| 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. |
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| Adv. | 1. | strongly - with strength or in a strong manner; "argues very strongly for his proposal"; "he was strongly opposed to the government" weakly - in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree; "weakly agreed to a compromise"; "wheezed weakly"; "he was weakly attracted to her" |
| 2. | strongly - in a powerful manner; "the federal government replaced the powerfully pro-settler Sir Godfrey Huggins with the even tougher and more determined ex-trade unionist" |
Translations
strongly [ˈstrɒŋlɪ] ADV
1. (= sturdily) strongly built [person] → de constitución fuerte or robusta
strongly constructed or made or built [furniture, structure] → de construcción sólida
strongly constructed or made or built [furniture, structure] → de construcción sólida
2. (= firmly) [recommend, advise] → encarecidamente; [believe, suspect] → firmemente
I would strongly urge you to reconsider → le ruego encarecidamente que recapacite
I feel very strongly that → creo firmemente que ...
I strongly disagree with the decision → estoy totalmente en desacuerdo con la decisión
he is a man with strongly held views → es un hombre de convicciones firmes
strongly recommended [book, film] → muy recomendado
I would strongly urge you to reconsider → le ruego encarecidamente que recapacite
I feel very strongly that → creo firmemente que ...
I strongly disagree with the decision → estoy totalmente en desacuerdo con la decisión
he is a man with strongly held views → es un hombre de convicciones firmes
strongly recommended [book, film] → muy recomendado
3. (= vehemently)
3.1. (with verb) [criticize] → duramente; [oppose, support, protest, react] → enérgicamente; [deny] → tajantemente, rotundamente; [defend, argue] → firmemente
a strongly worded letter → una carta subida de tono
a strongly worded letter → una carta subida de tono
3.2. (with adj, prep) the mood here is still very strongly anti-British → el clima aquí continúa siendo profundamente antibritánico
to be strongly against or opposed to sth → estar totalmente en contra de algo, oponerse enérgicamente a algo
to be strongly critical of sth/sb → criticar duramente algo/a algn
to be strongly in favour of sth → estar totalmente a favor de algo
to be strongly against or opposed to sth → estar totalmente en contra de algo, oponerse enérgicamente a algo
to be strongly critical of sth/sb → criticar duramente algo/a algn
to be strongly in favour of sth → estar totalmente a favor de algo
4. (= powerfully) [indicate] → claramente
she was strongly attracted to him → sentía una fuerte atracción hacia él, se sentía fuertemente atraída hacia él
if you feel strongly about this issue → si este tema te parece que es importante ...
his early works were strongly influenced by jazz → sus primeras obras estaban muy influenciadas por el jazz
he reminds me strongly of his uncle → me recuerda mucho a su tío
to smell/taste strongly of sth → tener un fuerte olor/sabor a algo, oler/saber mucho a algo
I'm strongly tempted to accompany you → me siento muy tentado a acompañarte
she is strongly tipped to become party leader → es una de las favoritas para convertirse en líder del partido
she was strongly attracted to him → sentía una fuerte atracción hacia él, se sentía fuertemente atraída hacia él
if you feel strongly about this issue → si este tema te parece que es importante ...
his early works were strongly influenced by jazz → sus primeras obras estaban muy influenciadas por el jazz
he reminds me strongly of his uncle → me recuerda mucho a su tío
to smell/taste strongly of sth → tener un fuerte olor/sabor a algo, oler/saber mucho a algo
I'm strongly tempted to accompany you → me siento muy tentado a acompañarte
she is strongly tipped to become party leader → es una de las favoritas para convertirse en líder del partido
5. (= prominently)
to feature or figure strongly in sth → ocupar un lugar destacado or prominente en algo
two stories feature strongly in today's papers → hay dos noticias que ocupan un lugar destacado or prominente en los periódicos de hoy
fish features strongly in the Japanese diet → el pescado ocupa un lugar destacado or prominente en la dieta japonesa
to feature or figure strongly in sth → ocupar un lugar destacado or prominente en algo
two stories feature strongly in today's papers → hay dos noticias que ocupan un lugar destacado or prominente en los periódicos de hoy
fish features strongly in the Japanese diet → el pescado ocupa un lugar destacado or prominente en la dieta japonesa
strongly [ˈstrɒŋli] adv
(= with force) [pull, tug, blow] → fortement
(= intensely) strongly flavoured → au goût fort
strongly coloured → aux couleurs intenses
to smell strongly of sth → sentir fort qch
He smelt strongly of tobacco → Il sentait fort le tabac.
strongly coloured → aux couleurs intenses
to smell strongly of sth → sentir fort qch
He smelt strongly of tobacco → Il sentait fort le tabac.
[influenced, motivated] → fortement
(= forcefully) [oppose, criticize, recommend, advise] → fortement; [deny, believe, argue] → fermement
We recommend strongly that → Nous recommandons fortement que ...
I would strongly advise you against such an action → Je vous déconseille fortement d'agir ainsi.
to feel strongly about sth (= deeply)
I feel strongly about it → C'est une question qui me tient particulièrement à cœur. (= negatively) → J'y suis profondément opposé(e).
I don't feel strongly about it → ça m'est égal
a strongly-worded statement → une déclaration musclée, un communiqué musclé
We recommend strongly that → Nous recommandons fortement que ...
I would strongly advise you against such an action → Je vous déconseille fortement d'agir ainsi.
to feel strongly about sth (= deeply)
I feel strongly about it → C'est une question qui me tient particulièrement à cœur. (= negatively) → J'y suis profondément opposé(e).
I don't feel strongly about it → ça m'est égal
a strongly-worded statement → une déclaration musclée, un communiqué musclé
strongly
adv
(physically) → stark; kick, grip, shine → kräftig; fight, attack → heftig; built → solide, stabil; (person) → kräftig; marked → stark
(mentally) influence, suspect, tempt, interest → stark; desire → sehr; believe → fest; to feel strongly about somebody/something ? strong ADJ c
(= powerfully) → stark; protest, defend → heftig, energisch; plead → inständig; support → kräftig; sense → zutiefst; answer, worded → in starken Worten; strongly anti-American → stark antiamerikanisch; he spoke strongly against it → er sprach sich entschieden dagegen aus; I strongly advise you … → ich möchte Ihnen dringend(st) raten …; I feel very strongly that … → ich vertrete entschieden die Meinung, dass …; he is a man with strongly held views → er ist ein Mann mit sehr festen Ansichten; to be strongly recommended → besonders or nachdrücklich empfohlen werden; to be strongly in favour of something → etw sehr or stark befürworten; to be strongly opposed to or against something → etw scharf ablehnen; to be strongly critical of somebody/something → eine sehr kritische Haltung gegenüber jdm/etw haben; to react strongly to something → heftig auf etw (acc) → reagieren
(= markedly) her accent sounded strongly northern → sie hatte einen auffallend norddeutschen/-englischen etc Akzent; vegetables featured strongly on the menu → auf der Speisekarte war Gemüse besonders stark vertreten; to smell/taste strongly of something → stark nach etw riechen/schmecken
strongly [ˈstrɒŋlɪ] adv (made, built) → solidamente; (tempted, influenced) → fortemente; (remind) → moltissimo; (protest, support, argue) → energicamente; (believe) → fermamente; (feel) → profondamente, intensamente
to feel strongly about sth → avere molto a cuore qc
she strongly resembles her mother → somiglia molto a sua madre
it smells strongly of garlic → ha un forte odore di aglio
a strongly-worded letter → una lettera dura
strongly [ˈstrɒŋlɪ] adv (made, built) → solidamente; (tempted, influenced) → fortemente; (remind) → moltissimo; (protest, support, argue) → energicamente; (believe) → fermamente; (feel) → profondamente, intensamente
to feel strongly about sth → avere molto a cuore qc
she strongly resembles her mother → somiglia molto a sua madre
it smells strongly of garlic → ha un forte odore di aglio
a strongly-worded letter → una lettera dura
to feel strongly about sth → avere molto a cuore qc
she strongly resembles her mother → somiglia molto a sua madre
it smells strongly of garlic → ha un forte odore di aglio
a strongly-worded letter → una lettera dura
strongly [ˈstrɒŋlɪ] adv (made, built) → solidamente; (tempted, influenced) → fortemente; (remind) → moltissimo; (protest, support, argue) → energicamente; (believe) → fermamente; (feel) → profondamente, intensamente
to feel strongly about sth → avere molto a cuore qc
she strongly resembles her mother → somiglia molto a sua madre
it smells strongly of garlic → ha un forte odore di aglio
a strongly-worded letter → una lettera dura
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