1 (solid, hardy) [+person, constitution] robusto; fuerte; [+plant] robusto; [+material, design, object] resistente; sólido; [+economy] fuerte the chair didn't look very robust la silla no parecía muy sólida; to have a robust appetite tener buen apetito; to be in robust health tener una salud de hierro
2 (vigorous) [+defence] enérgico; vigoroso; [+sense of humour] saludable activity, speech, statement
to make a robust defence of sth defender algo enérgicamente vigorosamente;or
The Foreign Office has made a robust defence of the agreement with Peking
3 (strong) [+flavour, aroma, wine] fuerte The local fish soup is excellent, thick and with a robust flavour The town of Corbières is known primarily for its typical robust red wines
