strength
To strengthenTo strengthen (all senses).
» Tom didn't have enough strength to do that.
У Тома не було достатньо сил, щоб зробити це. — deniko
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1 senses(obsolete)To strengthen (all senses).
Examples
702 sentencesTom didn't have enough strength to do that.
У Тома не було достатньо сил, щоб зробити це. — deniko
My strength isn't back yet.
Я ще не відновив свою силу. — shanghainese
ruЯ ещё не восстановил свою силу. — odexed
I've underestimated the strength of my opponent.
Я недооцінив силу супротивника. — deniko
ruЯ недооценил силу соперника. — GranD
Save your strength.
Побережи сили. — deniko
ruПобереги силы. — shanghainese
deSpar dir deine Kraft auf. — Wolf
We have different strengths.
У нас різні сильні сторони. — deniko
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
strengths, strengthing, strengthed, strengthed| Base form | strength · to strength |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | strengths |
| Present participle | strengthing |
| Past simple | strengthed |
| Past participle | strengthed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
21 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
6 patterns- have the strength
- the strength to
- strength to do
- have enough strength
- enough strength to
- enough strength