strength
The quality or degree of being strongThe quality or degree of being strong.
» Tom didn't have enough strength to do that.
У Тома не було достатньо сил, щоб зробити це.
Meaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality or degree of being strong.
It requires great strength to lift heavy objects.
Stärke, Kraft, Festigkeit
си́лаsíla, мощьmoščʹ
си́лаsýla, міцьmicʹ
the property of being physically or mentally strong
(countable, uncountable)The intensity of a force or power; potency.
He had the strength of ten men.
Kraft, Stärke
силаsyla, міцьmicʹ
permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
(countable, uncountable)The strongest part of something; that on which confidence or reliance is based.
Stärke
силаsyla, дієвістьdijevistʹ, про́чністьpróčnistʹ
(countable, uncountable)A positive attribute.
to play to one's strengths
We all have our own strengths and weaknesses.
Stärke, Festigkeit
силаsyla, авторитетavtorytet
(countable, uncountable)The minimum ratio of the number of edges removed from a given graph to components created, over all possible removals.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)An armed force, a body of troops.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A strong place; a stronghold.
Examples
702 sentencesTom didn't have enough strength to do that.
У Тома не було достатньо сил, щоб зробити це.
My strength isn't back yet.
Я ще не відновив свою силу.
ruЯ ещё не восстановил свою силу.
I've underestimated the strength of my opponent.
Я недооцінив силу супротивника.
ruЯ недооценил силу соперника.
Save your strength.
Побережи сили.
ruПобереги силы.
deSpar dir deine Kraft auf.
We have different strengths.
У нас різні сильні сторони.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English strengthe, from Old English strengþu (“strength”), from Proto-West GerFrom Middle English strengthe, from Old English strengþu (“strength”), from Proto-West Germanic *strangiþu (“strongness; strength”), equivalent to strong + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with Dutch strengte (“strength”), German Low German Strengde, Strengte (“harshness; rigidity; strictness; severity”).
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Forms
plural: strengthsSynonyms
28 synonyms- the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation):intensityintensity level
- the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty:persuasiveness
- capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects:potencyeffectiveness
- physical energy or intensity:forceforcefulness
- capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war:military capabilitymilitary strengthmilitary postureposture
- permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force:lastingnessdurabilityenduringness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
32 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
6 patterns- have the strength
- the strength to
- strength to do
- have enough strength
- enough strength to
- enough strength