intense
/ɪnˈtens/adjective
उच्चारण इन्टेन्स
तीव्र, प्रखर, गहन
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serious and needing a lot of effort
गहन, कठिन, ज़ोरदार
- intense competition for government jobs
- The coaching class demands intense hard work every day.
- The team went through intense training before the tournament.
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- Competition for medical seats is intense.
- An intense search for the missing hikers lasted three days.
Synonyms concentrated vigorous thorough all-out
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(of a person) having or showing very strong feelings or opinions
(व्यक्ति) भावुक, गंभीर
- an intense young man
- She is an intense person who takes every game seriously.
- Ravi is an intense student who rarely relaxes.
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- The actor gave an intense performance in the last scene.
- Her intense gaze made him nervous.
Synonyms passionate fervent earnest emotional serious
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
intense + noun
Before a noun, intense means very strong or great in degree: intense heat, intense pain, intense pressure.
Noun के पहले 'intense' का अर्थ मात्रा में बहुत प्रबल है: intense heat, intense pain, intense pressure।
- The city suffered intense heat in June.
- There was intense pressure on the referee.
intense (needing great effort)
It also describes activities that demand a lot of work or concentration.
यह उन गतिविधियों का वर्णन भी करता है जिनमें बहुत मेहनत या एकाग्रता चाहिए।
- The army went through an intense training programme.
- Preparation for the exam was intense.
intense (of a person)
Of a person, intense means having or showing very strong feelings, sometimes in a serious or worrying way.
व्यक्ति के लिए 'intense' का अर्थ बहुत प्रबल भावनाएँ रखने या दिखाने वाला है, कभी-कभी गंभीर या चिंताजनक ढंग से।
- He is an intense young man who rarely smiles.
intense vs intensive / intensely
Intense describes degree; intensive describes concentrated effort, like an intensive course. Intensely is the adverb.
'Intense' मात्रा का वर्णन करता है; 'intensive' केंद्रित प्रयास का, जैसे intensive course। Adverb 'intensely' है।
- An intensive course teaches a lot in a short time.
- She disliked him intensely.
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intense + noun
heatpainpressurecompetitionscrutinydebate
- Entrance exams create intense competition among students.
adverb + intense
extremelyparticularlyincreasinglyincrediblyless
- The rivalry grew increasingly intense.
intense + feelings
emotionangerjoylovecuriositydislike
- She felt intense joy on hearing the result.
intense + activity
trainingstudynegotiationcampaignfightingdiscussion
- The border saw intense fighting for two days.
verb + intense
becomegrowgetremainturn
- The monsoon rain turned intense by evening.
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- Radhika felt intense nervousness before the interview.
साक्षात्कार से पहले राधिका को तीव्र घबराहट हुई।
- The final over of the match was intense.
मैच का अंतिम ओवर बेहद तनावपूर्ण था।
- The sunlight in the desert is very intense at noon.
दोपहर में रेगिस्तान की धूप बहुत तेज़ होती है।
- He gave her an intense look across the room.
उसने कमरे के पार से उसे गहरी नज़र से देखा।
- There was intense debate over the new education policy.
नई शिक्षा नीति पर तीव्र बहस हुई।
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✗ The intense course helped me finish the syllabus in a month.
✓ The intensive course helped me finish the syllabus in a month.
A course that covers much in a short time is intensive, not intense.
कम समय में बहुत कुछ कवर करने वाला पाठ्यक्रम 'intensive' होता है, 'intense' नहीं।
✗ The heat was more intense then yesterday.
✓ The heat was more intense than yesterday.
Comparison with more needs than, not then.
'More intense' के बाद तुलना के लिए 'than' आता है, 'then' नहीं।
✗ She loves music intense.
✓ She loves music intensely.
An adverb is needed after the verb phrase.
क्रिया के बाद adverb 'intensely' चाहिए, विशेषण नहीं।
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These adjectives describe strong degree, but they are used with different things.
ये विशेषण प्रबल मात्रा बताते हैं, पर अलग-अलग चीज़ों के साथ प्रयुक्त होते हैं।
At the furthest limit, often beyond what is normal.
अंतिम सीमा पर, प्रायः सामान्य से कहीं अधिक।
- Extreme cold.
Aggressive and strong, used for competition, storms and anger.
आक्रामक और प्रबल, प्रतिस्पर्धा, तूफ़ान और क्रोध के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- Fierce competition.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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in·tense
With -tense (not 'intence'); keep apart intense (very strong) and intents (aims, as in 'to all intents and purposes').
अंत में -tense ('intence' गलत है); intense (बहुत तीव्र) और intents (उद्देश्य, जैसे 'to all intents and purposes') को अलग रखिए।
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intense or intensive?
Intense describes something very strong or great, especially feelings or conditions: 'intense heat', 'intense pain'. Intensive describes something that involves a lot of work or activity in a short time: 'an intensive course', 'intensive care', 'intensive farming'. 'An intensive course' is very concentrated; 'intense pressure' is very strong.
Intense बहुत तीव्र या बड़ी चीज़ के लिए है, विशेषकर भावनाओं या परिस्थितियों के लिए: 'intense heat', 'intense pain'। Intensive उस चीज़ के लिए है जिसमें थोड़े समय में बहुत काम या गतिविधि हो: 'an intensive course', 'intensive care', 'intensive farming'। 'An intensive course' बहुत केंद्रित होता है; 'intense pressure' बहुत तीव्र।
The intense/intensive pair is a usage item.
Intense और intensive की जोड़ी usage में आती है।
§Grammar and usage
The noun intensity, the verb intensify.
Word forms: 'intense' का noun 'intensity' (तीव्रता) है और verb 'intensify' (तीव्र करना या होना) है। उदाहरण के लिए, 'The heat intensified' का मतलब है कि गर्मी और बढ़ गई।
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General knowledge
Medical: an intensive care unit (ICU).
चिकित्सा में intensive care unit (ICU)।