strength

strength
[streŋθ]
nome
1) (power) (of person, wind) forza f., energia f.; (of lens, magnet, voice) potenza f.

to save one's strength — risparmiare le forze

his strength failed him — gli mancarono le forze

to build up one's strength — (after illness) recuperare le forze

2) (toughness) (of structure, equipment) solidità f.; (of material, substance) resistenza f.
3) (concentration) (of solution) titolo m.; (of dose) concentrazione f.

alcoholic strength — gradazione alcolica

4) (capability) forza f., capacità f.

economic, military strength — forza o potenza economica, militare

5) (intensity) (of bond) forza f., solidità f.; (of feeling) forza f., intensità f.
6) el. (of bulb) potenza f.
7) econ. (of currency) forza f.

to gain strength — rafforzarsi

8) (resolution) forza f.

strength of character — forza di carattere

strength of purpose — determinazione

9) (credibility) (of argument) forza f., incisività f.; (of case, claim) forza f.

convicted on the strength of the evidence — condannato sulla base di prove

I got the job on the strength of his recommendation — ho ottenuto il lavoro grazie alla sua raccomandazione

10) (asset) forza f., punto m. di forza
11) (total size)

at full strength, below strength [team] al completo, non al completo; to bring the team up to strength — completare la squadra

••

to go from strength to strength — acquistare forza, andare di bene in meglio

give me strength! — colloq. che pazienza ci vuole!

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see strong
* * *
[streŋθ]
nome
1) (power) (of person, wind) forza f., energia f.; (of lens, magnet, voice) potenza f.

to save one's strength — risparmiare le forze

his strength failed him — gli mancarono le forze

to build up one's strength — (after illness) recuperare le forze

2) (toughness) (of structure, equipment) solidità f.; (of material, substance) resistenza f.
3) (concentration) (of solution) titolo m.; (of dose) concentrazione f.

alcoholic strength — gradazione alcolica

4) (capability) forza f., capacità f.

economic, military strength — forza o potenza economica, militare

5) (intensity) (of bond) forza f., solidità f.; (of feeling) forza f., intensità f.
6) el. (of bulb) potenza f.
7) econ. (of currency) forza f.

to gain strength — rafforzarsi

8) (resolution) forza f.

strength of character — forza di carattere

strength of purpose — determinazione

9) (credibility) (of argument) forza f., incisività f.; (of case, claim) forza f.

convicted on the strength of the evidence — condannato sulla base di prove

I got the job on the strength of his recommendation — ho ottenuto il lavoro grazie alla sua raccomandazione

10) (asset) forza f., punto m. di forza
11) (total size)

at full strength, below strength [team] al completo, non al completo; to bring the team up to strength — completare la squadra

••

to go from strength to strength — acquistare forza, andare di bene in meglio

give me strength! — colloq. che pazienza ci vuole!


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