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violento

violent

adjective byoh-LEN-toh Less Common

Origin: From Latin violentus, 'vehement'.

Also means

intense

Usage Note

Violento describes both physical violence (un ataque violento) and intense natural forces (un viento violento). In colloquial usage it can also mean 'awkward' or 'uncomfortable' in a social sense: me resulta violento ('it makes me feel awkward/uncomfortable') — a nuance not obvious from the English cognate.

Examples

"El partido fue muy violento."

Natural Translation

The match was very violent.

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