heightened

BrE /ˈhəʊtɪnd/ AmE /ˈhoʊtɪnd/

adjective en → es

1 INCREASED INTENSITY [attributive / predicative] B2

increased in degree or intensity; more intense than usual

aumentado, intensificado, elevado

  • heightened awareness of something

Collocations heightened sense of danger · heightened state of alert

  • There was a heightened sense of tension in the air.

    Había una sensación intensificada de tensión en el aire.

2 ELEVATED POSITION [attributive / predicative] B1

raised or elevated above ground level; tall

elevado, alto, en altura

  • heightened position

Collocations heightened viewpoint · heightened vantage point

  • The building had a heightened viewpoint over the city.

    El edificio tenía una vista elevada sobre la ciudad.