strength

strength
strength [streŋθ]
noun
force f ; [of building, material, claim, case, currency] solidité f ; [of drink] teneur f en alcool
• his strength failed him ses forces l'ont abandonné
• give me strength! (inf) Dieu qu'il faut être patient !
• to get one's strength back reprendre des forces
• to go from strength to strength aller de succès en succès
• strength of character force de caractère
• to have great strength of purpose être très déterminé
• strength of will volonté f
• I know his strengths and weaknesses je connais ses points forts et ses points faibles
• the euro has gained in strength l'euro s'est raffermi
• on the strength of ... grâce à ...
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[streŋθ]
noun
1) (power) (of person, wind, government) force f; (of lens, magnet, voice, army, economy) puissance f

to build up one's strength — (after illness) reprendre des forces

2) (dynamism, resources) forces fpl

to save one's strength — ménager ses forces

3) (toughness) (of structure, equipment) solidité f; (of material, substance) résistance f
4) (concentration) (of solution) titre m; (of dose) concentration f

alcoholic strength — teneur f en alcool

5) (intensity) (of bond) force f; (of feeling) intensité; (of bulb) puissance f
6) Finance fermeté f

to gain strength — se raffermir

7) (resolution) force f

strength of character — force de caractère

strength of purpose — détermination f

8) (credibility) (of argument) force f; (of case, claim) solidité f

convicted on the strength of the evidence — condamné sur la base des témoignages

I got the job on the strength of my research — j'ai obtenu le poste grâce à mes recherches

9) (asset) qualité f
10) (total size)

at full strength — au complet

to bring the team up to strength — compléter l'équipe

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to go from strength to strength — (person) aller de succès en succès

give me strength! — (colloq) hum c'est pas possible! (colloq)


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