No. 2,138 in Dutch
intensief
Intense or intensive.
In a sentence
Hij heeft een intensief trainingsprogramma gevolgd.
He has followed an intensive training program.
In this sentence, 'intensief' modifies 'trainingsprogramma', indicating that the program required a lot of effort and concentration.
Ze werkte intensief aan haar project om het op tijd af te krijgen.
She worked intensively on her project to complete it on time.
Here, 'intensief' functions as an adverb, describing the manner in which she worked—indicating focused and vigorous effort.
De samenwerking tussen de teams was intensief en leidde tot geweldige resultaten.
The collaboration between the teams was intensive and led to great results.
In this instance, 'intensief' modifies 'samenwerking', suggesting that the teamwork involved was rigorous and thoroughly engaging.
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