No. 2,727 in German
heftiger
More intense, severe, or violent.
In a sentence
Der Sturm wurde heftiger und begann, die Dächer zu beschädigen.
The storm became stronger and started damaging the roofs.
Here, 'heftiger' is used as a comparative adjective to describe the increasing intensity of the storm.
Nach der Diskussion im Team folgte eine heftige Auseinandersetzung.
After the team discussion, a heated argument ensued.
In this sentence, 'heftige' describes the intense nature of the argument, showing emotional vigor.
Die Kritik an dem Vorschlag war viel heftiger als erwartet.
The criticism of the proposal was much more severe than expected.
Here, 'heftiger' serves as a comparative descriptor indicating the strength of the criticism in relative terms.
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