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1 sømagt
naval (el. sea) power;( nation) maritime power. -
2 styrke
bolster, consolidate, force, invigorate, level, might, potency, strength, strengthen, sustain, tone, toughness* * *I. (en) strength ( fx of a horse, of a man, of an army, of a fortress, of a rope, of a poison, of will, of a friendship, of an argument, of an electric current),( voldsomhed, virkende kraft) force ( fx of a blow, of an explosion, of the argument, of the wind);( antal) strength ( fx of a regiment);( lydstyrke, tonestyrke) intensity, volume;( organiseret afdeling, pl styrker) force ( fx a strong force of police; land (, naval, military) forces);[ tiltage i styrke] grow stronger,F intensify;[ prøve styrke med] try one's strength against;[ han har ikke sin styrke i latin] Latin is not his strong point (, F: forte);[ hævde det med stor styrke] assert it vigorously.II. vb( oplive) refresh ( fx a refreshing cup of tea, refreshing sleep),( stærkere) brace (up) ( fx the sea air braces you up; a bracing climate),F invigorate;( forstærke) strengthen ( fx one's conviction), boost ( fx one's morale, one's self-respect),F fortify ( fx one's spirit with prayer);( om noget vaklende: stive af, ofte neds) bolster (up) ( fx their failing morale, one's (self) confidence, the ailing economy);[ styrke sig]F fortify oneself ( fx with a glass of whisky);T you need something to pick you up;(T: spiritus) have a quick one;[ styrkende middel] tonic,T pick-me-up. -
3 udslip
blowout, escape* * *(et -) escape ( fx an escape of radioactive material from the power plant; an escape of gas), leak ( fx a gas leak), release ( fx the worst possible release of radioactivity); spill ( fx oil spills have affected the populations of sea birds).
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