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21 amplify
1) ( make louder)to \amplify the volume lauter machen;they have amplified the volume to a point unusual even for rock concerts diese Lautstärke ist sogar für ein Rockkonzert außergewöhnlichto \amplify sth a phenomenon etw vertiefen3) ( enlarge upon)to \amplify sth etw weiter ausführen [o ausführlicher erläutern] -
22 enhance
en·hance [ɪnʼhɑ:n(t)s, Am -ʼhæn(t)s] vtto \enhance sth ( improve) etw verbessern;( intensify) etw hervorheben;to \enhance one's chances seine Chancen erhöhen [o verbessern];to \enhance one's eyebrows/ eyes seine Augenbrauen/Augen betonen;to \enhance sb's memory jds Erinnerungen pl [wieder] lebendig werden lassen;to \enhance the price of sth etw verteuern -
23 flare up
vi1) ( become alight) aufflammen, auflodern;violence \flare upd up again Gewalt flammte wieder auf;once tempers have \flare upd up they seem to take hours to cool down wenn sich die Gemüter erst einmal erhitzt haben, dauert es Stunden, bis sie sich wieder beruhigen;( burst with anger) aus der Haut fahren ( fam) -
24 sharpen
sharp·en [ʼʃɑ:pən, Am ʼʃɑ:rp-] vtto \sharpen sth1) ( make sharp) etw schärfen;to \sharpen a pencil einen Bleistift spitzen;to \sharpen scissors eine Schere schleifen;to \sharpen a knife ein Messer schärfen [o schleifen] [o wetzen];to \sharpen one's appetite den Appetit anregen;to \sharpen competition den Wettbewerb verschärfen;3) ( make more distinct) etw scharf einstellen;how do you \sharpen the focus on this camera? wie stellt man bei dieser Kamera die Bildschärfe ein?4) ( improve) etw schärfen;to \sharpen one's mind den Verstand schärfen;to \sharpen the senses die Sinne schärfen;to \sharpen one's skills an seinem Können feilen5) mus etw um einen Halbton erhöhen -
25 strengthen
strength·en [ʼstreŋ(k)ɵən] vt1) ( make stronger)to \strengthen one's muscles seine Muskeln kräftigen2) ( increase)to \strengthen sth etw [ver]stärken;( intensify) etw intensivieren;( improve) etw verbessern;security has been \strengthened die Sicherheitsvorkehrungen wurden verstärkt;the economy has been \strengthened die Wirtschaftslage hat sich verbessert;to \strengthen sb's belief/ power jds Glauben/Macht stärken;to \strengthen a currency eine Währung stabilisieren;to \strengthen a democracy eine Demokratie stärken;3) ( support)to \strengthen sb jdn bestärken;to \strengthen sth etw untermauern;to \strengthen the case for sth gute Gründe für etw akk beibringenPHRASES:to \strengthen one's grip on sth etw besser in den Griff bekommen;to \strengthen sb's hand jdm mehr Macht geben;the police want tougher laws to \strengthen their hand against drug traffickers die Polizei will härtere Gesetze, damit sie effizienter gegen Drogenhändler vorgehen kann vithe wind \strengthened in the night der Wind hat über Nacht aufgefrischt
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