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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesintensivo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ĩ.tẽˈsi.vu/
"O programa de treinamento foi bastante intensivo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Concentrated and forceful or thorough, involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period of time.
"She enrolled in an intensive language course to learn Spanish before moving to Madrid."
- 1
A course or period of study that is focused and concentrated in duration.
"The dance academy offers a summer intensive for advanced ballet students."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from medieval Latin 'intensivus', formed from the past participle of 'intendere' meaning 'to stretch, strain, or direct attention'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, initially relating to physical forces or degrees of quality before expanding to describe rigorous, concentrated efforts and academic courses.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Intensive" is said worldwide
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intensif
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.tɑ̃.sif/
"Il suit un entraînement intensif pour préparer la compétition."
intensiv
Transliteration: /ɪntɛnˈziːf/
"Sie nahm an einem intensiven Sprachkurs teil."
intensivo
Transliteration: /in.tenˈzi.vo/
"Il paziente è ricoverato nel reparto di cura intensiva."
intensivo
Transliteration: /in.tenˈsi.βo/
"Estamos haciendo un curso intensivo de inglés."
intensivo
Transliteration: /ĩ.tẽˈsi.vu/
"O programa de treinamento foi bastante intensivo."
गहन
Transliteration: gahan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"छात्रों ने परीक्षा के लिए गहन अध्ययन किया।"
密集
Transliteration: mì jí
Script: 中文汉字
"这家公司实行密集的工作模式。"
집중적인
Transliteration: jipjungjeogin
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 여름 동안 집중적인 영어 과정을 들었습니다."
集中的
Transliteration: shūchūteki
Script: 日本語
"彼は日本語を集中的に勉強しました。"
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