Fuerte in english
Strong
pronunciation: strɔŋ part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: strɔŋ part of speech: adjective
In gestures
fuerte1 = fort (ft).
Example: Had he consulted an Indian history, he would have found, for instance, that what the Britannica called the Fort Phil Kearney massacre the Indians call the 'Battle of the Hundred Slain'.more:
» defender el fuerte = hold + the fortress .
Example: They lost mobility by being pinned down to hold the fortress.» plaza fuerte = garrison town ; fortified town .
Example: In a new strategy, Muslim rebels shelled Algeria's main garrison town for about three hours, killing 12 civilians and wounding 85. Example: The Netherlands has some lovely historical fortified towns which are all worth a visit.fuerte2 = robust ; strong ; sturdy ; loud ; hefty ; tight ; forte ; brawny ; buoyant ; hard-wearing ; strong point ; nippy ; gusty .
Example: Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.Example: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.Example: Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Example: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.Example: This new font had increased contrast and x-height in the lower case and a hefty set of capitals = This new font had increased contrast and x-height in the lower case and a hefty set of capitals.Example: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Example: Statistical analysis has long been a forte of sociological & social research.Example: This revolutionary syndicalist union consistently supported the most downtrodden & oppressed, & encouraged a cult of the unspoiled, heroic brawny proletarian with raw courage & 'natural' virtues.Example: The foreign relations of the Community will probably remain a buoyant area.Example: The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.Example: One of the strong points of the DIALOG service is the documentation.Example: Blend cream cheese with prepared horseradish for a nippy taste.Example: The strong winds have died down as the morning has progressed but it is still gusty at times out on the mountain.more:
» abrazo fuerte = bear hug .
Example: After a bear hug, she drew back and made a hasty swipe at her eyes.» acento fuerte = thick accent .
Example: But lazy delivery, when the words are slurred or a thick accent difficult for people from outside the region to understand, are just as bad.» agarrarse fuerte = hang on to + Posesivo + seat [Usado generalmente para indicar velocidad y/o peligro] .
Example: Suddenly, she found herself hanging on to her seat for dear life, inside a bus turned sideways.» agarrarse fuerte(mente) = hang (on) + tight ; hold (on) + tight .
Example: Once we were both sitting on the back of the camel, we were told to hang on tight and lean way back. Example: Getting a mammogram is like putting your bosom in a vice and then being told to hold on tight.» aguaceros fuertes = heavy (rain) showers .
Example: Watch out for heavy rain showers today, and there could be some lightning and thunder.» amarillo fuerte = bright yellow .
Example: Most of these wet floor warning signs are colored in bright yellow or bright orange to make them highly visible.» andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength ; make + a big impact .
Example: This was achieved with great success, and the scheme goes from strength to strength. Example: The fiction genre is currently making a big impact on the US publishing scene and is increasingly popular in public libraries.» apostar fuerte y perder = bet + heavily and lose .
Example: You have a banking sector that were allowed to bet heavily (and lost) and were rescued with public money.» apretar fuerte = bear down (up)on .
Example: This rickety thing is a disappointment: Its handle is so thin that if you bear down on it while scrubbing, it actually starts to bend.» bebida alcohólica fuerte = hard drink ; hard liquor .
Example: Mancall examines the uneven ways in which hard drink reached the Indians. Example: Plus, mixing hard liquors is a surefire way to introduce yourself to mister hangover in the morning.» café fuerte = strong coffee .
Example: You want good strong coffee, like the stuff you find at coffeehouses, minus the hefty price tag, right?.» caja fuerte = safe ; safety deposit box ; safety box ; safe box .
Example: For other reasons it is also necessary to have a fireproof safe elsewhere in the building to hold security copies of data and transaction files. Example: Safety deposit boxes are a good place to store important original documents and valuables to prevent them from being lost or stolen. Example: Opening to a terrace with city views, this tastefully decoratey room is fitted with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a safety box. Example: The most common everyday form of data protection is encryption providing an almost impenetrable safe box, with passwords providing the key.» carácter fuerte = strong-mindedness ; strong personality ; strong character .
Example: However, her strong-mindedness, dictatorial tactics, and attempts to dominate her teachers and staff have made her many enemies. Example: Someone with a strong personality can often come across as aggressive or rude. Example: What I mean with having a strong character is that you know who you are, what you belief in, what your values are, what is right and wrong.» chubascos fuertes = heavy (rain) showers .
Example: Watch out for heavy rain showers today, and there could be some lightning and thunder.» cogerse fuerte(mente) = hang (on) + tight ; hold (on) + tight .
Example: Once we were both sitting on the back of the camel, we were told to hang on tight and lean way back. Example: Getting a mammogram is like putting your bosom in a vice and then being told to hold on tight.» color fuerte = bold colour .
Example: Don't be scared! Inject a bit of fun and vitality into your live by choosing bold colours in your home.» combinación de la caja fuerte = safe code ; safe combination .
Example: They tortured her into revealing her Pin number and safe code before tcutting her up and disposing of her in bin liners. Example: Safe combinations should also be changed at least annually.» con un fuerte sabor a carne = gamy [gamier -comp., gamiest -sup.] .
Example: If you aren't a fan of the gamy taste of venison and other game, there are a number of ways to prepare the meat to reduce this often unappetizing quality.» con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile .
Example: He is thus in danger of losing touch with its traditional constituency (upward-mobile students) whose academic and socioeconomic backgrounds would have previously indicated nearly automatic attendance.» con una fuerte orientación profesional = career-minded ; career-focused .
Example: You will be a good husband to a professional career-minded woman -- but be prepared that she'll wear the breeches in your relationship. Example: New career-focused courses open doors for students.» con un fuerte olor a carne = gamy [gamier -comp., gamiest -sup.] .
Example: If you aren't a fan of the gamy taste of venison and other game, there are a number of ways to prepare the meat to reduce this often unappetizing quality.» con un olor fuerte = strong-smelling .
Example: Musk is the name originally given to a perfume obtained originally from the strong-smelling substance secreted by a gland in the abdomen of some animals.» dar fuerte = pack + a wallop ; pack + a punch .
Example: When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking. Example: Holidays in Tenerife certainly pack a punch when it comes to sun-drenched beach breaks.» dar un fuerte aplauso = give + Nombre + a big hand ; give + Nombre + a (big) round of applause .
Example: The two thousand-seat theater was almost full and the audience was receptive, laughed a lot and gave him a big hand for a number of the points he made. Example: The commentator asked the room to give her a big round of applause.» de carácter fuerte = strong-willed ; strong of will .
Example: The image which the majority of girls have of the sports woman is as of a healthy, slim, clean, quick-moving, intelligent, strong-willed, self-assured & natural person. Example: He wants a mate who will challenge him at every step, a female strong of will and body.» delgado y fuerte = wiry [wirier -comp., wiriest -sup.] .
Example: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.» demasiado fuerte = over-strong .
Example: Strong economic forces, inflation and an over-strong pound wiped out any noticeable benefits of membership to industry.» de olor fuerte = strong-smelling ; strong-smelling .
Example: Musk is the name originally given to a perfume obtained originally from the strong-smelling substance secreted by a gland in the abdomen of some animals. Example: Musk is the name originally given to a perfume obtained originally from the strong-smelling substance secreted by a gland in the abdomen of some animals.» enfrentarse a una fuerte competición = face + stiff competition ; face + tough competition .
Example: Turkish players will be itching to take another victory for their country, but they face stiff competition. Example: The company had lost $3 billion, been forced to cut 16,000 jobs and was facing tough competition from low-cost airlines.» estar fuerte como un roble = be built like the side of a house .
Example: His arms, so long they gave him a greyhound's grace even though he was built like the side of a house.» estar fuerte como un toro = be built like the side of a house .
Example: His arms, so long they gave him a greyhound's grace even though he was built like the side of a house.» existir fuertes indicaciones de que = there + be + strong indications that .
Example: There are strong indications that Serbia will give a flat refusal to the demands announced by the Bulgarian premier, Vassil, three weeks ago.» fuerte carácter = strong personality ; strong-mindedness ; strong character .
Example: Someone with a strong personality can often come across as aggressive or rude. Example: However, her strong-mindedness, dictatorial tactics, and attempts to dominate her teachers and staff have made her many enemies. Example: What I mean with having a strong character is that you know who you are, what you belief in, what your values are, what is right and wrong.» fuerte como un roble = as strong as an ox .
Example: The morning newspaper was an avid supporter of Miller and claimed he was 'as strong as an ox'.» fuerte como un toro = as strong as an ox .
Example: The morning newspaper was an avid supporter of Miller and claimed he was 'as strong as an ox'.» fuerte competencia = fierce competition .
Example: The fierce competition between these low-cost carriers in Australia has made airflight fares cheaper than ever.» fuerte competición = tough competition ; stiff competition .
Example: Despite tough competition, the girls came away with award-wining results. Example: He said that despite the stiff competition in the market and the adverse effects of the global financial crisis which has impacted the financial sector they achieved good results.» fuerte compromiso = strong commitment .
Example: If you have a strong commitment to your goal and dreams, if you wake up everyday with a pasion to do your job, everything is possible.» fuerte contraste = stark contrast ; strong contrast .
Example: Fiji a place of stark contrasts and rare beauty. Example: Blues and yellows are usually better to use for this reason, and you should make sure that there is a strong contrast between a text and its background.» fuerte de carácter = strong-willed .
Example: The image which the majority of girls have of the sports woman is as of a healthy, slim, clean, quick-moving, intelligent, strong-willed, self-assured & natural person.» fuerte dependencia de = heavy reliance on .
Example: There are hopeful signs that we are shifting away from our heavy reliance on fossil fuels.» fuerte nevada = heavy snowfall .
Example: Flights were either delayed or cancelled after heavy snowfall blocked the runway.» fuerte ráfaga de viento = heavy squall .
Example: But a heavy squall came on, and the waves were now dashing into the boat, so that it was fast filling.» fuertes lluvias = heavy rain ; heavy rainfall ; cloudburst ; heavy downpour .
Example: In case of heavy rain, all or some of the photo sessions will be cancelled without prior notice. Example: There are spring freshets caused by heavy rainfalls and melting snows, and torrential floods of short duration caused by cloudbursts. Example: There are spring freshets caused by heavy rainfalls and melting snows, and torrential floods of short duration caused by cloudbursts. Example: The clouds look menacing and last night's heavy downpour makes me hesitant about attending the outdoor event.» fuerte temporal = heavy storm .
Example: A heavy storm sent a wall of water rushing down the river while most campers were sleeping, leaving them scrambling in the dark for safety .» fuerte tormenta = heavy storm ; raging storm .
Example: A heavy storm sent a wall of water rushing down the river while most campers were sleeping, leaving them scrambling in the dark for safety . Example: He drove through the raging storm and reached Washington in the immediate aftermath of the tornado.» fuerte viento = strong wind .
Example: Heavy rains and strong winds have lashed Victoria overnight and into the day in a wintry blast that has felled trees and damaged homes.» golpear fuerte = wallop ; whack .
Example: He walloped Bud, tore his shirt, and made him eat dirt. Example: The assailants, he said, did not know 'if I was straight or gay, I just happened to pass by and got whacked on the head' .» golpe fuerte = whack .
Example: Suddenly there was a loud 'whack-whack-whack' and I looked back to see the guide slapping the water with his fishing pole.» hacer aún más fuerte = make + Nombre + stronger .
Example: World's first hybrid shark is found off Australia -- and interbreeding could make them stronger.» hacer más fuerte = toughen .
Example: It contains a bevy of fearsomely feisty female archetypes removed from domestic obligations and toughened in the brutal setting of prison life.» hacerse más fuerte = gain in + strength ; grow in + strength .
Example: Syndicates tended to become smaller as their members gained in financial strength and in the ability to bear greater proportions of the risk. Example: The author suggests that unions were slowly, though not uniformly, growing in strength.» iluminación fuerte = task lighting [Para poder trabajar] .
Example: Task lighting or individual table lights have traditionally been used to upgrade the lighting at the reader's desk = Tradicionalmente, se ha utilizado una iluminación fuerte o lámparas individuales en las mesas del lector para mejorar la visibiliad.» ladrón de cajas fuertes = safecracker .
Example: After establishing himself as one of the world's best safecrackers, he decides to retire from his life of crime and walk the straight and narrow.» ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the ; survival of the fittest ; survival of the strongest .
Example: The only law despots, megalomaniacs, and retrograde fanatics understand is the law of the jungle. Example: The effects of natural selection as a process in natural populations differs from 'survival of the fittest' as it was formulated by Darwin in his Origin of Species. Example: This is nature's way of ensuring the survival of the strongest and it also applies when the birds are airborne.» mantenerse fuerte = stand + strong .
Example: I also pray that my sister's sister-in-law is able to stand strong and work her way through this.» mar fuerte = heavy sea .
Example: This procedure when mooring a vessel can be hazardous, especially in heavy seas, since a person must walk forward on deck.» más fuerte que un roble = as strong as an ox .
Example: The morning newspaper was an avid supporter of Miller and claimed he was 'as strong as an ox'.» más fuerte que un toro = as strong as an ox .
Example: The morning newspaper was an avid supporter of Miller and claimed he was 'as strong as an ox'.» naranja fuerte = bright orange .
Example: Most of these wet floor warning signs are colored in bright yellow or bright orange to make them highly visible.» olor fuerte y penetrante = tang .
Example: If you like the tang of mustard and the saltiness of olives you'll love these little bites.» pegar fuerte = pack + a wallop ; pack + a punch ; hit + hard .
Example: When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking. Example: Holidays in Tenerife certainly pack a punch when it comes to sun-drenched beach breaks. Example: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time.» período fuerte = heavy period .
Example: Heavy periods, also called menorrhagia, is when a woman loses an excessive amount of blood during consecutive periods.» permanecer fuerte = stand + strong .
Example: I also pray that my sister's sister-in-law is able to stand strong and work her way through this.» pisar fuerte = go from + strength to strength ; make + a big impact ; stomp .
Example: This was achieved with great success, and the scheme goes from strength to strength. Example: The fiction genre is currently making a big impact on the US publishing scene and is increasingly popular in public libraries. Example: The patient may experience an annoying feeling that can be relieved by shifting the positions of the legs or by stomping the feet on the floor.» plato fuerte = main dish ; strong point ; entrée [Especialmente en los Estados Unidos] ; main entrée ; main course ; hearty dish .
Example: Mandarin oranges are little segments of bright citrus flavor suitable for salads, vegetables, main dishes and, of course, desserts. Example: One of the strong points of the DIALOG service is the documentation. Example: It can be made from any mashed starchy vegetable and used as an accompaniment for a meat or fish entree. Example: At least 20 different main entree items, side entree items and appetizers will be made available to taste. Example: No matter how stuffed you are after the main course you always have room for a little dessert. Example: This is a classic American dish, the perfect hearty dish for a chilly night, and well-matched by a pleasantly bitter frisee salad.» poner más fuerte = crank up .
Example: Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.» punto fuerte = strength .
Example: One particular strength is that it is possible both to specify the area and the subject of the map.» rojo fuerte = bright red .
Example: The most attractive stage is when the young leaves are expanding as bright red bristly tendrils.» rosa fuerte = bright pink .
Example: Three woman campaigning for people to be given the choice to die at home will drive a bright pink banger across Europe for charity.» ruido sordo y fuerte = thumping noise .
Example: There is a thumping noise under the car that sounds like someone is hammering.» sabor fuerte y penetrante = tang .
Example: If you like the tang of mustard and the saltiness of olives you'll love these little bites.» seguir fuerte = stand + strong .
Example: I also pray that my sister's sister-in-law is able to stand strong and work her way through this.» sonido metálico fuerte = clang .
Example: The moon is shining and I can just hear a few clangs from the factory across the park.» sonido sordo y fuerte = thumping sound .
Example: Survivors spoke of a loud thumping sound and then a sudden lurch by the boat to one side.» soplar fuerte = gust [Referido generalmente al viento] .
Example: It hit about 5 am this morning, with winds gusting to 70 mph, sheet lightning and rain by the bucketful.» supervivencia del más fuerte = survival of the fittest ; survival of the strongest .
Example: The effects of natural selection as a process in natural populations differs from 'survival of the fittest' as it was formulated by Darwin in his Origin of Species. Example: This is nature's way of ensuring the survival of the strongest and it also applies when the birds are airborne.» tener una fuerte vocación profesional = be career oriented .
Example: To his mother he was the apple in her eye and loved the fact that he was career oriented at a young age.» tener una personalidad muy fuerte = be full of character .
Example: The apartment was full of character and it really felt like home away from home.» tener un carácter muy fuerte = be full of character .
Example: The apartment was full of character and it really felt like home away from home.» tormenta con vientos fuertes = gusty storm .
Example: Heavy and gusty storms will put a damper on the end of the weekend in parts of Texas.» una fuerte dosis de = a hefty dollop of ; a hefty dose of .
Example: With a hefty dollop of knowledge, a pinch of guidance and a twist of determination, every woman can learn the secrets to balancing her hormones. Example: Non-Brits might not relish its hefty dose of stodge and sugar, but jam roly-poly is part of a pudding tradition going back to the Middle Ages.» un fuerte sentimiento de = a strong sense of .
Example: Theory covered in the workshop will be firmly grounded in practice so that participants leave with a strong sense of where to begin in setting up a custom digital imaging operation.» viento fuerte = high wind .
Example: Low temperatures, high wind speeds, and darkness were found to limit beetle flight activity.fuerte3 = tangy.
Example: The most boring meal can be pepped up with spicy and tangy herbs.