Translation of Italian word "intensificare" to English
intensificare
/intensifiˈkare/
Meaning
VerbTo make or become more intense, focused, frequent, or powerful.
How to use
The Italian verb 'intensificare' means 'to intensify, to step up' (To make or become more intense, focused, frequent, or powerful). It belongs to the first conjugation (-are). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. A typical usage pattern is 'Con l'avvicinarsi della scadenza del progetto, il team ha dovuto intensificare il ritmo di lavoro.' (As the project deadline approached, the team had to intensify the pace of work.).
🇬🇧 English
to intensify, to step up
Example
La polizia stradale ha deciso di intensificare i controlli notturni durante il fine settimana.
The traffic police decided to step up nighttime checks during the weekend.
Con l'avvicinarsi della scadenza del progetto, il team ha dovuto intensificare il ritmo di lavoro.
As the project deadline approached, the team had to intensify the pace of work.
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- La polizia stradale ha deciso di intensificare i controlli notturni durante il fine settimana.— The traffic police decided to step up nighttime checks during the weekend.
- Con l'avvicinarsi della scadenza del progetto, il team ha dovuto intensificare il ritmo di lavoro.— As the project deadline approached, the team had to intensify the pace of work.
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The Italian word "intensificare" means "to intensify, to step up" in English.
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