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61 obstinate
1. a настойчивый, упорный; упрямый, не поддающийся; не прислушивающийся2. a трудно контролируемый; едва сдерживаемый3. a трудноизлечимыйСинонимический ряд:1. bullheaded (adj.) bullheaded; closed-minded; contumacious; deaf; dogged; firm; hardheaded; headstrong; incompliant; intractable; intransigent; muleheaded; muley; obstreperous; pertinacious; perverse; pervicacious; refractory; self-willed; stiff; stiff-necked; unpliable; unpliant; wilful; willful; wrongheaded2. callous (adj.) callous; case-hardened; hard; hardened3. prejudiced (adj.) biased; bigoted; dogmatic; prejudiced; unreasonable; unreasoning4. stubborn (adj.) persistent; stubborn; tenacious5. tough (adj.) adamant; close-minded; die-hard; hard-headed; implacable; inexorable; inflexible; mulish; obdurate; pigheaded; resolute; rigid; tough; unbending; uncompromising; unyielding6. uncontrollable (adj.) uncontrollable; unmanageable; wildАнтонимический ряд:agreeable; amenable; complaisant; compliant; controlled; cooperative; courteous; docile; ductile; flexible; irresolute; malleable; manageable; obedient -
62 pigheaded
a разг. тупой, глупый; упрямыйСинонимический ряд:1. obstinate (adj.) bullheaded; closed-minded; deaf; hardheaded; headstrong; incompliant; intractable; intransigent; muleheaded; muley; obstinate; pertinacious; perverse; pervicacious; refractory; self-willed; stiff; stiff-necked; unpliable; unpliant; willful; wrongheaded2. tough (adj.) adamant; balky; close-minded; die-hard; hard-headed; inexorable; inflexible; insistent; mulish; obdurate; rigid; stubborn; tough; unbending; uncompromising; uncooperative; unyielding -
63 stubborn
1. a упрямый, неподатливый2. a упорный3. a тяжёлый, неподатливыйstubborn illness — болезнь, не поддающаяся лечению
Синонимический ряд:1. inflexible (adj.) adamantine; brassbound; inflexible; iron; rockbound; rock-ribbed; single-minded; steadfast; unbendable; uncompliant; unswayable2. obstinate (adj.) adamant; bullheaded; closed-minded; close-minded; contumacious; deaf; die-hard; firm; hardheaded; hard-headed; headstrong; incompliant; inexorable; intractable; intransigent; muleheaded; muley; mulish; obdurate; obstinate; pertinacious; perverse; pervicacious; pigheaded; recalcitrant; refractory; resolute; rigid; self-willed; stiff; stiff-necked; tenacious; tough; unbending; uncompromising; unpliable; unpliant; unyielding; willful; wrongheaded3. persistent (adj.) dogged; insistent; persevering; persistent; relentless; resolved; tenacious; unremittingАнтонимический ряд:cooperative; flexible; irresolute; pliable; pliant; yielding -
64 adamant
1. n адамант, очень твёрдый минерал или металл2. n поэт. твёрдость3. a непреклонный; несокрушимыйСинонимический ряд:1. firm (adj.) firm; fixed; insistent; set; settled; unbending2. inflexible (adj.) adamantine; brassbound; close-minded; determined; die-hard; dogged; hard-headed; inexorable; inflexible; iron; mulish; obdurate; obstinate; pigheaded; relentless; resolute; rigid; rockbound; rock-ribbed; single-minded; stanch; steadfast; stubborn; tough; unbendable; uncompliant; uncompromising; unswayable; unyieldingАнтонимический ряд: -
65 intransigent
1. n политический деятель, не идущий на компромисс2. a непримиримый, непреклонный, не идущий на компромиссСинонимический ряд:1. intolerant (adj.) close-minded; doctrinaire; dogmatic; intolerant; narrow; opinionated; pedantic; prejudiced; racist2. obstinate (adj.) bullheaded; closed-minded; deaf; hardheaded; headstrong; incompliant; intractable; muleheaded; muley; mulish; obstinate; pertinacious; perverse; pervicacious; pigheaded; refractory; self-willed; stiff; stiff-necked; stubborn; tough; unpliable; unpliant; unyielding; willful; wrongheaded -
66 mulish
a упрямыйСинонимический ряд:obstinate (adj.) adamant; bullheaded; closed-minded; close-minded; contumacious; deaf; die-hard; dogged; firm; hardheaded; hard-headed; headstrong; incompliant; inexorable; inflexible; intractable; intransigent; muleheaded; muley; obdurate; obstinate; pertinacious; perverse; pervicacious; pigheaded; recalcitrant; refractory; rigid; self-willed; stiff; stiff-necked; stubborn; tough; unbending; uncompromising; unpliable; unpliant; unyielding; willful; wrongheadedАнтонимический ряд: -
67 rigid
1. a жёсткий, негнущийся; неподатливый2. a устойчивый; неподвижный; неподвижно закреплённый3. a суровый, строгий, неукоснительный4. a непреклонный, стойкий5. a косныйСинонимический ряд:1. draconian (adj.) draconian; ironhanded; rigorist; rigorous; stringent; unpermissive2. fixed (adj.) firm; fixed; hard; immovable; solid; static; stationary; tense; unmoving3. inflexible (adj.) adamant; adamantine; brassbound; close-minded; die-hard; dogged; hard-headed; inexorable; inflexible; iron; mulish; obdurate; obstinate; pigheaded; relentless; rockbound; rock-ribbed; single-minded; steadfast; stubborn; tough; unbendable; uncompliant; uncompromising; unswayable4. stiff (adj.) immalleable; impliable; inalterable; incompliant; invariable; ironclad; stiff; unalterable; unbending; unchangeable; unflexible; unyielding5. strict (adj.) austere; demanding; exact; exacting; harsh; inelastic; severe; stern; strict; unyielding6. wooden (adj.) starchy; stilted; woodenАнтонимический ряд:considerate; ductile; elastic; flexible; indulgent; lenient; limber; mobile; pliant; soft; supple; yielding -
68 unbending
1. n ослабление; смягчение; облегчение2. a негнущийся3. a непреклонный4. a суровый; неприветливый; сдержанный, замкнутыйСинонимический ряд:1. grim (adj.) grim; implacable; inexorable; merciless; remorseless; unrelenting2. inflexible (adj.) adamant; adamantine; brassbound; close-minded; determined; die-hard; dogged; firm; hard-headed; immalleable; impliable; incompliant; inelastic; inflexible; iron; ironclad; mulish; non-malleable; not flexible; obdurate; obstinate; pigheaded; relentless; resolute; rigid; rockbound; rock-ribbed; single-minded; steadfast; stiff; stubborn; tough; unbendable; uncompliant; uncompromising; unflexible; unswayable; unyielding3. unsociable (adj.) aloof; cool; distant; insociable; offish; reserved; shut-in; solitary; standoff; standoffish; touch-me-not-ish; unapproachable; uncommunicative; uncompanionable; unsociable; withdrawn4. resting (verb) easing off; loosening up; relaxing; resting; resting up; unbending; unwinding -
69 uncompromising
1. a не идущий на компромиссы; непреклонный; неуступчивый2. a бескомпромиссныйСинонимический ряд:1. exact (adj.) exact; rigorous; strict2. harsh (adj.) difficult; forbidding; harsh; rigid; rigourous; rugged; severe; stringent3. inflexible (adj.) adamant; adamantine; brassbound; close-minded; determined; die-hard; dogged; exacting; firm; hard-headed; hard-line; immovable; inexorable; inflexible; iron; mulish; obdurate; obstinate; pigheaded; relentless; resolute; rockbound; rock-ribbed; single-minded; steadfast; stubborn; tough; unbendable; unbending; uncompliant; unswayable; unyieldingАнтонимический ряд:easy-going; flexible; submissive; yielding -
70 die-hard
1. n живучий, жизнестойкий человек2. n крайний консерватор, твердолобый3. n твердокаменные, несгибаемые4. a несгибаемый, неустрашимый; сопротивляющийся до последнего5. a крайне консервативный, твердолобыйСинонимический ряд:1. conservative (adj.) conservative; fogyish; old-line; orthodox; reactionary; right; tory; traditionalistic; ultraconservative2. tough (adj.) adamant; close-minded; hard-headed; inexorable; inflexible; mulish; obdurate; obstinate; pigheaded; rigid; stubborn; tough; unbending; uncompromising; unyielding3. champion of the status quo (noun) champion of the status quo; conservative; conventionalist; federalist; obstructionist; opponent of change; right-winger; traditionalist4. reactionary (noun) mossback; reactionary; royalist; ultraconservative -
71 unyielding
1. a непреклонный, упорный, твёрдый2. a тех. неподатливый3. a стр. не дающий осадкиСинонимический ряд:1. demanding (adj.) demanding; exacting; severe; stern; strict2. grim (adj.) grim; implacable; inexorable; merciless; obdurate; relentless; remorseless; unrelenting3. resolute (adj.) determined; firm; indomitable; resolute; stanch; staunch; steadfast; unbending; uncompromising; unwavering4. rigid (adj.) fixed; inalterable; inelastic; inflexible; invariable; ironclad; rigid; stiff; unalterable; unbending; unchangeable5. stubborn (adj.) bullheaded; headstrong; intractable; obstinate; perverse; stubborn; willful6. tough (adj.) adamant; close-minded; die-hard; hard-headed; mulish; pigheaded; toughАнтонимический ряд:faltering; lenient; pliable -
72 strong
stroŋ1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) fuerte2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) fuerte3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) fuerte4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) que cuenta con•- strongly- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
- on the strength of
strong adj1. fuerte2. fuerte / resistente3. firmetr[strɒŋ]1 (physically - person) fuerte; (- consitution) robusto,-a2 (material, furniture, shoes, etc) fuerte, resistente3 (country, army) poderoso,-a, fuerte6 (colour) fuerte, intenso,-a, vivo,-a; (smell, food, drink) fuerte; (tea, coffee) fuerte, cargado,-a; (light) brillante7 (resemblance, accent) fuerte, marcado,-a8 (chance, likelihood, probability) bueno,-a9 (wind, current) fuerte10 (good - team) fuerte; (- cast) sólido,-a11 (currency etc) fuerte1 fuerte\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be as strong as a horse/an ox ser fuerte como un toro/un robleto be going strong (business) ir fuerte 2 (machine etc) marchar bien 3 (elderly person) estar en plena formato be strong on something ser bueno,-a en algoto have a strong stomach tener buen estómagostrong point fuerte nombre masculino, punto fuertestrong room cámara acorazadastrong ['strɔŋ] adj1) : fuerte2) healthy: sano3) zealous: fervienteadj.• forcejudo, -a adj.• forzoso, -a adj.• forzudo, -a adj.• fuerte adj.• macanudo, -a adj.• macho, -a adj.• marcado, -a adj.• morrocotudo, -a adj.• picante adj.• rancio, -a adj.• recio, -a adj.• redoblado, -a adj.• robusto, -a adj.• subido, -a adj.• terne adj.• tieso, -a adj.• valiente adj.• vigoroso, -a adj.• válido, -a adj.n.• toro s.m.• valiente s.m.
I strɔːŋ, strɒŋ1)a) ( physically powerful) <person/arm> fuerteto have strong nerves — tener* (los) nervios de acero
to be strong — \<\<person\>\> ser* fuerte or fornido; ( for lifting things etc) tener* fuerza
to have a strong stomach — tener* mucho estómago; ( lit) poder* comer de todo
b) (healthy, sound) <heart/lungs> fuerte, sano; < constitution> robustoc) ( firm) <character/leader> fuerte; < leadership> firme2)a) ( solid) <material/construction> fuerte, resistenteb) ( powerful) <country/army> fuerte, poderoso; <currency/economy> fuertec) <current/wind> fuerte3)a) ( deeply held) <views/beliefs> firme; < faith> firme, sólido; < support> firmeb) ( forceful) < protest> enérgico; <argument/evidence> de peso, contundente, convincente4) ( definite)a) <tendency/resemblance> marcado; < candidate> con muchas or buenas posibilidadesshe has a strong foreign accent — tiene un fuerte or marcado acento extranjero
to be strong on something: she's strong on French history — su fuerte es la historia francesa
6)a) ( concentrated) <color/light> fuerte, intenso; <tea/coffee> cargado; <beer/painkiller> fuerte; < solution> concentradob) ( pungent) <smell/flavor> fuertec) ( unacceptable) < language> fuerte, subido de tono7) ( in number) (no comp)
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[strɒŋ]to be going strong — \<\<car/machine\>\> marchar bien; \<\<organization\>\> ir* or marchar viento en popa
1. ADJ(compar stronger) (superl strongest)1) (=physically tough) fuerte•
to have a strong stomach — (lit, fig) tener un buen estómago- be as strong as an oxarm I2) (=healthy) [teeth, bones] sano; [heart] fuerte, sanohe's getting stronger every day — (after operation) se va reponiendo poco a poco
3) (=sturdy) [material, structure, frame] fuerte4) (=powerful) [drug, wine, cheese, wind, voice] fuerte; [coffee] fuerte, cargado; [argument, evidence] sólido, de peso; [currency] fuerte; [magnet, lens] potente; [impression, influence] grande•
we have a strong case (against them) — las razones que nosotros exponemos son muy sólidas (en contraposición a las de ellos)5) (=firm) [opinion, belief, supporter] firmeI am a strong believer in tolerance — creo firmemente en or soy gran partidario de la tolerancia
6) (=mentally) fuertehe has a strong personality — tiene un carácter or una personalidad fuerte
he tries to be strong for the sake of his children — intenta mostrarse fuerte por el bien de sus hijos
he is a strong leader — es un líder fuerte or sólido
7) (=intense) [emotion, colour, smell] fuerte, intenso; [light] potente, intensothere was a strong smell of petrol — había un fuerte or intenso olor a gasolina
8) (=good) [team] fuerte; [candidate] bueno, firme; [marriage, relationship] sólidohe is a strong swimmer/runner — es un buen nadador/corredor
the show has a strong cast — el espectáculo tiene un buen reparto or un reparto muy sólido
a strong performance from Philippa Lilly in the title role — una actuación sólida or convincente por parte de Philippa Lilly en el papel de protagonista
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she is strong in maths — las matemáticas se le dan muy bien•
he's not very strong on grammar — no está muy fuerte en gramáticasuit 1., 3)•
there is a strong possibility that... — hay muchas posibilidades de que...9) (=severe, vehement) [words] subido de tono, fuerte; [denial] tajantethere has been strong criticism of the military regime — se ha criticado duramente el régimen militar
he has written a very strong letter of protest to his MP — ha escrito una carta de protesta muy enérgica a su diputado
strong language — (=swearing) lenguaje m fuerte; (=frank) lenguaje m muy directo
10) (=noticeable) [resemblance] marcado; [presence] fuertehe had a strong German accent — tenía un fuerte or marcado acento alemán
11) [features] pronunciado, marcado12) (in number)13) (Ling) [verb] irregular2. ADV*1)• to come on strong — (=be harsh) ser duro, mostrarse demasiado severo
don't you think you came on a bit strong there? — ¿no crees que fuiste un poco duro?, ¿no crees que te mostraste un poco severo?
she was coming on strong — (=showing attraction) se veía que él le gustaba
2)• to be going strong, the firm is still going strong — la empresa se mantiene próspera
their marriage is still going strong after 50 years — después de 50 años su matrimonio sigue viento en popa
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I [strɔːŋ, strɒŋ]1)a) ( physically powerful) <person/arm> fuerteto have strong nerves — tener* (los) nervios de acero
to be strong — \<\<person\>\> ser* fuerte or fornido; ( for lifting things etc) tener* fuerza
to have a strong stomach — tener* mucho estómago; ( lit) poder* comer de todo
b) (healthy, sound) <heart/lungs> fuerte, sano; < constitution> robustoc) ( firm) <character/leader> fuerte; < leadership> firme2)a) ( solid) <material/construction> fuerte, resistenteb) ( powerful) <country/army> fuerte, poderoso; <currency/economy> fuertec) <current/wind> fuerte3)a) ( deeply held) <views/beliefs> firme; < faith> firme, sólido; < support> firmeb) ( forceful) < protest> enérgico; <argument/evidence> de peso, contundente, convincente4) ( definite)a) <tendency/resemblance> marcado; < candidate> con muchas or buenas posibilidadesshe has a strong foreign accent — tiene un fuerte or marcado acento extranjero
to be strong on something: she's strong on French history — su fuerte es la historia francesa
6)a) ( concentrated) <color/light> fuerte, intenso; <tea/coffee> cargado; <beer/painkiller> fuerte; < solution> concentradob) ( pungent) <smell/flavor> fuertec) ( unacceptable) < language> fuerte, subido de tono7) ( in number) (no comp)
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to be going strong — \<\<car/machine\>\> marchar bien; \<\<organization\>\> ir* or marchar viento en popa
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73 approach
1. n1) подход, метод2) pl подступы•to champion an approach — выступать за какой-л. подход
to make an approach — вступать в контакт, завязывать отношения
to soften one's approach to smth — смягчать свой подход к чему-л.
- all-inclusive approachto take an approach — придерживаться какого-л. подхода, применять какой-л. метод
- alternative approach
- approach to a problem
- approach to policy making
- balanced approach
- biased approach
- blanket approach
- bureaucratic approach
- businesslike approach
- carrot-and-stick approach
- case-by-case approach
- cautious approach
- class approach
- coherent approach
- combined approach
- common approach
- comprehensive approach
- concerted approach
- conciliatory approach
- concrete approach
- conscious approach
- consensual approach
- constructive approach
- coordinated approach
- creative approach
- critical approach
- democratic approach
- departmental approach
- dialectical approach
- diplomatic approach
- divide-and-rule approach
- dynamic approach
- economic approach
- effective approach
- environmentally sound approach
- equitable approach
- even-handed approach
- flexible approach
- forecasting approach
- formalist approach
- forthright approach
- fresh approach
- fuzzy approach
- general approach
- global approach
- gradualist approach
- hard-line approach
- heavy-handed approach
- historical approach
- holistic approach
- impartial approach
- incremental approach
- individual approach
- informal approach
- integrated approach
- interdisciplinary approach
- kid-glove approach
- liberalized approach
- lop-sided approach
- low-keyed approach
- metaphysical approach
- multilateral approach
- multipronged approach
- new approach
- nonrealistic approach
- nonviolent approach
- on the approaches to a city
- one-sided approach
- open approach
- overall approach
- package approach
- partial approach
- personal approach
- petty-minded approach
- phased approach
- piecemeal approach
- pluralistic approach
- politically effective approach
- positive approach
- practical approach
- pragmatic approach
- principled approach
- priority approach
- proper approach
- rational approach
- realistic approach
- rethink of smb's approach to smth
- revolutionary approach
- rigid approach
- scholarly approach
- scholastic approach
- scientific approach
- sectorial approach
- separate approach
- simplified approach
- soft approach
- softly-softly approach
- stage-by-stage approach
- statistical approach
- step-by-step approach
- theoretical approach
- tolerant approach
- tough approach
- traditional approach
- umbrella approach
- unbiased approach
- unified approach
- uniform approach
- unofficial approach
- unrealistic approach
- unscientific approach
- utilitarian approach
- wait-and-see approach 2. vобращаться (к кому-л. с просьбой, предложением); вступать в контакт; вступать в переговоры -
74 decision
nto accept a decision — соглашаться с решением; подчиняться решению
to announce the decision — оглашать решение; объявлять о решении
to appeal against smb's decision — обжаловать чье-л. решение
to arrive at a decision — принимать решение; приходить к решению
to back down from one's decision — отходить / отказываться от своего решения
to back up one's decision — подкреплять свое решение
to be split over a decision — придерживаться разных мнений по поводу какого-л. решения
to call off one's decision — отменять свое решение
to come to a decision — принимать решение; приходить к решению
to comply with the decision — выполнять решение; подчиняться решению
to declare a decision null and void — объявлять решение не имеющим законной / юридической силы
to drag through / to force through a decision — протаскивать решение
to enforce a decision — претворять / проводить решение в жизнь
to go back on a decision — аннулировать / отменять принятое решение
to implement a decision — выполнять решение; претворять решение в жизнь
to impose a decision on smb — навязывать кому-л. решение
to leave the matter to smb's decision — предоставлять кому-л. право принимать решение
to monitor smb's decision — следить за принятием кем-л. решений
to overturn a decision — аннулировать / отменять решение
to reciprocate the government decision — отвечать на решение правительства принятием аналогичного решения
to recognize a decision — признавать решение; соглашаться с решением
to relay smb's decision to smb — передавать чье-л. решение кому-л.
to render a decision — выносить / принимать решение, решать
to rescind a decision — аннулировать / отменять принятое решение
to review progress on a decision — проверять выполнение какого-л. решения
to rubberstamp decisions taken by smb — механически утверждать решения, принятые кем-л.
to stand behind / to support a decision — поддерживать решение
to suspend one's decision — откладывать принятие решения
- advisable decisionto swing the decision one's way — добиваться решения вопроса в свою пользу
- agreed decision
- ambiguous decision
- arbitrary decision
- binding decision
- Brown decision
- collective decision
- compromise decision
- concerted decision
- constructive decision
- court decision
- crucial decision
- daring decision
- decision by secret ballot
- decision comes into effect
- decision goes against smb's interests
- decision has not come as a surprise
- decision in principle
- decision of massive significance
- decision of principle
- decision rests with the President
- decision will take effect from...
- decisions come down from on high
- decisions on crucial matters
- dramatic decision
- executive decision
- faulty decision
- favorable decision
- final decision
- forcible decision
- go-ahead decision
- grave decision
- hasty decision
- historical decision
- implementation of decisions
- in defiance of a decision
- irresponsible decision
- joint decision
- judicial decision
- judicial review of a decision
- legal decision
- majority decision
- managerial decision
- mandatory decision
- meritocratic decision
- momentous decision
- mutually acceptable decision
- narrow-minded decision
- optimal decision
- optimum decision
- pending a favorable decision
- policy decision
- political decision
- precipitous decision
- reversal of a decision
- sound decision
- strategic decision
- surprise decision
- tit-for-tat decision
- tough decision
- trade-off decision
- unacceptable decision
- unanimous decision
- unilateral decision
- unusual decision
- valid decision
- wise decision
- yes-no decision -
75 strong
1. adjective,1) (resistant) stark; gefestigt [Ehe]; stabil [Möbel]; solide, fest [Fundament, Schuhe]; streng [Vorschriften, Vorkehrungen]; robust [Konstitution, Magen, Stoff, Porzellan]you have to have a strong stomach — (fig.) man muss einiges vertragen können
2) (powerful) stark, kräftig [Person, Tier]; kräftig [Arme, Beine, Muskeln, Tritt, Schlag, Zähne]; stark [Linse, Brille, Strom, Magnet]; gut [Augen]as strong as a horse or an ox — (fig.) bärenstark (ugs.)
3) (effective) stark [Regierung, Herrscher, Wille]; streng [Disziplin, Lehrer]; gut [Gedächtnis, Schüler]; fähig [Redner, Mathematiker]; (formidable) stark [Gegner, Kombination]; aussichtsreich [Kandidat]; (powerful in resources) reich [Nation, Land]; leistungsfähig [Wirtschaft]; stark [Besetzung, Delegation, Truppe, Kontingent usw.]4) (convincing) gut, handfest [Grund, Beispiel, Argument]there is a strong possibility that... — es ist sehr wahrscheinlich, dass...
5) (vigorous, moving forcefully) stark; voll [Unterstützung]; fest [Überzeugung]; kraftvoll [Stil]; (fervent) glühend [Anhänger, Verfechter einer Sache]take strong measures/action — energisch vorgehen
6) (affecting the senses) stark; kräftig, stark [Geruch, Geschmack, Stimme]; markant [Gesichtszüge]; (pungent) streng [Geruch, Geschmack]; kräftig [Käse]7) (concentrated) stark; kräftig [Farbe]I need a strong drink — ich muss mir erst mal einen genehmigen (ugs.)
8) (emphatic) stark [Ausdruck, Protest]; heftig [Worte, Wortwechsel]2. adverbthey are still going strong — (after years of marriage) mit ihnen geht es noch immer gut; (after hours of work) sie sind noch immer eifrig dabei
* * *[stroŋ]1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) stark3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) stark4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) stark•- academic.ru/71368/strongly">strongly- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
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- on the strength of* * *[strɒŋ, AM strɑ:ŋ]I. adj1. (powerful) starkthis put him under a \strong temptation to steal it er geriet stark in Versuchung, es zu stehlendanger! \strong currents — do not swim here! Achtung! starke Strömung — Schwimmen verboten!\strong bonds starke Bande\strong character [or personality] starke Persönlichkeit\strong coffee starker Kaffee\strong competition starker Wettbewerb\strong desire brennendes Verlangen\strong doubts erhebliche Zweifel\strong economy leistungsfähige [o gesunde] Wirtschaft\strong evidence schlagender Beweis\strong impression prägender Eindruck; (impressive) sehr guter Eindruck\strong incentive großer Anreiz\strong influence großer Einfluss\strong language (vulgar) derbe Ausdrucksweise\strong lenses starke [Brillen]gläser\strong likeness frappierende [o verblüffende] Ähnlichkeitto take \strong measures against sb/sth energisch gegen jdn/etw vorgehen\strong medicine starkes Medikamentto produce \strong memories lebhafte Erinnerungen hervorrufen\strong policies überzeugende Politik\strong praise großes Lob\strong protest scharfer [o energischer] Protest\strong reaction heftige Reaktionto have \strong reason to do sth gute Gründe haben, etw zu tunthere is \strong reason to... es gibt einige Anzeichen dafür, dass...\strong resistance erbitterter Widerstand\strong rivalry ausgeprägte Rivalität\strong smell strenger Geruchin the \strongest of terms sehr energisch\strong trading links umfangreiche Handelsbeziehungena \strong will ein starker Wille\strong winds heftige [o starke] Winde\strong wish großer Wunsch\strong yearning starke Sehnsucht2. (effective) gut, starkshe's the \strongest candidate sie ist die beste Kandidatintact is not her \strong point Takt ist nicht gerade ihre Stärke\strong constitution robuste Konstitution\strong eyes gute Augento be as \strong as a horse [or an ox] bärenstark seinto have \strong nerves [or a \strong stomach] ( fig) allerhand verkraften können, sehr belastbar sein, ÖSTERR a. einen guten Magen haben5. (deep-seated) überzeugtI felt \strong sympathy for him after all his misfortune er tat mir sehr leid nach all seinem Pech\strong antipathy [or dislike] unüberwindliche Abneigung\strong bias [or prejudice] unüberwindliches Vorurteil\strong conviction feste Überzeugung\strong emotions [or feelings] starke Gefühle\strong fear große Angst\strong objections starke Einwände\strong opinion vorgefasste Meinung\strong tendency deutliche [o klare] Tendenzto have \strong views on sth eine Meinung über etw akk energisch vertreten6. (staunch)\strong friends loyale [o treue] Freunde\strong friendship unerschütterliche Freundschaft\strong opponent überzeugter Gegner/überzeugte Gegnerin\strong supporter überzeugter Anhänger/überzeugte Anhängerin7. (very likely) groß, hoch, stark\strong chances of success hohe [o gute] Erfolgsaussichten\strong likelihood [or probability] hohe Wahrscheinlichkeitour club is currently about eighty \strong unser Klub hat derzeit 80 Mitglieder [o ist derzeit 80 Mann stark9. (marked) stark\strong accent starker Akzent10. (bright) hell, kräftig\strong light grelles Licht11. (pungent) streng\strong odour penetranter [o strenger] Geruch\strong smell beißender [o stechender] Geruch12. FIN hart, stabil, stark\strong currency harte [o starke] Währunghe's always coming on \strong to me er macht mich permanent anto come on too \strong sich akk zu sehr aufregen, übertrieben reagierenstill going \strong noch gut in Form [o fam Schuss]* * *[strɒŋ]1. adj (+er)1) stark; (physically) person, material, kick, hands kräftig, stark; grip, voice kräftig; table, bolt, nail, wall stabil, solide; shoes fest; (= strongly marked) features ausgeprägtyou need a strong stomach to be a nurse — als Krankenschwester muss man allerhand verkraften können
2) (= healthy) kräftig; person, constitution robust, kräftig; teeth, eyes, eyesight, heart, nerves gut3) (= powerful, effective) stark; character, conviction, views fest; country mächtig; candidate, case aussichtsreich; influence, temptation groß, stark; reason, argument, evidence überzeugend; protest, plea energisch; measure drastisch; letter geharnischt, in starken Worten abgefasst; (LITER) plot, sequence, passage, performance gut, stark (inf)to have strong feelings/views about sth — in Bezug auf etw (acc) stark engagiert sein
I didn't know you had such strong feelings about it — ich habe nicht gewusst, dass Ihnen so viel daran liegt or dass Ihnen das so viel bedeutet; (against it) ich habe nicht gewusst, dass Sie so dagegen sind
she has very strong feelings about him — sie hat sehr viel für ihn übrig; (as candidate etc) sie hält sehr viel von ihm; (against him) sie ist vollkommen gegen ihn
his strong point — seine Stärke
I had a strong sense of déjà-vu — ich hatte ganz den Eindruck, das schon einmal gesehen zu haben
there is a strong possibility that... — es ist überaus wahrscheinlich, dass...
5) (= capable) gut, stark (inf)he is strong in/on sth — etw ist seine Stärke or starke Seite
6) (= enthusiastic, committed) begeistert; supporter, Catholic, socialist überzeugt; belief, faith unerschütterlich, stark7) food deftig; smell, perfume etc stark; (= pungent, unpleasant) smell, taste streng; (of butter) ranzig; colour, light kräftig; acid, bleach stark; solution konzentriert8) accent, verb, rhyme stark; syllable etc betont2. adv (+er)1) (inf)to be going strong (old person, thing) — gut in Schuss sein (inf); (runner) gut in Form sein; (party, rehearsals) in Schwung sein (inf)
that's (coming it) a bit strong! —
* * *strong [strɒŋ]1. allga) stark (Ähnlichkeit, Gift, Nerven etc):temptation is strong for sb to do sth die Versuchung, etwas zu tun, ist groß für jemanden;strong at home SPORT heimstarkb) kräftig (Farben, Stimme etc):strong man POL starker Mann;in in dat):he’s strong in mathematics3. fig stark (Glaube etc), fest (Überzeugung etc):be strong against sth entschieden gegen etwas sein;strong face energisches oder markantes Gesicht4. stark, mächtig (Nation etc):a company 200 strong MIL eine 200 Mann starke Kompanie;a nine-strong team ein neun Mann starkes Team;our club is 100 strong unser Klub hat 100 Mitglieder;an 8,000-strong community eine 8000-Seelen-Gemeinde5. fig aussichtsreich (Kandidat etc)6. fig gewichtig, überzeugend, zwingend, schwerwiegend (Argument etc)7. fig energisch, entschlossen (Anstrengungen etc):with a strong hand mit starker Hand;use strong language Kraftausdrücke gebrauchen;strong word Kraftausdruck m;strongly worded in scharfen Worten formuliert8. überzeugt, eifrig (Tory etc)9. schwer (Parfüm, Wein etc)10. schwer, fest (Schuhe)strong flavo(u)r scharfer oder strenger Geschmack;strong butter ranzige Butter12. WIRTSCHa) fest (Markt)b) lebhaft (Nachfrage)c) anziehend (Preise)13. LING stark (Deklination, Verb)B adv1. stark, nachdrücklich, energisch:a) rangehen umg,b) auftrumpfen2. umg tüchtig, mächtig:be going strong gut in Schuss oder in Form sein;b) auftrumpfen;come it too strong dick auftragen umg, übertreiben* * *1. adjective,1) (resistant) stark; gefestigt [Ehe]; stabil [Möbel]; solide, fest [Fundament, Schuhe]; streng [Vorschriften, Vorkehrungen]; robust [Konstitution, Magen, Stoff, Porzellan]you have to have a strong stomach — (fig.) man muss einiges vertragen können
2) (powerful) stark, kräftig [Person, Tier]; kräftig [Arme, Beine, Muskeln, Tritt, Schlag, Zähne]; stark [Linse, Brille, Strom, Magnet]; gut [Augen]as strong as a horse or an ox — (fig.) bärenstark (ugs.)
3) (effective) stark [Regierung, Herrscher, Wille]; streng [Disziplin, Lehrer]; gut [Gedächtnis, Schüler]; fähig [Redner, Mathematiker]; (formidable) stark [Gegner, Kombination]; aussichtsreich [Kandidat]; (powerful in resources) reich [Nation, Land]; leistungsfähig [Wirtschaft]; stark [Besetzung, Delegation, Truppe, Kontingent usw.]4) (convincing) gut, handfest [Grund, Beispiel, Argument]there is a strong possibility that... — es ist sehr wahrscheinlich, dass...
5) (vigorous, moving forcefully) stark; voll [Unterstützung]; fest [Überzeugung]; kraftvoll [Stil]; (fervent) glühend [Anhänger, Verfechter einer Sache]take strong measures/action — energisch vorgehen
6) (affecting the senses) stark; kräftig, stark [Geruch, Geschmack, Stimme]; markant [Gesichtszüge]; (pungent) streng [Geruch, Geschmack]; kräftig [Käse]7) (concentrated) stark; kräftig [Farbe]8) (emphatic) stark [Ausdruck, Protest]; heftig [Worte, Wortwechsel]2. adverbthey are still going strong — (after years of marriage) mit ihnen geht es noch immer gut; (after hours of work) sie sind noch immer eifrig dabei
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wear the trousers/wear the pants in the family Am командовать парадом (верховодить в семье; всем заправлять)He looks like a tough, strong-minded man, but actually it's his wife who wears the trousers.
I don't think there's any doubt about who wears the pants in their house.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > wear the pants in the family
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wear the trousers/wear the pants in the family Am командовать парадом (верховодить в семье; всем заправлять)He looks like a tough, strong-minded man, but actually it's his wife who wears the trousers.
I don't think there's any doubt about who wears the pants in their house.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > wear the trousers
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1. a глухой; глуховатый2. a глухой, не желающий или отказывающийся слушать3. a диал. лишённый основного свойства; бесплодный, безвкусный; пустой4. a собир. глухиеdeaf as an adder — совершенно глухой;
Синонимический ряд:1. lacking sense of hearing (adj.) deafened; hard of hearing; hearing impaired; lacking sense of hearing; tone-deaf; unable to distinguish sound; unable to hear; without hearing2. oblivious (adj.) blind; oblivious; stubborn; unaware; uncooperative3. obstinate (adj.) bullheaded; closed-minded; hardheaded; headstrong; incompliant; intractable; intransigent; muleheaded; muley; mulish; obstinate; pertinacious; perverse; pervicacious; pigheaded; refractory; self-willed; stiff; stiff-necked; tough; unpliable; unpliant; unyielding; willful; wrongheaded -
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практичный; упрямыйСинонимический ряд:1. obstinate (adj.) bullheaded; closed-minded; deaf; headstrong; incompliant; intractable; intransigent; muleheaded; muley; mulish; obstinate; pertinacious; perverse; pervicacious; pigheaded; refractory; self-willed; stiff; stiff-necked; stubborn; tough; unpliable; unpliant; unyielding; willful; wrongheaded2. realistic (adj.) down-to-earth; earthy; hard; hard-boiled; matter-of-fact; practic; pragmatic; pragmatical; realistic; sober; unfantastic; unidealistic; unromantic; utilitarian3. shrewd (adj.) astute; businesslike; business-like; practical; rational; sensible; shrewd; unsentimentalАнтонимический ряд:impractical; pliable -
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1. a своевольный; упрямый, упорный2. a жёсткий, прямолинейный; волюнтаристскийСинонимический ряд:1. obstinate (adj.) adamant; bullheaded; closed-minded; deaf; determined; dogged; froward; hardheaded; incompliant; intractable; intransigent; muleheaded; muley; mulish; obdurate; obstinate; obstreperous; pertinacious; perverse; pervicacious; pigheaded; recalcitrant; refractory; resolute; self-willed; stiff; stiff-necked; stubborn; tough; unpliable; unpliant; unyielding; wilful; willful; wrongheaded2. uncontrollable (adj.) uncontrollable; ungovernable; unrulyАнтонимический ряд:agreeable; amenable; docile; genial; obedient; pliant; submissive; tractable; wavering
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