strength

forza d’animo, fortezza

Capacità di mantenere il coraggio e andare avanti nei momenti difficili.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: strength to do something (She found the strength to ask for help.)

Sinonimi: resilience, fortitude, courage

Contrari: weakness

Espressioni comuni: inner strength, emotional strength, strength to continue

forza d’animo, fortezza

Capacità di mantenere il coraggio e andare avanti nei momenti difficili.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: strength to do something (She found the strength to ask for help.)

Sinonimi: resilience, fortitude, courage

Contrari: weakness

Espressioni comuni: inner strength, emotional strength, strength to continue

punto di forza, pregio

Qualità o capacità che contribuisce al successo di una persona, un piano o una cosa.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: strong point, advantage, asset

Contrari: weakness, shortcoming

Espressioni comuni: main strength, someone’s strength, strengths and weaknesses

intensità, potenza

Quanto sono forti una forza, un effetto, una sostanza o un sentimento.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: the strength of something (The strength of the current made swimming dangerous.)

Sinonimi: intensity, power, potency

Contrari: weakness

Espressioni comuni: signal strength, strength of something, full strength

organico, effettivi

Numero di persone in un gruppo, soprattutto in un esercito o una squadra.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: at full strength (The unit is finally at full strength.); the strength of something (The strength of the force was five hundred officers.)

Sinonimi: size, numbers

Espressioni comuni: full strength, regiment strength, below strength