- to put up a stout resistance
- оказать упорное сопротивление
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy. 2014.
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy. 2014.
stout — adj. & n. adj. 1 rather fat; corpulent; bulky. 2 of considerable thickness or strength (a stout stick). 3 brave, resolute, vigorous (a stout fellow; put up stout resistance). n. a strong dark beer brewed with roasted malt or barley. Phrases and… … Useful english dictionary
stout — stout1 [staut] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: estout] 1.) fairly fat and heavy, or having a thick body ▪ a short, stout man 2.) literary strong and thick = ↑sturdy ▪ a stout pair of shoes 3.) formal … Dictionary of contemporary English
put a stout heart to a stey brae — A Scottish proverb also used as a metaphorical phrase. A stey brae is a ‘steep slope’. a 1585 A. MONTGOMERIE Cherry & Sloe (1821) xxxvi. So gets ay, that sets ay, Stout stomackis to the brae. 1721 J. KELLY Scottish Proverbs 287 Set a stout Heart… … Proverbs new dictionary
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