strengthen

strengthen
1. transitive verb
(give power to) stärken; (reinforce, intensify, increase in number) verstärken; erhöhen [Anteil]; (make more effective) unterstützen

strengthen somebody's resolve — jemanden in seinem Entschluss bestärken

strengthen somebody's hand — (fig.) jemandes Position stärken

2. intransitive verb
stärker werden
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strength·en
[ˈstreŋ(k)θən]
I. vt
1. (make stronger)
▪ to \strengthen sth etw kräftigen [o stärken]; (fortify) etw befestigen [o verstärken]
to \strengthen the defences [or AM defenses] die Abwehr verstärken
to \strengthen one's muscles seine Muskeln kräftigen
2. (increase)
▪ to \strengthen sth etw [ver]stärken; (intensify) etw intensivieren; (improve) etw verbessern
security has been \strengthened die Sicherheitsvorkehrungen wurden verstärkt
the economy has been \strengthened die Wirtschaftslage hat sich verbessert
to \strengthen sb's belief/power jds Glauben/Macht stärken
to \strengthen a currency eine Währung stabilisieren
to \strengthen a democracy eine Demokratie stärken
to \strengthen relations/ties Beziehungen/Bindungen festigen [o intensivieren
3. (support)
▪ to \strengthen sb jdn bestärken
▪ to \strengthen sth etw untermauern
to \strengthen the case for sth gute Gründe für etw akk beibringen [o ÖSTERR angeben
4. CHEM
▪ to \strengthen sth etw anreichern
5.
▶ to \strengthen one's grip on sth etw besser in den Griff bekommen
▶ to \strengthen sb's hand jdm mehr Macht geben
the police want tougher laws to \strengthen their hand against drug traffickers die Polizei will härtere Gesetze, damit sie effizienter gegen Drogenhändler vorgehen kann
II. vi
1. (become stronger) stärker werden, erstarken geh; muscles kräftiger werden; wind auffrischen
the wind \strengthened in the night der Wind hat über Nacht aufgefrischt
2. FIN, STOCKEX (increase in value) stock market an Wert gewinnen; currency zulegen
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['streŋTən]
1. vt
stärken; material, shoes, building, grip, resolve also verstärken; eyesight verbessern; muscles, patient stärken, kräftigen; person (lit) Kraft geben (+dat); (fig) bestärken; currency, market festigen; effect vergrößern

to strengthen sb's hand (fig) — jdn bestärken or ermutigen

this only strengthened her determination — das bestärkte sie nur in ihrem Entschluss

2. vi
stärker werden; (wind, desire also) sich verstärken

the strengthening economy — die sich verbessernde Wirtschaftslage

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strengthen [ˈstreŋθn; -ŋkθn]
A v/t
1. stärken, stark machen:
strengthen sb’s hand fig obs jemandem Mut machen
2. fig bestärken, bekräftigen
3. verstärken (auch ELEK, TECH), vermehren (auch MATH)
B v/i
1. stark werden, erstarken
2. sich verstärken, stärker werden
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1. transitive verb
(give power to) stärken; (reinforce, intensify, increase in number) verstärken; erhöhen [Anteil]; (make more effective) unterstützen

strengthen somebody's resolve — jemanden in seinem Entschluss bestärken

strengthen somebody's hand — (fig.) jemandes Position stärken

2. intransitive verb
stärker werden
* * *
v.
bestärken v.
sich verstärken v.
stärken v.
stärker werden ausdr.
verstärken v.

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