Significado
stronghold, bastion
- A heavily fortified place or fortress.
- A stronghold or bastion in a figurative sense (e.g., of an ideology, culture, or political support).
En una frase
La vecchia fortezza fu per secoli un'impenetrabile roccaforte.
The old fortress was an impenetrable stronghold for centuries.
Quella città industriale è da tempo una roccaforte del partito laburista.
That industrial city has long been a stronghold of the Labour party.
Nessun oppositore è riuscito a vincere in questa storica roccaforte.
No opponent has managed to win in this historic stronghold.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| roccaforte | feminine · singular |
| roccheforti | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Plural is irregular: 'roccheforti' (both parts pluralize).
- Frequently used in political journalism to indicate an electoral stronghold.
- plural roccheforti