Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - staunch
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Staunch
staunch
(stauncher, staunchest, staunches, staunching, staunched) 1. A staunch supporter or believer is very loyal to a person, organization, or set of beliefs, and supports them strongly. He’s a staunch supporter of controls on government spending. = steadfast ADJ: usu ADJ n • staunchly He was staunchly opposed to a public confession. ADV 2. To staunch the flow of something means to stop it. (FORMAL) The government claims this is the only way to staunch the annual flow to Germany of hundreds of thousands of refugees... VERB: V n 3. To staunch a wound, or to staunch the blood from a wound, means to stop the wound from bleeding. (FORMAL) Tom tried to staunch the blood with his handkerchief. VERB: V n
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I. variant of stanch I II. adjective also stanch Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French estanche, feminine of estanc, from estancher to stanch — more at stanch Date: 15th century 1. a. watertight, sound b. strongly built ; substantial 2. steadfast in loyalty or principle a ~ friend Synonyms: see faithful • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. adj. (also stanch) 1 trustworthy, loyal (my staunch friend and supporter). 2 (of a ship, joint, etc.) strong, watertight, airtight, etc. Derivatives staunchly adv. staunchness n. Etymology: ME f. OF estanche fem. of estanc f. Rmc: see STANCH(1) 2. var. of STANCH(1). ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. твердый, стойкий; решительный; непоколебимый staunch belief —- твердая (непоколебимая) вера staunch defence —- упорная оборона 2. верный, преданный staunch ally —- верный союзник 3. прочный, основательный 4. водонепроницаемый 5. редк. герметический 6. чуткий (об охотничьей собаке) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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I adj. 1) верный, стойкий; лояльный 2) прочный, основательный 3) водонепроницаемый II = stanch I ...Англо-русский словарь
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~1 adj giving strong, loyal support to another person, organization, belief etc; steadfast (They are staunch trade unionists. | a staunch friend and ally) - staunchly adv - staunchness n ~2 also stanch AmE v to stop the flow of liquid, especially of blood from a wound (The blood seemed to pour from the wound and I thought I would never staunch the flow.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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