- staunch supporter
- убежденный сторонник; верный сторонник
Politics english-russian dictionary. 2013.
Politics english-russian dictionary. 2013.
staunch — [stɔːntʆ ǁ stɒːntʆ, stɑːntʆ] adjective giving strong loyal support to a person, organization, or belief: • They are staunch trade unionists. • He is a staunch supporter of the free market. staunchly adverb : • The company has staunchly defended… … Financial and business terms
staunch — [stônch, stänch] vt. [ME stanchen < OFr estanchier < VL * stanticare, to bring to a stop < L stans: see STANCE] 1. to stop or check (the flow of blood or of tears, etc.) from (a wound, opening, etc.) 2. a) to stop or lessen (the flow or… … English World dictionary
staunch — [[t]stɔ͟ːntʃ[/t]] stauncher, staunchest, staunches, staunching, staunched 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n 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 … English dictionary
staunch´ness — staunch1 «stnch, stahnch», transitive verb, intransitive verb. = stanch1. (Cf. ↑stanch) –staunch´less, adjective. staunch2 «stnch, stahnch», adjective. 1. able to resist or repel attack; firm; strong: »staunch walls, a staunch defense … Useful english dictionary
staunch´ly — staunch1 «stnch, stahnch», transitive verb, intransitive verb. = stanch1. (Cf. ↑stanch) –staunch´less, adjective. staunch2 «stnch, stahnch», adjective. 1. able to resist or repel attack; firm; strong: »staunch walls, a staunch defense … Useful english dictionary
staunch´less — staunch1 «stnch, stahnch», transitive verb, intransitive verb. = stanch1. (Cf. ↑stanch) –staunch´less, adjective. staunch2 «stnch, stahnch», adjective. 1. able to resist or repel attack; firm; strong: »staunch walls, a staunch defense … Useful english dictionary
staunch — staunch1 [sto:ntʃ US sto:ntʃ, sta:ntʃ] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: estanche, from estancher; STAUNCH2] giving strong loyal support to another person, organization, belief etc = ↑steadfast ▪ a staunch… … Dictionary of contemporary English
staunch — I adjective a staunch supporter Syn: stalwart, loyal, faithful, committed, devoted, dedicated, reliable Ant: disloyal, unfaithful, unreliable II verb try to staunch the flow Syn: stem … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
supporter — sup|port|er W2S2 [səˈpo:tə US o:rtər] n 1.) someone who supports a particular person, group, or plan →↑fan strong/firm/staunch supporter ▪ one of Bush s staunchest supporters supporter of ▪ supporters of animal rights legislation 2.) BrE … Dictionary of contemporary English
staunch — adjective a staunch supporter Syn: stalwart, loyal, faithful, committed, devoted, dedicated, dependable, reliable, steady, constant, trusty, hard working, steadfast, redoubtable, unwavering, tireless See note at … Thesaurus of popular words
supporter — noun (C) 1 someone who supports a particular person, group, or plan: strong/firm/staunch supporter: one of Clinton s stauchest supporters | supporters of animal rights legislation 2 especially BrE someone who supports a sports team, especially by … Longman dictionary of contemporary English