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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

  1. adj Distinct, clearly defined.
  2. adj Fixed, determined, set, unvarying.
  3. adj Of growth: ending once a genetically predetermined structure has formed.
  4. adj Conclusive; decisive; positive.

firm — full definition

  1. noun A business, especially one run as a partnership, such as a law or accounting practice.
  2. adj Solid and steady; not easily moved, shaken, or changed.
  3. adj Hard or resistant to pressure, describing texture.
  4. verb To make something solid, stable, or resistant to pressure.

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