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solidity n (of construction, relationship, currency) solidité f (of de) ; (of research, arguments) sérieux m (of de). -
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['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) solide2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) plein3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) solide4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) massif5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) continu; unanime6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) solide7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) d'affilée2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) d'affilée3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) (aliment) solide2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) solide•- solidify - solidification - solidity - solidness - solidly - solid fuel -
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2 ( essence) (of argument, talks, protest) essentiel m (of de) ; (of book, plot) substance f (of de) ; the substance of what he says l'essentiel de ce qu'il dit ; in substance en substance ;3 (solidity, reality) (of argument, point) poids m ; (of claim, accusation) fondement m ; (of play, book) fond m ; to lack substance [argument] manquer de poids ; [book] manquer de fond ; there is no substance to the allegations les allégations sont dénuées de fondement ; is there any substance to these claims? est-ce que ces réclamations sont bien fondées? ; to lend substance to donner du poids à [claim, allegation] ;4 sout ( significance) something of substance quelque chose d'important ; talks/matters of substance des entretiens importants/affaires importantes ; the meeting yielded little of substance la réunion n'a pas donné grand-chose ;5 ( tangible quality) substance f ; -
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stoutness ['staʊtnɪs](a) (corpulence) corpulence f, embonpoint m(b) (solidity, strength → of structure, materials) solidité f, robustesse f(c) (firmness, resolution → of resistance, defence, opposition) acharnement m; (→ of support, supporter) fidélité f, loyauté f∎ stoutness of heart vaillance f, courage m -
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strength [streŋθ]1 noun(a) (UNCOUNT) (physical power → of person, animal, muscle) force f, puissance f; (health) forces fpl;∎ she doesn't know her own strength elle ne connaît pas sa force;∎ his strength failed him ses forces l'ont trahi ou abandonné;∎ I haven't the strength to lift these boxes je n'ai pas assez de force ou je ne suis pas assez fort pour soulever ces cartons;∎ he has great strength in his arms/hands il a beaucoup de force dans les bras/les mains;∎ to lose strength perdre des forces, s'affaiblir;∎ by sheer strength de force;∎ with all my strength de toutes mes forces;∎ to get one's strength back reprendre des ou recouvrer ses forces;∎ to go from strength to strength (sick person) aller de mieux en mieux; figurative (business) être en plein essor(b) (of faith, opinion, resolution) force f, fermeté f; (of emotion, feeling) force f; (of music, art) force f;∎ strength of character force f de caractère;∎ strength of purpose résolution f;∎ they have no strength of purpose ils n'ont aucune détermination;∎ they have great strength of purpose ils sont très déterminés;∎ strength of will volonté f;∎ I haven't the strength to start again je n'ai pas le courage de recommencer;∎ give me strength! pitié!(c) (intensity → of earthquake, wind) force f, intensité f; (→ of current, light) intensité f; (→ of sound, voice, lens, magnet) force f, puissance f(d) (strong point, asset) force f, point m fort;∎ her ambition is her main strength son ambition fait l'essentiel de sa force;∎ the nation's strength lies in its young people ce sont les jeunes qui font la force du pays;∎ it's one of their strengths c'est un de leurs points forts(e) (solidity) solidité f; figurative (of claim, position, relationship) solidité f; (vigour → of argument, protest) force f, vigueur f; Finance (→ of currency, economy) solidité f;∎ to argue from a position of strength être en position de force;∎ the dollar has gained/fallen in strength le dollar s'est consolidé/a chuté∎ solution at full strength, full-strength solution solution f concentrée∎ the office staff is below or under strength il nous manque du personnel de bureau;∎ we're at full strength nos effectifs sont au complet;∎ the staff must be brought up to strength il faut engager du personnel;∎ the protestors turned up in strength les manifestants sont venus en force ou en grand nombreen vertu de, sur la foi de;∎ to do sth on the strength of what one has been told faire qch en se fiant à ou en s'appuyant sur ce qu'on vous a dit;∎ he was accepted on the strength of his excellent record il a été accepté grâce à ses excellents antécédents;∎ I was convicted on the strength of the flimsiest of evidence j'ai été condamné sur la foi de preuves bien minces -
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sturdiness ['stɜ:dɪnɪs](a) (solidity) solidité f, robustesse f(b) (firmness) fermeté f;∎ with great sturdiness of purpose avec une grande résolution -
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substance ['sʌbstəns]1 noun∎ tobacco contains harmful substances le tabac contient des substances nocives;∎ illegal substances stupéfiants mpl(b) (solidity) solidité f;∎ it seemed to have as little substance as a ghost cela semblait aussi immatériel qu'un fantôme∎ that's the substance of what he said voilà en substance ce qu'il a dit;∎ the substance of the charges l'essentiel m de l'inculpation;∎ the substance of the case le fond de l'affaire;∎ I agree in substance je suis d'accord sur le fond(d) (significance, weight) étoffe f, poids m;∎ these developments add substance to our hypothesis ces développements donnent davantage de poids à notre hypothèse;∎ I find his stories lack substance je trouve que ses histoires manquent d'étoffe;∎ their claim lacks substance leur revendication est sans fondement ou n'est pas fondée∎ a woman of substance (rich) une femme riche ou aisée; (powerful) une femme puissante; (influential) une femme influente(generally) en gros, en substance; (basically) à la base, au fond; (in brief) en substance, en somme►► substance abuse abus m de stupéfiants
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