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= strengthen defense capability, strengthen defense capacity, strengthen defense potential, strengthen defence capacity, strengthen defence potential зміцнювати обороноздатністьEnglish-Ukrainian law dictionary > strengthen defence capability
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A vtr2 ( increase the power of) renforcer [government, party, team] ; renforcer [argument, claim, position] ; consolider [bond, links] ;3 ( increase) renforcer [belief, determination, love] ; affirmer [power, role] ; to strengthen sb's hand fig consolider la position de qn ; to strengthen one's lead renforcer sa position de leader ;B vi [muscles] se fortifier ; [current, wind] augmenter (de force) ; [economy, yen] se raffermir (against par rapport à). -
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strengthen ['streŋθən](a) (physically → body, muscle) fortifier, raffermir; (→ person) fortifier, tonifier; (→ voice) renforcer; (improve → eyesight, hearing) améliorer;∎ to strengthen one's body by exercise fortifier son corps en faisant de l'exercice;∎ also figurative to strengthen one's grip or hold on sth resserrer son emprise sur qch(b) (reinforce → firm, nation) renforcer; (→ fear, emotion, effect) renforcer, intensifier; (→ belief, argument) renforcer; (→ link, friendship) renforcer, fortifier; (morally → person) fortifier;∎ the decision strengthened my resolve la décision n'a fait que renforcer ma détermination;∎ I felt strengthened by the experience je suis sorti plus fort de cette expérience(a) (physically → body) se fortifier, se raffermir; (→ voice) devenir plus fort; (→ grip) se resserrer(b) (increase → influence, effect, desire) augmenter, s'intensifier; (→ wind) forcir; (→ current) augmenter, se renforcer; (→ friendship, character, resolve) se renforcer, se fortifier -
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strengthen [ˊstreŋθn] vуси́ливать(ся); укрепля́ть(ся); крепи́ть◊to strengthen smb.'s hand(s) поддержа́ть кого́-л.
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strengthen [ˈstreŋθən][muscle, limb] se fortifier ; [wind, desire] augmenter* * *['streŋθn] 1.transitive verb renforcer [building, government, argument, love, position]; consolider [bond, links]; affirmer [power, role]; fortifier [muscles]; raffermir [dollar, economy]2.to strengthen somebody's hand — fig consolider la position de quelqu'un
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strengthen v 1. TE verstärken (Festigkeit); versteifen; härten (Glas); 2. BOD verfestigen; sich verfestigenEnglish-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > strengthen
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(strengthen smb.'s hand(s) (или the hand(s) of smb.))оказывать помощь, поддержку кому-л., поддерживать кого-л.; укреплять чьи-л. позиции [этим. библ. I Samuel XXIII, 16]; см. тж. weaken smb.'s handThis new and decisive action by the Senate strengthened Roosevelt's hand immeasurably... (R. E. Sherwood, ‘Roosevelt and Hopkins’, ch. XXIX) — Эта новая и решительная акция Сената неизмеримо укрепила позиции Рузвельта...
My hand would be immeasurably strengthened if we could get Henderson back here. He's really our only impartial witness, you know. (F. Knebel and Ch. Bailey, ‘Seven Days in May’, ‘Friday Morning’) — Наша позиция станет неизмеримо сильнее, если удастся освободить Гендерсона. Ведь это наш единственный беспристрастный свидетель.
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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
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зміцнювати, посилювати; стабілізувати; зміцнюватися- strengthen defence capability
- strengthen defense capability
- strengthen defense capacity
- strengthen defense potential
- strengthen defence capacity
- strengthen defence potential
- strengthen discipline
- strengthen family ties
- strengthen law and order
- strengthen state sovereignty
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Strengthen — Strength en, v. i. To grow strong or stronger. [1913 Webster] The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strengthen — index aid, bear (support), compound, concentrate (consolidate), corroborate, develop, document … Law dictionary
strengthen — (v.) c.1300, from STRENGTH (Cf. strength) + EN (Cf. en) (1). Related: Strengthened; strengthening … Etymology dictionary
strengthen — ► VERB ▪ make or become stronger. DERIVATIVES strengthener noun … English terms dictionary
strengthen — [streŋkthən, streŋthən; ] often [, strenthən] vt., vi. to increase in strength; make or become stronger strengthener n … English World dictionary