intensity

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BrE /ˈɪntənsəti/ AmE /ˈɪntənsəti/

noun en → es

1 STRENGTH [singular] B1

the degree to which something is strong, powerful, or effective

intensidad, fuerza, potencia

  • high/low intensity

Collocations intensity of light · intensity of sound

  • The intensity of the sunlight was overwhelming.

    La intensidad de la luz del sol era abrumadora.

2 PASSION [singular] B2

the degree to which someone feels or shows a strong emotion such as love, hate, or desire

intensidad, pasión, fervor

  • high/low intensity

Collocations intensity of feeling · intensity of emotion

  • She spoke with great intensity about her passion for music.

    Ella habló con gran intensidad sobre su pasión por la música.

3 WORK [singular] C1

the degree to which someone works hard or is busy with their work

intensidad, dedicación, esfuerzo

  • high/low intensity

Collocations intensity of work · intensity of effort

  • The project required a high level of intensity from all team members.

    El proyecto requirió un alto nivel de intensidad por parte de todos los miembros del equipo.

4 SCIENCE [singular] C1

a measure of the amount of a substance in a given volume or weight of air, water, etc.

concentración, densidad, pureza

  • high/low intensity

Collocations intensity of a chemical substance · intensity of an element in water

  • The intensity of the pollutant was measured at 10 parts per million.

    Se midió la intensidad del contaminante en 10 partes por millón.

5 PHYSICS [singular] C1

the amount of energy that passes through a particular area in a given time, especially light or sound waves

intensidad, potencia, energía

  • high/low intensity

Collocations intensity of radiation · intensity of a laser beam

  • The intensity of the sound waves was measured using an acoustic meter.

    Se midió la intensidad de las ondas sonoras utilizando un medidor acústico.

6 ECONOMICS [singular] C1

the degree to which a country or region is involved in producing and exporting goods and services

intensidad, especialización, concentración

  • high/low intensity

Collocations intensity of production · intensity of export

  • The region has a high economic intensity due to its focus on manufacturing.

    La región tiene una alta intensidad económica debido a su enfoque en la manufactura.

7 MATH [singular] C1

the degree of curvature or steepness of a curve or surface at a particular point

intensidad, curvatura, pendiente

  • high/low intensity

Collocations intensity of curvature · intensity of slope

  • The intensity of the curve's steepness was calculated using calculus.

    Se calculó la intensidad de la pendiente de la curva utilizando cálculo.

8 ART [singular] C1

the degree to which a color is bright and clear, rather than pale or dull

intensidad, pureza, brillo

  • high/low intensity

Collocations intensity of color · intensity of hue

  • The artist used high-intensity colors to create a vibrant painting.

    El artista utilizó colores de alta intensidad para crear una pintura vibrante.