strong

[stroŋ]

adjective

1) (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.) solid; stærk

2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) stærk; intens

3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) stærk

4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) stærk

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- strongly

- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
- on the strength of

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[stroŋ]

adjective

1) (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.) solid; stærk

2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) stærk; intens

3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) stærk

4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) stærk

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- strongly

- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
- on the strength of