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1 buildup of Western strength against a country
сосредоточение вооруженных сил западных стран против какой-л. страныPolitics english-russian dictionary > buildup of Western strength against a country
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2 strength
n1) сила; мощь; прочность; устойчивость ( рынка)2) эффективность; численный состав, численность (войск и т.п.)•to build up one's strength — сосредотачивать войска
to conserve one's strength — беречь силы
to gain / to gather strength — набирать силу; разрастаться
to have an overwhelming conventional strength — иметь значительное превосходство в обычных вооружениях
to lose a third of one's electoral strength — лишаться поддержки одной трети избирателей
to maintain one's military strength — поддерживать свою военную мощь
to move into an area in strength — вводить крупные силы в какой-л. район
to muster up one's strength — собираться с силами
to recover / to regain strength — восстанавливать силы
- bargaining strengthto spell out smb's strengths and weaknesses — описывать подробно чьи-л. сильные и слабые стороны
- buildup of Western strength against a country
- by strength of arm
- competitive strength
- economic strength
- fighting strength - level of strength
- manpower strength
- military strength
- numerical strength
- overall strength
- peace strength
- preponderance of military strength
- show of strength
- spiritual strength
- strength of sterling
- test of strength
- voting strength
- war strength
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