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sol·id
(sŏl′ĭd)adj. sol·id·er, sol·id·est
1.
a. Of definite shape and volume; not liquid or gaseous: It was so cold the water in the bucket became solid.
b. Mathematics Of or relating to three-dimensional geometric figures or bodies.
c. Firm or compact in substance: The floor was solid and would not give way.
2.
a. Not hollowed out: a solid block of wood.
b. Being the same substance or color throughout: solid gold.
c. Having no gaps or breaks; continuous: a solid line of people; worked for a solid week.
d. Acting together; unanimous: a solid voting bloc.
e. Written without a hyphen or space. For example, the word software is a solid compound.
f. Printing Having no leads between the lines.
3.
a. Of good quality: off to a solid start.
b. Substantial; hearty: a solid meal.
c. Sound; reliable: solid facts.
d. Financially sound: a solid business.
e. Upstanding or dependable: a solid citizen.
f. Slang Excellent; first-rate.
n.
1. A substance having a definite shape and volume; one that is neither liquid nor gaseous.
2. Mathematics A geometric figure having three dimensions.
adv.
1. Without a break or opening; completely or continuously: The theater was booked solid for a month.
2. As a whole; unanimously: The committee voted solid for the challenger.
sol′id·ly adv.
sol′id·ness n.
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| Adv. | 1. | solidly - as an undiversified whole; "the unions voted solidly for Roosevelt" |
| 2. | solidly - with strength and soundness; "a solidly built house" |
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Translations
باسْتِمْراربالإجْماعبِصَلابَه، بِقُوَّه، بِمَتانَه
nepřetržitěpevněsolidnězajedno
uafbrudt
einhugasamfelltsterkega
zajedno
solidly
[ˈsɒlɪdlɪ] ADV1. (= firmly) → con firmeza
he placed his hands solidly on the desk → colocó sus manos con firmeza sobre la mesa
it was solidly under Communist rule → estaba firmemente sometida a la ley comunista
a solidly based theory → una teoría bien fundamentada, una teoría de una base sólida
he placed his hands solidly on the desk → colocó sus manos con firmeza sobre la mesa
it was solidly under Communist rule → estaba firmemente sometida a la ley comunista
a solidly based theory → una teoría bien fundamentada, una teoría de una base sólida
2. (= sturdily) solidly made → sólidamente construido, de construcción sólida
solidly built or constructed → de construcción sólida
a solidly-built man → un hombre fornido or de constitución robusta
solidly built or constructed → de construcción sólida
a solidly-built man → un hombre fornido or de constitución robusta
3. (= without pause) → ininterrumpidamente, sin parar
we drove/it rained solidly for two days → condujimos/llovió ininterrumpidamente durante dos días, condujimos/llovió dos días sin parar
to work solidly → trabajar sin descanso or sin parar
we drove/it rained solidly for two days → condujimos/llovió ininterrumpidamente durante dos días, condujimos/llovió dos días sin parar
to work solidly → trabajar sin descanso or sin parar
4. (= unanimously) → unánimemente
to vote solidly for sb → votar unánimemente por algn
to be solidly behind sth/sb → apoyar algo/a algn unánimemente
to vote solidly for sb → votar unánimemente por algn
to be solidly behind sth/sb → apoyar algo/a algn unánimemente
5. (= thoroughly) a solidly reasoned argument → un argumento sólidamente razonado
a solidly middle-class neighbourhood → un barrio totalmente de clase media
a solidly middle-class neighbourhood → un barrio totalmente de clase media
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
solidly
[ˈsɒlɪdli] adv (= firmly) [built, constructed, based] → solidement
(= continuously) [work, rain] → sans discontinuer
to sleep solidly for twelve hours → dormir pendant douze heures d'affilée
to sleep solidly for twelve hours → dormir pendant douze heures d'affilée
(= unanimously) → massivement
to be solidly behind sb/sth → faire bloc derrière qn/qch
They are solidly behind the proposal → Ils font bloc derrière la proposition.
to stand solidly against sth/sb → faire bloc contre qch/qn
to be solidly behind sb/sth → faire bloc derrière qn/qch
They are solidly behind the proposal → Ils font bloc derrière la proposition.
to stand solidly against sth/sb → faire bloc contre qch/qn
(= dependably) to be solidly consistent → faire preuve d'une belle constance
solidly respectable → à la solide réputation
solidly respectable → à la solide réputation
(= consistently) [play, perform] → avec constancesolid-state [ˌsɒlɪdˈsteɪt] adj → à semi-conducteurs
solid-state electronics → l'électronique à semi-conducteurs
solid-state electronics → l'électronique à semi-conducteurs
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
solidly
adv
(= firmly) stuck, secured → fest; (= hard) → hart; solidly built (house) → fest or solide gebaut; person → kräftig or massiv gebaut; to be solidly based on something → fest auf etw (dat) → beruhen
reasoned, argued → stichhaltig
(= uninterruptedly) work → ununterbrochen
(= unanimously) vote → einstimmig; support → geschlossen; to be solidly behind somebody/something → geschlossen hinter jdm/etw stehen
(= thoroughly) Republican, Conservative → durch und durch; a solidly middle-class neighbourhood → eine durch und durch bürgerliche Nachbarschaft
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
solidly
[ˈsɒlɪdlɪ] adv (gen) → solidamentea solidly-built house → una casa costruita solidamente
to work solidly → lavorare sodo
to vote solidly for sb → votare all'unanimità per qn
they are solidly behind him → lo appoggiano all'unanimità
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
solid
(ˈsolid) adjective1. not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas. Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.
2. not hollow. The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.
3. firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable). That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.
4. completely made of one substance. This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.
5. without breaks, gaps or flaws. The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.
6. having height, breadth and width. A cube is a solid figure.
7. consecutive; without a pause. I've been working for six solid hours.
adverb without interruption; continuously. She was working for six hours solid.
noun1. a substance that is solid. Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.
2. a shape that has length, breadth and height.
ˌsoliˈdarity (-ˈdӕrə-) noun the uniting of the interests, feelings or actions (of a group). We must try to preserve our solidarity.
soˈlidify (-difai) verb to make or become solid.
soˌlidifiˈcation (-difi-) nounsoˈlidity noun
ˈsolidness noun
ˈsolidly adverb
1. firmly; strongly. solidly-built houses.
2. continuously. I worked solidly from 8.30 a.m. till lunchtime.
3. unanimously. We're solidly in agreement with your suggestions.
solid fuel a fuel, such as coal, that is solid rather than an oil or gas.
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