strongman

strong·man  (strôngmn)

n.

1. A powerful, influential political figure who exercises leadership and control by force.

2. One who performs feats of strength, as at a circus.

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strongman [ˈstrɒŋˌmæn]

n & pl -men

1. (Performing Arts / Theatre) a performer, esp one in a circus, who performs feats of strength

2. any person regarded as a source of power, capability, initiative, etc.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	strongman - a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circus performer, performing artist - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
	2.	strongman - a powerful political figure who rules by the exercise of force or violence; "he is determined to bring down the Iraqi strongman" potentate, dictator - a ruler who is unconstrained by law

Translations

strongman [ˈstrɒŋmæn] N (strongmen (pl)) (Circus) → forzudo m, hércules m (Pol etc) → hombre m fuerte

strongman [ˈstrɒŋgmæn] n

(in circus) → hercule m, colosse m

(= leader) → homme m fort
strong-minded [ˌstrɒŋˈmaɪndɪd] adj → qui a de la suite dans les idées
She is a strong-minded, independent woman → C'est une femme indépendante qui a de la suite dans les idées.
strong point n (= strength) → point m fort
... is not his strong point → ... n'est pas son fort
Punctuality isn't my strong point → La ponctualité n'est pas mon fort.
Science was never my strong point at school → Les sciences n'ont jamais été mon fort à l'école.

strongman

n pl <-men> (lit, fig) → starker Mann

strongman [ˈstrɒŋˌmæn] n (-men (pl)) (circus performer) → maciste

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strongman [ˈstrɒŋˌmæn] n (-men (pl)) (circus performer) → maciste