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1 ( powerful) [arm, person] fort ; [army, country, state, lens, magnet] puissant ; [runner, swimmer] puissant ; [current, wind] fort ;2 ( sturdy) lit [fabric, rope, shoe, table] solide ; [heart, constitution, nerves] solide ; fig [bond] puissant ; [relationship] solide ; [alibi, argument] bon/bonne ; [evidence] solide ; [cast, candidate, team] bon/bonne ; [industry] solide ; [currency, market] ferme ; the pound remained strong against the dollar Fin la livre est restée ferme face au dollar ; to have a strong stomach ○ fig avoir l'estomac bien accroché ○ ;3 ( concentrated) [bleach, glue] fort ; [medicine, pain-killer] fort ; [coffee] serré ; [tea] fort ;4 ( alcoholic) [drink] alcoolisé ; would you like tea or something stronger? voulez-vous un thé ou un apéritif? ;6 ( heartfelt) [conviction] intime (before n) ; [desire, feeling] profond ; [believer, supporter] acharné ; [opinion] arrêté ; [criticism, opposition, reaction] vif/vive ; to have a strong belief in sth croire fermement en qch ; the article aroused strong feelings l'article a provoqué de vives réactions ; I have a strong feeling that she won't come je suis pratiquement sûr qu'elle ne viendra pas ; I told him so in the strongest possible terms je le lui ai dit sans détours ;10 ( definite) [chance, possibility] fort (before n) ; there's a strong possibility that it's true il y a de fortes chances que ce soit vrai ;11 ( good) to be strong on military history/physics être fort en histoire militaire/en physique ; he finished the race a strong second il a fini la course juste derrière le premier ; tact/spelling is not my strong point ou suit le tact/l'orthographe n'est pas mon fort ; what are your strong points? quels sont vos points forts? ; maths is my strong subject les maths sont la matière où je suis le plus fort ;14 ( in number) the workforce is 500 strong la main-d'œuvre est forte de 500 personnes ; a 2,000-strong crowd une foule (forte) de 2 000 personnes.to be still going strong [person, company] se porter toujours très bien or à merveille ; to come on strong ○ ( make sexual advances) faire des avances ; ( be severe) être sévère.
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Immoderate — Im*mod er*ate, a. [L. immoderatus; pref. im not + moderatus moderate. See {Moderate}.] Not moderate; exceeding just or usual and suitable bounds; excessive; extravagant; unreasonable; as, immoderate demands; immoderate grief; immoderate laughter … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
immoderate — index disorderly, dissolute, drastic, egregious, excess, excessive, exorbitant, extreme (exaggerated) … Law dictionary
immoderate — (adj.) late 14c., from L. immoderatus boundless, immeasurable, figuratively unrestrained, excessive, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + moderatus restrained (see MODERATE (Cf. moderate)). Related: Immoderately … Etymology dictionary
immoderate — inordinate, *excessive, exorbitant, extreme, extravagant Analogous words: *profuse, lavish, prodigal, exuberant: teeming, overflowing (see TEEM) Antonyms: moderate Contrasted words: temperate (see MODERATE adj): restrained, curbed, checked,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
immoderate — [adj] excessive, extreme dizzying, egregious, enormous, exaggerated, exorbitant, extravagant, inordinate, intemperate, overindulgent, profligate, steep, too much*, too too*, towering, unbalanced, unbridled, uncalled for*, unconscionable,… … New thesaurus
immoderate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking moderation; excessive. DERIVATIVES immoderately adverb immoderation noun … English terms dictionary
immoderate — [i mäd′ər it] adj. [ME < L immoderatus] 1. not moderate; without restraint; unreasonable; excessive 2. Obs. boundless SYN. EXCESSIVE immoderately adv. immoderation n. immoderateness immoderacy [im mäd′ərə sē, i mäd′ərə sē] … English World dictionary
immoderate — adjective Etymology: Middle English immoderat, from Latin immoderatus, from in + moderatus, past participle of moderare to moderate Date: 14th century exceeding just, usual, or suitable bounds < immoderate pride > < an immoderate appetite >… … New Collegiate Dictionary
immoderate — [[t]ɪmɒ̱dərət[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe something as immoderate, you disapprove of it because it is too extreme. [FORMAL] He launched an immoderate tirade on Turner. Syn: excessive … English dictionary
immoderate — adjective formal not within reasonable and sensible limits; excessive: immoderate wage demands | immoderate drinking immoderately adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
immoderate — im|mod|e|rate [ıˈmɔdərıt US ıˈma: ] adj formal not within reasonable and sensible limits = ↑excessive ▪ immoderate drinking >immoderately adv … Dictionary of contemporary English