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strong
(strông)adj. strong·er, strong·est
1.
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.
7.
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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strongly
You use strongly when you are talking about people's feelings or attitudes. For example, if you strongly object to something, you object to it very much.
I feel very strongly that we have a duty to help.
Supporters of Green parties are usually strongly against nuclear power.
You can say that you strongly advise or strongly recommend something to mean that you believe very definitely that someone should do it, use it, etc.
I strongly advise you to get someone to help you.
I would strongly recommend a Vitamin B supplement.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'strongly' to describe the way someone holds something. Instead, use tightly or firmly.
He gripped the railing tightly in his right hand.
He held her arm firmly.
Be Careful!
Don't say that a person works 'strongly'. Say that they work hard.
He had worked hard all his life.
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Adv. | 1. | strongly - with strength or in a strong manner; "argues very strongly for his proposal"; "he was strongly opposed to the government" weakly - in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree; "weakly agreed to a compromise"; "wheezed weakly"; "he was weakly attracted to her" |
2. | strongly - in a powerful manner; "the federal government replaced the powerfully pro-settler Sir Godfrey Huggins with the even tougher and more determined ex-trade unionist" |
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Translations
بِقُوَةبِقُوَّه
silně
stærkt
vahvasti
snažno
sterklega
強く
튼튼하게
silne
močno
starkt
อย่างแข็งแรง
mạnh
strongly
[ˈstrɒŋlɪ] ADV1. (= sturdily) strongly built [person] → de constitución fuerte or robusta
strongly constructed or made or built [furniture, structure] → de construcción sólida
strongly constructed or made or built [furniture, structure] → de construcción sólida
2. (= firmly) [recommend, advise] → encarecidamente; [believe, suspect] → firmemente
I would strongly urge you to reconsider → le ruego encarecidamente que recapacite
I feel very strongly that → creo firmemente que ...
I strongly disagree with the decision → estoy totalmente en desacuerdo con la decisión
he is a man with strongly held views → es un hombre de convicciones firmes
strongly recommended [book, film] → muy recomendado
I would strongly urge you to reconsider → le ruego encarecidamente que recapacite
I feel very strongly that → creo firmemente que ...
I strongly disagree with the decision → estoy totalmente en desacuerdo con la decisión
he is a man with strongly held views → es un hombre de convicciones firmes
strongly recommended [book, film] → muy recomendado
3. (= vehemently)
3.1. (with verb) [criticize] → duramente; [oppose, support, protest, react] → enérgicamente; [deny] → tajantemente, rotundamente; [defend, argue] → firmemente
a strongly worded letter → una carta subida de tono
a strongly worded letter → una carta subida de tono
3.2. (with adj, prep) the mood here is still very strongly anti-British → el clima aquí continúa siendo profundamente antibritánico
to be strongly against or opposed to sth → estar totalmente en contra de algo, oponerse enérgicamente a algo
to be strongly critical of sth/sb → criticar duramente algo/a algn
to be strongly in favour of sth → estar totalmente a favor de algo
to be strongly against or opposed to sth → estar totalmente en contra de algo, oponerse enérgicamente a algo
to be strongly critical of sth/sb → criticar duramente algo/a algn
to be strongly in favour of sth → estar totalmente a favor de algo
4. (= powerfully) [indicate] → claramente
she was strongly attracted to him → sentía una fuerte atracción hacia él, se sentía fuertemente atraída hacia él
if you feel strongly about this issue → si este tema te parece que es importante ...
his early works were strongly influenced by jazz → sus primeras obras estaban muy influenciadas por el jazz
he reminds me strongly of his uncle → me recuerda mucho a su tío
to smell/taste strongly of sth → tener un fuerte olor/sabor a algo, oler/saber mucho a algo
I'm strongly tempted to accompany you → me siento muy tentado a acompañarte
she is strongly tipped to become party leader → es una de las favoritas para convertirse en líder del partido
she was strongly attracted to him → sentía una fuerte atracción hacia él, se sentía fuertemente atraída hacia él
if you feel strongly about this issue → si este tema te parece que es importante ...
his early works were strongly influenced by jazz → sus primeras obras estaban muy influenciadas por el jazz
he reminds me strongly of his uncle → me recuerda mucho a su tío
to smell/taste strongly of sth → tener un fuerte olor/sabor a algo, oler/saber mucho a algo
I'm strongly tempted to accompany you → me siento muy tentado a acompañarte
she is strongly tipped to become party leader → es una de las favoritas para convertirse en líder del partido
5. (= prominently)
to feature or figure strongly in sth → ocupar un lugar destacado or prominente en algo
two stories feature strongly in today's papers → hay dos noticias que ocupan un lugar destacado or prominente en los periódicos de hoy
fish features strongly in the Japanese diet → el pescado ocupa un lugar destacado or prominente en la dieta japonesa
to feature or figure strongly in sth → ocupar un lugar destacado or prominente en algo
two stories feature strongly in today's papers → hay dos noticias que ocupan un lugar destacado or prominente en los periódicos de hoy
fish features strongly in the Japanese diet → el pescado ocupa un lugar destacado or prominente en la dieta japonesa
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
strongly
[ˈstrɒŋli] adv (= with force) [pull, tug, blow] → fortement
(= intensely) strongly flavoured → au goût fort
strongly coloured → aux couleurs intenses
to smell strongly of sth → sentir fort qch
He smelt strongly of tobacco → Il sentait fort le tabac.
strongly coloured → aux couleurs intenses
to smell strongly of sth → sentir fort qch
He smelt strongly of tobacco → Il sentait fort le tabac.
[influenced, motivated] → fortement
(= forcefully) [oppose, criticize, recommend, advise] → fortement; [deny, believe, argue] → fermement
We recommend strongly that → Nous recommandons fortement que ...
I would strongly advise you against such an action → Je vous déconseille fortement d'agir ainsi.
to feel strongly about sth (= deeply)
I feel strongly about it → C'est une question qui me tient particulièrement à cœur. (= negatively) → J'y suis profondément opposé(e).
I don't feel strongly about it → ça m'est égal
a strongly-worded statement → une déclaration musclée, un communiqué musclé
We recommend strongly that → Nous recommandons fortement que ...
I would strongly advise you against such an action → Je vous déconseille fortement d'agir ainsi.
to feel strongly about sth (= deeply)
I feel strongly about it → C'est une question qui me tient particulièrement à cœur. (= negatively) → J'y suis profondément opposé(e).
I don't feel strongly about it → ça m'est égal
a strongly-worded statement → une déclaration musclée, un communiqué musclé
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
strongly
adv
(physically) → stark; kick, grip, shine → kräftig; fight, attack → heftig; built → solide, stabil; (person) → kräftig; marked → stark
(mentally) influence, suspect, tempt, interest → stark; desire → sehr; believe → fest; to feel strongly about somebody/something ? strong ADJ c
(= powerfully) → stark; protest, defend → heftig, energisch; plead → inständig; support → kräftig; sense → zutiefst; answer, worded → in starken Worten; strongly anti-American → stark antiamerikanisch; he spoke strongly against it → er sprach sich entschieden dagegen aus; I strongly advise you … → ich möchte Ihnen dringend(st) raten …; I feel very strongly that … → ich vertrete entschieden die Meinung, dass …; he is a man with strongly held views → er ist ein Mann mit sehr festen Ansichten; to be strongly recommended → besonders or nachdrücklich empfohlen werden; to be strongly in favour of something → etw sehr or stark befürworten; to be strongly opposed to or against something → etw scharf ablehnen; to be strongly critical of somebody/something → eine sehr kritische Haltung gegenüber jdm/etw haben; to react strongly to something → heftig auf etw (acc) → reagieren
(= markedly) her accent sounded strongly northern → sie hatte einen auffallend norddeutschen/-englischen etc Akzent; vegetables featured strongly on the menu → auf der Speisekarte war Gemüse besonders stark vertreten; to smell/taste strongly of something → stark nach etw riechen/schmecken
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
strongly
[ˈstrɒŋlɪ] adv (made, built) → solidamente; (tempted, influenced) → fortemente; (remind) → moltissimo; (protest, support, argue) → energicamente; (believe) → fermamente; (feel) → profondamente, intensamenteto feel strongly about sth → avere molto a cuore qc
she strongly resembles her mother → somiglia molto a sua madre
it smells strongly of garlic → ha un forte odore di aglio
a strongly-worded letter → una lettera dura
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
strong
(stroŋ) adjective1. 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.
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strongly
→ بِقُوَة silně stærkt stark έντονα enérgicamente vahvasti fortement snažno fortemente 強く 튼튼하게 sterk sterkt silnie fortemente сильно starkt อย่างแข็งแรง kuvvetle mạnh 强烈地Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009