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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesintensifiant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɛ̃.tɑ̃.si.fjɑ̃/
"La pression croissante crée une situation de plus en plus tendue."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Becoming or making something greater, stronger, or more extreme.
"The intensifying heat made working outdoors increasingly difficult."
- 1
Present participle of intensify; increasing in force, degree, or severity.
"The government is intensifying efforts to reduce carbon emissions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English verb 'intensify', a blend of the Latin adjective 'intensus' (stretched, tight, intense) and the suffix '-fy' (from Latin 'facere', to make). Established in the early 19th century, it evolved to describe processes that increase in degree, strength, or magnitude.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Intensifying" is said worldwide
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intensifiant
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.tɑ̃.si.fjɑ̃/
"La pression croissante crée une situation de plus en plus tendue."
intensivierend
Transliteration: /ɪntɛnziˈviːɐ̯nt/
"Die intensivierenden Maßnahmen zeigten bald Wirkung."
intensificante
Transliteration: /in.ten.si.fiˈɡan.te/
"Il vento intensificante ha reso la navigazione difficile."
intensificador
Transliteration: /in.ten.si.fi.kaˈðor/
"Los controles intensificadores ayudaron a frenar el contrabando."
intensificador
Transliteration: /ĩ.tẽ.si.fi.kaˈdoɾ/
"O calor intensificador obrigou todos a procurarem sombra."
तीव्र करने वाला
Transliteration: tīvra karne vālā
"तीव्र होने वाली हवाओं ने आग को और भड़का दिया।"
加剧的
Transliteration: jiājù de
"由于冲突加剧，局势变得更加严峻。"
강화하는
Transliteration: ganghwahaneun
"강화되는 경쟁 속에서 살아남기 위해 노력하고 있다."
強まる
Transliteration: tsuyomaru
"強まる嵐に備えて窓を閉めた。"
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