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intensivo

intensive

adjective een-ten-SEE-boh Rare

Origin: From Latin intensivus (stretching, intense).

Also means

intensive-care (medical)

Usage Note

Intensivo describes something concentrated or high-effort over a short period — curso intensivo (intensive course), agricultura intensiva (intensive farming). In medical contexts, cuidados intensivos is the ICU. Note: intensivo refers to degree of effort, while intenso describes emotional or sensory strength — they are not always interchangeable.

Examples

"Hizo un curso intensivo de inglés ese verano."

Natural Translation

He did an intensive English course that summer.

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