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1 strengthen
1. transitive verb(give power to) stärken; (reinforce, intensify, increase in number) verstärken; erhöhen [Anteil]; (make more effective) unterstützenstrengthen somebody's resolve — jemanden in seinem Entschluss bestärken
2. intransitive verbstrengthen somebody's hand — (fig.) jemandes Position stärken
* * *see academic.ru/71361/strong">strong* * *strength·en[ˈstreŋ(k)θən]I. vtto \strengthen one's muscles seine Muskeln kräftigen2. (increase)security has been \strengthened die Sicherheitsvorkehrungen wurden verstärktthe economy has been \strengthened die Wirtschaftslage hat sich verbessertto \strengthen sb's belief/power jds Glauben/Macht stärkento \strengthen a currency eine Währung stabilisierento \strengthen a democracy eine Demokratie stärkento \strengthen relations/ties Beziehungen/Bindungen festigen [o intensivieren3. (support)▪ to \strengthen sb jdn bestärken▪ to \strengthen sth etw untermauern4. CHEM▪ to \strengthen sth etw anreichern5.▶ to \strengthen one's grip on sth etw besser in den Griff bekommen▶ to \strengthen sb's hand jdm mehr Macht gebenthe police want tougher laws to \strengthen their hand against drug traffickers die Polizei will härtere Gesetze, damit sie effizienter gegen Drogenhändler vorgehen kannII. vithe wind \strengthened in the night der Wind hat über Nacht aufgefrischt* * *['streŋTən]1. vtstärken; material, shoes, building, grip, resolve also verstärken; eyesight verbessern; muscles, patient stärken, kräftigen; person (lit) Kraft geben (+dat); (fig) bestärken; currency, market festigen; effect vergrößernto strengthen sb's hand (fig) — jdn bestärken or ermutigen
this only strengthened her determination — das bestärkte sie nur in ihrem Entschluss
2. vistärker werden; (wind, desire also) sich verstärken* * *strengthen [ˈstreŋθn; -ŋkθn]A v/t1. stärken, stark machen:strengthen sb’s hand fig obs jemandem Mut machen2. fig bestärken, bekräftigenB v/i1. stark werden, erstarken2. sich verstärken, stärker werden* * *1. transitive verb(give power to) stärken; (reinforce, intensify, increase in number) verstärken; erhöhen [Anteil]; (make more effective) unterstützen2. intransitive verbstrengthen somebody's hand — (fig.) jemandes Position stärken
* * *v.bestärken v.sich verstärken v.stärken v.stärker werden ausdr.verstärken v.
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