Usage Note
Enérgico describes people, actions, or responses that are forceful and vigorous. It can describe a person's personality (una persona enérgica) or the nature of a protest or measure (medidas enérgicas). The accent on the first 'e' is required to mark the stress on the antepenultimate syllable.
Examples
"El director tomó medidas enérgicas contra el fraude."
Natural Translation
The director took vigorous measures against fraud.
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