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fuerte

strong

adjective FWEHR-teh Common
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Origin: From Latin fortis (strong).

Also means

loud, intense

Usage Note

Fuerte is invariable for gender (un hombre fuerte, una mujer fuerte) and takes -s in the plural. Beyond physical strength, it describes intense flavours (un queso fuerte, a strong cheese), loud sounds (un ruido fuerte), and heavy rain (lluvia fuerte). As an adverb it means 'hard' or 'loudly' (habla muy fuerte, she speaks very loudly).

Examples

"Ese café es demasiado fuerte para mí."

Natural Translation

That coffee is too strong for me.

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