strengthen

strengthen
see strong
strengthen vb reforzar / fortalecer
they strengthened the castle's defences reforzaron las defensas del castillo
strengthen
tr['streŋɵən]
transitive verb
1 (wall, glass, defence, etc) reforzar; (muscle) fortalecer
2 (character, faith, love) fortalecer; (support) aumentar; (relationship, ties) consolidar, fortalecer; (resolve, determination) redoblar, intensificar
intransitive verb
1 (muscle) fortalecerse
2 (economy, currency) reforzarse, fortalecerse; (relationship) consolidarse, reforzarse, fortalecerse; (support, opposition, feeling) intensificarse, aumentar
strengthen ['strɛŋkɵən] vt
1) : fortalecer (los músculos, el espíritu, etc.)
2) reinforce: reforzar
3) intensify: intensificar, redoblar (esfuerzos, etc.)
strengthen vi
1) : fortalecerse, hacerse más fuerte
2) intensify: intensificarse
strengthen
v.
• acerar v.
• adminicular v.
• arraigar v.
• cimentar v.
• esforzar v.
• fortalecer v.
• nutrir v.
• rebatir v.
• reforzar v.
• robustecer v.
• tonificar v.
'streŋθən
1.
transitive verb \<\<muscle/limb/teeth\>\> fortalecer*; \<\<wall/furniture/glass\>\> reforzar*; \<\<support\>\> aumentar, acrecentar*

this has strengthened my conviction that ... — esto me ha convencido aún más de que ...


2.
vi \<\<limb/muscle\>\> fortalecerse*; \<\<opposition/support\>\> aumentar, acrecentarse*
['streŋθǝn]
1. VT
1) (lit) [+ wall, roof, building] reforzar; [+ back, muscle] fortalecer

he does exercises to strengthen his legs — hace ejercicios para fortalecer las piernas

2) (fig) [+ currency, economy, bond, relationship, character] fortalecer, consolidar; [+ government] consolidar; [+ case, argument, law] reforzar; [+ power] consolidar, afianzar; [+ resolve, belief, impression] reafirmar; [+ person] (morally) fortalecer

this served to strengthen opposition to the strike — esto sirvió para afianzar la oposición a la huelga

her rejection only strengthened his resolve — el rechazo de ella solo sirvió para hacer más firme su propósito de conquistarla

to strengthen sb's position, strengthen sb's hand — afianzar la posición de algn

2. VI
1) (lit) [muscle, arm, back] fortalecerse; [wind, storm] hacerse más fuerte
2) (fig) [currency, economy] fortalecerse, consolidarse; [prices] afianzarse; [desire, determination] redoblarse, intensificarse
* * *
['streŋθən]
1.
transitive verb \<\<muscle/limb/teeth\>\> fortalecer*; \<\<wall/furniture/glass\>\> reforzar*; \<\<support\>\> aumentar, acrecentar*

this has strengthened my conviction that ... — esto me ha convencido aún más de que ...


2.
vi \<\<limb/muscle\>\> fortalecerse*; \<\<opposition/support\>\> aumentar, acrecentarse*

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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