul era intens, am ajuns la timp datorită unei rute alternative pe care șoferul o știa foarte bine.
Although traffic was intense, we arrived on time thanks to an alternative route the driver knew very well.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | intens (m) / intensă (f) | intenși (m) / intense (f) |
| Genitive | intens (m) / intense (f) | intenși (m) / intense (f) |
| Accusative | intens (m) / intensă (f) | intenși (m) / intense (f) |
| Vocative | intens (m) / intensă (f) | intenși (m) / intense (f) |
Word family
intensitateintensity
intensivintensive
a intensificato intensify
intensificareintensification
Etymology
Intens entered Romanian from French intense, which itself came from Latin intensus, the past participle of intendere, meaning to stretch out or strain. The Latin verb combines the prefix in- with tendere, to stretch. The word kept its core sense of something stretched to a high degree, whether that is light, effort, or emotion.
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