intensivo
1. Requiring or involving concentrated effort, energy, or resources; thorough and demanding
The athletes underwent intensive training for the Olympic Games.
Os atletas passaram por um treinamento intensivo para os Jogos Olímpicos.
2. Occurring or done with great concentration or frequency within a short period
She attended an intensive English course during the summer.
Ela participou de um curso intensivo de inglês durante o verão.
3. Characterized by or showing intense quality or degree
The patient received intensive care in the hospital's ICU.
O paciente recebeu cuidados intensivos na UTI do hospital.
4. Using or requiring a large amount of a particular resource
Agriculture in this region is labor-intensive.
A agricultura nesta região é intensiva em mão de obra.
In Brazil, 'intensivo' is widely used in educational marketing, particularly for accelerated courses ('cursos intensivos'). In the USA, 'intensive' is common in medical, educational, and business contexts, especially when describing high-commitment programs or resource-heavy operations.
NYC Slang
heavy, all-in, full-throttle (informal equivalents in NYC speech)
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