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Adjective

an athlete with strong muscles

He’s as strong as an ox.

The table should be strong enough to survive the trip.

The builder added supports to make the walls stronger.

He’ll return to work when he’s feeling a little stronger.

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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.

—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023

This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.

—National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023

This time, though, Europe’s households have strong balance sheets, partly thanks to government pandemic support programs, while millions of Ukrainian refugees are boosting the demand for housing.

—Tom Fairless, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2023

The former Reds righthander posted a sub-3.00 ERA in September before a pair of strong starts in the postseason.

—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 12 Jan. 2023

Today, though inflation’s back in our future, the big selloff launched a new era of strong real returns.

—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2023

Hiring remained strong last month as employers added 233,000 jobs and wages grew a robust 4.6% compared to a year earlier.

—Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2023

Carry it by hand or use the shoulder strap that attaches with strong metal buckles (not pictured).

—Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023

Deadwyler’s performance has had a strong effect on audiences.

—Caryn James, Town & Country, 12 Jan. 2023

In both losses, Louisville came out strong and held the lead at halftime but could not hold on.

—Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2023

That was tied for the season high against Alabama in a regulation game, with typically strong-finishing guard Jahvon Quinerly making only two of his eight second-half shots scored as layups — most of which were swatted away.

—Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 24 Mar. 2023

January is typically a slow period in theaters, but a handful of strong-performing holdovers have helped prop up sales.

—Time, 23 Jan. 2023

The reader is not cajoled so much as strong-armed into having the most delightful time: pigs in blankets appear just as the tummy grumbles; cheap champagne is sloppily topped off; cocaine, likely cut with creatine, is spooned into nostrils so that attention never lags.

—Wyatt Mason, Harper’s Magazine , 6 Jan. 2023

Medical-grade compression socks feature gradient compression, or compression that starts off strong around the ankles and then slowly decreases further up the leg.

—Sarah Bradley, Health, 20 Mar. 2023

January is typically a slow period in theaters, but a handful of strong-performing holdovers have helped prop up sales.

—Time, 23 Jan. 2023

Regardless, the strong-armed Lonergan provides upside at the position.

—Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 21 Dec. 2022

So he strong-armed him into joining the powerlifting team.

—Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023

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[ strawng, strong ]

/ strɔŋ, strɒŋ /

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adjective, strong·er [strawng-ger, strong-], /ˈstrɔŋ gər, ˈstrɒŋ-/, strong·est [strawng-gist, strong-]. /ˈstrɔŋ gɪst, ˈstrɒŋ-/.

having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.

accompanied or delivered by great physical, mechanical, etc., power or force: a strong handshake;With one strong blow the machine stamped out a fender.

mentally powerful or vigorous: He may be old, but his mind is still strong.

especially able, competent, or powerful in a specific field or respect: She’s very strong in mathematics.He’s weak at bat, but he’s a strong fielder.

of great moral power, firmness, or courage: strong under temptation.

powerful in influence, authority, resources, or means of prevailing or succeeding: a strong nation.

of great force, effectiveness, potency, or cogency; compelling: strong reasons;strong arguments.

clear and firm; loud: He has a strong voice.

solid or stable; healthy; thriving: The banker predicted a strong economy.

well-supplied or rich in something specific: a strong hand in trumps.

having powerful means to resist attack, assault, or aggression: a strong fortress;a strong defense.

able to resist strain, force, wear, etc.: strong walls;strong cloth.

decisively unyielding; firm or uncompromising: She has strong views about the United Nations. He has a strong sense of duty.

strenuous or energetic; vigorous: strong efforts.

moving or acting with force or vigor: strong winds.

distinct or marked; vivid, as impressions, resemblance or contrast: He bears a strong resemblance to his grandfather.

intense, as light or color.

having a large proportion of the effective or essential properties or ingredients; concentrated: strong tea.

(of a beverage or food) containing much alcohol: strong drink; The fruitcake was too strong.

having a high degree of flavor or odor: strong cheese;strong perfume.

having an unpleasant or offensive flavor or odor, especially in the process of decay: strong butter.

of a designated number: Marines 20,000 strong.

Commerce. characterized by steady or advancing prices: The market resumed its strong pace after yesterday’s setback.

Grammar.

(of Germanic verbs) having vowel change in the root in inflected forms, as the English verbs sing, sang, sung; ride, rode, ridden.
(of Germanic nouns and adjectives) inflected with endings that are generally distinctive of case, number, and gender, as German alter Mann “old man.”
belonging to the morphophonemically less regular of two inflectional subtypes.

(of a word or syllable) stressed.

Optics. having great magnifying or refractive power: a strong microscope.

adverb

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Idioms about strong

come on strong, Slang. to behave in an aggressive, ardent, or flamboyant manner: When you’re interviewed for the job, don’t come on too strong.

Origin of strong

First recorded before 900; (adjective) Middle English strang, strong, Old English; cognate with Middle Dutch stranc, Old Norse strangr; (adverb) Middle English strange, stronge, Old English; cognate with Old High German strango; akin to string

OTHER WORDS FROM strong

strongish, adjectivestrongly, adverbstrongness, nouno·ver·strong, adjective

o·ver·strong·ly, adverbo·ver·strong·ness, nounself-strong, adjectivesu·per·strong, adjective

Words nearby strong

stromateid, stromateoid, stromatolite, Stromboli, Strombolian, strong, strong accumulation point, strong-arm, strongbark, strongbox, strong breeze

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Words related to strong

able, active, athletic, big, capable, durable, energetic, firm, forceful, heavy, robust, secure, solid, stable, steady, substantial, tenacious, tough, vigorous, aggressive

How to use strong in a sentence

Hoppe had planned to enroll at San Diego State, but the pull of Europe became too strong.
It stands to reason, then, that stronger, more connected and more trusting communities would have more success weathering the pandemic.
“We are still very far from a strong labor market whose benefits are broadly shared,” Powell said.
Direct-drive models usually cost less, but chippers with a clutch-drive often can handle tougher waste thanks to their stronger engines.

Each death is a tragedy that breaks our hearts and demands strong, urgent action.
Despite the strong language, however, the neither the JPO nor Lockheed could dispute a single fact in either Daily Beast report.
She fills her characters up—strong women beating back against a sexist system—with so much heart.
In a romantic relationship, facing humiliation or awkwardness is a strong possibility.
The strong ties he would cultivate with America were first instilled by his American mother.
The area is 98 percent white, and the Klan has a strong foothold even to this very day.
She skilfully manages the side-lights, and by this means produces strong effects.
The garrison of the town and fortress was nearly three thousand strong.
The well-known «cock and bull» stories of small children are inspired by this love of strong effect.
Those in whom the impulse is strong and dominant are perhaps those who in later years make the good society actors.
In Luke it is said, “And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom.”

British Dictionary definitions for strong

adjective stronger (ˈstrɒŋɡə) or strongest (ˈstrɒŋɡɪst)

involving or possessing physical or mental strength

solid or robust in construction; not easily broken or injured

having a resolute will or morally firm and incorruptible character

intense in quality; not faint or feeblea strong voice; a strong smell

easily defensible; incontestable or formidable

concentrated; not weak or diluted

(postpositive) containing or having a specified numbera navy 40 000 strong
(in combination)a 40 000-strong navy

having an unpleasantly powerful taste or smell

having an extreme or drastic effectstrong discipline

emphatic or immoderatestrong language

convincing, effective, or cogent

(of a colour) having a high degree of saturation or purity; being less saturated than a vivid colour but more so than a moderate colour; produced by a concentrated quantity of colouring agent

grammar

denoting or belonging to a class of verbs, in certain languages including the Germanic languages, whose conjugation shows vowel gradation, as sing, sang, sung
belonging to any part-of-speech class, in any of various languages, whose inflections follow the less regular of two possible patternsCompare weak (def. 10)

(of a wind, current, etc) moving fast

(of a syllable) accented or stressed

(of an industry, market, currency, securities, etc) firm in price or characterized by firm or increasing prices

(of certain acids and bases) producing high concentrations of hydrogen or hydroxide ions in aqueous solution

Irish prosperous; well-to-do (esp in the phrase a strong farmer)

have a strong stomach not to be prone to nausea

adverb

informal in a strong way; effectivelygoing strong

come on strong to make a forceful or exaggerated impression

Derived forms of strong

strongish, adjectivestrongly, adverbstrongness, noun

Word Origin for strong

Old English strang; related to Old Norse strangr, Middle High German strange, Lettish strans courageous

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Other Idioms and Phrases with strong

In addition to the idioms beginning with strong

strong point
strong silent type
strong suit

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— There is certainly a strong likeness between the Marquis and Lord Darcey; — _so strong_, that when I first beheld his Lordship I was quite struck with surprize. ❋ Susannah Minific Gunning (N/A)

«_Make him strong, O God, — make him strong_,» requested William Sewall, fervently. ❋ Unknown (1912)

They say, poor suitors have strong breaths; they shall know we have _strong arms, too_. ❋ Delia Bacon (1835)

The Flexi retractable leash advertised a strong reliable braking system, which I figured I needed for my strong-willed, and strong pulling puppy (were working on that in training, but for now, I need something strong and reliable). ❋ Unknown (2008)

Other than that, I’m talking about how many different strong flours you can get in the UK; which I’m kind of jealous of I usually pack strong flour in my suitcases whevener I visit British friends – strong flour, extra strong flour… We definitely don’t get flour labelled as ’strong flour’ here in France; may be I’ll have to wait. ❋ Unknown (2007)

«‘Yes!’ returned the other; ‘but I want a strong one — _strong_, do you hear?’ ❋ Franklin K. [Editor] Mathiews (N/A)

For you’ll have learned that only the strong can afford to act at all, and that they can do right or wrong as they please _because they are strong_. » ❋ Unknown (1915)

Trichet said «risks to the outlook for price stability are to the upside» and «strong vigilance» is necessary — the term «strong vigilance» is regarded by economists as code for an increase at next month’s meeting. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Well, we’re not going to get specific, but we’re not using the term strong growth.

Throughout the ECB’s history, the phrase «strong vigilance» has almost always signaled a rate hike at its next meeting. ❋ Brian Blackstone (2011)

«Although we expect Mr. Trichet to stress that the ECB is ready to counter upside inflation risks, he is unlikely to pave the way for an early interest-rate rise by using the phrase ‘strong vigilance’ in his statement,» Martin van Vliet , an economist at ING, said in a note. ❋ Nicholas Winning (2011)

Winds remain strong from the west at 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph. ❋ David Streit (2010)

German government bonds dipped when Mr. Trichet used the phrase «strong vigilance» but climbed after the ECB lowered its forecast for euro-zone gross domestic product. ❋ Geoffrey T. Smith (2011)

The phrase «strong vigilance» is generally understood to be a cue that the bank will raise rates at its next policy-setting meeting July 7. ❋ Todd Buell (2011)

Mr. Pawlenty hasn’t said whether he’ll run for president in 2012; a spokesman said he would make no decisions until after «finishing his term strong and helping elect common-sense, conservative candidates in this fall’s elections.» ❋ Amy Merrick (2010)

[Erin] is a very strong [person]. ❋ Tinydancer2012 (2008)

«hey bruh [put that] [mid] shit away i only be [smokin] strong» ❋ Weedman89 (2009)

«[damn] [this dude] is [stronger] then i’ll ever be» ❋ Burntdep (2009)

boy 1: [check you] my [new shoes], man, arent they [coo]?
boy 2: mann, those shoes are strong! ❋ Shelby=rack (2008)

[moi]: bra [check that] rat she’s strongbra: [yes man] ❋ Jussa Jus (2006)

It must be [that time of the month] again because [Cafy] is so ‘strong‘ today.
Damn, every one of [Emic’s] ex-girlfriends were so ‘strong‘. ❋ Chinita (2004)

You have to [stay strong] like [Jungkook’s] shirt [button] ❋ 321316 (2018)

[Jacob’s] [weakness’s] have made him a [strong] person. ❋ IwontDenyIt (2015)

[Bryce]: *Does something entirely [moronic].*
Sam: How are you not strong([er])? ❋ Katana416 (2019)

[That’s it]. They are [strong]. ❋ Twinklinlarry (2019)

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strong

(strông)

adj. strong·er, strong·est

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.

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. Of or relating to a color having 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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strong

(strɒŋ)

adj, stronger (ˈstrɒŋɡə) or strongest (ˈstrɒŋɡɪst)

1. involving or possessing physical or mental strength

2. solid or robust in construction; not easily broken or injured

3. having a resolute will or morally firm and incorruptible character

4. intense in quality; not faint or feeble: a strong voice; a strong smell.

5. easily defensible; incontestable or formidable

6. concentrated; not weak or diluted

a. (postpositive) containing or having a specified number: a navy 40 000 strong.

b. (in combination): a 40 000-strong navy.

8. having an unpleasantly powerful taste or smell

9. having an extreme or drastic effect: strong discipline.

10. emphatic or immoderate: strong language.

11. convincing, effective, or cogent

12. (Colours) (of a colour) having a high degree of saturation or purity; being less saturated than a vivid colour but more so than a moderate colour; produced by a concentrated quantity of colouring agent

13. (Grammar) grammar

a. denoting or belonging to a class of verbs, in certain languages including the Germanic languages, whose conjugation shows vowel gradation, as sing, sang, sung

b. belonging to any part-of-speech class, in any of various languages, whose inflections follow the less regular of two possible patterns. Compare weak¹⁰

14. (Physical Geography) (of a wind, current, etc) moving fast

15. (Poetry) (of a syllable) accented or stressed

16. (Stock Exchange) (of an industry, market, currency, securities, etc) firm in price or characterized by firm or increasing prices

17. (Chemistry) (of certain acids and bases) producing high concentrations of hydrogen or hydroxide ions in aqueous solution

18. Irish prosperous; well-to-do (esp in the phrase a strong farmer)

19. have a strong stomach not to be prone to nausea

adv

20. informal in a strong way; effectively: going strong.

21. come on strong to make a forceful or exaggerated impression

[Old English strang; related to Old Norse strangr, Middle High German strange, Lettish strans courageous]

ˈstrongish adj

ˈstrongly adv

ˈstrongness n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

strong

(strɔŋ, strɒŋ)

adj. strong•er (ˈstrɔŋ gər, ˈstrɒŋ-) strong•est (ˈstrɔŋ gɪst, ˈstrɒŋ-) adj.

1. having, showing, or involving great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust.

2. mentally powerful or vigorous.

3. very able, competent, or powerful in a specific field or respect: She is strong in mathematics.

4. of great moral power, firmness, or courage.

5. powerful in influence, authority, resources, or means of prevailing: a strong nation.

6. aggressive; willful: a strong personality.

7. of great force, effectiveness, potency, or cogency: strong arguments.

8. clear and firm; loud: a strong voice.

9. well-supplied or rich in something specified: a strong hand in trumps.

10. able to resist strain, force, wear, etc.: strong cloth.

11. firm or unfaltering under trial: strong faith.

12. fervent; zealous; thoroughgoing: a strong liberal.

13. strenuous or energetic; vigorous: strong efforts.

14. moving or acting with force or vigor: strong winds.

15. distinct or marked, as an impression or a resemblance.

16. intense, as light or color.

17. having a large proportion of the effective or essential properties or ingredients: strong tea.

18. (of a beverage or food) containing much alcohol.

19. having a high degree of flavor or odor: strong cheese.

20. having an unpleasant or offensive flavor or odor.

21. (of language) offensive or severely critical.

22. of a designated number: an army 20,000 strong.

23. characterized by steady or advancing prices: a strong market.

24. (of verbs in Germanic languages) forming the past tense and usu. the past participle by a vowel change in the root, as sing, sang, sung; ride, rode, ridden. Compare weak (def. 12).

25. (of a word or syllable) stressed.

26. having great magnifying or refractive power: a strong microscope.

adv.

27. in a strong manner.

Idioms:

come on strong, Informal. to behave too aggressively.

[before 900; (adj.) Middle English strang, strong, Old English, c. Old Saxon strang, Old Norse strangr; akin to string]

strong′ish, adj.

strong′ly, adv.

strong

The adjective strong is used in a number of different ways to describe people.

When you say that someone is strong, you usually mean that they have powerful muscles and the ability to lift or carry heavy objects.

Claudia was young, strong, and healthy.

The little boy has grown into a tall, strong man.

A strong personality is someone who is very confident and not easily influenced by other people.

But Alan is a strong personality with leadership qualities that are fantastic for this club.

A strong believer in something is convinced that it is very good or desirable.

The Secretary of State is a strong believer in parental involvement in classrooms.

A strong supporter of a person or organization supports them in an enthusiastic way.

I’m still a strong supporter of the NHS.

Be Careful!
If someone smokes a lot or drinks a lot of alcohol, you do not say that they are a ‘strong smoker’ or a ‘strong drinker’. You say that they are a heavy smoker or a heavy drinker.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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» toughened, tough — physically toughened; «the tough bottoms of his feet» 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» potent 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» potent, stiff 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» impregnable, unassailable, unattackable, inviolable, secure 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» substantial, solid 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» hard alcoholic — characteristic of or containing alcohol; «alcoholic drinks»
	9.	strong — freshly made or left; «a warm trail»; «the scent is warm» 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» firm 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 I’m not strong enough to carry him.
powerful weak, feeble, puny, delicate, frail, ineffectual, namby-pamby

2. fit, sound, healthy, thriving, blooming, robust, hale, in good shape, in good condition, lusty, fighting fit, in fine fettle, hale and hearty, fit as a fiddle It took me a long while to feel well and strong again.

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 Eventually I felt strong enough to look at him.
self-confident timid, spineless, unassertive, uncommitted, characterless, faint-hearted, lacking drive, unimpassioned

4. durable, substantial, sturdy, reinforced, heavy-duty, well-built, well-armed, hard-wearing, well-protected, on a firm foundation Around its summit, a strong wall had been built.
durable fragile, delicate, frail, flimsy, fine, weak, feeble, brittle, dainty, easily broken, breakable, frangible

9. persuasive, convincing, compelling, telling, great, clear, sound, effective, urgent, formidable, potent, well-established, clear-cut, overpowering, weighty, well-founded, redoubtable, trenchant, cogent The evidence that such investment promotes growth is strong.

13. highly-flavoured, hot, spicy, piquant, biting, sharp, heady, overpowering, intoxicating, highly-seasoned It’s a good strong flavour, without being overpowering.

15. intense, deep, passionate, ardent, fierce, profound, forceful, fervent, deep-rooted, vehement, fervid Having strong unrequited feelings for someone is hard.

16. staunch, firm, earnest, keen, dedicated, fierce, ardent, eager, loyal, enthusiastic, passionate, fervent, steadfast The Deputy Prime Minister is a strong supporter of the plan.

18. bright, brilliant, dazzling, loud, bold, stark, glaring strong colours
bright pale, dull, insipid, pastel, washed-out

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strong

adjective

1. Having great physical strength:

2. Capable of exerting considerable effort or of withstanding considerable stress or hardship:

3. Full of or displaying force:

4. Not easily moved or shaken:

5. Firmly settled or positioned:

6. Intensely violent in sustained velocity:

7. Resulting from or affecting one’s innermost feelings:

8. Having a high concentration of the distinguishing ingredient:

Translations

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強い強力な強烈な断固とした激しく

단단한튼튼한

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izteiktslielsspēcīgsstiprs

močenokrepitivelik

starkfränskarp

แข็งแข็งแรง

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strong

[strɒŋ]

A. ADJ (stronger (compar) (strongest (superl)))

3. (= sturdy) [material, structure, frame] → fuerte

4. (= powerful) [drug, wine, cheese, wind, voice] → fuerte; [coffee] → fuerte, cargado; [argument, evidence] → sólido, de peso; [currency] → fuerte; [magnet, lens] → potente; [impression, influence] → grande
music with a strong beat → música f con mucho ritmo
we have a strong case (against them) → las razones que nosotros exponemos son muy sólidas (en contraposición a las de ellos)

12. (in number) they are 20 strong → son 20 en total
a group 20 strong → un grupo de 20 (miembros )
a 1000-strong crowd → una multitud de 1000 personas

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strong

[ˈstrɒŋ]

adj

(= having physical strength) [person, animal] → fort(e)
She’s very strong → Elle est très forte.
strong as an ox → fort(e) comme un bœuf

(= healthy) [person, heart] → vigoureux/euse

(= forceful) [personality] → fort(e) before n; [person] → fort(e); [character] → bien trempé(e)

(= hard to defeat or resist) [leadership, leader, army, team] → fort(e)

(= solid, hard-wearing) [rope, shoes, object, material] → solide; [glue] → fort(e)

(= powerful) [wind, current] → fort(e); [magnet] → puissant(e)

(= drastic) [action, measures] → fort(e)

(= telling) [impression, influence] → fort(e) before n

(= firm) [opinions, beliefs] → affirmé(e); [support, opposition] → fort(e) before n

(= intense) [feelings] → vif(vive); [distaste, desire] → vif (vive)before n

[colour, flavour, smell, light] → fort(e); [colour] → intense

(= very likely) [possibility, chance] → fort(e) before n

(= likely to win or succeed) [competitor, candidate] → sérieux/euse

(= good) strong point

(= firmly established) [links, ties, relationship, marriage, bond] → solide

(= robust) [currency, economy, industry] → fort(e)

[drugs, chemicals] → puissant(e); [drink] → fort(e)

(= pronounced) [accent] → fort(e) before n

(= distinctive) [features, face] → rude

(in number)
They are 50 strong → Ils sont au nombre de 50.

adv
to be going strong [company] → marcher bien; [person] → être solidestrong-arm [ˈstrɒŋɑː^rm] adj [method, treatment, tactics] → musclé(e)

strong

adj (+er)

(= healthy) → kräftig; person, constitution → robust, kräftig; teeth, eyes, eyesight, heart, nerves → gut; when you’re strong again → wenn Sie wieder bei Kräften sind; he’s getting stronger every day → er wird mit jedem Tag wieder kräftiger

(= powerful, effective) → stark; character, conviction, views → fest; country → mächtig; candidate, case → aussichtsreich; influence, temptation → groß, stark; reason, argument, evidence → überzeugend; protest, plea → energisch; measure → drastisch; letter → geharnischt, in starken Worten abgefasst; (Liter) plot, sequence, passage, performance → gut, stark (inf); to have strong feelings/views about something → in Bezug auf etw (acc) → stark engagiert sein; I didn’t know you had such strong feelings about it → ich habe nicht gewusst, dass Ihnen so viel daran liegt or dass Ihnen das so viel bedeutet; (against it) → ich habe nicht gewusst, dass Sie so dagegen sind; she has very strong feelings about him → sie hat sehr viel für ihn übrig; (as candidate etc) → sie hält sehr viel von ihm; (against him) → sie ist vollkommen gegen ihn; to have strong feelings for or about something → eine starke Bindung an etw (acc) → haben; we need a strong hand to fight crime → wir müssen das Verbrechen mit starker Hand bekämpfen; his strong point → seine Stärke; to protest in strong terms → energisch protestieren; I had a strong sense of déjà-vu → ich hatte ganz den Eindruck, das schon einmal gesehen zu haben; there is a strong possibility that … → es ist überaus wahrscheinlich, dass …

(= enthusiastic, committed) → begeistert; supporter, Catholic, socialist → überzeugt; belief, faith → unerschütterlich, stark; he’s very strong for Smith (inf) → er ist (ein) Smith-Fan (inf)

accent, verb, rhyme → stark; syllable etc → betont

adv (+er)

(inf) to be going strong (old person, thing) → gut in Schuss sein (inf); (runner) → gut in Form sein; (party, rehearsals) → in Schwung sein (inf); that’s (coming it) a bit strong! → das ist ein starkes Stück!; he pitched it pretty strong (inf) → er drückte sich ziemlich drastisch aus

strong

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

strong

[strɒŋ]

1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (gen) → forte; (sturdy, table, shoes, fabric) → solido/a, resistente; (candidate) → che ha buone possibilità; (protest, letter, measures) → energico/a; (concentrated, intense, bleach, acid) → concentrato/a; (marked, pronounced, characteristic) → marcato/a; (accent) → marcato/a, forte
as strong as a horse or an ox (powerful) → forte come un toro (healthy) → sano/a come un pesce
he’s never been very strong → è sempre stato di salute cagionevole
there’s a strong possibility that … → ci sono buone possibilità che…
there are strong indications that … → tutto sembra indicare che…
to have a strong stomach → avere uno stomaco di ferro
I have strong feelings on the matter → ho molto a cuore quel problema
to be a strong believer in → credere fermamente in
strong language (swearing) → linguaggio volgare (frank and critical) → linguaggio incisivo
he’s not very strong on grammar → non è molto forte in grammatica
geography was never my strong point → la geografia non è mai stata il mio forte
they are 20 strong → sono in 20

strong

(stroŋ) adjective

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.

2. very noticeable; very intense. a strong colour; a strong smell.

3. containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient. strong tea.

4. (of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount. An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.

ˈstrongly adverbstrength (streŋθ) noun

1. the quality of being strong. He got his strength back slowly after his illness; I hadn’t the strength to resist him.

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.

strengthen (ˈstreŋθən) verb

to make or become strong or stronger. He did exercises to strengthen his muscles; The wind strengthened.

ˈstrongbox noun

a safe or box for valuables.

strong drink

alcoholic liquors.

ˈstronghold noun

a fort, fortress or castle etc.

strong language

swearing or abuse.

ˌstrong-ˈminded adjective

having determination.

strong point

a quality, skill etc in which a person excels. Arithmetic isn’t one of my strong points.

strongroom noun

a room specially constructed for keeping valuable articles, with thick walls and a heavy steel door etc.

on the strength of

relying on. On the strength of this offer of money, we plan to start building soon.

strong

→ قَوِيّ pevný, silný stærk stark δυνατός, σκληρός fuerte, resistente vahva fort, solide čvrst, jak forte 強い, 頑丈な 단단한, 튼튼한 sterk sterk mocny, silny forte, resistente прочный, сильный stark แข็ง, แข็งแรง güçlü chắc, khỏe 强壮的, 结实的

strong

a. fuerte, fornido-a, robusto-a;

___ -minded → determinado-a, decidido-a.

Источник

strong: strɔŋ
1. прил.
1) сильный, обладающий большой физической силой Syn : hardy, muscular, powerful, stalwart, sturdy, tough, Ant : powerless, weak
2) крепкий, здоровый (об организме) Syn : healthy
3) прочный, крепкий;
выносливый (о предметах, материалах) strong building ≈ прочное здание strong design ≈ прочная конструкция
4) а) сильный, разительный, значительный a strong resemblance ≈ большое сходство б) крайний, чрезвычайный Syn : extreme
2. , intense
5) а) крепкий (об напитках) б) насыщенный (о цвете) ;
громкий, сочный (о голосе) в) увеличивающий (о линзе)
6) а) сильный;
имеющий силу, преимущество, шансы и т. п. б) подготовленный, ‘подкованный’, сильный (в чем-л.) he is strong in maths ≈ он хорошо знает математику
7) уст. ужасающий, ужасный Syn : flagrant
крутой, решительный, строгий, энергичный strong man
9) а) грубый, крепкий strong language ≈ сильные выражения, ругательства б) ужасный, отвратительный (о запахе) Syn : rank II
10) твердый, убежденный, ревностный, усердный (приверженец, сторонник и т. п.) a strong supporter ≈ рьяный сторонник Syn : ardent, zealous
11) сильный, веский;
серьезный
12) устойчивый, стабильный, твердый (о рынке, ценах)
13) обладающий определенной численностью
14) грам. сильный (часто ≈ о позиции какого-л. элемента) ∙ by the strong arm/hand ≈ силой strong meat ≈ орешек не по зубам
2. сущ.;
мн.;
коллект.
1) здоровые, сильные
2) сильные, власть имущие
3. нареч.;
разг. решительно, сильно to be going strong ≈ быть в полной силе come/go it strong come/go rather strong come/go a bit strong Syn : violently, heavily
сильный, обладающий большой физической силой — * man силач — * horse сильная /крепкая/ лошадь — as * as a horse здоров как бык здоровый, крепкий — * constitution крепкое здоровье — * stomach здоровый желудок — * nerves крепкие нервы — * eyes хорошее зрение — to be quite * быть вполне здоровым — she is quite * again она вполне окрепла (после болезни) — I feel *er today я себя чувствую лучше сегодня прочный — * stick крепкая палка — * outer walls прочные /крепкие/ наружные стены — * design прочная конструкция — * fortress хорошо укрепленная /защищенная/ крепость — * defences (военное) сильно укрепленная оборона — * prison усиленно охраняемая тюрьма — * soil твердая почва выносливый твердый, сильный — * will сильная воля сильный, могущественный;
имеющий силу, власть, преимущество — * king могущественный король — * candidate кандидат, имеющий большие шансы на успех — to be * at sea быть сильным на море;
обладать мощным морским флотом — to have a * hold upon /over/ smb. иметь большое влияние на кого-л. — * attraction большая привлекательность, притягательная сила мощный, сильнодействующий — * lens сильная линза — * poison сильный яд многочисленный — * party крупная партия — * detachment усиленное подразделение — to be * in horse иметь многочисленную конницу богатый имеющий юридическую силу сильный (в чем-л.) — to be * in spelling быть сильным в правописании — he is not * in literature он не силен /слабо разбирается/ в литературе — that’s where he is at his *est это его самая сильная сторона;
в этом он разбирается лучше всего глубокий (об уме) ;
способный ясно мыслить, здраво рассуждать — * mind глубокий /здравый/ ум хороший (о памяти) сильный, веский, убедительный — * evidence убедительное доказательство — * case for smb. веские факты в пользу кого-л. решительный, энергичный;
крутой, строгий — * face энергичное /властное/ лицо — * measures крутые меры твердый, убежденный;
ревностный, усердный — * conviction твердое убеждение — * hate жгучая /сильная/ ненависть — * affection сильная /страстная/ привязанность /любовь — * Catholic убежденный /ревностный/ католик — to have a * inclination /mind/ to do smth. намереваться /хотеть/ что-л. сделать — to give * support to smb., smth. оказать решительную поддержку кому-л., чему-л. — to be * for smth. быть решительно за что-л. — he is * for disarmament он решительно выступает за разоружение — to be * on smth. придавать особое значение чему-л. энергичный, выразительный (о стиле) крепкий, грубый, прямой (о языке) — * language сильные выражения;
бранные слова, брань — to express one’s indignation in the *est terms выразить свое возмущение в весьма сильных выражениях ясный, сильный, определенный — a * family likeness /resemblance/ большое фамильное сходство — a * English accent сильный английский акцент — I have a * recollection of him я его ясно /отчетливо/ помню сильный, острый, резкий, едкий — * smell сильный /резкий/ запах (обыкн. неприятный) — * flavour резкий привкус — * cheese острый сыр — * butter прогорклое масло — * bacon протухшее свиное сало — * breath дурной запах изо рта интенсивный, резкий — * voice громкий голос — * light яркий свет — * colour резкий цвет — * pulse четкий пульс — * heat сильная жара — * breeze сильный ветер — * gale сильный шторм крепкий, неразведенный — * coffee крепкий кофе — * solution крепкий раствор — * acid концентрированная кислота — * drink крепкие спиртные напитки обладающий определенной численностью — thirteen hundred * численностью в тысячу триста человек — a military unit one thousand * войсковая часть в тысячу человек — how many * are you? сколько вас? (экономика) твердый, устойчивый (о ценах) — * market устойчивый рынок (характеризующийся стабильным ростом цен) (грамматика) сильный (фонетика) находящийся под ударением (фотографическое) контрастный в грам. знач. сущ. (the *) : (собирательнле) сильные, здоровые сильные мира сего, власть имущие > the *er sex сильный /мужской/ пол > by the * arm /hand/ силой > the * arm of the law сила закона > * head крепкая голова;
способность много пить не пьянея > * meat крепкий орешек;
орешек не по зубам > * stomach небрезгливость;
невпечатлительность, толстокожесть > the battle is to the * в битве победит сильный (разговорное) сильно — to flow * течь мощным потоком — to grow * усиливаться;
укрепляться;
укореняться — to be going * быть в полной силе;
процветать — he is 90 but still going * ему девяносто, но он еще не одряхлел резко, неприятно — to smell * припахивать, дурно /плохо/ пахнуть > to come out * производить большое впечатление;
энергично высказываться;
решительно выступать > to come it (rather) * зайти слишком далеко;
хватить через край;
сильно преувеличивать, говорить неправдоподобные вещи > to go it (rather) * действовать решительно;
поступать безрассудно
~ здоровый;
are you quite strong again? вы вполне окрепли?
~ обладающий определенной численностью;
battalions a thousand strong батальоны численностью в тысячу человек каждый;
how many strong are you? сколько вас?
~ разг. сильно, решительно;
to be going strong разг. быть в полной силе
~ грам. сильный;
by the strong arm (или hand) силой;
strong meat = орешек не по зубам
to come it ~ разг. действовать решительно, быть напористым to come it ~ разг. зайти слишком далеко;
хватить через край to come it ~ разг. сильно преувеличивать
financially ~ с прочным финансовым положением
~ сильный (в чем-л.) ;
he is strong in chemistry он хорошо знает химию
~ обладающий определенной численностью;
battalions a thousand strong батальоны численностью в тысячу человек каждый;
how many strong are you? сколько вас?
strong громкий (о голосе) ~ здоровый;
are you quite strong again? вы вполне окрепли? ~ здоровый ~ крепкий, грубый;
strong language сильные выражения, ругательства ~ крепкий;
неразведенный;
strong coffee крепкий кофе;
strong remedy сильнодействующее средство;
strong drinks спиртные напитки ~ крепкий ~ обладающий определенной численностью;
battalions a thousand strong батальоны численностью в тысячу человек каждый;
how many strong are you? сколько вас? ~ острый, едкий;
strong cheese острый сыр ~ прочный;
выносливый;
strong castle хорошо укрепленный замок;
strong design прочная конструкция ~ прочный ~ решительный, энергичный, крутой, строгий;
strong measures крутые меры ~ разг. сильно, решительно;
to be going strong разг. быть в полной силе ~ (the ~) pl собир. сильные, власть имущие ~ (the ~) pl собир. сильные, здоровые ~ грам. сильный;
by the strong arm (или hand) силой;
strong meat = орешек не по зубам ~ сильный, веский;
серьезный;
strong sense of disappointment сильное разочарование;
strong reason веская причина ~ сильный (в чем-л.) ;
he is strong in chemistry он хорошо знает химию ~ сильный;
имеющий силу (преимущество, шансы и т. п.) ;
strong candidate кандидат, имеющий большие шансы;
strong literary style энергичный, выразительный стиль ~ сильный, обладающий большой физической силой ~ сильный ~ твердый, убежденный, ревностный, усердный (приверженец, сторонник и т. п.) ~ устойчивый, твердый (о рынке, ценах) ;
растущий (о ценах) ~ ясный, сильный, определенный;
strong resemblance большое сходство
~ сильный;
имеющий силу (преимущество, шансы и т. п.) ;
strong candidate кандидат, имеющий большие шансы;
strong literary style энергичный, выразительный стиль
~ прочный;
выносливый;
strong castle хорошо укрепленный замок;
strong design прочная конструкция
~ острый, едкий;
strong cheese острый сыр
~ крепкий;
неразведенный;
strong coffee крепкий кофе;
strong remedy сильнодействующее средство;
strong drinks спиртные напитки
~ прочный;
выносливый;
strong castle хорошо укрепленный замок;
strong design прочная конструкция
~ крепкий;
неразведенный;
strong coffee крепкий кофе;
strong remedy сильнодействующее средство;
strong drinks спиртные напитки
~ крепкий, грубый;
strong language сильные выражения, ругательства
~ сильный;
имеющий силу (преимущество, шансы и т. п.) ;
strong candidate кандидат, имеющий большие шансы;
strong literary style энергичный, выразительный стиль
~ man властный человек ~ man решительный администратор
~ решительный, энергичный, крутой, строгий;
strong measures крутые меры
~ грам. сильный;
by the strong arm (или hand) силой;
strong meat = орешек не по зубам
~ крепкий;
неразведенный;
strong coffee крепкий кофе;
strong remedy сильнодействующее средство;
strong drinks спиртные напитки
~ ясный, сильный, определенный;
strong resemblance большое сходство
~ сильный, веский;
серьезный;
strong sense of disappointment сильное разочарование;
strong reason веская причина

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Strong — may refer to:General usage*Strong acid *Strong agnosticism *Strong AI *Strong atheism *Strong cardinal *Strong coloring *Strong convergence *Strong CP problem *Strong cryptography *Strong inflection (linguistics):*Germanic strong verb *Strong… … Wikipedia
strong — W1S1 [strɔŋ US stro:ŋ] adj comparative stronger superlative strongest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(able to lift heavy things/do hard work)¦ 2¦(not easily damaged)¦ 3¦(able to deal with difficulty)¦ 4¦(powerful)¦ 5¦(feelings/opinions)¦ 6¦(affect/influence)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Strong — Strong, a. [Compar. {Stronger}; superl. {Strongest}.] [AS. strang, strong; akin to D. & G. streng strict, rigorous, OHG. strengi strong, brave, harsh, Icel. strangr strong, severe, Dan. streng, Sw. str[ a]ng strict, severe. Cf. {Strength},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strong — (engl. „stark“) ist der Name folgender die Orte in Kanada: Strong (Ontario) den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika: Strong (Arkansas) Strong (Maine) Strong (Mississippi) Strong City (Kansas) Strong City (Oklahoma) Strong ist der Familienname… … Deutsch Wikipedia
strong´ly — strong «strng, strong», adjective, strong|er«STRNG guhr, STRONG »,strong|est«STRNG guhst, STRONG », adverb. –adj. 1. a) having much force or power: »strong arms, a strong army. A strong man can lift heavy things. A strong wind blew down the trees … Useful english dictionary
strong — [strɒŋ ǁ strɒːŋ] adjective ECONOMICS FINANCE 1. a strong economy or business is financially successful, especially because a lot of money is being earned or received: • They fear a strong economy will lead to higher inflation. • products that… … Financial and business terms
strong — [ strɔŋ ] adjective *** ▸ 1 powerful and healthy ▸ 2 produced with power ▸ 3 not easily damaged ▸ 4 relationship: close ▸ 5 with confidence, etc. ▸ 6 good at doing something ▸ 7 firmly believed/felt ▸ 8 based on reason/fact ▸ 9 high degree/level… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
strong — [strôŋ] adj. [ME < OE strang, akin to ON strangr, strong, severe, Ger streng, severe < IE base * strenk , *streng , tense, taut > STRING, Gr strangos, twisted, L stringere, to draw taut] 1. a) physically powerful; having great muscular… … English World dictionary
strong — strong, stout, sturdy, stalwart, tough, tenacious can all mean having or manifesting great power or force (as in acting or resisting). Strong, the most inclusive of these terms, fundamentally implies the possession of great physical power and may … New Dictionary of Synonyms
strong — ► ADJECTIVE (stronger, strongest) 1) physically powerful. 2) done with or exerting great force. 3) able to withstand great force or pressure. 4) secure, stable, or firmly established. 5) great in power, influence, or ability. 6) … English terms dictionary
Strong — (fuerte, en idioma inglés) puede referirse a: Personas Danny Strong (1974 ), actor estadounidense de cine y televisión; Mark Strong (1963 ), actor británico; Tara Strong (1973 ), actriz de voz canadiense. Otras Strong, una revista española… … Wikipedia Español

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