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Casualadjective

forte

awesome, cool, great

Literal Translation

"strong"

Formal Equivalent

eccezionale, bravissimo/a

Examples in Context

"Troppo forte questo film, devi vederlo!"

"This movie is so cool, you have to see it!"

"Sei forte, come fai a ricordarti tutto?"

"You're amazing, how do you remember everything?"

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Cultural Note

Extremely common, especially among younger Italians. 'Troppo forte' (too strong/cool) is a very frequent intensified form. Works for people, experiences, and things. Less edgy than 'figo', more universal.

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