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Solid I Adjective  /ˈsɒlɪd  ˈsɑːl Katı Holes Inside

Level B1 
Kind adjective
Front solid 
IPA  /ˈsɒlɪd  ; US ˈsɑːl- / adjective
Back katı
sağlam 
Back 2

solid (adjective)

 /ˈsɒlɪd  ; US ˈsɑːl- / adjective
 
NOT LIQUID/GAS
1 hard and firm; not in the form of liquid or gas
katı
 It was so cold that the village pond had frozen solid.
 Our central heating runs on solid fuel (katı yakıt).
WITHOUT HOLES
2 having no holes or empty spaces inside
yekpare, tıklım tıklım, içi dolu
 a solid mass of rock
 The briefcase was packed solid with £50 notes.
STRONG
3 strong, firm and well made
sağlam
 a solid little car
 This wall feels good and solid.
 (figurative) They built up a solid friendship over the years.
STH YOU CAN TRUST
4 of good enough quality; that you can trust
güvenilir, elle tutulur, kayda değer
 The police cannot make an arrest without solid evidence.
MATERIAL
5 [only before a noun]
made completely of one substance, both on the inside and outside
 (altın vb.) som, saf
 a solid gold chain
PERIOD OF TIME
6 (spoken)
without a break or pause
aralıksız
 I was so tired that I slept for twelve solid hours.
Şu şekilde de ifade edilebilir:
 I was so tired that I slept for twelve hours solid.
 

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