stronghold

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstrɒŋhəʊld/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊld, ˈstrɑŋ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(strônghōld′, strong-)


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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
stronghold n (fortress)fortaleza nf
  fortificación nf
  fuerte nm
  baluarte nm
 The king was sure his knights could defend the stronghold indefinitely.
 El rey estaba seguro de que sus caballeros podían defender la fortaleza indefinidamente.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
stronghold n figurative (place where [sth] predominates) (figurado)bastión nm
  baluarte nm
  fortaleza nf
 This rural area is a stronghold of country traditions.
 Esta área es un bastión de las tradiciones rurales.
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'stronghold' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: the [state, town] is a [Democratic, Republican] stronghold, is a [Democratic] stronghold in the [South], is a stronghold for [progressive thought, innovation], more...

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