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intense

  • \ɛ̃.tɑ̃s\
  • [ɛ̃.tɑ̃s] France

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Du latin intensus.

adjective intenses

  1. Qui dépasse la mesure ordinaire ; qui est grand, fort ou vif. En dépit de sa réussite, l’Europe connaissait d’intenses frustrations. Cette réussite était pourtant éclatante. Les progrès scientifiques, technologiques et industriels y étaient impressionnants.

In English

  • sharp (of pain) intense and sudden
  • intense under tension — see also strained, tense

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"intense." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/intense. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"intense." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/intense.

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@misc{intense_2026,
  title = {intense},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/intense},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}