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an impregnable fortress

  • 1 baluarte

    m.
    1 bulwark.
    2 bastion, stronghold (figurative).
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    2 figurado bastion, stronghold
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    masculino (Arquit, Mil) bastion
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    = bulwark, stronghold, pillar, bastion, redoubt.
    Ex. Thus our freedom has prompted many to think of libraries as 'a great instrument and bulwark of democracy'.
    Ex. The library is an important ideological and cultural stronghold.
    Ex. The essential pillars of man's thinking and knowing are the basic concepts which structure all his knowledge.
    Ex. As the number of outlets for information are reduced libraries may see themselves as the last bastion of true democracy.
    Ex. Privatization and liberalization have attacked the redoubts of workplace unionism.
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    masculino (Arquit, Mil) bastion
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    = bulwark, stronghold, pillar, bastion, redoubt.

    Ex: Thus our freedom has prompted many to think of libraries as 'a great instrument and bulwark of democracy'.

    Ex: The library is an important ideological and cultural stronghold.
    Ex: The essential pillars of man's thinking and knowing are the basic concepts which structure all his knowledge.
    Ex: As the number of outlets for information are reduced libraries may see themselves as the last bastion of true democracy.
    Ex: Privatization and liberalization have attacked the redoubts of workplace unionism.

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    1 ( Arquit, Mil) bastion
    el último baluarte español en América the last Spanish stronghold in America
    un baluarte inexpugnable an impregnable fortress
    2
    (de una organización): un baluarte de los valores tradicionales a bastion of traditional values
    perdieron algunos baluartes como Magdalena y Santander they lost some of their traditional strongholds like Magdalena and Santander
    es uno de los baluartes del equipo/del partido he's one of the mainstays of the team/one of the party stalwarts
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    baluarte sustantivo masculino
    bastion
    ' baluarte' also found in these entries:
    English:
    bulwark
    - stronghold
    - bastion
    - strong
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    1. [fortificación] bulwark
    2. [bastión] bastion, stronghold;
    es uno de los principales baluartes del sindicalismo en el país it is one of the main trade union strongholds in the country;
    el portero volvió a ser el baluarte del equipo the goalkeeper was once again the mainstay of the team
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    m
    1 MIL stronghold
    2 persona pillar, stalwart
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    bastión: bulwark, bastion

    Spanish-English dictionary > baluarte

  • 2 imprendibile

    1 (inafferrabile) elusive, uncatchable: un ladro imprendibile, an elusive thief
    2 (invincibile) invincible; (inespugnabile) impregnable: una fortezza imprendibile, an impregnable fortress.
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    [impren'dibile]
    1) [ ladro] uncatchable; sport [ tiro] unstoppable
    2) [ fortezza] impregnable
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    imprendibile
    /impren'dibile/
     1 [ ladro] uncatchable; sport [ tiro] unstoppable
     2 [ fortezza] impregnable.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > imprendibile

  • 3 inespugnabile

    1 inexpugnable, impregnable: una fortezza inespugnabile, an impregnable fortress
    2 (invincibile) invincible: volontà inespugnabile, indomitable will
    3 (incorruttibile) incorruptible: donna inespugnabile, woman of unassailable virtue.
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    [inespuɲ'ɲabile]
    aggettivo [ fortezza] impregnable
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    inespugnabile
    /inespuŋ'ŋabile/
    [ fortezza] impregnable.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > inespugnabile

  • 4 fortec|a

    f Wojsk. fortress także przen.
    - potężna forteca a mighty fortress
    - forteca nie do zdobycia an impregnable fortress
    - ich willa była istną fortecą their house was a veritable fortress
    - □ latająca forteca Wojsk. flying fortress

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > fortec|a

  • 5 inviolable

    adj.
    inviolable.
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    1 inviolable
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    adjetivo inviolable
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    adjetivo inviolable
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    inviolable
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    inviolable adjetivo inviolable, unassailable, incorruptible
    unos acuerdos inviolables, inviolable agreements
    ' inviolable' also found in these entries:
    English:
    inviolable
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    inviolable;
    una fortaleza inviolable an impregnable fortress
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    adj inviolable
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    : inviolable

    Spanish-English dictionary > inviolable

  • 6 unangreifbar

    Adj. unassailable; Urteil: non-appealable; fig. invulnerable, unassailable
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    unassailable
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    un|an|greif|bar
    adj
    Macht, Herrscher unassailable; Argument auch irrefutable, unchallengeable; Festung, Land impregnable
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    un·an·greif·bar
    [ˈʊnʔangraifba:ɐ̯]
    adj irrefutable, unassailable
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    Adjektiv (auch fig.) unassailable; impregnable < fortress>; (unanfechtbar) irrefutable <argument, thesis>; incontestable <judgement etc.>
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    unangreifbar adj unassailable; Urteil: non-appealable; fig invulnerable, unassailable
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    Adjektiv (auch fig.) unassailable; impregnable < fortress>; (unanfechtbar) irrefutable <argument, thesis>; incontestable <judgement etc.>
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    adj.
    impregnable adj.
    invulnerable adj.
    unassailable adj. adv.
    unassailably adv.
    untouchably adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > unangreifbar

  • 7 inattaccabile

    unassailable
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    1 (non intaccabile) proof (pred.); unassailable (anche fig.): inattaccabile dagli acidi, acid proof; la fortezza era inattaccabile, the fortress was impregnable; ha stabilito un record per ora inattaccabile, he has set a record that for now is unbeatable; la sua reputazione è inattaccabile, his reputation is unassailable
    2 (irreprensibile) irreproachable: comportamento inattaccabile, irreproachable behaviour.
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    [inattak'kabile]
    1) [fortezza, posizione] unassailable, impregnable
    2) fig. [persona, reputazione, argomentazione] irreproachable, unassailable; [ potere] unchallengeable
    3)

    inattaccabile dagli acidi, dagli agenti atmosferici — acid-proof, weather-proof

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    inattaccabile
    /inattak'kabile/
     1 [fortezza, posizione] unassailable, impregnable
     2 fig. [persona, reputazione, argomentazione] irreproachable, unassailable; [ potere] unchallengeable
     3 inattaccabile dagli acidi, dagli agenti atmosferici acid-proof, weather-proof.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > inattaccabile

  • 8 неприступный

    прл
    1) недостижимый inaccessible

    непристу́пная кре́пость — impregnable/unassailable fortress

    2) о человеке unapproachable

    Русско-английский учебный словарь > неприступный

  • 9 алынбас

    unassailable; impregnable

    Қазақша-ағылшынша сөздік > алынбас

  • 10 берік

    unassailable; impregnable
    firm, steady
    unshakeable, steadfast
    resolute
    firmly
    strong, solid; ауысп. lasting
    reliable

    Қазақша-ағылшынша сөздік > берік

  • 11 πέτρα

    πέτρα, ας, ἡ (Hom. [πέτρη as ‘massive stone’ Il. 15, 273; Od. 10, 87f]+; loanw. in rabb.).
    ① bedrock or massive rock formations, rock as distinguished from stones (s. 2 below)
    ⓐ lit., of the rock in which a tomb is hewn (s. λατομέω 1) Mt 27:60; Mk 15:46. The rocks split apart during an earthquake Mt 27:51 (cp. PGM 12, 242). αἱ πέτραι w. τὰ ὄρη (PGM 13, 872; all the elements are in disorder) Rv 6:16; likew. vs. 15, where πέτρα rather takes on the mng. rocky grotto (as Il. 2, 88; 4, 107; Soph., Phil. 16 al.; Judg 15:13; 1 Km 13:6; Is 2:10; Pr 30:26. Cp. Diod S 5, 39, 5 ἐν ταῖς κοίλαις πέτραις καὶ σπηλαίοις). πέτρα rocky ground with a thin layer of topsoil Lk 8:6, 13 (Maximus Tyr. 20, 9g ἐπὶ πετρῶν σπείρεις; Pla., Leg. 8, 838e; Ael. Aristid. 46 p. 302 D.; PSI 433, 6 [260 B.C.] οὐκ ἐφυτεύθη ἐπὶ τῆς πέτρας). It forms a suitable foundation for the building of a house Mt 7:24f; Lk 6:48ab v.l.—Used w. an adj.: of Sinai π. ἔρημος a barren rock B 11:3 (Is 16:1). στερεὰ πέτρα 5:14; 6:3 (both Is 50:7; cp. En 22:1; 26:5; OdeSol 11:5). π. ἰσχυρά 11:5 (Is 33:16). π. ἀκίνητος IPol 1:1.—The rock in the vision of Hermas: Hs 9, 2, 1f; 9, 3, 1; 9, 4, 2; 9, 5, 3; 9, 9, 7; 9, 12, 1 (the interpretation); 9, 13, 5; 9, 14, 4.—The rock at various places in the desert fr. which Moses drew water by striking it (Ex 17:6; Num 20:8ff; Ps 77:15f, 20; Philo, Mos. 1, 210; Jos., Ant. 3, 86; Just., D. 86, 1; Mel.—Apollon. Rhod. 4, 1444–46: Heracles, when thirsty, struck a πέτρη at the suggestion of a divinity, and a great stream of water gushed forth at once). Paul calls it πνευματικὴ πέτρα 1 Cor 10:4a and identifies it w. the preexistent Christ vs. 4b (EEllis, JBL 76, ’57, 53–56; Philo, Leg. All. 2, 86 πέτρα = σοφία, Det. Pot. Ins. 118=λόγος θεῖος).
    ⓑ in wordplay (as symbol of firmness Reader, Polemo p. 265) w. the name Πέτρος (GGander, RTP n.s. 29, ’41, 5–29). The apostle so named, or the affirmation he has just made, is the rock on which Christ will build his church (for the figure s. Od. 17, 463: Antinous fails to shake Odysseus, who stands firm as rock.—Arrian, Anab. 4, 18, 4ff; 4, 21, 1ff; 4, 28, 1ff πέτρα is a rocky district [so also Antig. Car. 165] as the foundation of an impregnable position or a rocky fortress; 4, 28, 1; 2 this kind of πέτρα could not be conquered even by Heracles.—Diod S 19, 95, 2 and 4; 19, 96, 1; 19, 97, 1 and 2; 19, 98, 1 al. ἡ πέτρα [always with the article] is the rock [Petra] that keeps the Nabataeans safe from all enemy attacks; Stephan. Byz. s.v. Στάσις: πόλις ἐπὶ πέτρης μεγάλης of a city that cannot be taken) Mt 16:18 (s. ADell, ZNW 15, 1914, 1–49; 17, 1916, 27–32; OImmisch, ibid. 17, 1916, 18–26; Harnack, SBBerlAk 1918, 637–54; 1927, 139–52; RBultmann, ZNW 19, 1920, 165–74, ThBl 20, ’41, 265–79; FKattenbusch, Der Quellort der Kirchenidee: Festgabe für Harnack 1921, 143–72, Der Spruch über Pt. u. d. Kirche bei Mt: StKr 94, 1922, 96–131; SEuringer, D. Locus Classicus des Primates: AEhrhard Festschr. 1922, 141–79; HDieckmann, Die Verfassung der Urkirche 1923; JJeremias, Αγγελος II 1926, 108–17; ECaspar, Primatus Petri 1927; KGoetz, Pt. als Gründer u. Oberhaupt der Kirche 1927; JGeiselmann, D. petrin. Primat (Mt 16:17ff) 1927; BBartmann, ThGl 20, 1928, 1–17; HKoch, Cathedra Petri 1930; TEngert, ‘Tu es Pt’: Ricerche relig. 6, 1930, 222–60; FSeppelt, Gesch. d. Papsttums I ’31, 9–46; JTurmel, La papauté ’33, 101ff; VBurch, JBL 52, ’33, 147–52; JHaller, D. Papsttum I ’34, 1–31; ACotter, CBQ 4, ’42, 304–10; WKümmel, Kirchenbegr. u. Gesch.-bewusstsein in d. Urgem. u. b. Jesus: SymbBUps 1, ’43; OSeitz, JBL 69, ’50, 329–40. OCullmann, TManson mem. vol., ’59, 94–105; OBetz, ZNW 48, ’57, 49–77; cp. 1QH 6:26–28; HClavier, Bultmann Festschr., ’54, 94–107.—OCullmann, TW VI 94–99: πέτρα. S. also the lit. under Πέτρος, end).
    ② a piece of rock, rock (in an OT quot., where πέτρα is used in parallelism w. λίθος) π. σκανδάλου Ro 9:33; 1 Pt 2:8 (both Is 8:14).—B. 51. DELG. M-M. TW.

    Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία > πέτρα

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