strength
Meaning in simple English
US /strɛŋθ/ · UK /streŋθ/
strength means: The ability to stay brave and keep going during difficult times.
noun
INNER COURAGEB1
The ability to stay brave and keep going during difficult times.
- Her family gave her strength.
- He found the strength to face another difficult day.
- She showed great strength after losing her job.
INNER COURAGEB1
The ability to stay brave and keep going during difficult times.
- Her family gave her strength.
- He found the strength to face another difficult day.
- She showed great strength after losing her job.
GOOD QUALITYB1
A good quality or ability that helps a person, plan, or thing succeed.
- Patience is her greatest strength.
- The plan has several strengths.
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of this approach?
INTENSITYB2
How powerful a force is or how strong an effect, substance, or feeling is.
- The wind gained strength overnight.
- Check the strength of the medicine before taking it.
- The signal strength dropped inside the tunnel.
NUMBER OF MEMBERSC1
The number of people in a group, especially an army or team.
- The regiment was at full strength.
- Illness reduced the team’s strength to eight players.
- The army’s strength reached twenty thousand soldiers.
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