robust
31robust — [rəʊˈbʌst] adj 1) a robust person is strong and healthy 2) a robust object is strong and unlikely to break 3) firm and determined a robust approach[/ex] …
32robust — belastbar; fest; ehern; stabil; stattlich; haltbar; zäh; kräftig; stark; taff (umgangssprachlich); widerstandsfähig; …
33robust — 1. abgehärtet, derb, fest, grob, hart, kräftig, nicht anfällig, stabil, stark, unempfindlich, zäh; (geh.): gefeit, gestählt; (ugs.): nicht kleinzukriegen, nicht umzubringen; (scherzh.): nicht totzukriegen; (ugs. abwertend): dickfellig; (Biol.,… …
34robust — [16] By a series of semantic twists, robust is related to red. It comes ultimately from Indo European *reudh ‘red’ (source of English red). This produced Latin rōbus, which was applied to rock 428 a particular sort of oak tree with reddish wood.… …
35robust — adjective 1) a robust man Syn: strong, vigorous, sturdy, tough, powerful, solid, rugged, hardy, strapping, healthy, (fighting) fit, hale and hearty 2) these knives are robust Syn …
36robust — ro•bust [[t]roʊˈbʌst, ˈroʊ bʌst[/t]] adj. 1) strong and healthy 2) stoutly built 3) suited to or requiring endurance 4) hearty; boisterous: robust drinkers[/ex] 5) rich and full bodied: robust flavor[/ex] • Etymology: 1540–50; < L rōbustus… …
37robust — [16] By a series of semantic twists, robust is related to red. It comes ultimately from Indo European *reudh ‘red’ (source of English red). This produced Latin rōbus, which was applied to a particular sort of oak tree with reddish wood. The oak… …
38robust — adj. [L. robustus, hardy] Short, stout, robust …
39robust — adj. Robust is used with these nouns: ↑debate, ↑defence, ↑economy, ↑recovery …
40robust — ro|bụst 〈Adj.〉 kräftig, derb, stark; der Wagen ist äußerst robust; eine robuste Natur haben [Etym.: <lat. robustus »stark, kräftig«] …
