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formidable
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adjective: awesome; hard to overcome; dreadful ( formido - fear )
The Yankees are a FORMIDABLE team; we'll be lucky to win a single game against them this year. Synonyms: idomitable, redoubtable Antonyms: anemic, ineffectual |
formidable - голем, страшен, тежок, опасен
overcome - совладува, поразува, победува, надвладува, надминува dreadful - страшен idomitable - непокорен, нескротлив redoubtable - хорор anemic - ineffectual - неефективен |
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potent
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adjective: strong and effective ( potens - strong )
Although the drug is clearly the most POTENT treatment for depression, it also has the strongest side effects. Synonyms: efficacious, forceful Antonyms: impotent, enervated, feckless |
potent - силен, јак, моќен
efficacious - делотворен, ефикасен ( лек/третман ) forceful - силен, јак impotent - немоќен, неспособен enervated - ослабен, истоштен feckless - неспособен |
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bulwark
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noun: a strong defense
The newly constructed dam is in place as BULWARK against future flooding. Synonyms: bastion, redoubt, rampart |
bulwark - тврдина
dam - брана, насип bastion - redoubt - rampart - бедем |
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indomitable
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adjective: unable to be conquered ( in - not + domit - lord )
The INDOMITABLE castle has been under the control of the Spaniards for 6000 years despite repeated attacks. Synonyms: impregnable, invincible |
indomitable - неосвојив
impregnable - неосвојив invincible - неосвојив, непобедлив |
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redoubtable
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adjective: arousing fear; formidable; awesome ( re - intensive + douter - to doubt )
The mob boss is a REDOUBTABLE figure who makes his enemies cower in fear. Synonyms: formidable, intimidating |
redoubtable - ужасен, страшен
formidable - голем, тежок, опасен, страшен intimidating - застрашувачки |
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robust
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adjective: full of vigor
The ROBUST young men were able to run miles at a tie through the rugged terrain without breaking a sweat. Synonyms: brawny, athletic, potent Antonyms: weak, delicate |
robust - силен, јак
vigor - сила, енергија, виталност rugged - рапав, нерамен brawny - мускулест, силен potent - моќен, јак, силен |
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impervious
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adjective: incapable of being penetrated or affected ( im - not + per - through + via - road )
Bulletproof vests are almost always IMPERVIOUS to bullets. Synonyms: impenetrable, impregnable Antonyms: permeable, penetrable |
impervious - непопустлив, непробоен, непреоден
vests - елек impregnable - неосвојив ( град/тврдна ) permeable - пробоен |
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efficacious
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adjective: capable of producing a desired effect ( efficere - to effect )
Synonyms: proficient |
efficacious - делотворен, ефикасен
proficient - умешен, вешт, извежбан |
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stalwart
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noun: physically or morally strong person; strong supporter
Synonyms: mainstray, partisan |
stalwart - силен, решителен, непоколеблив, цврст
mainstray -поткрепа partisan - |
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impotent
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adjective: lacking strength or power ( im - not + potens - strong )
Synonyms: enervated, effete |
impotent - неспособен
enervated - истоштен, ослабен effete - истоштен, исцрпен, ослабен |
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predominant
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adjective: most important ( pre - before + domit - lord )
Synonyms: paramount, preeminent |
predominant - надвладува, доминира
paramount - најважен, најглавен preeminent - супериорен |
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impregnable
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adjective: unable to be entered by force ( im - not + prehendere - grasp )
The castle was IMPREGNABLE fortress. |
impregnable - неосвпјив ( град/тврдина )
grasp - зграпчува fortress - тврдина |
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brawn
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noun: muscular strength
Our best wrestler was all BRAWN and no brains. Synonyms: robustness, vigor |
brawn - мускул, силен
vigor - сила, енергија, виталност |
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bastion
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noun: stronghold, fortress
The college is a BASTION of liberalism Synonyms: bulwark |
bastion - бастион
stronghold - упориште fortress - тврдина bulwark - тврдина |
