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C adj1 ( not liquid or gaseous) solide ; to go ou become solid se solidifier ;2 ( of one substance) [teak, gold, marble, granite] massif/-ive ; [tyre] plein ; the gate was made of solid steel le portail était tout en acier ; a tunnel cut through solid rock un tunnel taillé dans la masse rocheuse ;3 (dense, compact) [crowd] compact, dense ; [earth] compact ; a solid bank of cloud une masse nuageuse dense ;5 ( uninterrupted) five solid days, five days solid cinq jours entiers ; I worked for three solid hours j'ai travaillé pendant trois heures entières ; a solid day's work un jour entier de travail ;6 ( strong) [structure, foundation, basis] solide ; [building] massif/-ive ; [relationship, argument] solide ; a solid grounding in grammar une base solide de grammaire ; to be on solid ground fig être en terrain sûr ;7 ( reliable) [evidence, information] solide ; [advice] sérieux/-ieuse ; [investment] sûr ; [worker] sérieux/-ieuse ; I have solid grounds for j'ai de solides raisons pour ; she's a very solid person c'est quelqu'un de très solide ; a solid piece of work un travail sérieux ;8 ( firm) [grip] ferme ; [punch] fort ; to have the solid support of avoir le soutien massif de ; the strike has remained solid la grève n'a pas fléchi ; a solid Republican area ( uniformly) une zone entièrement républicaine ; ( staunchly) un bastion du républicanisme ;9 ( respectable) [citizen, family, tax payer] modèle.D adv [freeze] complètement ; fig [vote] massivement ; the lake was frozen solid le lac était complètement gelé ; the play is booked solid la pièce affiche complet.
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