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Staunch

verb/stˈɔːntʃ/
Definition
stop the flow of a liquid
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stˈɔːntʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/stˈɔːntʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stˈɔːntʃ/
1 syllable Say it as /stˈɔːntʃ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbstop the flow of a liquid
“staunch the blood flow”
adjectivefirm and dependable especially in loyalty
“a steadfast ally”
Word Forms
haltnounthe event of something ending
steadfastnessnounloyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty
staunchnessnounloyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
stillen
den Fluss einer Flüssigkeit stoppen
🇫🇷French
étancher
arrêter l'écoulement d'un liquide
🇪🇸Spanish
firme
detener el flujo de un líquido
🇮🇹Italian
fedele
arrestare il flusso di un liquido
🇳🇱Dutch
standvastig
stop de stroom van een vloeistof
🇵🇹Portuguese
firme
interromper o fluxo de um líquido
🇷🇺Russian
стойкий
остановить поток жидкости
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निष्ठावान
किसी तरल पदार्थ का प्रवाह रोकें
🇧🇩Bengali
কট্টর
একটি তরল প্রবাহ বন্ধ করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
உறுதியான
ஒரு திரவ ஓட்டத்தை நிறுத்துங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
స్థిరమైన
ద్రవ ప్రవాహాన్ని ఆపండి
🇮🇳Marathi
कट्टर
द्रव प्रवाह थांबवा
🇮🇳Gujarati
કટ્ટર
પ્રવાહીના પ્રવાહને રોકો
🇮🇳Kannada
ದೃಢವಾದ
ದ್ರವದ ಹರಿವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉറച്ച
ഒരു ദ്രാവകത്തിൻ്റെ ഒഴുക്ക് നിർത്തുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਠੋਰ
ਇੱਕ ਤਰਲ ਦੇ ਵਹਾਅ ਨੂੰ ਰੋਕੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
کٹر
مائع کے بہاؤ کو روکیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
坚定
停止液体的流动
🇯🇵Japanese
頑固な
液体の流れを止める
🇰🇷Korean
확고한
액체의 흐름을 멈추다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kiên quyết
dừng dòng chảy của chất lỏng
🇹🇭Thai
แข็งขัน
หยุดการไหลของของเหลว
🇮🇩Indonesian
setia
menghentikan aliran suatu cairan
🇵🇭Filipino
matibay
itigil ang daloy ng isang likido
🇲🇾Malay
teguh
menghentikan aliran cecair
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قوي
وقف تدفق السائل
🇮🇷Persian
ثابت قدم
جریان مایع را متوقف کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
sadık
bir sıvının akışını durdurmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
נֶאֱמָן
לעצור את זרימת הנוזל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'staunch'?
The primary meaning of 'staunch' is 'stop the flow of a liquid'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'staunch' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'staunch' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'staunch' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'staunch' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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