reinforce

reinforce
transitive verb
verstärken [Truppen, Festung, Stoff]; erhöhen [Anzahl]; untermauern [Argument]; bestätigen [Behauptung]

reinforce somebody's opinion — jemanden in seiner Meinung bestärken

reinforced concrete — Stahlbeton, der

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[ri:in'fo:s]
verb
(to make stronger: I've reinforced the elbows of this jacket with leather patches; Extra troops will be sent to reinforce the army.) verstärken
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re·in·force
[ˌri:ɪnˈfɔ:s, AM -ˈfɔ:rs]
vt
▪ to \reinforce sth etw verstärken
that just \reinforces what I've been saying das unterstreicht genau das, was ich gesagt habe
to \reinforce an argument with sth ein Argument mit etw dat untermauern
to \reinforce concrete Beton armieren
to \reinforce evidence einen Beweis bestätigen
to \reinforce findings Ergebnisse bestätigen
to \reinforce an impression einen Eindruck verstärken
to \reinforce sb's opinion jds Meinung bestätigen
to \reinforce sb's prejudices [or bias] jds Vorurteile bestätigen
2. (in military)
to \reinforce a border/one's position/troops eine Grenze/seine Position/Truppen verstärken
Buchanan did not \reinforce Anderson at Ft. Sumter Buchanan gab Anderson im Fort Sumter keine Verstärkung
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["riːɪn'fɔːs]
vt (lit, fig PSYCH, MIL)
verstärken; concrete also armieren (spec); sb's demands, belief stärken, stützen; evidence, statement stützen, bestätigen; opinion bestätigen

to reinforce sb's decision/determination — jdn in seiner Entscheidung/Absicht bestärken

to reinforce the message — der Botschaft (dat) mehr Nachdruck verleihen

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reinforce [ˌriːınˈfɔː(r)s]
A v/t
1. MIL und weitS. verstärken:
reinforce the defence (US defense) SPORT die Abwehr verstärken
2. fig
a) seine Gesundheit kräftigen
b) seine Worte bekräftigen
c) einen Eindruck verstärken
d) einen Beweis untermauern
e) it reinforced my determination es bestärkte mich in meinem Entschluss
3. TECH
a) allg verstärken
b) Beton armieren:
reinforced concrete Stahlbeton m
B s TECH (Material)Verstärkung f
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transitive verb
verstärken [Truppen, Festung, Stoff]; erhöhen [Anzahl]; untermauern [Argument]; bestätigen [Behauptung]

reinforce somebody's opinion — jemanden in seiner Meinung bestärken

reinforced concrete — Stahlbeton, der

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v.
untermauern v.
verstärken v.

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