 | English | German  |  |
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 | brisk {adj} [quick] | 801 stramm [Tempo] |  |
 | sturdy {adj} | 695 stramm [Junge, Waden] |  |
 | erect {adj} [posture] | 477 stramm [gerade] |  |
 | taut {adj} [rope, line, etc.] | 373 stramm [straff, Seil etc.] |  |
 | packed {adj} | 334 stramm [Ablauf, Programm] |  |
 | strapping {adj} | 156 stramm [Kind] |  |
 | tight {adj} | 156 stramm [straff, z. B. Seil, Kleidung] |  |
 | staunch {adj} [atheist, democrat, etc.] | 75 stramm [energisch] |  |
 | strenuous {adj} | 54 stramm [Arbeit, Marsch] |  |
 | staunch {adj} | 51 stramm [überzeugt] |  |
 | upright {adj} [posture] | 49 stramm [Haltung] |  |
 | firm {adj} [sturdy or unwavering or diligent] | 41 stramm [robust od. unbeirrt od. tüchtig] |  |
 | tightly {adv} | 37 stramm [schnüren] |  |
 | tough {adj} | 32 stramm [Arbeit, Marsch] |  |
 | tight {adj} [coll.] [drunk] | 25 stramm [ugs.] [betrunken] |  |
 | stalwart {adj} | 24 stramm |  |
 | burly {adj} | 21 stramm |  |
 | strict {adj} [discipline] | 18 stramm [energisch] |  |
 | robust {adj} | 12 stramm |  |
 | solid {adj} | 11 stramm [Leistung] |  |
 | hard {adj} {adv} | 10 stramm [Arbeit, Marsch] |  |
 | drumtight {adj} [as tight as a drum] [also: drum-tight] | stramm [gespannt] |  |
2 Words: Others |
 | staunchly conservative {adj} | stramm konservativ [ugs.] |  |
 | pol. true blue {adj} [Br.] | stramm konservativ [ugs.] |  |
 | standing at attention | stramm stehend |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to work hard | stramm arbeiten [ugs.] |  |
 | to get down to it | stramm arbeiten [ugs.] |  |
 | to march hard | stramm marschieren [ugs.] |  |
 | cloth. to be tight | stramm sitzen |  |
 | cloth. to fit tightly | stramm sitzen |  |
 | cloth. to be close-fitting | stramm sitzen |  |
 | to tauten | stramm ziehen [alt] |  |
3 Words: Verbs |
 | to stick to sth. | stramm an etw.Dat. festhalten |  |
4 Words: Verbs |
 | to give sb. a hiding | jdm. die Hose stramm ziehen [ugs.] [schlagen] |  |
 | to give sb. a good hiding [esp. a young boy] | jdm. die Hosen stramm ziehen [ugs.] [fig.] |  |
5+ Words: Others |
 | The country has a staunchly socialist government. | Der Staat wird stramm sozialistisch regiert. [ugs.] |  |
 | The politicians are continuing to support globalisation unreservedly. [Br.] | Die Politiker sind weiter stramm auf Globalisierungskurs. |  |