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intense

сильный

Meaning of intense

very strong or extreme

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EN-UK/ɪnˈtɛns/
EN-US/ɪnˈtɛns/
RU[ˈsʲilʲnɨj]
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intense - сильный
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intense with Russian translation

intense usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The game was intense from the first minute.

Игра была сильной с первой минуты.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

He gave an intense look and said nothing.

Он бросил сильный взгляд и ничего не сказал.

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intense belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

intense
сильный
chopped
cooked
frozen
raw
salty
sweet

intense synonyms

Related words worth learning together

intense
сильный, очень выраженный
powerful
мощный, сильный, действенный
extreme
крайний, предельный
strong
сильный, крепкий
severe
тяжёлый, суровый, сильный
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intense
🇬🇧en

сильный, очень выраженный

A1Very Often

The heat was intense.

🇬🇧en

мощный, сильный, действенный

A2Very Often

He gave a powerful speech.

🇬🇧en

крайний, предельный

A2Often

They faced extreme weather conditions.

🇬🇧en

сильный, крепкий

A1Very Often

She has a strong opinion about it.

🇬🇧en

тяжёлый, суровый, сильный

B1Often

She has severe pain in her back.

P
🇬🇧en
profound

глубокий, сильный, серьёзный

B2Often

The book had a profound effect on me.

A
🇬🇧en
acute

острый, сильный, резкий

B2Often

He felt acute pain in his leg.

🇬🇧en

резкий, впечатляющий, драматичный

B1Often

There was a dramatic increase in sales.

F
🇬🇧en
fierce

яростный, свирепый, сильный

B1Often

There was fierce competition for the job.

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What does intense mean?

very strong or extreme

How do you pronounce intense?

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

How is intense used in a sentence?

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

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