acirrado

/asiˈxadu/

adjective C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

feminine: acirrada
plural: acirrados

Meaning

fierce
- A disputa foi acirrada.
  
  The contest was fierce.

Similar words

feroz

acirrado is more about intense competition or rivalry, like a fierce dispute or contest; feroz is more literal, a fierce or ferocious animal or person.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

feroz

feroz is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "fierce."

Spanish

fiero

fiero is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "fierce."

French

féroce

féroce is the French word for the same thing — both mean "fierce."

Practice

1 What does acirrado mean?

2 Fill the gap: A disputa foi ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches acirrado?

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Last updated 2026-09-25