staunch

[US]/stɔːntʃ/
[UK]/stɔːntʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. fuerte y firme; resuelto; leal
vt. detener; detener el sangrado
Word Forms
Participio pasadostaunched
Superlativostaunchest
Pasadostaunched
Gerundiostaunching
Tercera persona singularstaunches
Comparativostauncher

Phrases & Collocations

staunch supporter

apoyo firme

staunch ally

aliado firme

staunch defender

defensor firme

Example Sentences

they were staunch chapel folk.

eran fervientes creyentes de la capilla.

a staunch defier of tradition.

un firme opositor a la tradición.

Politically, she is a staunch opponent of reform.

Políticamente, ella es una firme opositora de la reforma.

a staunch supporter of the anti-nuclear lobby.

un firme defensor del lobby anti-nuclear

She’s a staunch advocate of free trade.

Ella es una firme defensora del libre comercio.

They tried to staunch the flow of blood.

Intentaron detener el flujo de sangre.

he staunched the blood with whatever came to hand.

Detuvo el sangrado con lo que tuvo a mano.

A staunch materialist, he decries economy.

Un materialista firme, él denuncia la economía.

Staunch anti-whaling country Australia is among those that signed the demarche.

Australia, un firme país opositor a la caza de ballenas, está entre aquellos que firmaron la nota.

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