Definizione monolingua

staunch

staunch (third-person singular simple present staunches, present participle staunching, simple past and past participle staunched)

1. (transitive) To stop the flow of (blood).
2. (transitive) To stop, check, or deter an action.
   • Somebodys got to staunch those press leaks!

staunch (comparative stauncher, superlative staunchest)

1. loyal, trustworthy, reliable, outstanding
   • Hes been a staunch supporter of mine through every election.
   • 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Episode 16

     he relished a glass of choice old wine in season as both nourishing and bloodmaking and possessing aperient virtues (notably a good burgundy which he was a staunch believer in)

2. dependable, persistent
   • Without our staunch front line the enemy would have split the regiment.

Definizione dizionario staunch

fedele

arrestare

bravo

destro

devoto

fermare

fidato

fido

finire

interrompere

leale

onesto

tamponare

terminare

Altri significati:

dependable, persistent

to stop the flow of (blood)

(transitive) To stop the flow of (blood).

(transitive) To stop, check, or deter an action.

loyal, trustworthy, reliable, outstanding