strong

strong  (strông)

adj. strong·er, strong·est

1.

a. Physically powerful; capable of exerting great physical force.

b. Marked by great physical power: a strong blow to the head.

2. In good or sound health; robust: a strong constitution; a strong heart.

3. Economically or financially sound or thriving: a strong economy.

4. Having force of character, will, morality, or intelligence: a strong personality.

5. Having or showing ability or achievement in a specified field: students who are strong in chemistry.

6. Capable of the effective exercise of authority: a strong leader.

7.

a. Capable of withstanding force or wear; solid, tough, or firm: a strong building; a strong fabric.

b. Having great binding strength: a strong adhesive.

8. Not easily captured or defeated: a strong flank; a strong defense.

9. Not easily upset; resistant to harmful or unpleasant influences: strong nerves; a strong stomach.

10. Having force or rapidity of motion: a strong current.

11.

a. Persuasive, effective, and cogent: a strong argument.

b. Forceful and pointed; emphatic: a strong statement.

c. Forthright and explicit, often offensively so: strong language.

12. Extreme; drastic: had to resort to strong measures.

13. Having force of conviction or feeling; uncompromising: strong faith; a strong supporter.

14. Intense in degree or quality: a strong emotion; strong motivation.

15.

a. Having an intense or offensive effect on the senses: strong light; strong vinegar; strong cologne.

b. Clear and loud: a strong voice.

c. Readily noticeable; remarkable: a strong resemblance; a strong contrast.

d. Readily detected or received: a strong radio signal.

16.

a. Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient: mixed a strong solution of bleach and water.

b. Containing a considerable percentage of alcohol: strong punch.

c. Powerfully effective: a strong painkiller.

17. Characterized by a high degree of saturation.

18. Having a specified number of units or members: a military force 100,000 strong.

19. Marked by steady or rising prices: a strong market.

20. Linguistics

a. Of or relating to those verbs in Germanic languages that form their past tense by a change in stem vowel, and their past participles by a change in stem vowel and sometimes by adding the suffix -(e)n, as sing, sang, sung or tear, tore, torn.

b. Of or relating to the inflection of nouns or adjectives in Germanic languages with endings that historically did not contain a suffix with an n.

21. Stressed or accented in pronunciation or poetic meter. Used of a word or syllable.

adv.

In a strong, powerful, or vigorous manner; forcefully: a salesperson who comes on too strong.

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[Middle English, from Old English strang.]

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strongish adj.

strongly adv.

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strong [strɒŋ]

adj stronger [ˈstrɒŋgə] strongest [ˈstrɒŋgɪst]

1. involving or possessing physical or mental strength

2. solid or robust in construction; not easily broken or injured

3. having a resolute will or morally firm and incorruptible character

4. intense in quality; not faint or feeble a strong voice a strong smell

5. easily defensible; incontestable or formidable

6. concentrated; not weak or diluted

7.

a.  (postpositive) containing or having a specified number a navy 40 000 strong

b.  (in combination) a 40 000-strong navy

8. having an unpleasantly powerful taste or smell

9. having an extreme or drastic effect strong discipline

10. emphatic or immoderate strong language

11. convincing, effective, or cogent

12. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) (of a colour) having a high degree of saturation or purity; being less saturated than a vivid colour but more so than a moderate colour; produced by a concentrated quantity of colouring agent

13. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar

a.  denoting or belonging to a class of verbs, in certain languages including the Germanic languages, whose conjugation shows vowel gradation, as sing, sang, sung

b.  belonging to any part-of-speech class, in any of various languages, whose inflections follow the less regular of two possible patterns Compare weak [10]

14. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (of a wind, current, etc.) moving fast

15. (Literature / Poetry) (of a syllable) accented or stressed

16. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) (of an industry, market, currency, securities, etc.) firm in price or characterized by firm or increasing prices

17. (Chemistry) (of certain acids and bases) producing high concentrations of hydrogen or hydroxide ions in aqueous solution

18. Irish prosperous; well-to-do (esp in the phrase a strong farmer)

have a strong stomach not to be prone to nausea

adv

1. Informal in a strong way; effectively going strong

come on strong to make a forceful or exaggerated impression

[Old English strang; related to Old Norse strangr, Middle High German strange, Lettish strans courageous]

strongish  adj

strongly  adv

strongness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	strong - having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man" rugged - sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture" powerful - having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument" robust - sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction; "a robust body"; "a robust perennial" toughened, tough - physically toughened; "the tough bottoms of his feet" weak - wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar"
	2.	strong - not faint or feeble; "a strong odor of burning rubber" intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense"
	3.	strong - having or wielding force or authority; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons" potent powerful - having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"
	4.	strong - having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink" potent, stiff effective, effectual, efficacious - producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law" fertile - capable of reproducing powerful - having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"
	5.	strong - immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection" impregnable, unassailable, unattackable, inviolable, secure invulnerable - immune to attack; impregnable; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs"
	6.	strong - of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings" substantial, solid sound - in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay; "a sound timber"; "the wall is sound"; "a sound foundation"
	7.	strong - of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection; "`sing' is a strong verb" grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) irregular - contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices"
	8.	strong - being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content; "hard liquor" hard alcoholic - characteristic of or containing alcohol; "alcoholic drinks"
	9.	strong - freshly made or left; "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm" warm fresh - recently made, produced, or harvested; "fresh bread"; "a fresh scent"; "fresh lettuce"
	10.	strong - strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope" firm forceful - characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical); "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for peace"

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strong

adjective

1. powerful, muscular, tough, capable, athletic, strapping, hardy, sturdy, stout, stalwart, burly, beefy (informal), virile, Herculean, sinewy, brawny I'm not strong enough to carry him.
powerful weak, feeble, puny, delicate, frail, ineffectual, namby-pamby

2. fit, sound, healthy, thriving, blooming, robust, hale, in good shape, in good condition, lusty, fighting fit, in fine fettle, hale and hearty, fit as a fiddle It took me a long while to feel well and strong again.

3. self-confident, determined, tough, brave, aggressive, courageous, high-powered, forceful, resilient, feisty (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), resolute, resourceful, tenacious, plucky, hard-nosed (informal), steadfast, unyielding, hard as nails, self-assertive, stouthearted, firm in spirit Eventually I felt strong enough to look at him.
self-confident timid, spineless, unassertive, uncommitted, characterless, faint-hearted, lacking drive, unimpassioned

4. durable, substantial, sturdy, reinforced, heavy-duty, well-built, well-armed, hard-wearing, well-protected, on a firm foundation Around its summit, a strong wall had been built.
durable fragile, delicate, frail, flimsy, fine, weak, feeble, brittle, dainty, easily broken, breakable, frangible

5. forceful, powerful, intense, vigorous A strong current seemed to be moving the whole boat.

6. convincing, persuasive, powerful, effective, compelling, potent, plausible, forceful, weighty There will be a strong incentive to enter into negotiations.

7. extreme, radical, drastic, strict, harsh, rigid, forceful, uncompromising, Draconian, unbending She is known to hold strong views on Cuba.

8. decisive, firm, forceful, decided, determined, severe, resolute, incisive The government will take strong action against any further strikes.

9. persuasive, convincing, compelling, telling, great, clear, sound, effective, urgent, formidable, potent, well-established, clear-cut, overpowering, weighty, well-founded, redoubtable, trenchant, cogent The evidence that such investment promotes growth is strong.

10. secure, established, solid, stable, reliable, tried-and-true He felt he had a relationship strong enough to talk frankly to Sarah.

11. stable, secure, safe, solid, robust, solvent The local economy is strong and the population is growing.

12. pungent, powerful, concentrated, pure, undiluted, industrial-strength (chiefly humorous) strong aftershave
pungent weak, mild, bland, tasteless, vapid

13. highly-flavoured, hot, spicy, piquant, biting, sharp, heady, overpowering, intoxicating, highly-seasoned It's a good strong flavour, without being overpowering.

14. keen, deep, acute, eager, fervent, zealous, vehement He has a strong interest in paintings and owns a fine collection.

15. intense, deep, passionate, ardent, fierce, profound, forceful, fervent, deep-rooted, vehement, fervid Having strong unrequited feelings for someone is hard.

16. staunch, firm, earnest, keen, dedicated, fierce, ardent, eager, loyal, enthusiastic, passionate, fervent, steadfast The Deputy Prime Minister is a strong supporter of the plan.

17. distinct, marked, clear, unmistakable 'Good, Mr Royle,' he said in English with a strong French accent.
distinct slight, delicate, faint

18. bright, brilliant, dazzling, loud, bold, stark, glaring strong colours
bright pale, dull, insipid, pastel, washed-out

Translations

strong [strɒŋ]

A. ADJ (stronger (compar) (strongest (superl)))

1. (= physically tough) → fuerte
I'm not strong enough to carry him → no soy lo suficientemente fuerte para cargar con él
to have strong nerves → tener nervios de acero
to have a strong stomach (lit, fig) → tener un buen estómago
to be as strong as an ox → ser fuerte como un toro
see also arm ¹ 1

2. (= healthy) [teeth, bones] → sano; [heart] → fuerte, sano
she has never been very strong → nunca ha tenido una constitución fuerte
he's getting stronger every day (after operation) → se va reponiendo poco a poco

3. (= sturdy) [material, structure, frame] → fuerte

4. (= powerful) [drug, wine, cheese, wind, voice] → fuerte; [coffee] → fuerte, cargado; [argument, evidence] → sólido, de peso; [currency] → fuerte; [magnet, lens] → potente; [impression, influence] → grande
music with a strong beat → música f con mucho ritmo
we have a strong case (against them) → las razones que nosotros exponemos son muy sólidas(en contraposición a las de ellos)

5. (= firm) [opinion, belief, supporter] → firme
a man of strong principles → un hombre de principios firmes
Delhi developed strong ties with Moscow → Delhi desarrolló vínculos muy estrechos con Moscú
I am a strong believer in tolerance → creo firmemente en or soy gran partidario de la tolerancia

6. (= mentally) → fuerte
he has a strong personality → tiene un carácter or una personalidad fuerte
he tries to be strong for the sake of his children → intenta mostrarse fuerte por el bien de sus hijos
he is a strong leader → es un líder fuerte or sólido
he's the strong silent type → es de los muy reservados

7. (= intense) [emotion, colour, smell] → fuerte, intenso; [light] → potente, intenso
there was a strong smell of petrol → había un fuerte or intenso olor a gasolina

8. (= good) [team] → fuerte; [candidate] → bueno, firme; [marriage, relationship] → sólido
he is a strong swimmer/runner → es un buen nadador/corredor
the show has a strong cast → el espectáculo tiene un buen reparto or un reparto muy sólido
a strong performance from Philippa Lilly in the title role → una actuación sólida or convincente por parte de Philippa Lilly en el papel de protagonista
she is strong in maths → las matemáticas se le dan muy bien
he's not very strong on grammar → no está muy fuerte en gramática
discretion is not Jane's strong point → la discreción no es el fuerte de Jane
geography was never my strong point → la geografía nunca fue mi fuerte
to be in a strong position → encontrarse en una buena posición
there is a strong possibility that → hay muchas posibilidades de que ...
see also suit A3

9. (= severe, vehement) [words] → subido de tono, fuerte; [denial] → tajante
there has been strong criticism of the military regime → se ha criticado duramente el régimen militar
he has written a very strong letter of protest to his MP → ha escrito una carta de protesta muy enérgica a su diputado
strong language (= swearing) → lenguaje m fuerte; (= frank) → lenguaje m muy directo
in the strongest possible terms → enérgicamente

10. (= noticeable) [resemblance] → marcado; [presence] → fuerte
he had a strong German accent → tenía un fuerte or marcado acento alemán
there is a strong element of truth in this → hay gran parte de verdad en esto

11. [features] → pronunciado, marcado

12. (in number) they are 20 strong → son 20 en total
a group 20 strong → un grupo de 20(miembros )
a 1000-strong crowd → una multitud de 1000 personas

13. (Ling) [verb] → irregular

B. ADV

1.
to come on strong (= be harsh) → ser duro, mostrarse demasiado severo
don't you think you came on a bit strong there? → ¿no crees que fuiste un poco duro?, ¿no crees que te mostraste un poco severo?
she was coming on strong (= showing attraction) → se veía que él le gustaba

2.
to be going strong the firm is still going strong → la empresa se mantiene próspera
their marriage is still going strong after 50 years → después de 50 años su matrimonio sigue viento en popa
he was still going strong at 90 → a sus 90 años todavía se conservaba en forma

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strong [ˈstrɒŋ]

adj

(= having physical strength) [person, animal] → fort(e)
She's very strong → Elle est très forte.
strong as an ox → fort(e) comme un bœuf

(= healthy) [person, heart] → vigoureux/euse

(= forceful) [personality] → fort(e) before n; [person] → fort(e); [character] → bien trempé(e)

(= hard to defeat or resist) [leadership, leader, army, team] → fort(e)

(= solid, hard-wearing) [rope, shoes, object, material] → solide; [glue] → fort(e)

(= powerful) [wind, current] → fort(e); [magnet] → puissant(e)

(= drastic) [action, measures] → fort(e)

(= telling) [impression, influence] → fort(e) before n

(= firm) [opinions, beliefs] → affirmé(e); [support, opposition] → fort(e) before n

(= intense) [feelings] → vif*(vive); [distaste, desire] → vif* $(vive)before n

[colour, flavour, smell, light] → fort(e); [colour] → intense

(= convincing) [argument] → solide, de poids; [evidence] → solide

(= very likely) [possibility, chance] → fort(e) before n

(= likely to win or succeed) [competitor, candidate] → sérieux/euse

(= good) strong point

(= firmly established) [links, ties, relationship, marriage, bond] → solide

(= robust) [currency, economy, industry] → fort(e)

[drugs, chemicals] → puissant(e); [drink] → fort(e)

(= pronounced) [accent] → fort(e) before n

(= distinctive) [features, face] → rude

(in number)
They are 50 strong → Ils sont au nombre de 50.

(= offensive) to use strong language → parler crûment
He used such strong language that some of the audience walked out → Il parlait si crûment qu'une partie du public est sortie.

adv
to be going strong [company] → marcher bien; [person] → être solide
strong-arm [ˈstrɒŋɑː^rm] adj [method, treatment, tactics] → musclé(e)

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strong

adj (+er)

→ stark; (physically) person, material, kick, hands → kräftig, stark; grip, voice → kräftig; table, bolt, nail, wall → stabil, solide; shoes → fest; (= strongly marked) features → ausgeprägt; you need a strong stomach to be a nurse → als Krankenschwester muss man allerhand verkraften können

(= healthy) → kräftig; person, constitution → robust, kräftig; teeth, eyes, eyesight, heart, nerves → gut; when you’re strong again → wenn Sie wieder bei Kräften sind; he’s getting stronger every day → er wird mit jedem Tag wieder kräftiger

(= powerful, effective) → stark; character, conviction, views → fest; country → mächtig; candidate, case → aussichtsreich; influence, temptation → groß, stark; reason, argument, evidence → überzeugend; protest, plea → energisch; measure → drastisch; letter → geharnischt, in starken Worten abgefasst; (Liter) plot, sequence, passage, performance → gut, stark (inf); to have strong feelings/views about something → in Bezug auf etw (acc) → stark engagiert sein; I didn’t know you had such strong feelings about it → ich habe nicht gewusst, dass Ihnen so viel daran liegt or dass Ihnen das so viel bedeutet; (against it) → ich habe nicht gewusst, dass Sie so dagegen sind; she has very strong feelings about him → sie hat sehr viel für ihn übrig; (as candidate etc) → sie hält sehr viel von ihm; (against him) → sie ist vollkommen gegen ihn; to have strong feelings for or about something → eine starke Bindung an etw (acc) → haben; we need a strong hand to fight crime → wir müssen das Verbrechen mit starker Hand bekämpfen; his strong point → seine Stärke; to protest in strong terms → energisch protestieren; I had a strong sense of déjà-vu → ich hatte ganz den Eindruck, das schon einmal gesehen zu haben; there is a strong possibility that … → es ist überaus wahrscheinlich, dass …

(in numbers) → stark; a group 20 strong → eine 20 Mann starke Gruppe

(= capable) → gut, stark (inf); he is strong in/on something → etw ist seine Stärke or starke Seite

(= enthusiastic, committed) → begeistert; supporter, Catholic, socialist → überzeugt; belief, faith → unerschütterlich, stark; he’s very strong for Smith (inf) → er ist (ein) Smith-Fan (inf)

food → deftig; smell, perfume etc → stark; (= pungent, unpleasant) smell, taste → streng; (of butter) → ranzig; colour, light → kräftig; acid, bleach → stark; solution → konzentriert; a strong drink → ein harter Drink

accent, verb, rhyme → stark; syllable etc → betont

(Fin) market, economy → gesund; price → stabil; currency → stark

adv (+er)

(inf) to be going strong (old person, thing) → gut in Schuss sein (inf); (runner) → gut in Form sein; (party, rehearsals) → in Schwung sein (inf); that’s (coming it) a bit strong! → das ist ein starkes Stück!; he pitched it pretty strong (inf) → er drückte sich ziemlich drastisch aus

(Fin) → in einer starken Position

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strong:

strong-arm (inf)

adj tactics etc → brutal; strong man → Schläger m

vt (esp US: = beat up) → zusammenschlagen; (= intimidate) → unter Druck setzen; they were stronged into paying → sie wurden so unter Druck gesetzt, dass sie zahlten

strongbox

n → (Geld)kassette f

strong breeze

n (Met) → starke Winde pl, → Windstärke 6

strong gale

n (Met) → Windstärke 9

stronghold

n (= castle, fortress) → Festung f; (= town etc) → Stützpunkt m; (fig) → Hochburg f

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strong:

strong point

n → Stärke f

strongroom

n → Tresorraum m, → Stahlkammer f

strong-willed

adj → willensstark, entschlossen; (pej) → eigensinnig, trotzig

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strong [strɒŋ]

1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (gen) → forte; (sturdy, table, shoes, fabric) → solido/a, resistente; (candidate) → che ha buone possibilità; (protest, letter, measures) → energico/a; (concentrated, intense, bleach, acid) → concentrato/a; (marked, pronounced, characteristic) → marcato/a; (accent) → marcato/a, forte
as strong as a horse or an ox (powerful) → forte come un toro (healthy) → sano/a come un pesce
he's never been very strong → è sempre stato di salute cagionevole
there's a strong possibility that ... → ci sono buone possibilità che...
there are strong indications that ... → tutto sembra indicare che...
to have a strong stomach → avere uno stomaco di ferro
I have strong feelings on the matter → ho molto a cuore quel problema
to be a strong believer in → credere fermamente in
strong language (swearing) → linguaggio volgare (frank and critical) → linguaggio incisivo
he's not very strong on grammar → non è molto forte in grammatica
geography was never my strong point → la geografia non è mai stata il mio forte
they are 20 strong → sono in 20

2. adv to be going strong (company, business) → andare a gonfie vele; (song, singer) → andare forte, avere successo; (old person) → essere attivo/a

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strong [strɒŋ]

1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (gen) → forte; (sturdy, table, shoes, fabric) → solido/a, resistente; (candidate) → che ha buone possibilità; (protest, letter, measures) → energico/a; (concentrated, intense, bleach, acid) → concentrato/a; (marked, pronounced, characteristic) → marcato/a; (accent) → marcato/a, forte
as strong as a horse or an ox (powerful) → forte come un toro (healthy) → sano/a come un pesce
he's never been very strong → è sempre stato di salute cagionevole
there's a strong possibility that ... → ci sono buone possibilità che...
there are strong indications that ... → tutto sembra indicare che...
to have a strong stomach → avere uno stomaco di ferro
I have strong feelings on the matter → ho molto a cuore quel problema
to be a strong believer in → credere fermamente in
strong language (swearing) → linguaggio volgare (frank and critical) → linguaggio incisivo
he's not very strong on grammar → non è molto forte in grammatica
geography was never my strong point → la geografia non è mai stata il mio forte
they are 20 strong → sono in 20

2. adv to be going strong (company, business) → andare a gonfie vele; (song, singer) → andare forte, avere successo; (old person) → essere attivo/a

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strong

adj strong [stroŋ]

1 firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table. sterk قَوي здрав silný, mocný, zdatný solid; stærk stark γερός, δυνατός fuerte tugev, kindel نيرومند vahva, voimakas fort חָזָק प्रभावशाली, शक्तिशाली, तेजस्वी, समर्थ snažan, moćan erős kuat sterkur forte 強い 강한 stiprus, tvirtas stiprs; spēcīgs kuat sterk sterk, robust, kraftig silny, mocny pu­ter­nic, plin de forţă прочный; сильный; крепкий; здоровый silný, odolný, zdatný močen snažan stark แข็งแรง kuvvetli, sağlam, dayanıklı 牢固的，堅強的，強壯的 сильний; здоровий مضبوط bền , vững, chắc chắn, kiên cố 牢固的，坚强的，强壮的

2 very noticeable; very intense a strong colour; a strong smell. intens شَديد، بارِز силен ostrý, silný stærk; intens stark έντονος fuerte tugev, intensiivne زننده voimakas fort חָזָק तेज, उग्र jak (miris) erős keras sterkur forte 強烈な 뚜렷한, 강렬한 ryškus, stiprus stiprs; izteikts terang sterk sterk mocny, wyraźny, silny forte puternic, intens яркий; резкий ostrý, silný močen jak stark โดดเด่น ağır, keskin, koyu 強烈的 виразний; гострий بے حد نمایاں rõ rệt, nặng, mạnh 强烈的

3 containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient strong tea. sterk حاد،مُرَكَّز силен silný stærk stark δυνατός fuerte kange غليظ vahva fort חָזָק कड़क jak (piće) erős keras bragðmikill/-sterkur forte 濃い (차 등이) 진한 stiprus stiprs keras sterk sterk, kraftig mocny forte tare крепкий silný močen jak stark เข้มข้น koyu, sert 濃的 міцний; нерозведений خوش ذاءقہ đặc 浓的

4 (of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town. sterk مُؤَلَّف مِن наброяващ silný stærk stark που αριθμεί que cuenta con tugevune, -line مقاوم vahvuinen (fort) de הַמוֹנֶה... אִיש विशाल, बड़ा jak (o broju vojnika), brojan ... főnyi berkekuatan með tilteknum fjölda, –manna forte di 総勢～の (~)명의 turintis (skaitliski) liels berkekuatan sterk -manns w sile/liczbie de (20,000) număr de обладающий определённой численностью silný ki šteje u broju stark ที่มีกำลังพล ... kişilik, ... kişiden oluşan (數目)達到...的 такий, що має певну чисельність مخصوص تعداد والا گروہ giỏi, có khả năng （数目）达到...的

adv strongly

sterk بِقُوَّه силно silně stærkt stark γερά fuertemente tugevalt با تمام قوا voimakkaasti fortement בְּתוֹקֵף पूरी शक्ति से, मजबूती से jako, snažno erősen dengan kuat sterklega fortemente 強く 튼튼하게; 단호히 stipriai, tvirtai stipri; spēcīgi dengan kuat sterk sterkt, kraftig silnie fortemente cu putere сильно; крепко silne močno snažno starkt อย่างแข็งแรง kuvvetle 堅強地 сильно; наполегливо مضبوطی سے mạnh, chắc chắn 坚强地

n strength [streŋθ]

1 the quality of being strong He got his strength back slowly after his illness; I hadn't the strength to resist him. krag قُوَّه сила síla styrke; kræfter die Kraft δύναμη, σθένος fuerza jõud قدرت voimat force כוֹחַ शक्ति, ताकत snaga, jakost erő kekuatan styrkur forza 強さ 힘 galia, jėgos spēks kekuatan kracht styrke, krefter siła força forţă, putere сила sila moč snaga styrka, kraft พลัง; กำลัง; เรี่ยวแรง güç, kuvvet, takat 力量 сила; міцність قوت sức mạnh, sức bền 力量

2 the number of people etc in a force, organization etc, considered as an indication of its power or effectiveness The force is below strength. sterkte عَدَد القُوّات мощ plný stav styrke die Stärke ισχύς número, efectivo arv, suurus تعداد نفرات vahvuus effectif(s) תֶקֶן संख्याबल brojno stanje létszám jumlah anggota styrkleiki effettivo, potenziale 定員 전력 pajėgumas skaitliskais sastāvs jumlah anggota sterkte styrke liczebność efectivo efectiv численность plný stav številčno stanje snaga styrka กำลังทหาร üstünlük, avantaj 人數，兵力 чисельність; чисельний склад فوج میں لوگوں کی تعداد số quân hiện có 人数，兵力

v strengthen [ˈstreŋθən]

to make or become strong or stronger He did exercises to strengthen his muscles; The wind strengthened. versterk, in sterkte toeneem يُقَوّي засилвам (се) zesílit styrke; tiltage (sich ver-)stärken δυναμώνω, ενισχύω fortalecer(se) tugevdama, tugevnema قوي تر شدن vahvistaa, voimistua renforcer להתחזק ताकतवर होना, बलवान होना ojačati, pojačati megerősít memperkuat styrkja rafforzare, rinforzare; aumentare 強くする 강화하다 sustiprinti, stiprėti kļūt stiprākam; padarīt stiprāku memperkuat versterken, ster(er) worden styrke wzmocnić, wzmagać się fortalecer(-se) a întări укреплять(ся); усиливать(ся) zosilniť okrepiti (se) ojačati stärka, bli starkare แข็งแรงขึ้น güçlen(dir)mek 增強 підсилювати(ся) مضبوط ہونا یا بنانا củng cố, tăng cường 增强

n strongbox

a safe or box for valuables. kluis خِزانَه حَديدِيَّه صَغيرَه сейф trezor pengeskab die Stahlkassette χρηματοκιβώτιο caja fuerte seif گاوصندوق kassakaappi, lipas coffre-fort כַּסֶפֶת तिजोरी čelična blagajna, sef páncélszekrény peti besi peningaskápur/-hólf cassaforte 金庫 금고, 돈궤, 귀중품 상자 seifas seifs peti besi sterke drank pengeskrin/-skap kasa ogniotrwała cofre forte seif, casă de bani сейф trezor železna blagajna sef kassaskrin, -skåp ตู้เซฟ kasa 保險箱 сейф قیمتی اشیا رکھنے والا صندوق tủ sắt, két 保险箱

strong drink

alcoholic liquors. alkoholiese drank مَشْروب كُحولي алкохолна напитка silný alkohol alkoholisk drik hochprozentiges Getränk οινοπνευματώδες ποτό bebida fuerte alkohoolne jook نوشيدني الكلي väkevät juomat boisson forte מַשקֶה חָרִיף मदिरा, शराब alkoholno piće, žestica erős szeszes ital minuman keras sterkur drykkur superalcolico 酒類 주류, 증류수 alkoholinis gėrimas alkoholisks dzēriens minuman keras sterke drank brennevin(sdrikk) napój alkoholowy bebida alcoólica tărie крепкий напиток alkoholický nápoj močna pijača žestoko piće starka drycker เหล้า alköllü içki 烈性飲料(酒) спиртовий напій تیز شراب rượu mạnh 烈性饮料（酒）

n stronghold

a fort, fortress or castle etc. fort, kasteel قَلْعَه، حِصْن укрепление pevnost bastion die Feste οχυρό, προπύργιο fortaleza kindlus دژ linnake, linnoitus forteresse “מִבצָר” किला, गढ़ tvrđava, utvrda erőd(ítmény) kubu vígi, virki fortezza 要塞 선채, 요새 tvirtovė cietoksnis kubu sterkte festning, borg, slott forteca fortaleza fortăreaţă крепость; твердыня; цитадель pevnosť utrdba tvrđava fäste, borg ป้อมปราการ kale 堡壘 твердиня, фортеця قلعہ pháo đài, thành trì 堡垒

strong language

swearing or abuse. sterk taal لَغَةٌ بَذيئَه обиден език nadávky groft sprog starke Ausdrücke υβριστικές εκφράσεις, προσβλητικά λόγια palabras duras; lenguaje franco; palabrotas, insultos kasimatu kõnepruuk, vägisõnad دشنام گويي kova kieli, karski kielenkäyttö injure לָשוֹן חָרִיפָה दुर्वचन, कटु वचन, गाली kletve, psovke káromkodás sumpah serapah stóryrði, blótsyrði (parole grosse) ののしり 저주의 말, 악담, 독설 keiksmai rupjības; lamuvārdi sumpah seranah krasse taal grovt språk przekleństwa palavrOes vo­ca­bular trivial ругательства; брань nadávky preklinjanje psovka kraftuttryck คำสาบานหรือคำด่าทอ küfür 罵人話 грубі слова; нецензурщина قسم یا گالی lời lẽ thô tục 骂人话

adj strong-ˈminded

having determination. vasberade ذو عَزْمٍ قَوي решителен rázný viljestærk; bestemt willensstark αποφασιστικός resuelto, decidido tahtejõuline عزم راسخ lujatahtoinen résolu תָקִיף וִנמרָץ दृढ़ निश्चय odlučan, energičan határozott berkemauan keras einbeittur, viljasterkur deciso, risoluto きっぱりした 결연한 ryžtingas izlēmīgs; enerģisks berkemahuan keras vastberaden viljesterk zdecydowany decidido hotărât решительный rázny, rozhodný trdno odločen odlučan viljestark เด็ดเดี่ยว kararlı, azimli 意志堅強的 енергійний, розумний قوت ارادی رکھنے والا cứng cỏi, kiên quyết 意志坚强的

strong point

a quality, skill etc in which a person excels Arithmetic isn't one of my strong points. sterkpunt مَهارَه، نُقْطَة قُوَّه силна страна silná stránka stærk side; talent die Stärke φόρτε, δυνατό σημείο punto fuerte tugev külg نقطه قوت vahva puoli fort הַצָד הֶחָזָק विशिष्टता, विशेष योग्यता jaka strana erős oldala vkinek keahlian styrkur, sterka hlið forte 長所 강점 stiprioji vieta/pusė stiprā puse kepakaran sterke kant styrke, talent mocna strona forte punct forte сильная сторона silná stránka močna stran jaka tačka stark sida จุดแข็ง güçlü nokta 專長 сильне місце کوءی خاصیت یا ہنر sở trường, thế mạnh 专长

n strongroom

a room specially constructed for keeping valuable articles, with thick walls and a heavy steel door etc. kluiskamer غُرْفَةٌ مَنيعَه трезор pancéřová komora boksrum der Tressoraum θησαυροφυλάκιο cámara acorazada varakamber اتاق خزانه kassaholvi chambre forte חֶדֶר מְשוּרייָן सुदृढृ कक्ष, कोष कक्ष trezor páncélszoba ruangan besi öryggisgeymsla (camera blindata) 金庫室 귀중품 보관실 saugykla seifa telpa; glabātuve bilik besi kluis (bank)hvelv skarbiec casa forte cameră blindată комната-сейф pancierová komora trezor trezor kassa-, bankvalv ห้องที่สร้างอย่างแข็งแรงแน่นหนา kasa dairesi 保險庫 сховище قیمتی اشیا کو رکھنے کے لیے بنایا گیا خاص کمرہ phòng bọc sắt 保险库

on the strength of

relying on On the strength of this offer of money, we plan to start building soon. omdat, aangesien, danksy بالإعْتِماد على на основание на na základě i kraft af auf Grund βασιζόμενος σε en base a, contando con toetudes به اعتبار nojautuen sur la foi de עַל סְמַך भरोसा कर के na temelju čega vminek alapján dengan mengandalkan á grundvelli in base a, in forza di ～をたよりにして (~에) 의지하여 remiantis, dėl pamatojoties uz bergantung op grond van i tillit til, i kraft av na podstawie, w oparciu o com base em pe baza на основании чего-л. na základe na podlagi oslanjajući se na med stöd av, i kraft av เพราะว่า ...-ın sonucu olarak, ...-in yüzünden 依靠... через (що); на підставі (чого) بھروسہ کرنا tin vào, tin tưởng vào 依靠...

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strong → مركز silný stærk stark δυνατός fuerte vahva fort jak forte 強い 튼튼한 sterk sterk silny forte сильный stark แข็งแรง güçlü khỏe 强壮的