1 firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: “strong furniture”
sterk

2 very noticeable; very intense: “a strong colour”
sterk

3 containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: “strong tea.”
sterk

4 (of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: “An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.”
sterk

'strongly (Bijwoord)

sterk

strength (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

1 the quality of being strong: “He got his strength back slowly after his illness”
kracht

2 the number of people etc in a force, organization etc, considered as an indication of its power or effectiveness: “The force is below strength.”
sterkte

strengthen (Werkwoord)

to make or become strong or stronger: “He did exercises to strengthen his muscles”
versterken, ster(er) worden

'strongbox (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

a safe or box for valuables.
sterke drank

strong drink

alcoholic liquors.
sterke drank

'stronghold (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

a fort, fortress or castle etc.
sterkte

strong language

swearing or abuse.
krasse taal

'strong-'minded (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

having determination.
vastberaden

strong point

a quality, skill etc in which a person excels: “Arithmetic isn't one of my strong points.”
sterke kant

strongroom (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

a room specially constructed for keeping valuable articles, with thick walls and a heavy steel door etc.
kluis

on the strength of

relying on: “On the strength of this offer of money, we plan to start building soon.”
op grond van
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strong

fiks ; stevig gebouwd ; stevig ; sterk ; solide ; robuust ; rijk aan alcohol ; krachtig ; krachtdadig ; hevig ; heftig ; geestrijk ; fysiek sterk ; flink ; ferm ; fel ; erg ; drastisch ; doortastend ; alcoholisch ; fors ; zwaar ; straf ; sterk ; hecht ; gespierd ; geducht ; geconcentreerd

Bronnen: interglot; Download IATE, European Union, 2017.; Wakefield genealogy pages; MWB; Trueterm




EN: active
EN: athletic
EN: authoritative
EN: bitter
EN: brawny
EN: burly
EN: compelling
EN: concentrated
EN: dangerous
EN: deep

EN: strong language NL: krachttermen NL: be strong on (for), zeer gesteld zijn op
EN: mathematics is not my strong point NL: ik ben niet sterk in wiskunde
EN: still going strong NL: nog in de beste conditie NL: nog steeds en vogue
EN: he is going it strong! NL: hij 'versiert' het danig!
EN: come it strong NL: overdrijven
EN: I feel so strongly about it NL: mijn mening staat vast