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1 common currency
1 Fin monnaie f commune ;2 fig to make sth common currency ( widely used) banaliser qch ; given common currency ( widely accepted) [opinion, fact] généralement accepté. -
2 strength
strength [streŋθ]1 noun(a) (UNCOUNT) (physical power → of person, animal, muscle) force f, puissance f; (health) forces fpl;∎ she doesn't know her own strength elle ne connaît pas sa force;∎ his strength failed him ses forces l'ont trahi ou abandonné;∎ I haven't the strength to lift these boxes je n'ai pas assez de force ou je ne suis pas assez fort pour soulever ces cartons;∎ he has great strength in his arms/hands il a beaucoup de force dans les bras/les mains;∎ to lose strength perdre des forces, s'affaiblir;∎ by sheer strength de force;∎ with all my strength de toutes mes forces;∎ to get one's strength back reprendre des ou recouvrer ses forces;∎ to go from strength to strength (sick person) aller de mieux en mieux; figurative (business) être en plein essor(b) (of faith, opinion, resolution) force f, fermeté f; (of emotion, feeling) force f; (of music, art) force f;∎ strength of character force f de caractère;∎ strength of purpose résolution f;∎ they have no strength of purpose ils n'ont aucune détermination;∎ they have great strength of purpose ils sont très déterminés;∎ strength of will volonté f;∎ I haven't the strength to start again je n'ai pas le courage de recommencer;∎ give me strength! pitié!(c) (intensity → of earthquake, wind) force f, intensité f; (→ of current, light) intensité f; (→ of sound, voice, lens, magnet) force f, puissance f(d) (strong point, asset) force f, point m fort;∎ her ambition is her main strength son ambition fait l'essentiel de sa force;∎ the nation's strength lies in its young people ce sont les jeunes qui font la force du pays;∎ it's one of their strengths c'est un de leurs points forts(e) (solidity) solidité f; figurative (of claim, position, relationship) solidité f; (vigour → of argument, protest) force f, vigueur f; Finance (→ of currency, economy) solidité f;∎ to argue from a position of strength être en position de force;∎ the dollar has gained/fallen in strength le dollar s'est consolidé/a chuté∎ solution at full strength, full-strength solution solution f concentrée∎ the office staff is below or under strength il nous manque du personnel de bureau;∎ we're at full strength nos effectifs sont au complet;∎ the staff must be brought up to strength il faut engager du personnel;∎ the protestors turned up in strength les manifestants sont venus en force ou en grand nombreen vertu de, sur la foi de;∎ to do sth on the strength of what one has been told faire qch en se fiant à ou en s'appuyant sur ce qu'on vous a dit;∎ he was accepted on the strength of his excellent record il a été accepté grâce à ses excellents antécédents;∎ I was convicted on the strength of the flimsiest of evidence j'ai été condamné sur la foi de preuves bien minces
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