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1 strong arm
adj [US] snažan, mišičav, prisilni, nasilni -
2 strong-arm
adj [US] snažan, mišičav, prisilni, nasilni -
3 strong
adj (# ly [adv] =) ([comp] # er [superl] # est 1. jak (tijelo, glas, piće, miris) (in u čemu); snažan, močan, čvrst, zdrav, krepak 2. energičan, odlučan, izražajan; nepokolebljiv (pristaša) 3. bistar, proniciv, oštar 4. živ, živahan, poduzetan, revan; (o kandidatu) koji ima izgleda na uspjeh 5. smrdljiv, (o maslacu) upaljen; (o vjetru) žestok; (o argumentu) uvjerljiv 6. [gram] (o glagolu) jak 7. [com] trajan, stalan, ustaljen 8. [mil] jak (o broju vojnika) brojan /the # = zdravi ljudi; oni na čijoj je strani sila ili vlast; [com] a # market = ustaljeno tržište; # meat = teška hrana; [fig] ono što mogu shvatiti samo upućeni ljudi velike pameti; by the # arm (hand) = silom; [sl] going # = zdrav, poduzetan, živahan aktivan, u dobrom stanju; # nose = jak, izražajan, markantan nos; to be # on = držati što važnim; živo sudjelovati u čemu; to feel # about = uzbuđivati se zbog čega; # language = kletve, psovke; as a horse = jak kao konj; # point = jaka strana; # drink = alkoholno piće* * *
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См. также в других словарях:
strong-arm — strong ,arm1 adjective using force or threats to get what you want: strong arm tactics strong arm strong ,arm 2 verb transitive to use force or threats to make someone do something: I was strong armed into going along … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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strong-arm — (adj.) using physical force, 1897, from noun phrase (c.1600), from STRONG (Cf. strong) (adj.) + ARM (Cf. arm) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
strong-arm — strong arm; strong arm·er; … English syllables
strong-arm — ☆ strong arm [strôŋ′ärm΄ ] adj. Informal using physical force or violence vt. Informal to use physical force or violence upon, esp. in robbing … English World dictionary
strong-arm — strong′ arm adj. 1) using, involving, or threatening the use of physical force or violence 2) to use violent methods upon; assault 3) to rob by force • Etymology: 1820–30, amer … From formal English to slang
strong-arm — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ using or characterized by force or violence … English terms dictionary
strong-arm — I verb 1. handle roughly He was strong armed by the policemen • Derivationally related forms: ↑strong armer • Hypernyms: ↑treat, ↑handle, ↑do by • … Useful english dictionary
strong-arm — I UK / US adjective using force or threats to get what you want strong arm tactics II UK / US verb [transitive] Word forms strong arm : present tense I/you/we/they strong arm he/she/it strong arms present participle strong arming past tense… … English dictionary
strong arm — Synonyms and related words: amperage, argumentum baculinum, arm, armipotence, authority, battler, beef, belligerent, belted knight, bickerer, black power, blackjack, blade, bludgeon, bravo, brawler, brute force, bulldoze, bulldozer, bully,… … Moby Thesaurus
strong-arm — 1. tv. to force someone (to do something). □ Ziggy tried to strong arm Frank into cooperating. □ Don’t strong arm me, you creep! 2. mod. forceful; by physical force. □ The strong arm approach got him nowhere. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
