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strength noun (of wind, person, government, bond, argument) force f;
(of lens, magnet, voice, army) puissance f;
(of structure, equipment) solidité f;
(of material) résistance f;
(of feeling) intensité f.

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'strength' found in these entries:

English:

brute - build - display - flag - gather - get - give - lie - might - miraculous - purpose - recover - regain - sap - show - summon - test - tower - unparalleled - waste - weak

French:

ahurissant - bras - diminuer - effectif - essayer - force - mesurer - présumer - puissance - rassembler - récupérer - régénérer - retrouver - santé - solidité - tarir - tirer - titre - trahir - vigueur

strength: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2009

Principal Translations/Principales traductions
strength	n	(force)	force nf
		force physique	puissance nf
He gained a lot of strength by going to the gym every day.
Il a gagné beaucoup de force en allant à la gym tous les jours.
Il a acquis beaucoup de puissance avec sa gym quotidienne.
strength	n	(resistance to force) résistance aux chocs	solidité nf
The strength of the car's frame protects the passengers.
La solidité du chassis de la voiture protège les passagers.
strength	n	(positive characteristic) atout	force nf
The strength of the economy reduced unemployment.
La force de l'économie a réduit le chômage.
strength	n	(person: characteristic) atout	force nf
His greatest strength was his honesty.
Sa plus grande force était son honnêteté.
Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
strength	n	(light, etc.: intensity)	intensité nf
The strength of that light is too bright. Can you turn it off?
* On va acheter desampoule d'une intensité plus forte pour la cuisine.
strength	n	(moral support)	solidité nf
I rely on the strength of your friendship to help me through this difficult time.
Je m'appuie sur la solidité de ton amitié pour passer ce moment difficile.
strength	n	(force as a number of people)	nombre élevé nm
The strength of the crowd showed that their cause had supporters.
Le nombre élevé des manifestants prouvait combien leur cause avait de partisans.
strength	n	(of prices)	niveau élevé nm
The strength of the price of oil caused a lot of problems for drivers.
Le niveau élevé du prix de l'essence pénalise de nombreux conducteurs.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
breaking strength			force de rupture
breaking strength		nf	résistance à la rupture
brute strength			force brute
dielectric strength			force diélectrique
do sth with the strength born of desperation		loc	faire qch avec l'énergie du désespoir
electric field strength (Physics)		nf	intensité de champ électrique (Physique)
endurance strength			force d'endurance
full-strength			non dilué
gain strength		v	devenir plus fort
gain strength		v	se raffermir ⇒
main strength			point fort
moral strength			force morale
on the strength of			en vertu de
on the strength of		phrase	sur la foi de
strength control		nm	réglage de la force
strength of mind			force de l'esprit
strength of will		nf	volonté
tensile strength		nf	résistance à la traction
the total strength (military)		nmpl	les effectifs militaire
tower of strength			solide comme un roc
ultimate strength			force ultime
wet strength		nf	résistance à l'humidité
wet strength		nf	résistance à l'eau
yield strength			charge d'essai
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