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strong [Brit strɒŋ, Am strɔŋ] ADJ

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1. strong (powerful):

strong arm, person

strong army, country, state, lens, magnet

strong runner, swimmer

strong current, wind

2. strong (sturdy):

strong lit fabric, rope, shoe, table

strong heart, constitution, nerves

strong fig bond

strong relationship

strong alibi, argument

strong evidence

strong cast, candidate, team

strong industry

strong currency, market

the pound remained strong against the dollar FIN

la livre est restée ferme face au dollar

to have a strong stomach inf fig

avoir l'estomac bien accroché inf

3. strong (concentrated):

strong bleach, glue

strong medicine, pain-killer

strong coffee

strong tea

4. strong (alcoholic):

strong drink

would you like tea or something stronger?

voulez-vous un thé ou un apéritif?

5. strong (noticeable):

strong smell

strong attr taste, light

strong colour

6. strong (heartfelt):

strong conviction

strong attr desire, feeling

strong believer, supporter

strong opinion

strong criticism, opposition, reaction

to have a strong belief in sth

croire fermement en qc

the article aroused strong feelings

l'article a provoqué de vives réactions

I have a strong feeling that she won't come

je suis pratiquement sûr qu'elle ne viendra pas

I told him so in the strongest possible terms

je le lui ai dit sans détours

7. strong (resolute):

strong ruler, leadership

strong after n action, measure, sanction

8. strong (pronounced):

strong resemblance

strong attr accent

strong attr rhythm

9. strong (brave):

strong person

fort after n, after vb

try to be strong

essaie d'être fort

10. strong (definite):

strong chance, possibility

there's a strong possibility that it's true

il y a de fortes chances que ce soit vrai

12. strong (immoderate):

strong language

mots mpl grossiers

13. strong LING:

strong verb

strong syllable

14. strong (in number):

the workforce is 500 strong

la main-d'œuvre est forte de 500 personnes

a 2, 000-strong crowd

une foule (forte) de 2 000 personnes

to be still going strong person, company:

se porter toujours très bien or à merveille

to come on strong inf (make sexual advances)

faire des avances

to come on strong (be severe)

strong-willed ADJ

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strong-willed

I.strong-arm [Brit, Am ˈstrɔŋ ˌɑrm] ADJ

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strong-arm measure, method:

strong-arm tactics

la manière forte

II.strong-arm [Brit, Am ˈstrɔŋ ˌɑrm] VB trans

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to strong-arm sb into doing

forcer qn à faire

strong-minded ADJ

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strong-minded

strong-mindedness N

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strong-mindedness

extra-strong ADJ

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vigoureux (vigoureuse) athlète, corps

strong, powerful

vigoureux (vigoureuse) main, bras

strong

vigoureux (vigoureuse) croissance, sentiment

strong

vigoureux (vigoureuse) talent

strong, robust

vigoureux (vigoureuse) langage

strong, forceful

vigoureux (vigoureuse) parfum

strong

vigoureux (vigoureuse) dessin, contour

strong, bold

vigoureux (vigoureuse) coloris

strong, striking

strong glue

extrafort (extraforte)

liquoreux (liquoreuse) vin

sweet and strong

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I.strong [strɒŋ, Am strɑ:ŋ] ADJ

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1. strong (powerful):

strong person, wind, currency

strong defence, country, athlete

2. strong (concentrated):

strong coffee, alcohol

strong medicine

strong competition

3. strong (sturdy, durable):

strong

to be as strong as a horse

être fort comme un bœuf

4. strong (healthy):

strong

vigoureux(-euse)

strong constitution

5. strong (intense):

strong desire

strong will, influence

6. strong (deep-rooted):

strong

strong antipathy

strong bias, fear, opinion

strong bond

she is a strong person

c'est qn qui a du ressort

7. strong (very likely):

strong

strong chance

8. strong (having number):

they were 200 strong

ils/elles étaient au nombre de deux cents

9. strong (marked):

strong

to have a strong accent

avoir un fort accent

10. strong (bright):

strong colour

11. strong (pungent):

strong

strong flavour

strong language

grossier(-ère)

II.strong [strɒŋ, Am strɑ:ŋ] ADV

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to come on strong

to be still going strong

se porter toujours bien

strong-willed ADJ

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to be strong-willed

avoir de la volonté

strong-minded ADJ

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strong-minded

strong-arm ADJ pej

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strong-arm method

méthode f forte

Translations for strong in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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prononcé(e) parfum

strong

vigoureux (-euse)

strong

corsé(e) café

strong-flavoured Brit

corsé(e) café

strong-flavored Am

un café/pastis bien tassé

a good strong coffee/pastis

munster (small, round, strong-flavoured cheese)

puissant(e)

strong

to have a strong hold

serrer avec force

to have a strong/weak constitution

avoir une bonne/mauvaise constitution

to be as strong as a horse

être fort comme un bœuf

she is a strong person

c'est qn qui a du ressort

a light/dark/bright/strong blue skirt

une jupe bleu clair/foncé/vif/soutenu

the government must take strong action

le gouvernement doit prendre des mesures fermes

to have strong suspicions that sb did sth

avoir de fortes présomptions que qn a fait qc

to be as strong as a horse

avoir une force de cheval inf

to make a strong impression on sb

faire une forte impression sur qn

there's a strong chance she'll do it

il y a de fortes chances pour qu'elle le fasse (subj)

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If a strong push or nudge is required, check for anaesthesia. en.wikipedia.org

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He became a strong advocate of urban renewal. en.wikipedia.org

Prince enjoyed a strong defensive reputation as a prospect, but his offensive production fluctuated wildly as he advanced through the system. en.wikipedia.org

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