strong in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for strong in the English»French Dictionary

strong [Brit strɒŋ, Am strɔŋ] ADJ

1. strong (powerful):

strong arm, person

fort

strong army, country, state, lens, magnet

puissant

strong runner, swimmer

puissant

strong current, wind

fort

2. strong (sturdy):

strong lit fabric, rope, shoe, table

solide

strong heart, constitution, nerves

solide

strong fig bond

puissant

strong relationship

solide

strong alibi, argument

bon/bonne

strong evidence

solide

strong cast, candidate, team

bon/bonne

strong industry

solide

strong currency, market

ferme

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

fort

strong medicine, pain-killer

fort

strong coffee

serré

strong tea

fort

4. strong (alcoholic):

strong drink

alcoolisé

would you like tea or something stronger?

voulez-vous un thé ou un apéritif?

5. strong (noticeable):

strong smell

fort

strong attr taste, light

fort

strong colour

vif/vive

6. strong (heartfelt):

strong conviction

intime

strong attr desire, feeling

profond

strong believer, supporter

acharné

strong opinion

arrêté

strong criticism, opposition, reaction

vif/vive

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

à poigne

strong after n action, measure, sanction

sévère

8. strong (pronounced):

strong resemblance

fort

strong attr accent

fort

strong attr rhythm

cadencé

9. strong (brave):

strong person

fort after n, after vb

try to be strong

essaie d'être fort

10. strong (definite):

strong chance, possibility

fort

there's a strong possibility that it's true

il y a de fortes chances que ce soit vrai

11. strong (good):

to be strong on military history/physics

être fort en histoire militaire/en physique

he finished the race a strong second

il a fini la course juste derrière le premier

tact/spelling is not my strong point or suit

le tact/l'orthographe n'est pas mon fort

what are your strong points?

quels sont vos points forts?

maths is my strong subject

les maths sont la matière où je suis le plus fort

12. strong (immoderate):

strong language

mots mpl grossiers

13. strong LING:

strong verb

fort

strong syllable

accentué

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)

être sévère

strong-willed ADJ

strong-willed

obstiné

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

strong-arm measure, method:

strong-arm

brutal

strong-arm tactics

la manière forte

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

to strong-arm sb into doing

forcer qn à faire

strong-minded ADJ

strong-minded

obstiné

strong-mindedness N

strong-mindedness

obstination f

extra-strong ADJ

extra-strong coffee

très serré

extra-strong paper

extra-strong

extra-strong thread

extra-solide

extra-strong disinfectant, weed killer

super-puissant

Translations for strong in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

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

maroufle

strong glue

extrafort (extraforte)

extra-strong

liquoreux (liquoreuse) vin

sweet and strong

strong in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for strong in the English»French Dictionary

I.strong [strɔŋ] ADJ

1. strong (powerful):

strong person, wind, currency

fort(e)

strong defense, country, athlete

puissant(e)

2. strong (concentrated):

strong coffee, alcohol

fort(e)

strong medicine

puissant(e)

strong competition

serré(e)

3. strong (sturdy, durable):

strong

solide

to be as strong as a horse

être fort comme un bœuf

4. strong (healthy):

strong

vigoureux(-euse)

strong constitution

robuste

5. strong (intense):

strong desire

fort(e)

strong will, influence

grand(e)

6. strong (deep-rooted):

strong

tenace

strong antipathy

grand(e)

strong bias, fear, opinion

fort(e)

strong bond

extraordinaire

she is a strong person

elle a du ressort

7. strong (very likely):

strong

fort(e)

strong chance

grand(e)

8. strong (having number):

they were 200 strong

ils/elles étaient au nombre de deux cents

9. strong (marked):

strong

marqué(e)

to have a strong accent

avoir un fort accent

10. strong (bright):

strong color

vif(vive)

11. strong (pungent):

strong

fort(e)

strong flavor

relevé(e)

strong language

grossier(-ère)

II.strong [strɔŋ] ADV

to come on strong

draguer

to be still going strong

se porter toujours bien

strong-minded ADJ

strong-minded

résolu(e)

strong-willed ADJ

to be strong-willed

avoir de la volonté

strong-arm ADJ inf

strong-arm method

méthode f forte

strong room N

strong room

chambre f forte

Translations for strong in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

vigoureux (-euse)

strong

prononcé(e) parfum

strong

puissant(e)

strong

un café/pastis bien tassé

a good strong coffee/pastis

munster

Muenster (small, round, strong-flavored cheese)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He or she may not react at all to circumstances that usually evoke strong emotions in others.

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A lanky yet strong 6-foot-11 pivotman, his hustle, board work, and defense kept him in professional basketball for 17 years.

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A strong supporter of patent reform, he worked for ways of streamlining and expediting patent operations.

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The skins make a peculiarly strong, soft leather, known as buckskin.

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A strong government was required to serve as the arbiter among competing factions.

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These restorations are very strong, durable and resistant to wear, because the combination of porcelain and metal creates a stronger restoration than porcelain used alone.

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It usually leads to, among other things, strong solidarity, indulgent atmosphere, and an exclusive ethos.

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Several layers of brick in the facade create strong, square inset designs around the lancet windows of the clerestory.

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The money was stored in a cement-block strong room with a round-the-clock private security guard.

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He became a strong advocate of urban renewal.

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