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Pronunciation / Transliteration: robuste
"Cette chaise est très robuste."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
(Of a person or their body) strongly and solidly built.
"He was a man of sturdy build, capable of heavy labor." - 2
(Of an object) strongly made; capable of withstanding rough treatment.
"We need a sturdy table that can hold all the heavy equipment."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'sturdi', meaning stern, brave, or violent, which likely came from Old French 'estourdi' meaning stunned, dazed, or reckless. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a psychological sense of stubbornness and hardiness to the physical sense of robust construction and durability.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sturdy" is said worldwide
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robuste
Transliteration: robuste
"Cette chaise est très robuste."
robust
Transliteration: robust
"Wir brauchen einen robusten Tisch."
robusto
Transliteration: robusto
"Il ragazzo ha una costituzione robusta."
robusto
Transliteration: robusto
"Compramos muebles robustos para el jardín."
robusto
Transliteration: robusto
"Ele construiu uma cerca robusta."
मजबूत
Transliteration: mazboot
"यह बक्सा बहुत मजबूत है।"
坚固的
Transliteration: jiāngù de
"我们需要一张坚固的桌子。"
튼튼한
Transliteration: tunteunhan
"그는 튼튼한 체격을 가지고 있다."
頑丈な
Transliteration: ganjō na
"この椅子はとても頑丈です。"
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