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strong

adjective
phrases
adjective
1 adjective physically powerfulláidir adj  c m utréan adj1  c m uhe's strong tá sé láidirshe's getting stronger tá sí ag éirí níos láidre, tá sí ag dul i neartthere was a strong wind bhí gaoth láidir anna strong blow buille láidir, buille tréan 2 adjective unlikely to breakláidir adj  c m uyou need a stronger rope tá rópa níos láidre uaitstrong shoes bróga láidre
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3 adjective dominant, powerfulláidir adj  c m uthe country needs a strong government tá rialtas láidir ag teastáil ón tírhe took a strong position on the issue ghlac sé seasamh láidir ar an gceist 4 adjective confident, assertiveláidir adj  c m uhe's a strong person is duine láidir éstrong personality pearsantacht láidir 5 adjective of close relationship etcláidir adj  c m utheir marriage is strong tá a bpósadh láidirstrong community pobal láidir 6 adjective ECON economically successfulláidir adj  c m uthe dollar is strong tá an dollar láidira strong economy geilleagar láidir 7 adjective of belief etcláidir adj  c m utréan adj1  c m uit has strong public support tá tacaíocht láidir aige i measc an phobailthey met with strong opposition cuireadh ina n-éadan go tréan 8 adjective of feeling etc: powerfulláidir adj  c m ushe has a strong sense of history tá an-tuiscint aici ar an stair, tá an-chiall aici don stairit had a strong influence on China bhí tionchar nach beag aige ar an tSínthere's a strong emphasis on computers tá béim mhór ar ríomhairí 9 adjective of argument: persuasiveláidir adj  c m uhe made a strong case for extra funding rinne sé cás láidir ar son maoiniú breise 10 adjective very likelymaith adj1  c m uthere's a strong possibility that she'll win tá seans maith ann go mbainfidh sí, gach seans go mbuafaidh síthe odds are strong that she'll return gach seans go bhfillfidh sí, tá gach cuma ar an scéal go bhfillfidh sí 11 adjective emphaticláidir adj  c m uit sent out a strong message teachtaireacht láidir a bhí ann'miraculous' might be too strong a word tá an focal 'míorúilteach' rud beag róláidirto say sth in the strongest terms rud a rá go neamhbhalbh, rud a rá gan fiacail a chur ann 12 adjective likely to succeedmaith adj1  c m uláidir adj  c m uthey put in a strong performance in the second half thug siad an-taispeántas uathu sa dara leaththe stronger students won't have any problems ní bheidh aon deacrachtaí ag na mic léinn is fearrshe's a strong swimmer is snámhaí láidir í 13 adjective describing aptitudemaith adj1  c m umaths is not a strong subject of mine níl mé go maith ag an matathat programme is strong on current affairs tá an clár sin go maith ó thaobh cúrsaí reatha de 14 adjective noticeableláidir adj  c m uit had a strong flavour of garlic bhí blas láidir gairleoige airshe has a strong Kerry accent tá canúint láidir Chiarraí aici, tá blas láidir Chiarraí ar a cuid cainte 15 adjective of drug etcláidir adj  c m ustrong drugs drugaí láidre 16 adjective FOOD, DRINK concentratedláidir adj  c m ua cup of strong coffee cupán caife láidir 17 adjective of colour etcláidir adj  c m uit's a strong blue is gorm láidir atá annstrong light solas geal, solas láidir 18 adjective large in numberthere was a strong turnout bhí slua mór i láthair 19 adjective used after numberthe choir was fifty strong caoga duine ar fad a bhí sa chórthey fought a thousand strong army throid siad arm a raibh míle saighdiúir ann 20 adjective LING in grammartréan- preftréan adj1  c m ustrong plural tréaniolra masc4 21 adjective LING in phoneticstréan- preftréan adj1  c m u
phrases

as strong as an ox

(also

strong as an ox

) chomh láidir le capall

to come on strong

1 be forcefulbheith teanntásach 2 intensifythe rain started to come on strong thosaigh an bháisteach ag titim go tréanCork came on strong in the second half neartaigh Corcaigh ar na maidí sa dara leath 3 (US) do wellbheith ag déanamh go maith

to be going strong

1 of thingbheith ag déanamh go maithbheith ag dul go maiththe school is going strong tá ag éirí go maith leis an scoil 2 of personbheith i mbarr do mhaitheasabheith i mbarr do réimeher father is still going strong tá a hathair i mbarr a mhaitheasa i gcónaí

a strong stomach

goile láidiraigne láidiryou'd need a strong stomach for that work bheadh goile láidir ag teastáil don obair sin

to be sb's strong suit

communication isn't his strong suit ní fear mór cumarsáide étalking is one of his strong suits tá bua na cainte aige, tá sé go maith ag caint

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