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1 fortificar
fortificar ( conjugate fortificar) verbo transitivo
fortificar verbo transitivo to fortify ' fortificar' also found in these entries: English: fortify -
2 fortify
fortificarEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > fortify
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3 fortify
1) (to prepare (a building, city etc) for an attack by strengthening and arming it: The king fortified the castle against the attacking armies.) fortificar, fortalecer2) (to strengthen or enrich (eg food, drink): Sherry is a fortified wine.) enriquecer•tr['fɔːtɪfaɪ]1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL fortificar2 (strengthen) fortalecerv.• acerar v.• confirmar v.• encastillar v.• fortalecer v.• fortificar v.• reforzar v.'fɔːrtəfaɪ, 'fɔːtɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied1) ( Mil) \<\<town/building\>\> fortificar*2) ( strengthen) \<\<person/determination\>\> fortalecer*, fortificar*; \<\<argument\>\> reforzar*3) \<\<wine\>\> fortificar*, encabezar*fortified wine — vino m fortificado
['fɔːtɪfaɪ]VT1) (Mil) fortificar; (=strengthen) fortalecer2) (fig) [+ person] fortalecerto fortify o.s. — fortalecerse
3) (=enrich) [+ food] enriquecer; [+ wine] encabezarfortified wine — vino m encabezado
* * *['fɔːrtəfaɪ, 'fɔːtɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied1) ( Mil) \<\<town/building\>\> fortificar*2) ( strengthen) \<\<person/determination\>\> fortalecer*, fortificar*; \<\<argument\>\> reforzar*3) \<\<wine\>\> fortificar*, encabezar*fortified wine — vino m fortificado
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4 fortify
1) (to prepare (a building, city etc) for an attack by strengthening and arming it: The king fortified the castle against the attacking armies.) fortificar2) (to strengthen or enrich (eg food, drink): Sherry is a fortified wine.) fortificar•* * *for.ti.fy[f'ɔ:tifai] vt+vi (ps, pp fortified) 1 fortificar, fortalecer, guarnecer de fortes ou fortalezas, robustecer, reforçar, animar, encorajar, corroborar, confirmar. I fortify myself against / eu me armei contra. 2 adicionar álcool ao vinho. 3 enriquecer (alimentos de vitaminas). a claim fortified by facts uma afirmação confirmada por fatos. -
5 secure
si'kjuə
1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) seguro2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) firme3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) seguro
2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) proteger2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) sujetar, atar, amarrar•- securely- security
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secure adj1. seguro2. firme / bien sujetois this shelf secure ¿esta estantería está firme?tr[sɪ'kjʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (job, income, etc) seguro,-a; (relationship etc) estable2 (ladder, shelf, foothold) firme; (stronghold) seguro,-a; (window, door) bien cerrado,-a; (rope, knot) seguro,-a, bien sujeto,-a; (base, foundation) sólido,-a2 (fasten - rope, knot) sujetar, fijar; (- window, door, etc) asegurar, cerrar bien3 (obtain) obtener, conseguir4 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (loan) garantizar, avalar1) fasten: asegurar (una puerta, etc.), sujetar2) get: conseguir♦ securely advadj.• a salvo adj.• fijo, -a adj.• firme adj.• seguro, -a adj.v.• afianzar v.• afirmar v.• amarrar v.• asegurar v.• asentar v.• conseguir v.• fijar v.• obtener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• segurar v.• sujetar v.sɪ'kjʊr, sɪ'kjʊə(r)
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1)a) ( safe) <fortress/hideaway> seguroto make something secure against something — proteger* algo contra algo
b) ( emotionally) <childhood/home/relationship> establec) (assured, guaranteed) <job/income/investment> seguroto be financially secure — tener* seguridad económica
2) (firm, firmly fastened) <foothold/shelf> firme; < foundation> sólidois the rope secure? — ¿está bien sujeta la cuerda?
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1) ( obtain) \<\<ticket/job/votes/support\>\> conseguir*, obtener* (frml)to secure somebody's release — conseguir* la libertad de alguien
2) (fasten, fix firmly) \<\<door/gate/shelf\>\> asegurar3) ( Fin) \<\<loan\>\> garantizar*4) ( make safe)to secure something (AGAINST something) — \<\<area/building\>\> proteger* or fortificar* algo (contra algo)
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vi[sɪ'kjʊǝ(r)]to secure AGAINST something — protegerse* contra algo
1. ADJ1) (=firm, solid) [knot, rope, hold] seguro; [door, window, lock, bolt] bien cerrado; [structure, foothold] firme; [ladder] bien sujeto; [base, foundation] sólido2) (=safe) [job, place, building] seguro; [position] garantizado; [career, future] asegurado•
to be financially secure — tener seguridad económica•
I want to make my home secure against burglars — quiero proteger mi casa contra los ladrones•
to be emotionally secure — tener estabilidad emocional•
to feel secure (about sth) — sentirse seguro (con respecto a algo)•
secure in the knowledge that — seguro de que, confiado de que2. VT1) (=make fast) [+ rope] sujetar bien; (to floor etc) afianzar; [+ load] asegurar; [+ door, window] cerrar bien; (=tie up) [+ person, animal] atar, amarrar (LAm)2) (=make safe) [+ home, building] proteger ( against de, contra) ( from de, contra); [+ career, future] asegurar•
they have not got enough evidence to secure a conviction — no tienen suficientes pruebas para conseguir que lo condenen•
a win that secured them a place in the final — una victoria que les aseguró un puesto en la final4) (Econ) [+ loan, debt] garantizar•
you can secure the loan against your home — puedes poner la casa como garantía or aval del préstamo5) (Mil) (=capture) tomar, capturar3.CPDsecure accommodation N — (Brit) (Jur) centro de prevención contra la delincuencia
secure unit N — (Brit) (for young offenders, mental patients) unidad f de seguridad
* * *[sɪ'kjʊr, sɪ'kjʊə(r)]
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1)a) ( safe) <fortress/hideaway> seguroto make something secure against something — proteger* algo contra algo
b) ( emotionally) <childhood/home/relationship> establec) (assured, guaranteed) <job/income/investment> seguroto be financially secure — tener* seguridad económica
2) (firm, firmly fastened) <foothold/shelf> firme; < foundation> sólidois the rope secure? — ¿está bien sujeta la cuerda?
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1) ( obtain) \<\<ticket/job/votes/support\>\> conseguir*, obtener* (frml)to secure somebody's release — conseguir* la libertad de alguien
2) (fasten, fix firmly) \<\<door/gate/shelf\>\> asegurar3) ( Fin) \<\<loan\>\> garantizar*4) ( make safe)to secure something (AGAINST something) — \<\<area/building\>\> proteger* or fortificar* algo (contra algo)
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vito secure AGAINST something — protegerse* contra algo
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6 bulwark
'bulwək(a wall built as a defence, often made of earth.) baluartetr['bʊlwɔːk]1 (rampart) baluarte nombre masculino2 (breakwater) rompeolas nombre masculinobulwark ['bʊl.wərk, -.wɔrk; 'bʌl.wərk] n: baluarte m, bastión fn.• baluarte s.m.• bastión s.m.• macarrón s.m.v.• abaluartar v.• fortificar v.• proteger v.'bʊlwərk, 'bʊlwəka) ( defense) baluarte m['bʊlwǝk]N (Mil) (also fig) baluarte m ; (Naut) borda f* * *['bʊlwərk, 'bʊlwək]a) ( defense) baluarte m -
7 plaza
Multiple Entries: Pl. Pza. plaza
Pl. (
Pza. sustantivo femenino (Plaza) Sq
plaza sustantivo femenino 1 ( espacio abierto) square;◊ plaza de armas (Mil) parade ground;( lugar público) (Andes) main square; plaza mayor main square 2 3 (en una clase, universidad) place;
plaza sustantivo femenino
1 (espacio abierto) square
2 (mercado) market, marketplace
3 (de toros) bullring
4 (asiento) seat: solo queda una plaza libre en el avión, there's only one seat left on the plane
5 (laboral) post
6 Mil garrison o fortified town ' plaza' also found in these entries: Spanish: abuela - amable - cubierta - cubierto - desierta - desierto - localidad - alojar - altura - cama - citar - cubrir - cupo - desembocar - esquina - fortificar - glorieta - optar - Pl. - Pza. - recobrar - remodelar - sitio - solicitar - vacante - zócalo English: arena - bay - bomb - bullring - centre - main - marketplace - off - parade ground - place - ring - seat - seethe - set down - square - unreserved - accommodation - bull - garrison - green - market - over - park - plaza - singleplaza ['plæzə, 'plɑ-] n1) square: plaza f2)shopping plaza mall: centro m comercialn.• plaza s.f.'plæzəa) ( square) plaza f; ( in front of large building) explanada fb) ( complex) (AmE) centro m comercial['plɑːzǝ]N1) (=public square) plaza f2) (US) (=motorway services) zona f de servicios; (=toll) peaje m* * *['plæzə]a) ( square) plaza f; ( in front of large building) explanada fb) ( complex) (AmE) centro m comercial -
8 sconce
n.• candelabro s.m.• candelabro de pared s.m.• cobertizo s.m.• fortín s.m.v.• fortificar con baluarte v.[skɒns]N candelabro m de pared -
9 fuerza
Del verbo forzar: ( conjugate forzar) \ \
fuerza es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: forzar fuerza
forzar ( conjugate forzar) verbo transitivo 1 ( obligar) to force 2 3 ‹puerta/cerradura› to force
fuerza 1 sustantivo femenino 1 no me siento con fuerzas I don't have the strength; tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms; agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly; empuja con fuerza push hard; le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him; recuperar fuerzas to get one's strength back; gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might; fuerza de voluntad willpower 2 ( violencia) force; fuerza bruta brute force 3 (Mil, Pol, Fís) force; las fuerzas armadas the armed forces; las fuerzas de orden público (period) the police; fuerza de gravedad (force of) gravity 4 ( en locs)◊ a la fuerza: a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me;lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force
fuerza 2,◊ fuerzas, etc see forzar
forzar verbo transitivo
1 (obligar por la fuerza) to force: la forzaron a casarse, she was forced to get married
2 (un motor, una situación) to force
3 (una cerradura) to force, break open
4 (violar a alguien) to rape
fuerza sustantivo femenino
1 Fís force
2 (vigor físico) strength
3 (violencia física) force
sin usar la fuerza, without violence (obligación, autoridad) force
fuerza mayor, force majeure
4 (garra, ímpetu) grip
5 (grupo de tropas) force
las Fuerzas Armadas, the Armed Forces Locuciones: figurado a fuerza de, by dint of
a la fuerza, (por obligación) of necessity (con violencia) by force
por fuerza, of necessity ' fuerza' also found in these entries: Spanish: aflojar - agarrar - ánimo - boca - camisa - cerrarse - débil - decaer - declinar - demostración - descafeinada - descafeinado - enfriar - estrujar - fenomenal - flaquear - forzar - fuerte - garra - gravedad - impulso - incapaz - me - menos - motor - motriz - poder - remolque - renegar - resistencia - reunir - sonora - sonoro - tirar - Titán - toro - voluntad - alarde - apretar - arrollador - bloque - capitán - ceder - chaleco - comunicar - fortificar - maña - siniestro - someter - vigor English: act - apply - arm - blow over - bluster - bodily - bolster - brawn - burn - constraint - decrease - deterrent - display - draw - driving force - drum - dynamic - force - forcible - forcibly - G-force - gain - gale - gather - grit - hard - hp - hustle - jam - jam in - juggernaut - might - motive - muscle - necessarily - peacekeeping - plonk - power - pull - punch - ram - rule out - sanction - sap - shall - shoot out - shoot up - show - spent - straitjacket -
10 arm
I noun1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) braço2) (anything shaped like or similar to this: She sat on the arm of the chair.) braço•- armful- armband
- armchair
- armpit
- arm-in-arm
- keep at arm's length
- with open arms II verb1) (to give weapons to (a person etc): to arm the police.) armar2) (to prepare for battle, war etc: They armed for battle.) armar-se•- armed- arms
- be up in arms
- take up arms* * *arm1[a:m] n 1 braço. he was received with open arms / ele foi acolhido de braços abertos. 2 qualquer um dos membros dianteiros dos animais, tentáculo (do polvo ou outros pólipos). 3 galho, ramo (de uma árvore). 4 braço do mar ou de um rio. 5 Tech braço de qualquer instrumento ou máquina, alavanca, suporte. 6 Naut braço da âncora, lais da verga. 7 ramal, ramificação. 8 manga (de roupa). 9 braço de cadeira. 10 força, autoridade. an arm and a leg preço exorbitantemente alto. this dress costs an arm and a leg / este vestido custa muito caro (os olhos da cara). as long as your arm extremamente longo. at arm’s length à distância de um braço, à distância, friamente. child in arms criança de colo. she kept her neighbor at arm’s length ela evitou tornar-se amiga ou envolver-se com seu vizinho. they go arm in arm eles andam de braços dados. to give your right arm for querer muito alguma coisa. to twist someone’s arm pressionar alguém a fazer algo, persuadir, induzir. within arm’s reach ao alcance do braço ou da mão.————————arm2[a:m] n 1 arma, armamento, instrumento de ataque ou defesa. 2 unidade de exército (infantaria, cavalaria, etc.), tropa. 3 Her escudo, brasão. • vt+vi 1 armar(-se), prover de armas. 2 preparar(-se) para a guerra. 3 fortalecer, fortificar, guarnecer, proteger. by force of arms com mão armada. ground arms! descansar armas! King of Arms arauto mor. present arms! apresentar armas! to bear arms prestar serviço militar. to lay down arms render-se. to take up arms preparar para atacar e lutar contra alguém. under arms pronto para a guerra. up in arms a) em revolta, amotinado. b) fig exaltado, furioso. -
11 beef
[bi:f](the flesh of a bull, cow or ox, used as food.) carne de vaca- beefy* * *[bi:f] n (pl beeves, beefs) 1 carne de boi ou de vaca. 2 boi ou vaca gorda. 3 coll força, músculo. 4 coll peso. 5 sl reclamações, queixas. • vt reclamar, queixar-se. corned beef carne salgada em latas. salt beef carne salgada. to beef up coll engordar, reforçar, fortificar. -
12 consolidate
[kən'solideit](to make or become solid; to strengthen.) consolidar* * *con.sol.i.date[kəns'ɔlideit] vt+vi 1 consolidar: a) firmar, fortalecer, robustecer. b) solidificar(-se). c) Mil fortificar uma posição recentemente capturada. 2 unir, combinar. 3 fundir, incorporar (empresas). -
13 corroborate
[kə'robəreit](to support or confirm (evidence etc already given): She corroborated her sister's story.) confirmar- corroborative* * *cor.rob.o.rate[kər'ɔbəreit] vt 1 corroborar, certificar, confirmar. 2 fortificar. -
14 crenelate
cren.el.ate[kr'enəleit] vt fortificar, amear. • adj ameado. -
15 edify
(to improve the mind or morals of.)- edifying* * *ed.i.fy['edifai] vt 1 edificar, erigir. 2 instruir, aperfeiçoar moralmente, fortificar em virtudes. -
16 entrench
en.trench[intr'ent8] vt+vi 1 entrincheirar(-se), fortificar. 2 fig defender-se. -
17 fence
I 1. [fens] noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) cerca2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) cercar- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) esgrimir2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) fugir à questão/esquivar-se•- fencing* * *[fens] n 1 cerca, grade, cercado. 2 tapagem, tapada, sebe, tapume, valado, muro. 3 reparo, parapeito, trincheira. 4 fig réplica, debate. 5 barreira, obstáculo. 6 receptor, o que recolhe, guarda, esconde ou vende objetos furtados. 7 Tech esquadro de guia. • vt+vi 1 cercar, rodear, valar, tapar, entaipar, murar, fortificar. 2 defender, resguardar, proteger. 3 esgrimir, jogar as armas, parar, rechaçar. 4 fig esgrimir, tergiversar, esquivar-se, argumentar agilmente. 5 receptar objetos furtados. fence-month, fence-season, fence-time defeso, época em que é proibido caçar ou pescar. fence of a plane régua de plaina. fence of pales paliçada, estacada. fence off repelir, evitar, desviar, defender-se, isolar, deter. Suzy and Mary mended their fences Suzy e Mary fizeram as pazes, ficaram de bem. to fence in cercar. to sit, to stand on the fence aguardar, hesitar, estar indeciso, ficar neutro, sentar no muro. -
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for.ti.fi.a.ble[f'ɔ:tifaiəbəl] adj fortificável, que se pode fortificar ou defender. -
19 fortress
['fo:tris](a (usually large) fort or fortified building.) fortaleza* * *for.tress[f'ɔ:tris] n fortaleza, praça fortificada, praça forte, castelo, forte. • vt fortificar, fortalecer. -
20 heighten
1) (to make or become higher: to heighten the garden wall.)2) (to increase (an effect etc).) aumentar* * *height.en[haitən] vt+vi 1 levantar, elevar. 2 alimentar, fortificar. 3 salientar, intensificar.
См. также в других словарях:
fortificar — Se conjuga como: sacar Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: fortificar fortificando fortificado Indicativo presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. fortifico fortificas fortifica … Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary
fortificar — verbo transitivo 1. Dar (una persona o una cosa) fuerza a [una persona] o a [una cosa]: Esos estimulantes han fortificado su estado emocional. Es necesario fortificar el campanario antes de que se caiga. Sinónimo … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
fortificar — v. tr. 1. Dar forças a. 2. Guarnecer de fortes ou de fortificações. = FORTALECER • v. pron. 3. Fortalecer se. 4. Rodear se de fortificações, de meios de defensa … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
fortificar — (Del lat. fortificāre). 1. tr. Dar vigor y fuerza material o moralmente. 2. Hacer fuerte con obras de defensa un pueblo o un sitio cualquiera, para que pueda resistir a los ataques del enemigo. U. t. c. prnl.) … Diccionario de la lengua española
fortificar — (Del lat. fortificare < fortis, fuerte + facere, hacer.) ► verbo transitivo/ pronominal 1 Dar fuerza física o moral a una persona: ■ tu compañía fortificó su ánimo; el ejercicio diario y el aire puro de la montaña fortificaron su quebrantada… … Enciclopedia Universal
fortificar — {{#}}{{LM F18104}}{{〓}} {{ConjF18104}}{{\}}CONJUGACIÓN{{/}}{{SynF18572}} {{[}}fortificar{{]}} ‹for·ti·fi·car› {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Dar fuerza o vigor, material o moralmente: • El apoyo de los amigos fortificó su alma.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}}… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
fortificar — for|ti|fi|car Mot Agut Verb transitiu i pronominal … Diccionari Català-Català
fortificar — transitivo fortalecer, reforzar. * * * Sinónimos: ■ amurallar, guarnecer, parapetar, proteger, blindar, atrincherar, almenar, acorazar, encastillar ■ fortalecer, reconfortar, robustecer, alentar, tonificar … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
fortificar — tr. Dar tuerzas. Hacer fuerte con obras defensivas un lugar, pueblo. etc … Diccionario Castellano
fortificar — fourtifica fortifier. voir retranchar … Diccionari Personau e Evolutiu
fortificación — ► sustantivo femenino 1 MILITAR Acción y resultado de fortificar un lugar para protegerlo de los ataques enemigos. 2 CONSTRUCCIÓN, MILITAR Construcción con que se fortifica un lugar: ■ aún se mantiene la estructura de la fortificación. SINÓNIMO… … Enciclopedia Universal