staunch

staunch ¹  (stônch, stänch) also stanch (stônch, stänch, stnch)

adj. staunch·er also stanch·er, staunch·est also stanch·est

1. Firm and steadfast; true. See Synonyms at faithful.

2. Having a strong or substantial construction or constitution.

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[Middle English staunche, from Anglo-Norman estaunche, from estaunchier, to stanch, variant of Old French estanchier; see stanch¹.]

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staunchly adv.

staunchness n.

Usage Note: Staunch is more common than stanch as the spelling of the adjective. Stanch is more common than staunch as the spelling of the verb.

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staunch ²  (stônch, stänch)

v.

Variant of stanch¹. See Usage Note at staunch¹.

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staunch ¹

Adjective

strong and loyal: a staunch supporter [Old French estanche]

staunchly adv

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staunch ² or stanch

Verb

to stop the flow of (blood) from someone's body

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	staunch - stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide" stanch, stem, halt check - arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve"
Adj.	1.	staunch - firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance" steadfast, unswerving constant - steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; "a man constant in adherence to his ideals"; "a constant lover"; "constant as the northern star"

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staunch

adjective loyal, faithful, stalwart, sure, strong, firm, sound, true, constant, reliable, stout, resolute, dependable, trustworthy, trusty, steadfast, true-blue, immovable, tried and true

Translations

staunch [stɔːntʃ] adj → leal, incondicional

vt [+ flow, blood] → restañar

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staunch [stɔːntʃ] adj → sûr(e) → loyal(e)

vt → étancher

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staunch [stɔːntʃ] adj → treu

vt (flow) → stauen;

(blood) → stillen

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staunch [stɔːntʃ] adj → fidato/a, leale

vt [+ flow] → arrestare [+ blood]; arrestare il flusso di

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staunch

adj staunch [stoːntʃ]

firm, trusty a staunch friend. stewig, betroubaar ثابِت، مُخْلِص верен spolehlivý, věrný trofast zuverlässig πιστός,αφοσιωμένος ustav وفادار uskollinen loyal נֶאֱמָן स्वामिभक्त, ईमानदार pouzdan, čvrst hűséges terpercaya traustur leale 信頼できる 지조가 굳은, 신뢰할 수 있는 ištikimas nelokāms; uzticams paling dipercayai trouw trofast, pålitelig, standhaftig oddany leal loial верный verný zvest veran trofast, pålitlig ซื่อสัตย์ güvenilir, sadık 忠誠的 вірний, відданий قابل اعتماد trung thành, đáng tin cậy 忠诚的

adv staunchly

betroubaar بإخْلاص، بِوفاء лоялно věrně trofast zuverlässig πιστά, αφοσιωμένα ustavalt وفادارانه vankasti loyalement בְּנֶאֱמָנוּת वफादारी से, ईमानदारी के साथ pouzdano, nepokolebljivo hűségesen secara terpercaya af hollustu, dyggilega lealmente 誠実に 충실하게; 견고하게 ištikimai nelokāmi; uzticami dipercayai trouw trofast, standhaftig wiernie lealmente (în mod) loial верно verne zvesto verno trofast, pålitligt อย่างซื่อสัตย์ güvenilir şekilde 堅定地，忠誠地 стійко; непохитно قابل اعتماد طریق سے trung thành, đáng tin cậy 坚定地，忠诚地

n staunchness

betroubaarheid وَفاء، إخْلاص лоялност věrnost trofasthed die Zuverlässigkeit πίστη, αφοσίωση ustavus وفاداري uskollisuus loyauté נֶאֱמָנוּת वफादारी, ईमानदारी, स्वामिभक्त pozdanost, nepokolebljivost hűség(esség), megbízhatóság keadaan terpercaya hollusta, tryggð lealtà 誠実さ 충실함; 견고함 ištikimybė nelokāmība; uzticamība kepercayaan trouw trofasthet, standhaftighet oddanie lealdade loialitate верность vernosť zvestoba vernost trofasthet, pålitlighet ความซื่อสัตย์ güvenilirlik 忠誠(度) стійкість; вірність ثابت قدمی sự trung thành, đáng tin cậy 忠诚（度）