strong

CEFRA1

/stɹɒŋ/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having great physical power or resistance.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Capable of withstanding great physical force.

Examples

  • Flying against a strong wind is very difficult.

  • He's strong enough to lift a car!

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ʃt̠͡ɹ̠ɒŋ]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Possessing power, might, or strength.

  2. Capable of producing great physical force.

  3. Determined; unyielding.

More examples

In context

  • The bridge couldn't sustain the force of the strong current and collapsed.

  • The man was nearly drowned after a strong undercurrent swept him out to sea.

  • a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English strong, strang, from Old English strang (“strong”), from Proto-West Germanic *strang (“severe, strict, rigorous, strong”), from Proto-Germanic *strangaz (“tight, strict, straight, strong”), from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (“taut, stiff, tight”). Cognate with Scots strang (“strong”), Saterland Frisian strang, West Frisian string (“austere, strict, harsh, severe, stern, stark, tough”), Dutch streng (“strict, severe, tight”), German streng (“strict, severe, austere”), Danish and Norwegian streng (“strong, hard”), Faroese and Icelandic strangur (“strict”), Norwegian strang (“strong, harsh, bitter”), Swedish sträng, strang (“severe, strict, harsh”), Latin stringō (“tighten...