"strengthen" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

strengthen verbo

strengthen + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 111
strengthen ties • strengthen security • strengthen one's position • strengthen one's hand • strengthen one's relationship • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 21
(6) relation, presence
Kolokacji: 2
  • Meanwhile, the Canadians continued to strengthen their defences as reports of growing Chinese concentrations came in from the forward companies.
  • In early October, he began to strengthen his northern defences against a possible invasion.
  • The new wall was constructed with an extra layer of bricks, further strengthening the city's defences.
  • The expedition quickly strengthened their defences but were not attacked in retaliation.
  • By this time the Allies had strengthened their defences and the tanks met heavy resistance.
  • He also took other measures to strengthen his defences, digging up guns which had previously been buried and enlisting more troops.
  • The Seven will look to strengthen their defences.
  • It is likely that the wall had an external ditch to strengthen its defences.
  • There's a delegation of Edenists here to discuss strengthening our defences.
  • Other smaller fortifications were also erected by them to strengthen Pretoria's defences.
5. strengthen one's legs = wzmacniać czyjś nogi strengthen one's legs
6. strengthen one's army = wzmacniać czyjś wojsko strengthen one's army
(13) community, Nation, solidarity
Kolokacji: 3
(20) reputation, standing
Kolokacji: 2
(21) standard, chance
Kolokacji: 2
verbo + strengthen
Kolokacji: 18
help strengthen • work to strengthen • seek to strengthen • continue to strengthen • try to strengthen • ...
strengthen + preposición
Kolokacji: 26
strengthen by • strengthen through • strengthen against • strengthen into • strengthen in • ...
strengthen + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 20
further strengthen • greatly strengthen • significantly strengthen • quickly strengthen • gradually strengthen • ...

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