Translations for „fortifications“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

fortification [ˌfɔ:tɪfɪˈkeɪʃən, Am ˌfɔ:rt̬ə-] N

1. fortification no pl (process):

fortification

umacnianie nt

fortification

umocnienie nt

Phrases:

fortifications pl (defences)

fortyfikacje fpl

fortifications pl (defences)

umocnienia ntpl

Usage examples with fortifications

fortifications pl (defences)

umocnienia ntpl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Defended by its hilly terrain and strengthened with fortifications and powerful artillery, it was widely considered to be an impregnable stronghold.

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Furthermore, some street names hint at the presence of fortifications in times past, for example when words such as wall or glacis occur.

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However due to its natural fortifications along with castles and walls it never fell.

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Some commanders put the slaves to work digging entrenchments, building fortifications, and performing other camp work.

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In most of the cities, the towers and city fortifications functioned as jails.

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It is large and spacious, but the fortifications are inconsiderable.

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The view of military-focussed historians is that licencing restricted the number of fortifications that could be used against a royal army.

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Peace terms called for the dismantling of the city's fortifications.

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Its fortifications were updated throughout the medieval period and during the reign of Richard the Lionheart they doubled in size.

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About 28,000 pillboxes and other hardened field fortifications were constructed of which about 6,500 still survive.

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