pevný — meaning in English
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English meaning
- determinate adj Distinct, clearly defined.
- firm noun A business, especially one run as a partnership, such as a law or accounting practice.
- resolute adj Firmly determined and not easily swayed from a decision or course of action.
- solid adjective Firm and stable in structure; not liquid or gas.
- sturdy adj Strongly built and unlikely to break or give way.
- taut adj Pulled or stretched tight, with no slack.
Senses
pevný is used for these senses in English:
- determinate Distinct, clearly defined. [from 14th c.]
- firm Durable, rigid (material state).
- resolute Firm, unyielding, determined.
- solid (of volumes of materials) Measured as a single solid, as the volumes of individual pieces added together without any gaps.
- sturdy Of firm build; stiff; stout; strong.
- sturdy Solid in structure or person.
- sturdy (obsolete) Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn.
- taut (of a body, muscles, etc.) Not flabby; firm, toned; (of a person) having a lean, strong body.
determinate — full definition
- adj Distinct, clearly defined.
- adj Fixed, determined, set, unvarying.
- adj Of growth: ending once a genetically predetermined structure has formed.
- adj Conclusive; decisive; positive.
firm — full definition
- noun A business, especially one run as a partnership, such as a law or accounting practice.
- adj Solid and steady; not easily moved, shaken, or changed.
- adj Hard or resistant to pressure, describing texture.
- verb To make something solid, stable, or resistant to pressure.