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{ "term": "strong", "partOfSpeech": "adjective", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "having a lot of physical power so that you can lift heavy weights, do hard physical work, etc.", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He's **strong enough** to lift a car!" }, { "text": "strong muscles" }, { "text": "She wasn't a strong swimmer *(= she could not swim well)*." } ], "topics": ["Health and Fitness"], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"], "phrases": ["be still going strong"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "having great power", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Stay indoors in the middle of the day, when the sun is strongest." }, { "text": "a **strong wind**" }, { "text": "a strong magnet/current" } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"], "phrases": ["be still going strong"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "having a powerful effect on the body or mind", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a strong drug" }, { "text": "His imagery made a strong impression on the critics." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "having a lot of power or influence", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a strong leader" }, { "text": "What the country needs right now is a strong government." }, { "text": "The party lacks a strong enough local base." }, { "text": "She is the leader of one of the country's strongest trade unions." }, { "text": "The report recommended a strong role for the governing board in school policy on discipline." }, { "text": "Will this damage his image as a strong leader?" } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"], "phrases": ["be still going strong"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "people who are rich or powerful", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "difficult to attack or criticize", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "There is **strong evidence** of a link between exercise and a healthy heart." }, { "text": "You have a **strong case** for getting your job back." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "very powerful and difficult for people to fight against or defeat", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a **strong team**" }, { "text": "The proposal aroused **strong opposition**." }, { "text": "The temptation to tell her everything was very strong." }, { "text": "He exerts an extremely strong influence on his classmates." } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"], "phrases": ["be still going strong"] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "very powerful", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**strong support** for the government" }, { "text": "People have **strong feelings** about this issue." } ], "topics": ["Weather"], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"], "phrases": ["be still going strong"] } }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "holding an opinion or a belief very seriously", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "a **strong supporter** of the government" }, { "text": "a strong opponent" }, { "text": "She has long been one of the strongest advocates of sanctions." } ], "synonyms": "firm", "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "easy to see, hear, feel or smell; very great or intense", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a strong smell" }, { "text": "a **strong feeling** of nausea" }, { "text": "a strong voice *(= loud)*" }, { "text": "strong colours" }, { "text": "a face with strong features *(= large and easy to notice)*" }, { "text": "She spoke with a strong Australian accent." }, { "text": "He was under strong pressure to resign." } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"], "phrases": ["be still going strong"] } }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "having a lot of taste", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "strong cheese" }, { "text": "You'll need to use plenty of strong French mustard." } ], "topics": ["Cooking and eating"] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "containing a lot of a substance", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "strong black coffee" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "not easily broken or damaged; made well", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The box looks strong enough." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 14, "definition": "not easily upset or frightened; not easily influenced by other people", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "You need strong nerves to ride a bike in London." }, { "text": "Every child needs to develop a **strong sense of **identity." }, { "text": "It's difficult, I know. But be strong!" }, { "text": "a strong personality" }, { "text": "She’s had a strong will since she was a baby." }, { "text": "We must stand strong in the face of adversity." } ], "topics": ["Personal qualities"], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"], "phrases": ["be still going strong"] } }, { "senseNumber": 15, "definition": "likely to succeed or happen", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a strong candidate for the job" }, { "text": "You're **in a strong position** to negotiate a deal." }, { "text": "There's a strong possibility that we'll lose the game." } ], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": 16, "definition": "having existed for a long time and functioning well; difficult to destroy", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a strong marriage" }, { "text": "The college has **strong links** with local industry." }, { "text": "I know that their **relationship** is growing **stronger **every day." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 17, "definition": "having a value that is high or increasing", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "strong share prices" }, { "text": "The country is currently experiencing particularly **strong economic growth**." }, { "text": "The euro is **getting stronger **against the dollar." }, { "text": "This news helped keep the dollar relatively strong today." } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"], "phrases": ["be still going strong"] } }, { "senseNumber": 18, "definition": "in a safe financial position", "examples": [ { "text": "Their catering business remained strong despite the recession." } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"], "phrases": ["be still going strong"] } }, { "senseNumber": 19, "definition": "good at something; done well", "examples": [ { "text": "The play has a very strong cast." }, { "text": "The actors give extremely **strong performances**." }, { "text": "Mathematics was never my **strong point** *(= I was never very good at it)*." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 20, "definition": "great in number", "examples": [ { "text": "There was a **strong** police **presence** at the demonstration." }, { "text": "Sales were surprisingly strong in the second half of the year." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 21, "definition": "used after numbers to show the size of a group", "examples": [ { "text": "a 5 000-strong crowd" }, { "text": "The crowd was 5 000 strong." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 22, "definition": "not easily affected by disease; healthy", "labels": "(especially British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "These vitamins are meant to keep you healthy and strong." }, { "text": "Are you feeling stronger now after your rest?" }, { "text": "We hope to see you well and strong again soon." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 23, "definition": "having a lot of force, often causing offence to people", "examples": [ { "text": "The movie has been criticized for **strong language** *(= swearing)*." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 24, "definition": "forming the past tense and past participle by changing a vowel, not by adding a regular ending, for example sing, sang, sung", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 25, "definition": "used to describe the way some words are pronounced when they have stress. For example, the strong form of and is /ænd/.", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that you think what somebody has said is unfair or too critical", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "something that gives somebody an advantage over other people in a particular situation", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to be good at something", "examples": [ { "text": "I'm not very strong on dates *(= I can't remember the dates of important events)*." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to have a lot of something", "examples": [ { "text": "The report was strong on criticism, but short on practical suggestions." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be a subject that somebody knows a lot about", "examples": [ { "text": "I'm afraid geography is not my strong suit." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make your feelings clear in an aggressive way, especially your sexual feelings towards somebody", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to continue to be healthy, active or successful", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "My grandmother is 90 and still going strong." }, { "text": "The business is still going strong." } ], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be able to see or do unpleasant things without feeling sick or upset", "examples": [ { "text": "You need a strong stomach to go on the giant roller coaster." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/strɒŋ/", "audio": "st/strong/strong__gb_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈstrɒŋɡə(r)/", "audio": "st/strong/stronger__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈstrɒŋɡɪst/", "audio": "st/strong/strongest__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/strɔːŋ/", "audio": "st/strong/strong__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈstrɔːŋɡər/", "audio": "st/strong/stronger__us_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈstrɔːŋɡɪst/", "audio": "st/strong/strongest__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German streng, also to string." }