No. 845 in Turkish
şiddetli
"Şiddetli" means "violent," "severe," or "intense" in English.
In a sentence
Dün gece çok şiddetli bir fırtına oldu.
Last night, there was a very violent storm.
Here, 'şiddetli' describes the intensity of the storm, indicating it was very strong or severe.
Bu konu hakkındaki görüş ayrılıkları şiddetli tartışmalara neden oldu.
Disagreements about this issue caused intense arguments.
In this sentence, 'şiddetli' characterizes the arguments as intense or heated.
Şiddetli bir şekilde yağan yağmur, yolları sular altında bıraktı.
The rain, falling heavily, flooded the roads.
The word 'şiddetli' here is used to modify how heavily the rain was falling, emphasizing its forcefulness.
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