104.6. gy. C2 (példák)

intensify verb /ɪnˈten.sɪ.faɪ/ [I or T] erősödik, fokozódik; felerősít, fokoz

The fighting has intensified in the last two weeks.

rage verb /reɪdʒ/ [I] 2 dühöng, tombol, dúl (csata, vihar, stb.)

The battle raged well into the night.

sharpen verb /ˈʃɑː.pən/ [T] 2 felerősít; feljavít

Recent changes have sharpened competition between the airlines.

I hope this course will help me sharpen my computer skills.

intensity noun /ɪnˈten.sə.ti/ [U] hevesség, intenzitás

The storm resumed with even greater intensity.

intensity of feeling/concentration/relief

intensity of light/sound/colour

infinitely adverb /ˈɪn.fɪn.ət.li/ végtelenül, sokkal

Travel is infinitely more comfortable now than it used to be.

intensely adverb /ɪnˈten.sli/ 1 igen nagy mértékben, nagyon

Her book is intensely personal.

profoundly adverb /prəˈfaʊnd.li/ mélyen, mélységesen (nagyon/komolyan); mélyrehatóan

She was profoundly shaken by the news.

Her recent songs have been profoundly influenced by current events.

relentlessly adverb /rɪˈlent.ləs.li/ hajthatatlanul; könyörtelenül

He questioned her relentlessly.

She has campaigned relentlessly for her husband's release from prison.

wildly adverb /ˈwaɪld.li/ 2 őrülten (nagyon)

I must say I'm not wildly keen on the idea.

The product has been wildly successful.

Phrases and idioms:

like hell mint egy őrült (munkát/erőfeszítést jelentő szavak után) (! informal)

It's raining like hell out there.