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intensidad

intensity

noun een-ten-see-DAHD Less Common

Origin: From Latin intensitatem.

Usage Note

Intensidad is used in physics (signal intensity, light intensity), meteorology (intensidad del viento = wind strength), and emotional registers (intensidad emocional). The adverbial phrase con intensidad means 'intensely'. The adjective is intenso/a.

Examples

"La intensidad del dolor aumentó por la noche."

Natural Translation

The intensity of the pain increased at night.

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