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1 solidly
solidly [ˈsɒlɪdlɪ]a. [made, constructed, based] solidementb. ( = continuously) sans arrêtc. [vote] massivement• to be solidly behind sb/sth soutenir qn/qch sans réserve* * *['sɒlɪdlɪ]1) [built] solidement2)solidly packed — [crowd] compact; [earth] très tassé
3) ( continuously) sans interruption4) ( staunchly) [conservative, socialist] à cent pour cent -
2 solidly
solidly ['sɒlɪdlɪ](a) (sturdily) solidement;∎ the town hall stands solidly in the middle of the square la mairie est solidement plantée au milieu de la place;∎ to be solidly built (person) avoir une forte carrure(b) (thoroughly) très, tout à fait;∎ a solidly established reputation une réputation solidement établie(c) (massively) massivement, en masse;∎ Massachusetts voted solidly for the Democrats l'État du Massachussetts a voté massivement ou en masse pour les démocrates(d) (continuously) sans arrêt;∎ I worked solidly for five hours j'ai travaillé sans interruption pendant cinq heures -
3 solidly
1) (firmly; strongly: solidly-built houses.) solidement2) (continuously: I worked solidly from 8.30 a.m. till lunchtime.) sans interruption3) (unanimously: We're solidly in agreement with your suggestions.) unanimement -
4 solidly
1 ( strongly) [built] solidement ;3 ( continuously) [work, rain] sans interruption ;4 ( staunchly) [conservative, socialist] à cent pour cent ; [respectable] parfaitement ; they are solidly behind him ils le soutiennent massivement ; it's a solidly working-class area c'est une zone essentiellement ouvrière. -
5 bulky
bulky ['bʌlkɪ]∎ a bulky sweater or jumper un gros pull;∎ a bulky package or parcel un paquet encombrant ou volumineux -
6 heavy-set
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7 substantial
substantial [səb'stænʃəl]∎ for a substantial sum pour une somme importante;∎ substantial differences remain il reste des divergences importantes;∎ a substantial number of teachers were there il y avait de nombreux professeurs(c) (convincing → argument, evidence) solide, convaincant∎ the town hall is a substantial Victorian building la mairie est un solide bâtiment de l'époque victorienne(f) (rich) riche, aisé; (powerful) puissant; (influential) influent; (well-established) solide, bien établi;∎ a substantial company une société solidement implantéeUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > substantial
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8 heavily
heavily [ˈhevɪlɪ]a. [rely on, influence, censor, subsidize] fortement ; [rain, snow] très fort ; [bleed] abondamment ; [smoke, drink] beaucoup ; [gamble] gros ; [criticize] vivement ; [tax] lourdement• heavily involved in [+ politics, interest group] très engagé dans ; [+ drugs, illegal business] fortement impliqué dansc. ( = deeply) [breathe, pant] bruyamment ; [sleep, sigh] profondémentd. ( = clumsily) lourdemente. ( = solidly) heavily built solidement bâti• her attacker is described as aged 30-40 and heavily built son agresseur aurait entre 30 et 40 ans et serait de forte carruref. [embroidered] richement* * *['hevɪlɪ]1) [lean, fall, move, weigh] lourdement; [sleep, sigh] profondément; [breathe] ( noisily) bruyamment; ( with difficulty) péniblement2) ( abundantly) [rain] très fort; [snow, invest, smoke, drink, rely] beaucoup; [bleed] abondamment; [taxed, armed, in debt] fortementto lose heavily — ( financially) perdre beaucoup; ( in game) se faire écraser
to be heavily into something — (colloq) s'adonner à quelque chose
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9 stoutly
stoutly ['staʊtlɪ](a) (firmly, resolutely → resist, defend, oppose) avec acharnement; (→ support) fidèlement, loyalement;∎ she still stoutly maintains she was in the right elle continue à prétendre dur comme fer qu'elle avait raison∎ stoutly built houses des maisons solides -
10 sturdily
sturdily ['stɜ:dɪlɪ]∎ to be sturdily built (person) être costaud ou bien bâti; (toys, furniture, equipment) être solide; (house) être de construction solide, être robuste(b) (firmly → deny, refuse, oppose) énergiquement, vigoureusement -
11 substantially
substantially [səb'stænʃəlɪ](a) (considerably) considérablement;∎ taxes have been cut substantially les impôts ont été considérablement réduits∎ it is substantially correct c'est en grande partie correct;∎ the text is substantially unaltered le texte est dans l'ensemble ou pour l'essentiel resté inchangé∎ substantially built solideUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > substantially
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