vigorous

vigorous
adjective
kraftvoll; kräftig [Person, Tier, Stoß, Pflanze, Wachstum, Trieb]; robust [Gesundheit]; leidenschaftlich [Verteidigung, Befürworter]; heftig [Nicken, Attacke, Kritik, Protest]; intensiv [Gymnastik, Denksport]; energisch [Versuch, Anstrengung, Leugnen, Maßnahme]; schwungvoll [Rede]
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adjective a vigorous dance.) lebhaft
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vig·or·ous
[ˈvɪgərəs, AM -gɚ-]
adj
1. (energetic) energisch
we went for a \vigorous walk wir machten einen strammen Spaziergang
\vigorous denial/protest energisches Leugnen/energischer Protest
to make a \vigorous speech eine feurige Rede halten
2. SPORT
\vigorous exercises intensive Übungen
3. (flourishing) kräftig
\vigorous growth kräftiges Wachstum
\vigorous health robuste Gesundheit
4. CHEM stürmisch, heftig
\vigorous reaction stürmische Reaktion
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['vɪgərəs]
adj
1) (= powerful) kräftig; prose, tune kraftvoll; protest, denial, measures, exercises, training energisch; walk forsch, flott; nod eifrig, heftig; match, player, activity dynamisch; speech feurig; debater leidenschaftlich
2) (= active) defence, campaign energisch; opponent, advocate engagiert
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vigorous [ˈvıɡərəs] adj (adv vigorously)
1. allg kräftig
2. kraftvoll, vital
3. lebhaft, aktiv, tatkräftig
4. energisch, nachdrücklich
5. wirksam, nachhaltig
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adjective
kraftvoll; kräftig [Person, Tier, Stoß, Pflanze, Wachstum, Trieb]; robust [Gesundheit]; leidenschaftlich [Verteidigung, Befürworter]; heftig [Nicken, Attacke, Kritik, Protest]; intensiv [Gymnastik, Denksport]; energisch [Versuch, Anstrengung, Leugnen, Maßnahme]; schwungvoll [Rede]
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adj.
energisch adj.
kräftig adj.

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