strong Signification, définition

Signification de strong en français

• 0 physically powerful -- fort/-e

  • her strong legs ses jambes puissantes

  • I was surprised at how strong he was. J’ai été surprise de constater comme il était fort.

• 1 (of a natural force) having a lot of power -- fort/-e

  • strong winds/currents des vents forts / des courants puissants

  • The sun is strong today. Le soleil cogne fort aujourd’hui.

• 2 (of a feeling or idea) having a powerful influence on actions or decisions -- solide

  • strong arguments against the new power plant de solides arguments à l’encontre de la nouvelle centrale électrique

  • a strong sense of duty un solide sens du devoir

  • The evidence against him was strong. Le témoignage à son encontre était solide.

• 3 (of a person) being very serious about a feeling or idea -- convaincu/-ue

  • a strong believer in eating a healthy diet un fervent partisan d’un régime sain

  • a strong opponent of the energy bill un adversaire convaincu du projet de loi sur l’énergie

• 4 likely to win, succeed, or happen -- sérieux/-euse

  • a strong Democratic candidate un candidat démocrate sérieux

  • There’s a strong chance that she’ll agree. Il y a une forte chance qu’elle soit d’accord.

• 5 not easy to break -- solide

  • The branch was strong enough to hold us. La branche était assez solide pour nous porter.

• 6 (of a color, smell, or feeling) having a powerful effect -- intense

  • the strong smell of garlic l’odeur forte de l’ail

  • strong reds and golds des rouges et des ors vifs

  • I felt a strong sensation of burning. Je ressentis une vive sensation de brûlure.

• 7 skilled or effective at doing sth -- fort/-e

  • students who are strong readers des étudiants qui sont de gros lecteurs

  • As a leader she was very strong. Comme chef, elle est forte.

• 8 healthy -- en bonne santé

  • With the new medication, she’s getting stronger. Avec ces nouveaux médicaments, elle sera bientôt en meilleure santé.

• 9 difficult to end or destroy -- solide

  • the government’s strong ties with terrorist groups les liens solides du gouvernement avec les groupes terroristes

• 10 likely to keep its financial value -- fort/-e

  • a strong economy/dollar une économie forte / un dollar fort

  • The oil and gas industry remains strong. L’industrie du pétrole et du gaz reste forte.

• 11 (of an accent) easy to notice -- fort/-e

  • her strong Brazilian accent son fort accent brésilien

• 12 (of food) having a lot of flavor -- fort/-e

  • strong coffee café corsé

• 13 swear words -- grossièreté

  • The movie gets its rating for strong language and sex. Ce gilm doit sa cote à la grossièreté et au sexe.

• 14 firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc -- fort

  • 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.

• 15 very noticeable; very intense -- fort

  • a strong colour

  • a strong smell.

• 16 containing a large amount of the flavouring/flavoring ingredient -- fort

  • strong tea.

• 17 (of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount -- (fort) de

  • An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.