sturdily

[US]/'stə:dili/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. med styrke og resiliens

Phrases & Collocations

stand sturdily

stå sturdig

built sturdily

bygge sturdig

hold sturdily

holde sturdig

Example Sentences

A tumblebug came next, heaving sturdily at its ball, and Tom touched the creature, to see it shut its legs against its body and pretend to be dead.

En tumblebug kom neste, og hevde sturdig mot sin kule, og Tom berørte skapet for å se det slå sammen beina mot kroppen og forprette å være død.

The wooden table was built sturdily to withstand heavy weights.

Det trebordet ble bygget sturdig for å tåle tunge vekter.

She tied the package sturdily with a strong rope.

Hun bandet pakken sturdig med en sterk snor.

The old bridge was constructed sturdily to endure harsh weather conditions.

Den gamle broen ble bygget sturdig for å tåle nakne værforhold.

He stood sturdily on the rocky cliff, unaffected by the strong winds.

Han stod sturdig på den nakne klinten, uavhengig av de sterke vindene.

The house was built sturdily with thick walls and sturdy beams.

Huset ble bygget sturdig med tykke vegger og stive bjelker.

The old tree trunk stood sturdily despite the storm raging around it.

Det gamle tretræet sto sturdig selv om stormen ragede rundt om det.

The suitcase was packed sturdily to protect fragile items inside.

Reseksbagen ble pakket sturdig for å beskytte de nakne gjenstandene inne.

The fortress was constructed sturdily with thick stone walls and heavy gates.

Festningen ble bygget sturdig med tykke stenvegger og tunge porter.

The tent was pitched sturdily to withstand strong winds and heavy rain.

Teltet ble plassert sturdig for å tåle sterke vind og tung regn.

The new bridge was designed sturdily to support heavy traffic flow.

Den nye broen ble designet sturdig for å støtte tung trafikkstrøm.

Real-world Examples

They built their houses sturdily, so that many years later their sons and grandsons could still live in them.

De bygde sine hus sturdig, slik at mange år senere kunne deres sønner og barnbarn kunne bo i dem fortsatt.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

M. Riviere met the question sturdily.

M. Riviere møtte spørsmålet sturdig.

Source: The Age of Innocence (Part Two)

" You're another, " quoth Tom, very sturdily.

"Du er en annen," sa Tom, veldig sturdig.

Source: Water Child

Despite a big tax increase on January 1st, employment, retail sales and housing all performed sturdily in January and February this year.

Selv med en stor skatteøkning den 1. januar, så utførte sysselsetting, detaljhandel og bolig all sturdig i januar og februar i år.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Eleseus was inclined to be ailing somehow, but the other took nourishment sturdily, like a fat cherub, and when he wasn't crying, he slept.

Eleseus hadde en tendens til å være syk på en eller annen måte, men den andre tok næringen sturdig, som en tykke engel, og når han ikke gråt, sov han.

Source: The Growth of the Earth (Part 1)

At one end a bronze figure sturdily held a support for a separated chamber, and at convenient places on the ceiling were frescos in olive and silver.

På den ene enden holdt en bronsefigur sturdig opp en støtte for en adskilt rom, og på hensiktsmessige steder på taket var det freskoper i oliven og sølv.

Source: English TEM-8 reading past exam papers 2008-2022

I have a picture from that day—Mom, looking both tired and amused, is sitting in a chair in her dooryard, holding Joe in her lap while Naomi stands sturdily beside her.

Jeg har et bilde fra den dagen – Mor, som ser både trøstet og underholdt ut, sitter i en stol i hagen sin, holder Joe på kneene mens Naomi står sturdig ved siden av henne.

Source: Stephen King on Writing

Women, I allow, may have different duties to fulfil; but they are HUMAN duties, and the principles that should regulate the discharge of them, I sturdily maintain, must be the same.

Kvinner, tillater jeg, kan ha ulike plikter å oppfylle; men de er menneskelige plikter, og prinsippene som bør regulere utførelsen av dem, vedholder jeg sturdig, må være de samme.

Source: Defending Feminism (Part 1)

TOPSY-TURVY JO A SONG FROM THE SUDS Queen of my tub, I merrily sing, While the white foam rises high, And sturdily wash and rinse and wring, And fasten the clothes to dry.

TOPSY-TURVY JO EN SANG FRA THE SUDS Kongsinne på min badekrukke, synger jeg muntert, Medan den hvite skummet stiger høyt, Og sturdig vasker og skylle og presser, Og fester klærne for å tørke.

Source: "Little Women" original version

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