STRONG SUIT

Meaning of STRONG SUIT in English

1. Bridge. a long suit that contains high cards.

2. one's most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; forte: Patience is not his strong suit.

[ 1860-65 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

STRONG SUIT — noun Date: 1742 a long suit containing high cards, something in which one excels ; forte
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
STRONG SUIT — noun 1. : a long suit that contains high cards 2. : a quality or characteristic in which one excels …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STRONG SUIT — Date: 1742 1. : a long suit containing high cards 2. : something in which one excels : forte details …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STRONG SUIT — Function: noun Date: 1742 1 : a long suit containing high cards 2 : something in which one excels : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
STRONG SUIT — ■ noun 1》 (in bridge or whist) a holding of a number of high cards of one suit in a …
Concise Oxford English vocab
STRONG SUIT — [strong suit] n (1857) 1: a long suit containing high cards 2: something in which one excels: forte "details of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
STRONG SUIT — Function: noun Synonyms: FORTE , eminency, long suit, medium, métier, oyster
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
STRONG SUIT — noun Synonyms: forte , eminency, long suit, medium, métier, oyster
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
STRONG SUIT — (карточное) сильная масть сильная сторона (человека) - eloquence is his * он берет красноречием - singing is not my * …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
STRONG SUIT — 1. карт. сильная масть 2. сильная сторона ( человека ) eloquence is his strong suit - он берёт красноречием singing …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
STRONG SUIT — 1. карт. сильная масть 2. сильная сторона ( человека ) eloquence is his ~ - он берёт красноречием singing is …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
STRONG SUIT — 1. карт. сильная масть 2. сильная сторона ( человека ) eloquence is his strong suit - он берёт красноречием singing …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
STRONG SUIT — (карточное) сильная масть сильная сторона (человека) - eloquence is his * он берет красноречием - singing is not my * …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SUIT — I. ˈsüt, usu -üd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English siute, sute, suite act of following, pursuit, petition, retinue, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STRONG — I. ˈstrȯŋ also ˈsträŋ adjective ( stron·ger -ŋgə(r) ; stron·gest -ŋgə̇st) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English strang; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STRONG — (superl.) Adapted to make a deep or effectual impression on the mind or imagination; striking or superior of the kind; …
Английский словарь Webster
STRONG — ( superl. ) Adapted to make a deep or effectual impression on the mind or imagination; striking or superior of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SUIT — — suitlike , adj. /sooht/ , n. 1. a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STRONG — — strongish , adj. — strongly , adv. — strongness , n. /strawng, strong/ , adj., stronger /strawng"geuhr, strong"-/ , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SUIT — I. ˈsüt noun Etymology: Middle English sute, seute pursuit, retinue, set, legal action, from Anglo-French siute, suite, from Vulgar Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STRONG — adjective ( stron·ger ˈstrȯŋ-gər also -ər ; stron·gest ˈstrȯŋ-gəst also -əst) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English strang; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SUIT — noun regular order; succession. 2. suit ·noun the act of following or pursuing, as game; pursuit. 3. suit ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
STRONG — superl violent; vehement; earnest; ardent. 2. strong ·superl solid; nourishing; as, strong meat. 3. strong ·superl vigorous; effective; forcible; powerful. …
Webster English vocab
SUIT — [suit] n [ME siute act of following, retinue, sequence, set, fr. OF, act of following, retinue, fr. (assumed) VL sequita, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
STRONG — [strong] adj stron.ger ; stron.gest [ME, fr. OE strang; akin to OHG strengi strong, L stringere to bind tight--more at …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SUIT — in dress design, matching set of clothes consisting, for example, of a coat, vest, and trousers. The shift in Western …
Britannica English vocabulary
SUIT — / suːt; NAmE ; BrE also sjuːt/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. a set of clothes made of the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STRONG — / strɒŋ; NAmE strɔːŋ/ adjective ( strong·er / -gə(r); NAmE /, strong·est / -gɪst; NAmE /) HAVING PHYSICAL POWER 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SUIT — I. suit 1 S2 W3 /suːt, sjuːt $ suːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STRONG — strong S1 W1 /strɒŋ $ strɒːŋ/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative stronger , superlative strongest ) [ Word Family: verb …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SUIT — n. & v. --n. 1 a a set of outer clothes of matching material for men, consisting usu. of a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STRONG — adj. & adv. --adj. (stronger; strongest) 1 having the power of resistance; able to withstand great force or opposition; not …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SUIT — n. & v. n. 1 a a set of outer clothes of matching material for men, consisting usu. of a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STRONG — adj. & adv. adj. (stronger; strongest) 1 having the power of resistance; able to withstand great force or opposition; not …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SUIT — n. & v. --n. 1. a a set of outer clothes of matching material for men, consisting usu. of a …
Oxford English vocab
STRONG — adj. & adv. --adj. (stronger; strongest) 1. having the power of resistance; able to withstand great force or opposition; not …
Oxford English vocab
SUIT — ( suits, suiting, suited) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A man’s …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STRONG — ( stronger /strɒŋgə(r), AM strɔ:ŋgər/ , strongest /strɒŋgɪst, AM strɔ:ŋgɪst/ ) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STRONG — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a 10-strong/14-strong etc team (= one with 10, 14 etc people ) ▪ A six-strong …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STRONG — (DIFFICULT TO BREAK) [adjective] -er, -est - difficult to break, destroy or make illThe window is made from very strong …
Cambridge English vocab
SUIT — Synonyms and related words : Angelus, Ave, Ave Maria, Hail Mary, Kyrie Eleison, Paternoster, accommodate, accommodate with, accord, accouter, accusal, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
STRONG — Synonyms and related words : Draconian, able, able-bodied, accented, acid, acrid, active, acute, adamantine, affluent, aggressive, aggressively, alcoholic, alveolar, animated, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
STRONG — adj. Function: adjective 1 having great physical strength FF1C; had the strong hands and arms of a wrestler FF1E; Synonyms: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
STRONG — adjective 1. having great physical strength had the strong hands and arms of a wrestler Synonyms: mighty, powerful, ||strengthy, wieldy; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SUIT — I. noun 1 set of clothes ADJECTIVE ▪ designer , elegant , immaculate , smart ( esp. BrE ), well-cut …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
STRONG — INDEX: 1. having a strong body 2. strong and healthy, and able to deal with illnesses, difficult conditions etc 3. …
Longman Activator English vocab
SUIT — n. 25B6; noun a pinstriped suit : OUTFIT, set of clothes, ensemble. (informal) suits in faraway boardrooms : BUSINESSMAN, BUSINESSWOMAN, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
STRONG — adj. 25B6; adjective a strong lad : POWERFUL, muscular, brawny, powerfully built, strapping, sturdy, burly, meaty, robust, athletic, tough, rugged, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SUIT — v. 1 adapt, accommodate, fit, adjust, tailor, make appropriate or suitable It will require some reorganization to suit the office …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SUIT — 1. сущ. 1) а) прошение, ходатайство б) юр. процесс, тяжба to bring/institute a suit against smb. ≈ предъявить иск кому-л. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SUIT — suit.ogg _I s(j)u:t n 1. 1> костюм ( тж. suit of clothes) business suit - костюм для службы, деловой костюм …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
STRONG
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SUIT — костюм - diving suit - dry suit - house suit - jump suit - oil-resistant suit - pressure suit - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
SUIT — костюм - diving suit - dry suit - house suit - jump suit - oil-resistant suit - pressure suit - wet suit - window pane check suit
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
STRONG — 1) жирный формовочный 2) здоровый 3) концентрированный 4) крепкий 5) определенный 6) прочный 7) свежак 8) сильно 9) сильный 10) строгий 11) труднодробимый 12) усиленный • maximally strong topology — максимально сильная топология point …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
STRONG — strong прил.1) а) сильный, обладающий большой физической силой He is as strong as a horse. — Он силен, как бык. …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SUIT — _I s(j)u:t n 1. 1> костюм ( тж. suit of clothes) business suit - костюм для службы, деловой костюм a …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SUIT — 1. сущ. 1) а) прошение, ходатайство; обращение Syn: appeal 1. б) юр. процесс, тяжба to bring / institute a suit …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
STRONG — 1. прил. 1) а) сильный, обладающий большой физической силой He is as strong as a horse. — Он силен, как …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SUIT — 1. сущ. 1) а) прошение, ходатайство; обращение Syn: appeal 1. б) юр. процесс, тяжба to bring / institute a suit against smb. — предъявить иск кому-л. taxpayer …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
STRONG — 1. прил. 1) а) сильный, обладающий большой физической силой He is as strong as a horse. — Он силен, как бык. Syn: hardy, muscular, powerful, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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