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Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:

strength /streŋθ/ noun

(power) (of person, wind, government) force f;
(of lens, magnet, voice, army, economy) puissance f;
to build up one's ~ (after illness) reprendre des forces;

(dynamism, resources) forces fpl;
to save one's ~ ménager ses forces;

(toughness) (of structure, equipment) solidité f;
(of material, substance) résistance f;

(concentration) (of solution) titre m;
(of dose) concentration f;
alcoholic ~ teneur f en alcool;

(intensity) (of bond) force f;
(of feeling) intensité;
(of bulb) puissance f;

Fin fermeté f;
to gain ~ se raffermir;

(resolution) force f;
~ of character force de caractère;
~ of purpose détermination f;

(credibility) (of argument) force f;
(of case, claim) solidité f;
convicted on the ~ of the evidence condamné sur la base des témoignages;
I got the job on the ~ of my research j'ai obtenu le poste grâce à mes recherches;

(asset) qualité f;

(total size) at full ~ au complet;
to bring the team up to ~ compléter l'équipe.

IDIOMS:

to go from ~ to ~ (person) aller de succès en succès;
give me ~ (familier)! hum c'est pas possible (familier)!

'strength' found in these Oxford entries:

English:

assertion - brute - capability - collect - decreasing - diminish - display - dominance - doubling - dwindling - ebb - fibre - flag - force - gather - get - grow - keep - kick - languish - lie - might - naval - physical - pillar - power - purpose - recover - reserve - sap - show - sustain - test - tower - unparalleled - waste - weak - will

French:

abandonner - abuser - bras - décupler - effectif - essayer - foi - force - inégal - magnitude - mesurer - poignet - prendre - présumer - puissance - rassembler - réconforter - redonner - régénérer - résistance - solidité - titre - vigueur

Principal Translations/Principales traductions
strength	n	(force)	force 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.
strength	n	(resistance to force)	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)	force nf
The strength of the economy reduced unemployment.
La force de l'économie reduisit le chômage.
strength	n	(person: characteristic)	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?
L'intensité de cette lumière est trop forte. Est-ce que tu peux l'éteindre ?
strength	n	(moral support)	solidité nf
I rely on the strength of your friendship to help me through this difficult time.
Je compte sur la solidité de notre amitié pour m'aider dans ces moments difficiles.
strength	n	(force as a number of people)	traduction non disponible
The strength of the crowd showed that their cause had supporters.
strength	n	(of prices)	traduction non disponible
The strength of the price of oil caused a lot of problems for drivers.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
battery strength	n	(power remaining in a battery)	état de la batterie nm
My phone wasn't getting good reception, so I checked the battery strength, it was low.
		méton.	chargement de la batterie nm
Tu devrais vérifier le chargement de la batterie avant le voyage.
breaking strength			force de rupture
breaking strength			résistance à la rupture nf
brute strength	n	(physical strength alone)	force physique nf
It'll take a lot of brute strength to pull the horse out of that quicksand pit.
dielectric strength			force diélectrique
do sth with the strength born of desperation			faire qch avec l'énergie du désespoir loc
electric field strength		(Physics) Physique	intensité de champ électrique nf
endurance strength			force d'endurance
full strength	n	(maximum physical power)	puissance maximale nf
Il a mis la puissance maximale pour essayer de se dégager de là.
full-strength			non dilué
gain strength	vi	(become stronger)	reprendre des forces vtr
After the operation, his legs were weak, but he did a lot of exercises to gain strength.
			se fortifier⇒ v pron
key strength	n	(best feature or quality)	qualité principale nf
One of the key strengths of a manager is the ability to bring the best out of everybody.
main strength	n	(strongest point, area of advantage)	point fort nm
His main strength is his ability to speak both Latin and English.
Son point fort est sa capacité à parler latin et anglais.
moral strength	n	(courage to do what is right)	force morale nf
You need to summon all your moral strength and tell him the truth.
			courage nm
			fermeté de cœur nf
on the strength of			en vertu de
on the strength of			sur la foi de phrase
strength control			réglage de la force nm
strength of mind			force de l'esprit
strength of will	n	(determination)	volonté nf
She was horribly tired, but forced her feet to move by sheer strength of will.
Il a suffisamment de volonté pour surmonter les obstacles.
			force d'esprit nf
Il a suffisamment de force d'esprit pour surmonter les obstacles.
structural strength	n	(stability)	résistance structurelle nf
super-human strength	n	(extraordinary physical power)	force surhumaine nf
tensile strength	n	(force needed to pull sth apart)	résistance à l'étirement nf
Modern steel has a greater tensile strength than does iron.
			résistance à la traction nf
			tension élastique nf
the total strength		military militaire	les effectifs nmpl
tower of strength			solide comme un roc
ultimate strength			force ultime
wet strength			résistance à l'humidité nf
wet strength			résistance à l'eau nf
yield strength			charge d'essai
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Forums WR : discussions dont le titre comprend le mot(s) "strength".

autonomie and strength: is ou are?
belief strength and evaluative aspect associated with each attribute
bending strength
cognitive strength
compressive strength
Core Strength
defined by a specific strength
demonstrates strength in face of....
draw strength from
EN self-strength
Enduring Strength
extra strength
Fitness: Core strength, core training
forelimb grip strength
from strength to strength
Frontier Strength
full-strength
Give it strength
Give me strength
God is my strength
He had the strength to not conform to the ideas of the society.
He plays clever tricks, falling back on his own strength
he regains his strength
High strength ceramic matrix
High strength doors
hunting strength and farming strength
hurricane strength winds
I like French class, but it's not my strength
I wish you all the strength and big teeth
I Would Like These Shoes Stiched At The Top And Also Maybe Re-soled To Add Strength
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