SOLIDE - Translation from French into English

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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English

I. solide [sɔlid] ADJ

1. solide (consistant):

solide état, corps, aliment, carburant

solid

2. solide (résistant):

solide maison, échafaudage, amitié, lien, union

solid

solide chaussures, sac

sturdy

solide lien, fixation, lame, mécanisme

strong

solide position, base

firm

la chaise/l'étagère n'est pas très solide

the chair/the shelf is a bit rickety

être solide au poste

to be dependable at work

3. solide (vigoureux):

solide personne, constitution

strong

solide poignée de main

firm

solide cœur, poumons

strong, sound

être solide sur ses jambes lit, fig

to be steady on one's legs

elle a les nerfs solides

she's got nerves of steel

avoir la tête solide fig

to have one's head screwed on

ma tête n'est plus très solide

my mind is going a bit

il a un solide coup de fourchette hum

he likes his food

4. solide (sérieux):

solide affaire, connaissances, expérience, raisons

sound

solide garanties

firm

solide qualités

solid

solide partenaire

dependable

elle a une solide formation en informatique

she's had a sound training in computer science

ton rapport n'est pas assez solide

your report isn't very convincing

il a une solide réputation d'agressivité/de raseur inf

he has a reputation for being aggressive/for being a bore

5. solide (substantiel):

solide

hearty

un solide appétit hum

a hearty appetite

un solide petit déjeuner

a hearty breakfast

II. solide [sɔlid] N m

1. solide:

solide MATH, PHYS

solid

2. solide (fiable):

ce qu'il te dit, c'est du solide

what he says is sound, you can believe what he says

ce secteur, c'est du solide

that industry is solid

3. solide (consistant):

manger du solide

to eat solids

marcher sur du solide

to walk on firm ground

4. solide (durable):

les meubles anciens, c'est du solide

antique furniture is solidly built

English

French

semi-solid

semi-solide

sturdy independence, intelligence, loyalty

solide

solid angle

angle m solide

robust economy

solide

robust common sense

solide

well-built person

bien bâti, solide

well-built building

solide, bien construit

flimsily built

peu solide

stoutly made

solide

stoutly constructed, stoutly built

de construction f solide

durable equipment

solide

extra-strong thread

extra-solide

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. solide [sɔlid] ADJ

1. solide (↔ liquide):

solide

solid

2. solide (résistant):

solide construction, outil

sturdy

solide matériau

strong

solide personne, santé

robust

3. solide (sûr):

solide connaissances, bon sens

sound

solide amitié, base

firm

solide source

reliable

solide position

strong

4. solide (robuste, vigoureux):

solide

sturdy

ne pas être très solide sur ses jambes

to not be very steady on one's legs

5. solide antéposé inf (substantiel):

solide fortune, repas, coup de poing

hefty

solide appétit

hearty

II. solide [sɔlid] N m

1. solide MATH, PHYS:

solide

solid

2. solide (aliments):

du solide

solids

3. solide inf (chose sûre, résistante):

c'est du solide!

it's good solid stuff!

se liquéfier solide

to melt

English

French

sturdy

solide

solid

solide

to be solid as a rock

solide comme un roc

solid

solide

solid facts, reasons, meal

solide

solid boy, democrat, relationship

solide

solid

solide m

paraffin

paraffine f solide

flimsy construction, structure

peu solide

robust

solide

stout

solide

reliable evidence

solide

insecure

peu solide

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. solide [sɔlid] ADJ

1. solide (↔ liquide):

solide

solid

2. solide (résistant):

solide construction, outil

sturdy

solide matériau

strong

solide personne, santé

robust

3. solide (sûr):

solide connaissances, bon sens

sound

solide amitié, base

firm

solide source

reliable

solide position

strong

4. solide (robuste, vigoureux):

solide

sturdy

5. solide antéposé inf (substantiel):

solide fortune, repas, coup de poing

hefty

solide appétit

hearty

II. solide [sɔlid] N m

1. solide math, PHYS:

solide

solid

2. solide (aliments):

du solide

solids

3. solide inf (chose sûre, résistante):

c'est du solide!

it's good solid stuff!

liquéfier solide

to melt

English

French

solid state

solide m

paraffin

paraffine f solide

solid

solide

to be solid as a rock

solide comme un roc

solid

solide

solid facts, reasons, meal

solide

solid boy, democrat, relationship

solide

solid

solide m

flimsy construction, structure

peu solide

robust finances

solide

stout

solide

insecure

peu solide

heavy-duty boots

solide