arreciar
/areˈsjaɾ/
verb
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- arrecio
- preterite (yo)
- arrecié
- past participle
- arreciado
Meaning
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to intensify
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La tormenta arreció.
The storm intensified.
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Similar words
arreciar is specifically used for weather or storms intensifying, like rain getting heavier; intensificar is the general word for "to intensify" anything.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
intensificar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to intensify."
Practice
1 What does arreciar mean?
to intensify
2 Which fingerprint chart matches arreciar?
arreciar: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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