What does στέρεος in Greek mean?

What is the meaning of the word στέρεος in Greek? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use στέρεος in Greek.

The word στέρεος in Greek means hard, στερεός, στέρεος, στέρεος, σταθερός, γερός, στιβαρός, στέρεος, ανθεκτικός, γερός, στέρεος, συμπαγής, γερός, στέρεος, αρκετά σθεναρός, στιβαρός, στέρεος, πειστικός, στέρεος, στέρεος, γερός, σταθερός, στερεός, σκληρός, στερεός, solid. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word στέρεος

hard

στερεός, στέρεος

(not liquid)

Ο πάγος σχημάτισε μια στερεά μάζα.
The ice formed a solid mass.

στέρεος, σταθερός, γερός, στιβαρός

(structure: solid, stable)

I can't deny the new headquarters is well built, but does it have to be so ugly?

στέρεος, ανθεκτικός

(sturdy, built to last)

He was a very well-made young man indeed.

γερός, στέρεος

(solid)

Αυτό το τραπέζι έχει πολύ γερή (or: στέρεα) κατασκευή.
The table has a strong construction.

συμπαγής

(hard, firm)

Οι ανθρακωρύχοι έπρεπε να σταματήσουν να σκάβουν το φρεάτιο όταν βρέθηκαν αντιμέτωποι με συμπαγή βράχο.
The miners had to stop digging the shaft when they found themselves faced with solid rock.

γερός

(construction: strong, solid)

A staunch foundation will be necessary to build such a large building.

στέρεος

(figurative (unyielding, solid) (μεταφορικά)

αρκετά σθεναρός, στιβαρός, στέρεος

(informal (quite firm or solid)

That type of wood's pretty hard.

πειστικός

(persuasive)

Έχεις ένα ισχυρό (or: πειστικό) επιχείρημα.
You have a strong argument.

στέρεος

(provable) (μεταφορικά)

The journalist did her research well and the article is based on solid facts.

στέρεος, γερός, σταθερός

(well made, sturdy)

The bookcase was a solid piece of furniture.

στερεός

(with three dimensions) (γεωμετρία: σώμα)

The geometry teacher taught her class the difference between plane figures and solid figures.

σκληρός, στερεός

(firm, not giving way) (αντικείμενα)

The boat smashed against the unyielding rocks in the storm.

solid

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