ro·bust

(rō-bŭst′, rō′bŭst′)

adj.

1. Full of health and strength; vigorous. See Synonyms at healthy.

2. Powerfully built; sturdy: a robust body.

3. Requiring or characterized by much strength or energy: a robust workout.

a. Active or dynamic: a robust debate; a robust economy.

b. Working in an effective way; effective or productive: a robust search engine; a robust hypothesis.

5. Marked by richness and fullness; full-bodied: a robust wine.

6. Substantial in amount: robust gains in stock prices.

7. Rough or crude; coarse: a robust tale.

[Latin rōbustus, from rōbur, rōbus, oak, strength; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]

ro·bust′ly adv.

ro·bust′ness n.

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robust

(rəʊˈbʌst; ˈrəʊbʌst)

adj

1. strong in constitution; hardy; vigorous

2. sturdily built: a robust shelter.

3. requiring or suited to physical strength: a robust sport.

4. (Cookery) (esp of wines) having a rich full-bodied flavour

5. (Brewing) (esp of wines) having a rich full-bodied flavour

6. rough or boisterous

7. (of thought, intellect, etc) straightforward and imbued with common sense

[C16: from Latin rōbustus, from rōbur an oak, strength]

roˈbustly adv

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ro•bust

(roʊˈbʌst, ˈroʊ bʌst)

adj.

1. strong and healthy.

2. stoutly built.

3. suited to or requiring endurance.

4. hearty; boisterous: robust drinkers.

5. rich and full-bodied: robust flavor.

[1540–50; < Latin rōbustus oaken, hard, strong =rōbus-, s. of rōbur oak, strength + -tus adj. suffix]

ro•bust′ly, adv.

ro•bust′ness, n.

robust

- Comes from Latin meaning "oak" and "oaken."

robust

adjective

1. strong, tough, powerful, athletic, well, sound, fit, healthy, strapping, hardy, rude, vigorous, rugged, muscular, sturdy, hale, stout, staunch, hearty, husky (informal), in good health, lusty, alive and kicking, fighting fit, sinewy, brawny, in fine fettle, thickset, fit as a fiddle (informal), able-bodied His robust physique counts for much in the modern game.
strong weak, delicate, slender, frail, unfit, feeble, unhealthy, sickly, hothouse (informal, often disparaging), weedy (informal), unsound, infirm, wussy (slang), wimpish or wimpy (informal)

2. rough, raw, rude, coarse, raunchy (slang), earthy, boisterous, rollicking, unsubtle, indecorous, roisterous a robust sense of humour
rough refined

3. straightforward, practical, sensible, realistic, pragmatic, down-to-earth, hard-headed, common-sensical She has a robust attitude to children, and knows how to deal with them.

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robust

adjective

1. Full of vigor:

able-bodied, iron, lusty, red-blooded, strapping, sturdy, vigorous, vital.

2. Characterized by marked muscular development; powerfully built:

athletic, brawny, burly, husky, muscular, sinewy, sturdy.

Translations

قَوي، شَديد، مَفتول العَضَلات

silnýstatný

robuststærk

robusztus

sterkur, hraustur

robusto

spēcīgsstiprsveselīgs

robusto

крепкий

mohutný

güçlü kuvvetli sağlam

强健的

robust

[rəʊˈbʌst] ADJ

1. (= solid, hardy) [person, constitution] → robusto, fuerte; [plant] → robusto; [material, design, object] → resistente, sólido; [economy] → fuerte
the chair didn't look very robust → la silla no parecía muy sólida
to have a robust appetite → tener buen apetito
to be in robust health → tener una salud de hierro

2. (= vigorous) [defence] → enérgico, vigoroso; [sense of humour] → saludable
to make a robust defence of sth → defender algo enérgicamente or vigorosamente

3. (= strong) [flavour, aroma, wine] → fuerte

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robust

[ˈrəʊbʌst rəʊˈbʌst] adj

(= strong and healthy) [person, health] → robuste; [appetite] → solide

[economy, performance] → solide

(= sturdy) [material, furniture, equipment] → solide

(= forceful) [views, opinions] → bien arrêté(e); [defence, response] → énergique

robust

adj

(= strong, solid) person, material, toy, machine → robust, widerstandsfähig; structure → massiv, stabil; build → kräftig, robust; economy → robust, gesund; economic growth → gesund; constitution → kräftig; appetite, humour → gesund, unverwüstlich; to be in robust health → sich bester Gesundheit erfreuen

(= determined) attitude → entschieden; speech, style → markig; defence → stark; to put up or to make a robust defence (Brit) or defense (US) of something → etw energisch verteidigen, für etw energisch eintreten

(= vigorous) exercise → hart; he enjoyed more robust recreations like rock climbing → er hatte Spaß an etwas aktiveren Sportarten wie Klettern

(= intense) flavour → kräftig; aroma → kräftig, herzhaft; wine → kernig

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robust

[rəʊˈbʌst] adj → robusto/a; (material) → solido/a

robust

(rəˈbast) adjective

strong; healthy. a robust child.

roˈbustly adverb

roˈbustness noun

robust

a. robusto-a, vigoroso-a.

Adj.	1.	robust - sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction; "a robust body"; "a robust perennial" rugged - sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture" healthy - having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy" strong - having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man" frail - physically weak; "an invalid's frail body"
	2.	robust - marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee" full-bodied, racy, rich tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
	3.	robust - strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity; "the experiment yielded robust results"; "a robust faith" strong - having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"
	4.	robust - rough and crude; "a robust tale" unrefined - (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?"