| 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. [Middle English, from Old English strang.] strong  ish adj.strong ly adv. |
strong
Adjective
[stronger, strongest]
1. having physical power
2. not easily broken or injured; solid or robust
3. great in degree or intensity; not faint or feeble: a strong voice, a strong smell of explosive
4. (of arguments) supported by evidence; convincing
5. concentrated; not weak or diluted
6. having a powerful taste or smell: strong perfume
7. (of language) using swear words
8. (of a person) self-confident: a strong personality
9. committed or fervent: a strong believer in free trade
10. important or having a lot of power or influence: a strong left-wing tendency within the university
11. very competent at a particular activity: they sent a very strong team to the Olympics
12. containing or having a specified number: the 700-strong workforce
13. (of an accent) distinct and indicating where the speaker comes from
14. (of a relationship) stable and likely to last
15. having an extreme or drastic effect: strong discipline
16. (of a colour) very bright and intense
17. (of a wind, current, or earthquake) moving fast or intensely
18. (of an economy, an industry, a currency, etc.) growing, successful, or increasing in value
Adverb
1. come on strong Informal
a. to show blatantly that one is sexually attracted to someone
b. to make a forceful or exaggerated impression
2. going strong Informal working or performing well; thriving [Old English strang]
strongly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" 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" 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" 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"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" 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" alcoholic - characteristic of or containing alcohol; "alcoholic drinks" | |
| 9. | strong - freshly made or left; "a warm trail"; "the scent is 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" 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" |
strong
adjective 1. powerful, muscular, tough, capable, athletic, strapping, hardy, sturdy, stout, stalwart, burly, beefy (informal) virile, Herculean, sinewy, brawny << OPPOSITE weak
adjective 2. fit, sound, healthy, robust, hale, in good shape, in good condition, lusty, fighting fit, fit as a fiddle
adjective 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 << OPPOSITE timid
adjective 4. durable, substantial, sturdy, reinforced, heavy-duty, well-built, well-armed, hard-wearing, well-protected, on a firm foundation << OPPOSITE flimsy
adjective 6. extreme, radical, drastic, strict, harsh, rigid, forceful, uncompromising, Draconian, unbending
adjective 8. persuasive, convincing, compelling, telling, great, clear, sound, effective, urgent, formidable, potent, well-established, clear-cut, overpowering, weighty, well-founded, redoubtable, trenchant, cogent
adjective 10. highly-flavoured, hot, spicy, piquant, biting, sharp, heady, overpowering, intoxicating, highly-seasoned
adjective 12. intense, deep, passionate, ardent, fierce, profound, forceful, fervent, deep-rooted, vehement, fervid
adjective 13. staunch, firm, keen, dedicated, fierce, ardent, eager, enthusiastic, passionate, fervent
Translations
strong [strɔŋ] adj → fuerte; [bleach, acid] → concentrado
adv to be going strong [company] → marchar bien; [person] → conservarse bien;
they are 50 strong → son 50
strong [strɔŋ] adj (gen) → fort(e) (= healthy); vigoureux/euse; [heart, nerves] → solide; [distaste, desire] → vif(vive); [drugs, chemicals] → puissant(e)
strong [strɔŋ] adj → stark;
(healthy) → kräftig;
(letter) → geharnischt;
(measure) → drastisch;
(language) → derb;
(nerves) → gut;
(taste, smell) → streng
adv to be going strong (company) → sehr erfolgreich sein;
strong [strɔŋ] adj (gen) → forte (= sturdy) [table, fabric etc] → solido/a (= concentrated, intense) [bleach, acid] → concentrato/a; [protest, letter, measures] → energico/a
they are 50 strong → sono in 50;
strong language (= swearing) → linguaggio volgare
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, 튼튼한 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; 심한, 독한 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 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 ...(명)의 병력을 가진, 인원이 ...인 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, 체력 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 정수(定數), 정원 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 ...을 강하게 하다; 강해지다 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, 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 알코올 음료, (포도주와 맥주 외의) 술 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 요새, 성채 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 악담, 욕설 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 결단력 있는 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 장점 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 금고실, 귀중품실 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 ...을 의지하여, ...에 기초하여 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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