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# strong

«strong» in Mova's school dictionary: **Having a lot of power in your body: "a strong man"** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (strong, stronger, strongest)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Having a lot of power in your body: "a strong man". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strong/#m1)

2) Not easy to break or damage: "a strong rope". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strong/#m2)

3) Having a big effect: "strong wind", "a strong smell". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strong/#m3)

4) With a lot of flavour: "strong tea". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strong/#m4)

5) Firm and sure: "a strong belief". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strong/#m5)

6) Good at something: "a strong reader". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strong/#m6)

### sense in the lessons

In science, strong materials don't break easily; exercise makes muscles strong; strong winds are dangerous. In safety: strong chemicals and strong currents can harm you. Phrases: strong point, going strong, strong-willed, as strong as an ox.

### examples

- Exercise makes your muscles strong. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strong/#x1)
- This rope is very strong. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strong/#x2)
- A strong wind blew down the tree. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strong/#x3)
- The coffee is too strong. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strong/#x4)
- Bleach has a strong smell. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strong/#x5)
- Maths is her strong subject. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strong/#x6)
- Grandpa is still going strong. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strong/#x7)
- Steel is stronger than wood. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strong/#x8)
- It was very large and strong. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strong/#x9)

### note

Noun: "strength"; adverb: "strongly". Opposite: weak. In science, "strong" materials resist force; "hard" materials resist scratching — not the same.

### In the corpora

- [A final demand is a warning that a bill is very overdue and stronger action will follow, so acting early is easier.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/8-borrowing-and-debt/19/)
- [Date night is when a couple goes out together, just the two of them, which keeps their friendship strong.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/13-dates-engagements-and-weddings/5/)
- [Grown-ups sometimes cry "happy tears" when they feel strong happy feelings like love or pride.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/13-dates-engagements-and-weddings/14/)
- [Bots have no feelings to hurt, but polite asking keeps your own good habits strong.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/4-stories-jokes-and-riddles/15/)
- [In every case it is a strong guess, not a certainty, so people still check, decide and stay in charge.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/17-voice-assistants-recommendations/4/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «strong» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strong/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.