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Meaning of strong in English strongadjective uk /strɒŋ/ us /strɑːŋ/

strong adjective (NOT WEAK)

Add to word list Add to word list A2 powerful; having or using great force or control: She must be very strong to carry such a weight on her back. It is surely the duty of the stronger members in a society to help those who are weak.strong influence/effect My grandmother had a strong influence/effect on my early childhood. Strong winds are forecast in the area for the next few days. It's surprising what strong memories a photograph can produce.as strong as an ox Get Carl to lift it - he's as strong as an ox (= very strong). having a lot of physical or mental strength
  • strongHe is a big, strong man.
  • strongTwo thirds of voters see him as a strong leader.
  • powerfulHe is the most powerful fighter I have seen in a boxing ring.
  • muscularHe is tall with a muscular body.
  • muscledShe has worked hard to achieve that muscled body.
See more results » felt or experienced with a lot of force
  • strongI felt a strong urge to hug him.
  • powerfulAnger is one of the most powerful human emotions.
  • intenseShe learned that even intense emotional pain passes.
  • fierceThe people have a fierce pride in their country.
  • deepHe suffered from a deep feeling of inadequacy.
  • deep-seatedHe has a deep-seated loathing of snobbery.
See more results » B2 effective; of a good quality or level and likely to be successful: We will need strong policies if our economic problems are to be solved. I can give you stronger pain-killing drugs if these aren't strong enough. Strong trading links exist between us and many South American countries. having a lot of physical or mental strength
  • strongHe is a big, strong man.
  • strongTwo thirds of voters see him as a strong leader.
  • powerfulHe is the most powerful fighter I have seen in a boxing ring.
  • muscularHe is tall with a muscular body.
  • muscledShe has worked hard to achieve that muscled body.
See more results » B2 skilled or good at doing something: Without a doubt, she's the strongest candidate we've interviewed for the job.strong on As a guitarist, he's strong on (= good at) technique but lacks feeling in some pieces.
  • He was swept out to sea by the strong current.
  • I'm not a strong swimmer so I prefer not to go out of my depth.
  • You'll need a strong abrasive for cleaning this sink.
  • The strong police presence only heightened the tension among the crowd.
  • A strong wind will favour the bigger boats.
Physically strong and powerful
  • (as) tough as old boots idiom
  • billy-o
  • brute
  • brute force phrase
  • bulletproof
  • impregnably
  • indestructible
  • indestructibly
  • industrial-strength
  • intensely
  • puissant
  • rugged
  • ruggedly
  • shatterproof
  • shockproof
  • untouchable
  • vengeance
  • violent
  • washboard stomach
  • with a vengeance idiom
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strong adjective (DETERMINED)

B2 difficult to argue with; firm and determined: strong opinion She has strong opinions about religion.strong personality He has a strong personality, but don't let him bully you.strong view Most of the group have strong views on the subject of divorce.
  • He's a strong advocate of state ownership of the railways.
  • She left home in the face of strong opposition from her parents.
  • Some people put their faith in strong leaders rather than sound policies.
  • What this state needs is really strong government.
  • I don't think that's a very strong argument.
Strong-willed
  • adamancy
  • adamant
  • adamantine
  • adamantly
  • aggressive
  • going
  • grittily
  • gutsily
  • gutsy
  • gutty
  • persistently
  • pertinacious
  • pertinaciously
  • pigheaded
  • pigheadedly
  • tough cookie
  • ultra-competitive
  • ultra-militant
  • ultra-serious
  • unbending
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strong adjective (NOTICEABLE)

B1 If a taste, smell, etc. is strong, it is very noticeable or powerful: A strong light was shining straight in my eyes. There's a really strong smell of bleach in the corridor. This coffee is too strong for me. The room was decorated in very strong colours. What a strong likeness there is between the brothers!
  • He's got a strong French accent.
  • There was a strong smell of burning.
  • The sun was so strong we had to pull down the blinds.
  • The stink of rotting seaweed was strong along the seashore.
  • How do you like your tea - strong or weak?
Having a powerful effect
  • blazing
  • compelling
  • compellingly
  • cumulative effect
  • devastating
  • devastatingly
  • fullness
  • heady
  • high-impact
  • hyperintense
  • impactful
  • life-altering
  • pungent
  • resound
  • scalding
  • super-real
  • take (something) over phrasal verb
  • tenaciously
  • unconquerable
  • vividly
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strong adjective (DIFFICULT TO BREAK)

B1 difficult to break, destroy, or make sick, or able to support a heavy weight or force: a strong box/chair The window is made from very strong glass - it won't shatter. It's a serious disease, but he's very strong - I think he'll pull through. See also strength (POWER) breaking easily
  • weakIf trees do not get enough water they become weak.
  • strongSteel is a very strong material.
  • flimsyThere was only a flimsy inflatable raft between him and the raging river
  • ricketyWe climbed up the rickety wooden stairs.
  • fragileSome objects are too fragile to be moved between the museums.
  • delicateShe carefully wrapped up the delicate glass ornaments.
See more results » not breaking easily
  • strongYou will need a strong cardboard box to carry all those books.
  • toughCeramic tiles are tougher than plastic shower screens.
  • sturdyYou'll need sturdy boots for this weather.
  • solidYou will need to build a good solid base for your shed.
  • hard-wearingCotton canvas is the most hard-wearing fabric.
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  • Mind that box - the bottom isn't very strong.
  • He has a very strong constitution.
  • He has good strong digestion.
  • The bags we sell have very strong seams, so they will last for years.
  • These are good strong toys for tiny tots.
Physically strong and powerful
  • (as) tough as old boots idiom
  • billy-o
  • brute
  • brute force phrase
  • bulletproof
  • impregnably
  • indestructible
  • indestructibly
  • industrial-strength
  • intensely
  • puissant
  • rugged
  • ruggedly
  • shatterproof
  • shockproof
  • untouchable
  • vengeance
  • violent
  • washboard stomach
  • with a vengeance idiom
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strong adjective (LANGUAGE)

expressing something in a forceful way, without trying not to offend people: strong words He used very strong words about the way the federal officials had behaved. The manager had some strong words to say about the team's defensive play.in the strongest terms She said that she condemned their actions in the strongest terms. strong language language that expresses something in a forceful way, without trying not to offend people: The State Department also used strong language to deny a US policy shift. language that uses a lot of swear words (= rude or offensive words): The movie is rated PG for strong language. See more Ways of speaking
  • accented
  • accentual
  • accentuation
  • articulate
  • asperity
  • asyndetic
  • asyndetically
  • burr
  • cadence
  • glottal stop
  • intone
  • mispronounce
  • mouthful
  • non-casual
  • non-metaphorical
  • non-verbal
  • non-verbally
  • orthoepy
  • pronounce
  • singsong
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strong adjective (LIKELY)

C2 very likely to happen: strong possibility/likelihood There's a strong possibility/likelihood of finding the child within the next few hours.strong chance The treatment's chances of success are stronger if it is started as soon as the disease is diagnosed. Possible and probable
  • add credence to something
  • always
  • anything's possible idiom
  • arguably
  • as never before idiom
  • bet
  • fair
  • fighting chance
  • give credence to something
  • happen
  • houseroom
  • I shouldn't wonder idiom
  • margin
  • odds
  • presumably
  • prob
  • probabilistic
  • probabilistically
  • probability
  • tend
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strong adjective (IN NUMBER)

[ after noun ] having the stated number of people, members, etc.: The crowd had grown to be several hundred strong. See also strength (NUMBER) General words for size and amount
  • allowance
  • amount
  • bulk
  • content
  • dose of something
  • extent
  • haul
  • level
  • load
  • lot
  • much
  • no amount of idiom
  • occurrence
  • order
  • order of magnitude
  • quantity
  • quota
  • quotient
  • the extent of something
  • yay
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strong adjective (FLOUR)

UK Strong flour contains a lot of gluten (= a protein that is contained in wheat and some other grains) and is used to make food such as bread and pizza dough: Sift the strong plain flour into a warm mixing bowl. The higher the protein content, the stronger the flour and the more crusty and chewy the bread. Flour & yeast
  • all-purpose flour
  • baker's yeast
  • besan
  • blue corn
  • cassava
  • flour
  • flourless
  • floury
  • gluten
  • graham flour
  • mother
  • nooch
  • nutritional yeast
  • oatmeal
  • patent flour
  • sourdough
  • stoneground
  • unbolted
  • wheatmeal
  • wholegrain
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strong adjective (CHEMISTRY)

chemistry   specialized A strong acid, alkali, or chemical base produces many ions (= atoms with an electrical charge) when it is dissolved in water. Chemistry - general words
  • acceptor
  • aerobic digester
  • aerobic digestion
  • aerosol
  • aerosolize
  • condensate
  • conformation
  • cyclic
  • divalent
  • electrolytic
  • hydrogenated
  • latent heat
  • miscible
  • monounsaturated
  • non-crystalline
  • non-cyclic
  • non-reducing
  • non-saline
  • nonchemical
  • titration
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Idioms

be going strong strong nerves strongadverb   informal uk /strɒŋ/ us /strɑːŋ/ come on strong UK to behave towards another person in a way that is too severe, or that shows a strong sexual interest that the other person does not want: I think you came on a bit strong - it wasn't her fault. US to make an extra effort in order to be successful or to have control in a situation: He came on strong in the early rounds to annihilate the competition. See more (Definition of strong from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

strong | American Dictionary

strongadjective [ -er/-est only ] us /strɔŋ/

strong adjective [-er/-est only] (PHYSICALLY POWERFUL)

Add to word list Add to word list physically powerful or energetic: You must be strong to be able to lift all that weight. I feel a little stronger every day. Strong winds blew down a number of trees. The doctor prescribed a stronger pain-killer.

strong adjective [-er/-est only] (DIFFICULT TO BREAK)

not easily broken or damaged: The swings are strong enough for any of the kids.

strong adjective [-er/-est only] (DETERMINED)

having a forceful and determined personality: He has a strong personality, but don’t let him intimidate you.

strong adjective [-er/-est only] (IMPORTANT)

having a lot of influence or importance: My grandmother had a strong influence on me as a child. He is a strong supporter of the arts in the city.

strong adjective [-er/-est only] (PERSUASIVE)

believed or expressed without any doubt; persuasive: She has strong opinions about many things. There are strong arguments to support both sides.

strong adjective [-er/-est only] (OBVIOUS)

easily noticed, felt, tasted, or smelled; obvious: He bears a strong likeness to his brother. This coffee is too strong! There was a strong smell of gas.

strong adjective [-er/-est only] (REALISTIC)

likely or realistic: There’s a strong possibility that the naval base will close next year. (Definition of strong from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

strong | Business English

strongadjective uk /strɒŋ/ us Add to word list Add to word list an activity or industry that is strong is growing and becoming more successful: Economic news has been better than expected, with retail sales remaining strong. Worldwide sales benefited from a strong performance in Europe. strong demand/growth/trading a strong economy/market/sector having or making a lot of money and so in a good financial position: Commodity prices have remained extremely strong this year. The Company maintains a strong financial position, with working capital of $33,500,000. Several technology stocks are continuing to post strong gains on Nasdaq. Nearly all leading markets enjoyed a strong performance during April, led by Wall Street. strong balance sheets/cash flows having existed for a long time and likely to remain successful: While Europe has developed a strong position in mobile communications, substantial barriers still remain. Owning a strong brand is key to having a successful business. a strong link/relationship/alliance used to describe behaviour or opinions that are firm and determined: Scientists have been telling us for years that it is essential for us to take strong action on global warming. Against strong opposition from some CEOs, investors moved to ensure that the roles of chair and CEO were separated. strong leadership/managementstrong commitment/interest/support There has been strong support in Congress for the proposals. MONEY a currency that is strong keeps or increases its value in relation to most other currencies: Money experts anticipate the pound will remain strong against the dollar next year. a strong dollar/euro/pound -strong used after a number to show how many people belong to or are involved in something: The call centre has an 80-strong workforce. be sb's strong point/suit to be the thing that someone is particularly good at: Financial planning does not seem to be the strong suit of many consumers in the modern world. a strong chance/possibility used to say that something is likely to happen: A sale of the business in three parts is a strong possibility. (Definition of strong from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of strong

strong Although, in principle, strong objections may be raised against such direct comparisons, some qualitative results have been obtained. From the Cambridge English Corpus Structural consistency is an example of a strong rule that has the power to invalidate changes that yield physically unsupportable designs. From the Cambridge English Corpus Economic returns from these projects may provide a strong incentive for such countries to participate. From the Cambridge English Corpus However, differences in the nature of wage labour between the two regions were very strong, as a result of the specific route of the transition. From the Cambridge English Corpus One patient was refused because the fact that she already had a 4-month baby did not by itself seem a sufficiently strong indication. From the Cambridge English Corpus The numbers illustrate that nationally there have been two strong parties and other very small ones. From the Cambridge English Corpus Note that intractability assumptions for random instances are much stronger than complexity-theoretic assumptions, which usually refer only to the worst case. From the Cambridge English Corpus There was a stronger rationale for reform and both international and domestic factors played important roles. From the Cambridge English Corpus This is because vowels in both primarily and secondarily stressed syllables are rendered strong and not weakened. From the Cambridge English Corpus Table 6 shows that 60 per cent already had a strong commitment to teaching when they left school. From the Cambridge English Corpus We may surmise that if the data collection and scoring procedures had been uniform across the three studies, the correlation would have been stronger. From the Cambridge English Corpus In fact, strong reduction strategies are useful in all situations where symbolic matching has to be conducted in the scope of binders. From the Cambridge English Corpus Recent studies have provided strong evidence in support of the above interpretation. From the Cambridge English Corpus As these examples show, what we are dealing with here are areas of strong structural equivalence between the two languages. From the Cambridge English Corpus In these cases, strong responses differ substantially in measured amplitude in a way that is most readily explained as the result of eye-movements. From the Cambridge English Corpus See all examples of strong These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of strong?

Translations of strong

in Chinese (Traditional) 不弱的, 強有力的，強勁的, 強壯的… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 不弱的, 强有力的，强劲的, 强壮的… See more in Spanish fuerte, bueno, potente… See more in Portuguese forte, firme, bom/boa… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian बलवान/शक्तिशाली / तीव्र, प्रभावी, तीव्र… See more （肉体的に）強い, 丈夫な, たくましい… See more güçlü, kuvvetli, sağlam… See more fort/-e, puissant/-ante, puissant/-e… See more fort, resistent, sòlid… See more sterk… See more ஆற்றல்மிக்க, பெரும் சக்தி அல்லது கட்டுப்பாட்டைக் கொண்டிருப்பது அல்லது பயன்படுத்துவது, செயல் விளைவுடைய… See more शक्तिशाली / ताकतवर, असरदार, दृढ़… See more મજબૂત, બળવાન, ભારે… See more solid, stærk, intens… See more stark… See more kuat, terang, keras… See more stark… See more sterk, kraftig, urokkelig… See more مضبوط, طاقتور, زوردار… See more сильний, здоровий, виразний… See more బలమైన, వాదించడానికి కష్టమైన, దృఢంగా ఇంకా నిశ్చయంగా ఉండుట… See more শক্তিশালী, ক্ষমতাশালী, প্রচণ্ড শক্তি বা নিয়ন্ত্রণ থাকা… See more silný, mocný, zdatný… See more kuat, keras, berkekuatan… See more แข็งแรง, โดดเด่น, เข้มข้น… See more bền, vững, chắc chắn… See more silny, mocny, ostry… See more 강한, 튼튼한, (음식이) 향이 강한… See more forte, acuto, solido… See more Need a translator?

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  • English   
    • Adjective 
      • strong (NOT WEAK)
      • strong (DETERMINED)
      • strong (NOTICEABLE)
      • strong (DIFFICULT TO BREAK)
      • strong (LANGUAGE)
      • strong language
      • strong (LIKELY)
      • strong (IN NUMBER)
      • strong (FLOUR)
      • strong (CHEMISTRY)
    • Adverb 
      • come on strong
  • American   
    • Adjective 
      • strong (PHYSICALLY POWERFUL)
      • strong (DIFFICULT TO BREAK)
      • strong (DETERMINED)
      • strong (IMPORTANT)
      • strong (PERSUASIVE)
      • strong (OBVIOUS)
      • strong (REALISTIC)
  • Business   
    • Adjective 
      • strong
      • -strong
      • be sb's strong point/suit
      • a strong chance/possibility
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