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strength [streŋ(k)θ] N

1. strength no pl (power):

strength
siła f
to lose strength
tracić [perf s-] siły
to be back to full strength
wrócić do pełni sił

2. strength (number of members):

strength
liczebność f
at full strength
w pełnym składzie

3. strength of alcohol:

strength
moc f

4. strength (strong point):

strength
mocna strona f

Phrases:

to go from strength to strength
odnosić coraz większe sukcesy

financial strength N

sales strength N ECON

yield strength PHYS
granica plastyczności

Usage examples with strength

tensile strength
wytrzymałość f na rozciąganie
to go from strength to strength
odnosić coraz większe sukcesy
a tower of strength
ostoja f
to gather one's strength
nabierać [perf nabrać] siły
to overtax one's strength
przeceniać [perf przecenić] swoje siły
to lose strength
tracić [perf s-] siły
at full strength
w pełnym składzie
strength of will
siła woli
his strength was ebbing away
opadał z sił
to build up sb's strength
wzmacniać [perf wzmocnić] kogoś
to pit one's strength against sb/sth
próbować [perf s-] swoich sił w walce przeciwko komuś/czemuś
to be back to full strength
wrócić do pełni sił
to be a tax on sb's patience/strength
kosztować kogoś wiele cierpliwości/wysiłku

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The founding fathers knew that strength of character, and a common purpose are the foundation of successful institutions.
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Patients typically undergo several weeks of physical therapy and occupational therapy to restore motion, strength, and function.
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Perforated plate screen are rolled and welded for strength.
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The ratio is an indication of the bank's financial strength.
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The league strength now became more fluctuating due to the unpredictability of promotion-relegation play-offs, and it moved between sixteen and nineteen clubs.
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The amount of waste depends on the strength, or physical size, of the pull-up.
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He has sometimes worn an armored battle-suit containing an exoskeleton that amplifies his strength to superhuman levels.
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He has superhuman strength and the ability to create smaller duplicates of himself that do his bidding.
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Scientific research has found that gripping strength is far greater using a horizontal bar than a vertical bar in a fall situation.
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The leopard does not overwhelm or rely on strength, as does the tiger, but instead relies on speed and outsmarting its opponent.
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