🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Fortalecimiento

Pronunciation / Transliteration: foɾtaleθiˈmjento

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Strengthening/ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El fortalecimiento de la economía es crucial."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of making something stronger or more powerful.

    "The strengthening of the building's foundation was essential for its stability."
  2. 2

    An increase in strength or intensity.

    "The strengthening of community ties can lead to a more resilient society."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'strengthening' originates from the Old English 'strength', which derives from the Proto-Germanic '*strangwaz', meaning 'strong'. The suffix '-ening' indicates the process of making or becoming, thus evolving to signify the act of making something stronger.

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