strong, a.1Láidir, tréan. aStrong cloth, éadach téagrach. Strong conviction, tuairim dhiongbháilte. Com: Strong market, margadh tréan. A man of strong character, fear diongbháilte. bStrong constitution, coimpléasc láidir. Strong nerves, néaróga daingne. He is not very strong, níl an chuid is fearr den tsláinte aige. 2aStrong fellow, balcaire teann, crua; forránach m. Strong horse, capall láidir, cumasach. Strong voice, guth láidir, tréan. Strong memory, cuimhne mhaith. He is strong in the arm, tá an t-urra sna géaga ann. As strong as a horse, chomh láidir le capall, le Goll. The strong arm of the law, cumhacht an dlí. Strong measures, lámh láidir. He is strong enough to overthrow you, tá sé in acmhainn thú a threascairt. He is strong in Greek, tá eolas maith ar an nGréigis aige. Politeness is not his strong point, ní hé an múineadh an chuid is fearr de. They are strong in numbers, tá neart acu ann. Cards: Strong suit, an dath is tréine ag duine. Strong partisan, páirtíneach dúthrachtach. He is strong against it, tá sé daingean ina aghaidh. A company two hundred strong, dhá chéad de líon slua. Strong evidence, fianaise throm. Strong reason, fáth maith. Strong wind, gaoth mhór. El: Strong current, sruth tréan. Mus: Strong beat, béim láidir. S.a. LANGUAGE 2bStrong drink, deoch mheisciúil. Strong solution, tuaslagán tiubh. Strong light, solas láidir, gártha. cStrong cheese, cáis bhorb, gharg. Strong butter, im malcánta, bréan. (Of food) It has a strong smell, tá boladh láidir as. 3Gram: Strong verb, briathar láidir. 4adv.F: Things are going strong, tá gach aon rud ar sheol na braiche. Going strong?ag éirí go breá leat?►strongly, adv.1(Déanta) go láidir, go daingean, go dúshlánach. 2(Labhairt, etc.) go tréan, go fuinniúil. Strongly-worded letter, litir thréan. Strongly-marked, follasach.