Spanish Conversation · Level 133
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Spanish word
vertiginoso
Pronunciation
IPA/beɾtixiˈnoso/
Meaning
- adjectivefast-paced
Example
La vida en la ciudad es vertiginosa.
Life in the city is fast-paced.
More examples
La película tenía un ritmo vertiginoso.
The movie had a fast-paced rhythm.
Core concept
A vertigo-inducing surge of speed.
Common phrases
ritmo vertiginoso
fast-paced rhythm
velocidad vertiginosa
dizzying speed
crecimiento vertiginoso
rapid growth
Similar words
frenético: Marked by intense, frantic activity and nonstop chaotic bustle.
rápido: Moving or happening at high speed.
agitado: Unsettled and turbulent, with visible agitation or disturbance.
acelerado: Proceeding faster than usual, with an accelerated tempo.
Definition in Spanish
Que causa la sensación de vértigo o que describe movimientos, ritmos o cambios muy rápidos e intensos.
Word origin
It comes from Latin vertigo 'a turning, dizziness' plus the Spanish adjective suffix -oso, literally 'full of vertigo' and figuratively used for rapid, intense movements or changes.
Usage tips
- Spanish and English share cognates (vertiginoso, vertiginous), but in Spanish the word is mainly figurative and not the usual choice to report feeling dizzy.
Other meanings
- dizzyingadjective
Opposites
- lentoslowadjective
- pausadounhurriedadjective
Related words
- vertiginosidadvertiginositynoun
- vertiginosamentevertiginouslyadverb