fortify
To give power, strength, or vigour toTo give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something); to strengthen.
» The city was fortified all about.
Значення
значень: 13(перехідне)To give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something); to strengthen.
stärken
уси́ливатьusílivatʹ, уси́литьusílitʹ, укрепля́тьukrepljátʹ
(перехідне)To support (one's or someone's opinion, statement, etc.) by producing evidence, etc.; to confirm, to corroborate.
(перехідне)To increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients, especially minerals or vitamins.
Soy milk is often fortified with calcium.
anreichern
(переносно, перехідне)To impart fortitude or moral strength to (someone or their determination, or something); to encourage.
(переносно, перехідне)To make (something) defensible against attack by hostile forces.
укреплятьukrepljatʹ, укрепитьukrepitʹ
(перехідне)To increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.), or put (it or them) in a defensive position.
befestigen, verstärken
укрепля́тьukrepljátʹ, укрепи́тьukrepítʹ
(перехідне)To secure and strengthen (a place, its walls, etc.) by installing fortifications or other military works.
(перехідне)To add spirits to (wine) to increase the alcohol content.
Sherry is made by fortifying wine.
verstärken
add alcohol to (beverages)
(неперехідне)To install fortifications or other military works; also (sometimes figurative), to put up a defensive position.
(перехідне й неперехідне)To undergo, or cause to undergo, fortition.
(архаїчне, перехідне)To make (something) structurally strong; to strengthen.
make strong or stronger
(застаріле, перехідне)To provide (a city, a fortress, an army, etc.) with equipment or soldiers.
Приклади
речень: 24The city was fortified all about.
Have you walked around the fortified city?
It fortifies itself by utilising the available terrain.
We will fortify the gates with iron bars.
The city was well fortified except on this side.
deDie Stadt war gut befestigt mit Ausnahme dieser Seite. — Tamy
Переклади
мов: 7За значеннями 2
За значеннями 3
Походження
From Late Middle English fortifien, fortfien (“to strengthen (a castle, etc.) from attack;From Late Middle English fortifien, fortfien (“to strengthen (a castle, etc.) from attack; to strengthen (an army, etc.); to strengthen (a person), aid, support; to reinforce, support; to improve; to increase the efficacy of”), from Old French fortifier (modern French fortifier), from Late Latin fortificāre (“to strengthen, fortify”), from Latin fortis (“powerful, strong”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to ascend, rise up; to be elevated or up high”) or *dʰerǵʰ- (“to be firm; robust, strong”)) + -ficō (suffix forming causative or factitive, or other verbs).
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Форми
fortifies, fortifying, fortified, fortifiedСиноніми
синонімів: 9Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 13Уроки до слова
уроків: 3- A1Present Simple: теперішній простий час — Бо це дієслово
- A1Past Simple: правильні дієслова — Бо у нього є форма минулого часу
- A2Present Perfect: вступ — Бо у нього є дієприкметник минулого часу