Fortify
//ˈfɔːtɪfaɪ//
Translations of "fortify" (25 languages)
| Language | Translation | Romanization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Greek | ὀχυρόω(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position) | okhuróō | |
| Bulgarian | подсилвам(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen), подсилвам(to increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients), подсилвам(to add spirits to (wine) to increase the alcohol content), подсиля(to increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients), подсиля(to add spirits to (wine) to increase the alcohol content), укрепвам(to make (something) defensible against attack by hostile forces), укрепвам(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), укрепвам(transitive: to secure and strengthen (a place, etc.) by installing fortifications or other military works), укрепвам се(intransitive: to install fortifications or other military works; to put up a defensive position), укрепя(to make (something) defensible against attack by hostile forces), укрепя(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), укрепя(transitive: to secure and strengthen (a place, etc.) by installing fortifications or other military works), укрепя се(intransitive: to install fortifications or other military works; to put up a defensive position), укрепявам(to make (something) defensible against attack by hostile forces), укрепявам(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), укрепявам(transitive: to secure and strengthen (a place, etc.) by installing fortifications or other military works), укрепявам се(intransitive: to install fortifications or other military works; to put up a defensive position), усилвам(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen) | podsilvam, podsilvam, podsilvam, podsilja, podsilja, ukrepvam, ukrepvam, ukrepvam, ukrepvam se, ukrepja, ukrepja, ukrepja, ukrepja se, ukrepjavam, ukrepjavam, ukrepjavam, ukrepjavam se, usilvam | |
| Chinese Mandarin | 加強 /加强(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), 加強 /加强(to add spirits to (wine) to increase the alcohol content), 增強 /增强(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen), 壯膽 /壮胆(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen), 強化 /强化(to increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients), 強化 /强化(to add spirits to (wine) to increase the alcohol content), 振作(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen), 設防 /设防(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position) | jiāqiáng, jiāqiáng, zēngqiáng, zhuàngdǎn, qiánghuà, qiánghuà, zhènzuò, shèfáng | |
| Danish | befæste(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), berige(to increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients), forstærke(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen), spidse(to add spirits to (wine) to increase the alcohol content) | — | |
| Dutch | versterken(to add spirits to (wine) to increase the alcohol content) | — | |
| Esperanto | fortigi(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), fortikigi(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position) | — | |
| Finnish | linnoittaa(to make (something) defensible against attack by hostile forces), linnoittaa(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), linnoittaa(transitive: to secure and strengthen (a place, etc.) by installing fortifications or other military works), linnoittautua(intransitive: to install fortifications or other military works; to put up a defensive position), terästää(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen), terästää(to increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients), terästää(to add spirits to (wine) to increase the alcohol content), vahventaa(to increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients), vahvistaa(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen), vahvistaa(to increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients), vahvistaa(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), väkevöidä(to add spirits to (wine) to increase the alcohol content) | — | |
| French | fortifier(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), renforcer(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen), supplémenter(to increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients) | — | |
| German | anreichern(to increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients), befestigen(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), stärken(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen), verstärken(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), verstärken(to add spirits to (wine) to increase the alcohol content) | — | |
| Ido | fortifikar(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), fortigar(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position) | — | |
| Irish | daingnigh(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen), neartaigh(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen) | — | |
| Italian | arricchire(to increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients) | — | |
| Korean | 강하게 하다(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position) | ganghage hada | |
| Latin | corrōborō(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), firmo(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), fortificō(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), munio(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), praemunio(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), ēmūniō(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position) | — | |
| Macedonian | до́даде(to increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients), за́крепи(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), за́сили(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen), за́цврсти(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), збо́гати(to increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients) | dódade, zákrepi, zásili, zácvrsti, zbógati | |
| Māori | whakapūioio(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen) | — | |
| Middle English | garnysshen(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position) | — | |
| Norwegian Bokmål | befeste(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position) | — | |
| Polish | umocnić(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position) | — | |
| Portuguese | fortalecer(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen), fortalecer(to increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients), fortalecer(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), fortificar(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position) | — | |
| Quechua | pukaray(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position) | — | |
| Romanian | alcooliza(to add spirits to (wine) to increase the alcohol content), fortifica(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen), fortifica(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), îmbogăți(to increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients), întări(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen) | — | |
| Russian | подде́рживать(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen), поддержа́ть(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen), подкрепи́ть(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen), подкрепля́ть(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen), укрепи́ть(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen), укрепи́ть(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), укрепить(to make (something) defensible against attack by hostile forces), укрепля́ть(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen), укрепля́ть(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), укреплять(to make (something) defensible against attack by hostile forces), уси́ливать(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen), уси́лить(to give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something) — see also strengthen) | poddérživatʹ, podderžátʹ, podkrepítʹ, podkrepljátʹ, ukrepítʹ, ukrepítʹ, ukrepitʹ, ukrepljátʹ, ukrepljátʹ, ukrepljatʹ, usílivatʹ, usílitʹ | |
| Spanish | enriquecer(to increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients), fortalecer(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position) | — | |
| Swedish | befästa(to increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.); to put (it or them) in a defensive position), berika(to increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients), spetsa(to add spirits to (wine) to increase the alcohol content) | — |
подсилвам, подсилвам, подсилвам, подсиля, подсиля, укрепвам, укрепвам, укрепвам, укрепвам се, укрепя, укрепя, укрепя, укрепя се, укрепявам, укрепявам, укрепявам, укрепявам се, усилвам
podsilvam, podsilvam, podsilvam, podsilja, podsilja, ukrepvam, ukrepvam, ukrepvam, ukrepvam se, ukrepja, ukrepja, ukrepja, ukrepja se, ukrepjavam, ukrepjavam, ukrepjavam, ukrepjavam se, usilvam
加強 /加强, 加強 /加强, 增強 /增强, 壯膽 /壮胆, 強化 /强化, 強化 /强化, 振作, 設防 /设防
jiāqiáng, jiāqiáng, zēngqiáng, zhuàngdǎn, qiánghuà, qiánghuà, zhènzuò, shèfáng
befæste, berige, forstærke, spidse
versterken
fortigi, fortikigi
linnoittaa, linnoittaa, linnoittaa, linnoittautua, terästää, terästää, terästää, vahventaa, vahvistaa, vahvistaa, vahvistaa, väkevöidä
fortifier, renforcer, supplémenter
anreichern, befestigen, stärken, verstärken, verstärken
fortifikar, fortigar
daingnigh, neartaigh
arricchire
corrōborō, firmo, fortificō, munio, praemunio, ēmūniō
whakapūioio
garnysshen
befeste
umocnić
fortalecer, fortalecer, fortalecer, fortificar
pukaray
alcooliza, fortifica, fortifica, îmbogăți, întări
подде́рживать, поддержа́ть, подкрепи́ть, подкрепля́ть, укрепи́ть, укрепи́ть, укрепить, укрепля́ть, укрепля́ть, укреплять, уси́ливать, уси́лить
poddérživatʹ, podderžátʹ, podkrepítʹ, podkrepljátʹ, ukrepítʹ, ukrepítʹ, ukrepitʹ, ukrepljátʹ, ukrepljátʹ, ukrepljatʹ, usílivatʹ, usílitʹ
enriquecer, fortalecer
befästa, berika, spetsa
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