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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 See also 1.4 Adverb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Antonyms 1.4.3 Translations 1.5 See also 2 Tok Pisin 2.1 Adjective

[ English

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[ Etymology

From Middle English < Old English strang.

[ Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: strŏng, IPA: /stɹɒŋ/, SAMPA: /strQN/
• (US) enPR: strŏng, IPA: /stɹɑŋ/, SAMPA: /strAN/
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  Rhymes: -ɒŋ

[ Adjective

strong (comparative stronger, superlative strongest)

1. capable of producing great physical force.

   a strong man

2. capable of withstanding great physical force

   a strong foundation

3. determined, unyielding

   He is strong in the face of adversity.

4. highly stimulating to the senses

   a strong light

   a strong taste

5. having an offensive or intense odor or flavor

   a strong smell

6. having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient

   a strong cup of coffee

   a strong medicine

7. having a high alcoholic content

   a strong drink

8. (grammar) irregular

   a strong verb

9. (military) not easily subdued or taken

   a strong position

10. (slang) (US) impressive, good

    You’re working with troubled youth in your off time? That’s strong!

[ Synonyms

• (capable of producing great physical force): forceful
• (capable of withstanding great physical force): durable
• (determined, unyielding): ardent, determined, unyielding, zealous
• (highly stimulating to the senses): extreme, intense
• (having an offensive or intense odor or flavor): rank
• (having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient): concentrated, potent
• (having a high alcoholic content): hard
• (grammar: irregular): irregular
• (military: not easily subdued or taken): impregnable, inviolable, secure, unassailable, unattackable

[ Antonyms

• (capable of producing great physical force): forceless, weak
• (having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient): diluted, impotent, weak
• (grammar: irregular): regular, weak
• (military: not easily subdued or taken): weak

[ Translations

capable of producing great physical force

Arabic: قوي (qawí) Catalan: fort ca(ca) Chinese: 強的, 强的 (qiángde) Czech: silný cs(cs) m. Danish: stærk Dutch: sterk nl(nl), krachtig nl(nl) Esperanto: forta eo(eo) Finnish: vahva, voimakas, väkevä French: fort fr(fr) German: stark de(de) Hebrew: חזק (khazak) Hungarian: erős hu(hu) Italian: forte it(it)

Japanese: 強い ja(ja) (tsuyoi) Korean: 세다 (seda), 강하다 (ganghada) Kurdish: Sorani: به‌قوه‌ت ku(ku) (ba qoat) Persian: قوی (ghavi) Portuguese: forte pt(pt) Russian: сильный (síl’nyj), мощный (móšnyj) Scottish Gaelic: làidir, cumhachdach, lùthmhor, neartmhor, treun Serbian: silan, goroloman Spanish: fuerte es(es) Swedish: kraftfull, stark Telugu: బలమైన (balamaina)

capable of withstanding great physical force

Danish: stærk Dutch: sterk nl(nl), stevig nl(nl) Finnish: vahva fi(fi), kestävä fi(fi), luja fi(fi), vankka fi(fi) French: solide fr(fr) German: stark de(de) Hebrew: חזק (khazak), עמיד (‘amíd) Japanese: 強力な ja(ja) (kyōryoku na) Korean: 굳세다 (gutseda) Kurdish: Sorani: به‌هێز ku(ku) (ba haez), توند ku(ku) (tond)

Portuguese: forte pt(pt), resistente pt(pt) Russian: прочный (próčnyj), крепкий (kr'épkij), стойкий (stójkij) Scottish Gaelic: làidir Serbian: silan, goroloman, krepak Spanish: resistente es(es) Swedish: hållfast, stadig, stark Telugu: దృఢమైన (druDhamaina)

determined, unyielding

Danish: stærk Dutch: sterk, standvastig Finnish: luja fi(fi) French: fort fr(fr) Hebrew: נחוש (nakhúsh) Japanese: 強い ja(ja) (tsuyoi), 断固とした ja(ja) (danko to shita)

Korean: 굳세다 (gutseda) Portuguese: forte pt(pt) Russian: стойкий (stójkij) Scottish Gaelic: làidir Swedish: energisk, stark Telugu: దృఢమైన (druDhamaina)

highly stimulating to the senses

Dutch: sterk nl(nl), krachtig nl(nl) Finnish: vahva fi(fi), voimakas fi(fi) French: fort fr(fr) Japanese: 強い ja(ja) (tsuyoi), 強烈な ja(ja) (kyōretsu na) Korean: 세다 (seda)

Kurdish: به‌قوه‌ت Portuguese: forte pt(pt) Russian: резкий ru(ru) (r'ézkij) Swedish: mustig, stark

having an offensive or intense odor or flavor

Dutch: sterk nl(nl), krachtig nl(nl) Finnish: voimakas, väkevä French: fort fr(fr) Japanese: 強烈な ja(ja) (kyōretsu na) Korean: 짙다 (jitda)

Kurdish: Sorani: به‌قوه‌ت ku(ku) (ba qoat), که‌سکوون ku(ku) (kaskoon) Portuguese: forte pt(pt) Russian: резкий (r'ézkij), яркий (járkij) color Swedish: frän sv(sv), stark sv(sv), skarp sv(sv)

having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient

Danish: stærk Dutch: sterk, geconcentreerd Finnish: väkevä French: fort fr(fr) Hebrew: מרוכז (mrukaz) Japanese: 強い ja(ja) (tsuyoi)

Korean: 짙다 (jitda) Portuguese: forte pt(pt) Russian: крепкий (kr'épkij), сильнодействующий (sil'nod'éjstvujuš'ij) Swedish: stark sv(sv) Telugu: గాఢమైన (gaaDhamaina)

having a high alcoholic content

Dutch: sterk nl(nl) Finnish: väkevä French: fort fr(fr) Japanese: 強い ja(ja) (tsuyoi)

Portuguese: forte pt(pt) Russian: крепкий ru(ru) (kr'épkij) Scottish Gaelic: làidir Swedish: stark sv(sv)

grammar: irregular

Danish: uregelmæssig Dutch: sterk (not: onregelmatig) Finnish: vahva fi(fi), epäsäännöllinen fi(fi) French: fort (in some languages), irrégulier

Portuguese: forte (only in some languages), irregular Russian: сильный ru(ru) (síl'nyj), неправильный ru(ru) (n'eprávil'nyj) Swedish: oregelbunden, stark

military: not easily subdued or taken

Dutch: sterk nl(nl) Finnish: vahva fi(fi) French: fort fr(fr) Japanese: 強い ja(ja) (tsuyoi), 強力な ja(ja) (kyōryoku na)

Korean: 굳세다 (gutseda) Russian: мощный (móšnyj) Swedish: stark sv(sv)

impressive

Dutch: sterk nl(nl), kras nl(nl) Finnish: siisti fi(fi)

Japanese: 強烈な ja(ja) (kyōretsu na)

• Chinese: 强壮的, 坚固的 (jiāngù de)
• Estonian: tugev
• German: stark (1,2,3,4,5,6), kräftig (1,4)
• Ido: forta
• Irish: láidir
• Italian: forte
• Polish: silny m., silna f., silne n.
• Spanish: fuerte, resistente
• Tzotzil: tzotz

[ See also

• strength

[ Adverb

strong

1. in a strong manner

[ Synonyms

• (in a strong manner): forcefully, powerfully, vigorously, strongly

[ Antonyms

• (in a strong manner): forcelessly, powerlessly, weakly

[ Translations

in a strong manner

Japanese: 激しく ja(ja) (hageshiku)

Swedish: krafigt, kraftfullt, starkt

[ See also

• strong as an ox‎
• strong personality
• strong verb

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[ Tok Pisin

[ Adjective

strong

1. Capable of producing great physical force; strong.
2. Capable of withstanding great physical force; strong.
3. Determined, unyielding.