| Traduções principais |
| toughen up vi phrasal | informal (sb: be resilient) | fortalecer vt |
| | | endurecer vt |
| | I'll have to toughen up if I don't want to go home crying every day. |
reinforce sth,
reenforce sth,
re-enforce sth vtr | (material: make stronger) | reforçar vt |
| | | fortalecer vt |
| | They reinforced the doors with steel. |
| | Eles reforçaram as portas com aço. |
| strengthen sth/sb vtr | (make stronger) (dar mais força) | fortalecer, fortificar vt |
| | Tim added struts to strengthen the table. |
| | Tim adicionou suportes para fortalecer a mesa. |
| consolidate sth vtr | (strengthen, make solid) | consolidar, fortalecer vt |
| | The party's trying to consolidate support. |
| | The aim of these revision sessions is to consolidate what you have already learned. |
| toughen sth vtr | (reinforce, strengthen) | endurecer, enrijecer, fortalecer vt |
| | Adding a protective sealant toughened the wood. |
| undergird sth vtr | (support or secure) | reforçar, fortalecer vt |
| | Keith's life is undergirded by a strong religious faith. |
| firm sth up vtr phrasal sep | (make toned) | tonificar vt |
| | | fortalecer vt |
| | | enrijecer vt |
| | You really need to firm up your muscles. |
| reinforce sth vtr | figurative (idea: emphasize) | reforçar vt |
| | | fortalecer vt |
| | The time I spent in that region reinforced my political opinions. |
| | O tempo que passei naquela região reforçou minhas opiniões políticas. |
| fortify sb vtr | (give strength to) | fortificar vt |
| | | fortalecer vt |
| | The elixir fortified the hero, and he ran back into battle. |
| empower sb to do sth vtr | figurative (give confidence to do) (neologismo) | empoderar vt |
| | | dar poder a expres v |
| | | capacitar |
| | | fortalecer vt |
| | The seminars are intended to empower boys to talk about their mental health. |
| | O objetivo dos seminários é empoderar meninas a tomarem escolhas melhores. |
build sth up,
build up sth vtr phrasal sep | figurative (confidence: strengthen) (figurado) | fortalecer vt |
| | | ganhar, adquirir vt |
| | The victory will help the team to build up its confidence. |
| | A vitória ajudará o time a fortalecer a confiança. |
| toughen sb up vtr phrasal sep | informal (sb: make resilient) (tornar mais resiliente) | fortalecer vt |
| | | tornar resistente loc v |
| | | encorajar vt |
| | He tried to prepare his children for life by toughening them up. |