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strength

 
 
/streŋθ/ noun

Translation

STRONG [U] when someone or something is strong
güç, kuvvet, tâkat
upper-body strength A good boxer needs skill as well as strength.573
INFLUENCE [U] the power or influence that an organization, country, etc has
güç ,kuvvet, etki, yaptırım gücü
economic strength1876
BEING BRAVE [U] when you are brave or determined in difficult situations
cesaret, kararlılık, dayanıklılık, mukavemet
I think she showed great strength of character. He has a great deal of inner strength.1919
GOOD QUALITIES [C] a good quality or ability that makes someone or something effective
etkinlik, güçlülük, kalite, yetenek, güç
We all have our strengths and weaknesses. The great strength of this arrangement is its simplicity.1131
STRONG FEELING [U] how strong a feeling or opinion is
güçlü duygu, kuvvetli fikir; güç
There is great strength of feeling against tax increases.1919
VALUE [U] the value of a country's money
değer, alımgücü, güç
The strength of the dollar has traders worried.1404
at full strength with the necessary number of people
tam güç, tam kadro, tam mevcut
Our team is now at full strength.1922
on the strength of sth If you do something on the strength of facts or advice, you do it because of them.
...a/e güvenerek/dayanarak; ...ın/in yardımıyla/etkisiyle/gücüyle
On the strength of this year's sales figures, we've decided to expand the business.1244
go from strength to strength UK to continue to become more successful
aşama aşama gücünü artırmak/ilerlemek; adım adım yükselmek; gittikçe başarılı olmak
1840
→ See also a tower of strength
(Definition of strength noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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