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PRONUNCIATION OF STRONG-ARM

strong-arm play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRONG-ARM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Strong-Arm is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb strong-arm in English.

WHAT DOES STRONG-ARM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of strong-arm in the English dictionary

The definition of strong-arm in the dictionary is relating to or involving physical force or violence. Other definition of strong-arm is to show violence towards.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STRONG-ARM

PRESENT

Present
I strong-arm
you strong-arm
he/she/it strong-arms
we strong-arm
you strong-arm
they strong-arm
Present continuous
I am strong-arming
you are strong-arming
he/she/it is strong-arming
we are strong-arming
you are strong-arming
they are strong-arming
Present perfect
I have strong-armed
you have strong-armed
he/she/it has strong-armed
we have strong-armed
you have strong-armed
they have strong-armed
Present perfect continuous
I have been strong-arming
you have been strong-arming
he/she/it has been strong-arming
we have been strong-arming
you have been strong-arming
they have been strong-arming
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I strong-armed
you strong-armed
he/she/it strong-armed
we strong-armed
you strong-armed
they strong-armed
Past continuous
I was strong-arming
you were strong-arming
he/she/it was strong-arming
we were strong-arming
you were strong-arming
they were strong-arming
Past perfect
I had strong-armed
you had strong-armed
he/she/it had strong-armed
we had strong-armed
you had strong-armed
they had strong-armed
Past perfect continuous
I had been strong-arming
you had been strong-arming
he/she/it had been strong-arming
we had been strong-arming
you had been strong-arming
they had been strong-arming
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will strong-arm
you will strong-arm
he/she/it will strong-arm
we will strong-arm
you will strong-arm
they will strong-arm
Future continuous
I will be strong-arming
you will be strong-arming
he/she/it will be strong-arming
we will be strong-arming
you will be strong-arming
they will be strong-arming
Future perfect
I will have strong-armed
you will have strong-armed
he/she/it will have strong-armed
we will have strong-armed
you will have strong-armed
they will have strong-armed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been strong-arming
you will have been strong-arming
he/she/it will have been strong-arming
we will have been strong-arming
you will have been strong-arming
they will have been strong-arming
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would strong-arm
you would strong-arm
he/she/it would strong-arm
we would strong-arm
you would strong-arm
they would strong-arm
Conditional continuous
I would be strong-arming
you would be strong-arming
he/she/it would be strong-arming
we would be strong-arming
you would be strong-arming
they would be strong-arming
Conditional perfect
I would have strong-arm
you would have strong-arm
he/she/it would have strong-arm
we would have strong-arm
you would have strong-arm
they would have strong-arm
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been strong-arming
you would have been strong-arming
he/she/it would have been strong-arming
we would have been strong-arming
you would have been strong-arming
they would have been strong-arming
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you strong-arm
we let´s strong-arm
you strong-arm
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to strong-arm
Past participle
strong-armed
Present Participle
strong-arming
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRONG-ARM

strong drink
strong force
strong gale
strong interaction
strong meat
strong nuclear force
strong nuclear interaction
strong point
strong suit
strong waters
strong-eye dog
strong-minded
strong-mindedly
strong-mindedness
strong-willed
strongbox
stronghold
strongish
strongly
strongman

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRONG-ARM

actual bodily harm
alarm
arm
charm
disarm
farm
fire alarm
firearm
forearm
harm
home farm
lukewarm
round-arm
shot in the arm
stiff-arm
straight-arm
swarm
underarm
upper arm
warm

Synonyms and antonyms of strong-arm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STRONG-ARM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «strong-arm» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of strong-arm

Translation of «strong-arm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRONG-ARM

Find out the translation of strong-arm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of strong-arm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «strong-arm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

铁腕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mano dura
570 millions of speakers

English

strong-arm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मजबूत हाथ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الذراع القوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сильной руки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

braço-forte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এখনও বিক্রয়ের জন্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

brutal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lengan yang kuat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

starken Hand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

強引な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

강한 팔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaku
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mạnh tay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வலிமையான கரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मजबूत हाताने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güçlü kol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

forte - braccio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

strong -arm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сильної руки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

puternic - brat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ισχυρό βραχίονα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sterk-arm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stark arm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sterk - arm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of strong-arm

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRONG-ARM»

The term «strong-arm» is regularly used and occupies the 63.698 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STRONG-ARM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «strong-arm» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «strong-arm» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about strong-arm

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRONG-ARM»

Discover the use of strong-arm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to strong-arm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Warlords: Strong-arm Brokers in Weak States
Warlords are individuals who control small territories within weak states, using a combination of force and patronage. In this book, Kimberly Marten shows why and how warlords undermine state sovereignty.
Kimberly Marten, 2012
2
Strong Arm Tactics
An auxiliary scout platoon, affectionately known as the "cockroaches" always seems to get the most unusal and often the most dangerous jobs on the Galactic Defense Force.
Jody Lynn Nye, 2006
3
Strong Arm Tactics: A History and Statistical Analysis of ...
This book traces the interesting history of the professional quarterback, from the early years when the quarterback was a blocker (and the appellations quarterback, halfback, and fullback were literal and geographically correct) to the ...
John Maxymuk, 2007
4
The Strong Arm
The aged Emir Soldan sat in his tent and smiled; the crafty Oriental smile of an experienced man deeply grounded in the wisdom of this world.
Robert Barr, 2008
5
The Strong Arm of the Law: Armed and Public Order Policing
During his three years' extensive research into the Metropolitan Police, P. A. J. Waddington was given unprecedented access to the hitherto secret world of armed and riot policing.
P. A. J. Waddington, 1991
6
A Strong Arm and a Mother's Blessing
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Elijah Kellogg, 2010
7
The ABCs of the UCC.: Related insolvency law
D. ARTICLE 9 AND THE BANKRUPTCY STRONG ARM POWERS The "strong arm" powers of the trustee in bankruptcy (generally Code §§ 544-548, discussed supra in Chapter Two, Part E) are intended to support an orderly and ratable ...
Frederick H. Miller, Alvin C. Harrell, 2002
8
The Strong Arm
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Anonymous, 2010
9
The Strong Arm
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Barr Robert 1850-1912, HardPress, 2013
10
The Opera Industry in Italy from Cimarosa to Verdi: The Role ...
4 , The strong arm of authority The royal orchestra - so one impresario's contract read in 1806 - would play in the opera season: the king would 'apply the strong arm' of authority to make sure it did.1 The phrase was common. Impresari asked ...
John Rosselli, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRONG-ARM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term strong-arm is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Strong-arm robbery suspect sought
COLUMBIA, Md. —Howard County police are asking for the public's help to find a man who they said is wanted in connection with theft from a store in Columbia. «WBAL Baltimore, Jul 15»
2
NYC Lawmakers Strong-Arm Businesses Into Unionizing
Businesses in large cities across the country can escape onerous new regulations if they unionize thanks to carve-outs crafted by labor unions. The New York ... «Washington Free Beacon, Jun 15»
3
Police warn of strong-arm robberies on Near West Side
Police are cautioning Near West Side residents after a pair of strong-arm robberies over the last three days in the East Village and Noble Square neighborhoods ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jun 15»
4
West Lafayette police investigate strong-arm robbery
West Lafayette police are investigating a strong-arm robbery that occurred early Saturday morning. A 50-year-old man from Wisconsin was assaulted around 2 ... «Journal and Courier, Jun 15»
5
FEC Attempts to Strong-Arm Anti-Hillary Group
Stop Hillary PAC on Tuesday responded to federal regulators' attempts to force the group to change its name with a simple declaration: “No.” The Federal ... «Washington Free Beacon, Jun 15»
6
Police Search for Strong-arm Robbery Suspects
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – St. Louis Police are seeking the public's help in finding three men involved in a strong-arm theft at an Office Depot store on Saturday. «CBS Local, May 15»
7
SJPD Arrest 4 in Connection To 2 Strong-Arm Robberies
San Jose police arrested two men and two teens who were spotted hopping over backyard fences early Thursday in connection with at least two strong-arm ... «NBC Bay Area, May 15»
8
Clintons Tried To 'Strong-Arm' Charity Watchdog For Favorable …
They also allege the Foundation attempted to strong-arm them by calling a Navigator board member,” NY Mag reports. According to Ken Berger, former CEO of ... «Daily Caller, May 15»
9
Christie officials cleared of strong-arm allegations
Newark (CNN) U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman on Friday cleared senior officials in Republican Gov. Chris Christie's administration of allegations that they tried to ... «CNN, May 15»
10
Can Disney Strong-Arm Apple? Would It Matter?
Can Disney Strong-Arm Apple? Would It Matter? Disney reportedly wants Apple to carry all of its channels on its rumored streaming TV service. Adam Levy. «Motley Fool, Apr 15»

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