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♦ strength /strɛŋɵ/n.1 [u] forza; energia; potenza; resistenza; robustezza; solidità; vigore: at full strength, con gli effettivi al completo; a pieno organico; below strength, con gli effettivi ridotti; sotto organico; to gain strength, acquistare forza; rafforzarsi: to gain strength after an illness, riacquistare le forze dopo una malattia; The market is gaining strength, il mercato si va rafforzando; to regain strength, riacquistare le forze; rimettersi; ristabilirsi; to sap sb. 's strength, stremare q.; That is beyond human strength, ciò supera le forze umane; the strength of a belt, la resistenza (o la solidità) d'una cinghia; strength of body, forza fisica; strength of mind (o strength of spirit) forza d'animo; inner strength, forza interiore; physical strength, forza fisica; the strength of a cup of coffee, la forza d'una tazza di caffè NOTA D'USO: - force o strength?-2 [u] (fis., mecc.) resistenza: breaking strength, resistenza alla rottura; elastic strength, resistenza elastica; tensile strength, resistenza alla trazione6 ( anche mil.) forze; potenziale; organico; effettivi, quadri: Their strength on the battlefield strength was greater than ours, sul campo di battaglia le loro forze erano superiori alle nostre● to get one's strength up, rimettersi in forze □ to go from strength to strength, essere in costante miglioramento (o crescita) □ on the strength of, in forza di; in base a; contando su: I did it on the strength of your promise, lo feci contando sulla tua promessa □ (mil.) to strike sb. off the strength, radiare q. dai ranghi □ (mil.) to be taken on the strength, esser preso in forza □ (mil.) up to strength, con gli effettivi al completo.
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