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intense

Meaning of intense

very strong or extreme

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British English/ɪnˈtɛns/
American English/ɪnˈtɛns/
Russian transcription[ˈsʲilʲnɨj]
intense
intense - сильный
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intense usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Игра была сильной с первой минуты.

The game was intense from the first minute.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он бросил сильный взгляд и ничего не сказал.

He gave an intense look and said nothing.

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intenseсильный
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

intense synonyms

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What's the difference between intense / powerful / extreme / strong / severe

🇬🇧English
intense

сильный — very strong or extreme

A1Often

The game was intense from the first minute.

Игра была сильной с первой минуты.

I
🇬🇧English
intense

the basic adjective for something very strong or extreme

A1Very Often

The heat was intense.

Жара была сильной.

P
🇬🇧English
powerful

strong because it has power, force, or effect

A2Very Often

He gave a powerful speech.

Он произнёс сильную речь.

E
🇬🇧English
extreme

very far from normal or ordinary; the most intense degree

A2Often

They faced extreme weather conditions.

Они столкнулись с экстремальными погодными условиями.

S
🇬🇧English
strong

having a lot of force, power, or intensity

A1Very Often

She has a strong opinion about it.

У неё твёрдое мнение об этом.

S
🇬🇧English
severe

very bad, very painful, or very strict; stronger and more negative than intense

B1Often

She has severe pain in her back.

У неё сильная боль в спине.

P
🇬🇧English
profound

very deep or very strong in meaning, feeling, or effect

B2Often

The book had a profound effect on me.

Книга оказала на меня сильное впечатление.

A
🇬🇧English
acute

strong and sudden, especially for pain, problems, or senses

B2Often

He felt acute pain in his leg.

Он почувствовал сильную боль в ноге.

D
🇬🇧English
dramatic

sudden and noticeable; often implying a big change or strong effect

B1Often

There was a dramatic increase in sales.

Продажи резко выросли.

F
🇬🇧English
fierce

very strong, intense, or aggressive; often with energy or violence

B1Often

There was fierce competition for the job.

За эту работу была яростная конкуренция.

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How to pronounce intense and what this word means

intense translation: сильный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce intense

/ɪnˈtɛns/

intense translation

сильный

intense examples

The game was intense from the first minute.

intense transcription

/ɪnˈtɛns/, /ɪnˈtɛns/

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intense meaning: what does it mean?

very strong or extreme

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intense is pronounced as /ɪnˈtɛns/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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The game was intense from the first minute. Translation: Игра была сильной с первой минуты.

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