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strengthening ['streŋθənɪŋ]1 noun(a) (physical → of body, muscle) raffermissement m; (→ of voice) renforcement m; (→ of hold, grip) resserrement m(b) (increase → of emotion, effect, desire) renforcement m, augmentation f, intensification f; (reinforcement → of character, friendship, position) renforcement m; (→ of wind, current) renforcement mfortifiant, remontant; Medicine tonifiant;∎ to have a strengthening effect on sb fortifier qnUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > strengthening
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A n (of building, equipment) consolidation f ; ( of solution) concentration f ; ( of numbers of people) renforcement m ; the rioting called for a strengthening of the police presence l'émeute a nécessité un renforcement des forces de police.B adj [current, wind] qui augmente de forces (after n) ; [currency, pound] qui se consolide (after n) ; the dollar fell today against a strengthening pound le dollar a chuté aujourd'hui alors que la livre s'est consolidée ; the news had a strengthening effect on the market la nouvelle a raffermi le marché.
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