No. 3,745 in Catalan
aferrissada
"Aferrissada" means "fierce" or "determined" in English.
In a sentence
La defensa del jugador durant el partit va ser aferrissada.
The player's defense during the match was tenacious.
The word 'aferrissada' is used as an adjective describing the intense and determined nature of the defense.
Va lluitar aferrissadament per aconseguir els seus somnis.
He fought fiercely to achieve his dreams.
Here, 'aferrissadament', derived from 'aferrissada', serves as an adverb modifying the action of fighting.
El debat entre els dos col·legues va ser realment aferrissat.
The debate between the two colleagues was truly fierce.
In this case, 'aferrissat' (masculine form of 'aferrissada') is used adjectively to describe the heated nature of the debate.
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