Più forte
/ˈpju ˈfɔr.te/word by word
The Italian phrase for harder is Più forte.
Più forte is the standard way to tell someone to increase the physical intensity or volume of an action, such as hitting, blowing or speaking.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of più (more) and forte (strong), literally meaning more strong.
Which one should you use?
While più forte is used for physical force or volume, più duramente is used for the effort or intensity of an action, such as working harder.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈpju ˈfɔr.te/. It has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- If you want to say someone is 'hard' in the sense of being emotionally cold or strict, you would not use forte, but rather duro.
- In Italian, the same word forte can describe a strong smell, a loud sound or a physically powerful person.
- The word forte shares its DNA with the English word 'fortitude', which refers to mental or emotional strength.
Examples in context
- Soffi più forte!Blow harder!This sentence is useful for telling someone to blow harder.Tatoeba #10207156 by Guybrush88, translation #9950154 by ddnktr
- Il cielo diventava sempre più scuro e il vento soffiava sempre più forte.The sky grew darker and darker, and the wind blew harder and harder.This sentence is useful for describing a wind blowing harder and harder.Tatoeba #1464004 by Guybrush88, translation #18285 by CK
- Il vento soffiava ancora più forte quando arrivammo in cima alla collina.The wind blew harder yet when we reached the top of the hill.This sentence is useful for describing a wind blowing harder yet as one reaches a hill top.Tatoeba #9258621 by GioBo, translation #19859 by kremel
- Questo compito è più difficile del precedenteThis task is harder than the previous one
- Lo studio della matematica avanzata può risultare più arduoThe study of advanced mathematics can be harder
- Sto cercando di migliorare, ma mi sta risultando più difficile del previstoI'm trying to improve, but it's turning out to be harder than expected
- Questa sfida è più tosta di quanto pensassiThis challenge is harder than I thought
- Sto correndo, ma è sempre più faticosoI'm running, but it's getting harder and harder
- Studiare il calcolo è più difficile dello studio della geometriaStudying calculus is harder than studying geometry
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofia and Matteo are at the gym.
- SofiaSpingi più forte!Push harder!
- MatteoNon ce la faccio più.I can't do it anymore.
- SofiaDai, Matteo, ancora più forte!Come on, Matteo, even harder!
- MatteoOk, ci provo.Okay, I'll try.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (più, forte) and can differ in connected speech.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
