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having a strong body
strong
having a lot of physical strength:
• It took four strong men to lift the piano. • You open it – you’re stronger than I am.
powerful
very strong – used about someone’s body, arms, muscles etc:
• his big powerful shoulders • He was a tall man with a powerful physique.
muscular
having big muscles and looking strong:
• She liked men who were big and muscular. • He had a firm muscular body.
well-built
a well-built man is strong and tall and has a big body:
• Police say the man they are looking for is 36 years old, 6 feet tall, and well-built.
hunky
informal strong and attractive:
• She married hunky Hollywood star Brad Pitt. • He looks hunky, but he’s not really my type.
not easily broken or damaged
strong
not easily broken or damaged:
• The bags are made of strong black plastic. • We need a strong rope for this job.
tough
strong – used especially about something that can be used a lot without damaging it or making it weaker:
• a pair of tough leather boots • Kitchen floors need to be tough enough to withstand heavy use.
heavy-duty
[ only before noun ] extremely strong – used about materials, tools, machines etc that are made especially to be used a lot without being easily damaged:
• heavy-duty rubber gloves • a heavy-duty carpet for the hallway
sturdy
strong and often thick, and not likely to fall over or get broken:
• a fence made with sturdy wooden posts • The furniture is simple but sturdy.
unbreakable
extremely strong and impossible to break:
• Babies need to have unbreakable dishes and cups.
indestructible
impossible to break, damage, or destroy, and lasting forever:
• Gold is virtually indestructible. • The pyramids were built as indestructible tombs for the Pharaohs.
hard-wearing
British English , long-wearing American English used about materials and products that will remain in good condition for a long time even when they are used a lot:
• Ceramic tiles are easy to keep clean and hard-wearing. • a hard-wearing fabric
durable
especially written used about materials and products that will remain in good condition for a long time – often used on product labels:
• The jacket has a durable nylon lining. • Varnish is more durable than paint.
robust
especially written strongly made – used especially about the structure of something, for example a vehicle or machine:
• a mountain bike with a robust frame • The hardware for the computer must be robust and inexpensive.
Longman-Thesaurus
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strong
nouns
strong views/opinions/ideas
• She has strong views on education.
a strong feeling
• I have a lot of strong feelings on the issue.
a strong belief
• We have a strong belief that everyone has the right to worship freely.
a strong sense of something
• There is a strong sense of community here.
strong support
• The idea won strong support in rural areas.
strong opposition
• There had been strong opposition to the scheme from the national park authority.
a strong interest in something
• At 16, he developed a strong interest in archaeology.
a strong commitment to something
• Since its establishment in 1945 the College has had a strong commitment to research.
a strong desire for something/to do something
• People have a strong desire for personal independence.
a strong influence
• The experience of living there had a strong influence on me.
a strong impression
• She made a strong impression on me.
a strong temptation
• There’s always a strong temptation to put off doing difficult tasks.
transnet.ir
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adj. physically powerful VERBS be, feel, look | become, grow | make sb All that outdoor work has made him very strong. ADV. extremely, immensely, really, very | pretty, quite | enough Don't try to go back to work before you are physically strong enough. | physically not easily damaged VERBS be, look ADV. extremely, really, very | fairly, pretty, quite | enough The box looks strong enough. powerful VERBS be, look, prove, seem, smell, taste | become, get, grow | remain | make sth | keep sth This news helped keep the dollar relatively strong today. ADV. extremely, immensely, particularly, really, very He exerts an extremely strong influence on his classmates. | fairly, pretty, quite, rather | enough The party lacks a strong enough local base.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary