strengthen

strengthen
strength·en [ʼstreŋ(k)ɵən] 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
PHRASES:
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 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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