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see strongstrengthen vb reforzar / fortalecertr['streŋɵən]1 (wall, glass, defence, etc) reforzar; (muscle) fortalecer2 (character, faith, love) fortalecer; (support) aumentar; (relationship, ties) consolidar, fortalecer; (resolve, determination) redoblar, intensificar1 (muscle) fortalecerse2 (economy, currency) reforzarse, fortalecerse; (relationship) consolidarse, reforzarse, fortalecerse; (support, opposition, feeling) intensificarse, aumentarstrengthen ['strɛŋkɵən] vt1) : fortalecer (los músculos, el espíritu, etc.)2) reinforce: reforzar3) intensify: intensificar, redoblar (esfuerzos, etc.)strengthen vi1) : fortalecerse, hacerse más fuerte2) intensify: intensificarsev.• acerar v.• adminicular v.• arraigar v.• cimentar v.• esforzar v.• fortalecer v.• nutrir v.• rebatir v.• reforzar v.• robustecer v.• tonificar v.'streŋθən
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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...
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vi \<\<limb/muscle\>\> fortalecerse*; \<\<opposition/support\>\> aumentar, acrecentarse*['streŋθǝn]1. VT1) (lit) [+ wall, roof, building] reforzar; [+ back, muscle] fortalecer2) (fig) [+ currency, economy, bond, relationship, character] fortalecer, consolidar; [+ government] consolidar; [+ case, argument, law] reforzar; [+ power] consolidar, afianzar; [+ resolve, belief, impression] reafirmar; [+ person] (morally) fortalecerthis 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. VI1) (lit) [muscle, arm, back] fortalecerse; [wind, storm] hacerse más fuerte2) (fig) [currency, economy] fortalecerse, consolidarse; [prices] afianzarse; [desire, determination] redoblarse, intensificarse* * *['streŋθən]
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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...
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vi \<\<limb/muscle\>\> fortalecerse*; \<\<opposition/support\>\> aumentar, acrecentarse*
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