reforzar

v.

1 to reinforce.

Ricardo refuerza los muelles Richard reinforces the docks.

2 to strengthen, to consolidate.

Las penurias reforzaron al grupo Hardship strengthened the group.

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reforzar

Conjugation model [FORZAR], like {{link=forzar}}forzar

► verbo transitivo

1 to reinforce, strengthen

► verbo pronominal reforzarse

1 to be reinforced, be strengthened

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verb

to reinforce, bolster

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VT

1) (Arquit, Carpintería) to reinforce

2) (=fortalecer) to reinforce, strengthen

debemos reforzar nuestra estrategia de ventas — we must reinforce o strengthen our sales strategy

3) (Mil) to reinforce

4) [+ dosis] to increase

5) (Fot) to intensify

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verbo transitivo

a) <puerta/costura> to reinforce; <guardia> to increase, strengthen; <relaciones> to reinforce

han reforzado las medidas de seguridad — security has been stepped up o tightened

b) (Fot) to intensify

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= cement, lend + force, reinforce, strengthen, undergird, bolster, add + Posesivo + weight to, beef up, place + Nombre + on a firmer footing, boost, buttress.

Ex. An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

Ex. The scale of computerization lends new force to the arguments in favour of centralized cataloguing.

Ex. As information-retrieval software becomes available in more user friendly packages, the trend towards local computerized information-retrieval systems is likely to be reinforced.

Ex. He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.

Ex. Both libraries sought to undergird their partnership essential to a central role in collegiate education.

Ex. Bibliometric studies used to bolster the subjective opinions of librarians are not always useful for specialized areas.

Ex. But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.

Ex. The author advocates that the Canadian LA needs rehashing and beefing up = El autor postula que la Asociación de Bibliotecarios Canadiense necesita reestructurarse y fortalecerse.

Ex. Information security management has been placed on a firmer footing with the publication of standards by national bodies.

Ex. If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.

Ex. Authors were often buttressed in their novel writing by other pieces of freelance writing.

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* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* reforzar un prejuicio = reinforce + prejudice.

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verbo transitivo

a) <puerta/costura> to reinforce; <guardia> to increase, strengthen; <relaciones> to reinforce

han reforzado las medidas de seguridad — security has been stepped up o tightened

b) (Fot) to intensify

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= cement, lend + force, reinforce, strengthen, undergird, bolster, add + Posesivo + weight to, beef up, place + Nombre + on a firmer footing, boost, buttress.

Ex: An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

Ex: The scale of computerization lends new force to the arguments in favour of centralized cataloguing.

Ex: As information-retrieval software becomes available in more user friendly packages, the trend towards local computerized information-retrieval systems is likely to be reinforced.

Ex: He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.

Ex: Both libraries sought to undergird their partnership essential to a central role in collegiate education.

Ex: Bibliometric studies used to bolster the subjective opinions of librarians are not always useful for specialized areas.

Ex: But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.

Ex: The author advocates that the Canadian LA needs rehashing and beefing up = El autor postula que la Asociación de Bibliotecarios Canadiense necesita reestructurarse y fortalecerse.

Ex: Information security management has been placed on a firmer footing with the publication of standards by national bodies.

Ex: If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.

Ex: Authors were often buttressed in their novel writing by other pieces of freelance writing.

* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* reforzar un prejuicio = reinforce + prejudice.

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reforzar [A11 ]

vt

1 ‹puerta/pared/costura› to reinforce; ‹guardia› to increase, strengthen

han reforzado las medidas de seguridad security has been stepped up o tightened

esto refuerza las buenas relaciones entre los dos países this reinforces o strengthens the good relations between the two countries

2 (Fot) to intensify

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reforzar (conjugate reforzar) verbo transitivo ‹puerta/costura› to reinforce;
‹guardia› to increase, strengthen;
‹relaciones› to reinforce;
‹medidas de seguridad› to step up, tighten
reforzar verbo transitivo
1 (fortalecer) to reinforce, strengthen: solo lo hace para reforzar sus convicciones, he only does it to reinforce his convictions
2 (incrementar) han reforzado la vigilancia, vigilance has been stepped up
'reforzar' also found in these entries:
English:
bolster
- brace
- reinforce
- stiffen
- strengthen
- fortify
- tighten

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reforzar vt

1. [hacer resistente] to reinforce;

reforzaron los pilares del puente they reinforced the piers of the bridge

2. [intensificar] to strengthen;

han reforzado las medidas de seguridad en torno al palacio they have tightened security around the palace

3. Fot to intensify

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reforzar

v/t estructura, idea reinforce; vigilancia increase, step up

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reforzar {36} vt

1) : to reinforce, to strengthen

2) : to encourage, to support

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reforzar vb to strengthen