fortify
fortalecer
definition
verb
the whole town was heavily fortified
strengthen (a place) with defensive works so as to protect it against attack.
translation of 'fortify'
verb
fortificar,
fortalecer,
tonificar,
reforçar
example
Alcohol was sometimes added in order to 'fortify' the wine and make it more tolerant of oxygen, but more sophisticated markets didn't want the overly alcoholic wines.
The baby sitter and the taxi both arrived early, requiring me to rush through the beers I had set aside to 'fortify' me.
It is a habit that will 'fortify' the child's character and help him grow into a well-balanced, beautiful person.
Achieving both can 'fortify' a region militarily and put its economy on par with the world's best.
Gwen hugged her niece and led her inside for something to 'fortify' her for the days to come.
The headman invited a witchdoctor to cleanse his homestead and 'fortify' him against evil forces.
In this mode you make a custom fighter, then you go through a tactical game of taking enemy strongholds to 'fortify' your battlefield position.
In the old days, a dose of spirit was added to 'fortify' the wines for a voyage to England or farther shores.
Both forces used earth and logs to 'fortify' their defensive fighting positions while fighting the 1864 Overland Campaign.
Steak and ale pie, the local bitter and a leisurely read of the latest issue of The Chap were just the thing to 'fortify' me for a pilgrimage to the Pitt Rivers Museum.
This rejection of the so-called ordinary appears to 'fortify' these women, giving them a feeling of entitlement to something different and better.
Pharmacy educators should use this text along with others to 'fortify' the pharmacy student's knowledge of pharmaceutics.
Bonny Doon Vineyard of Santa Cruz uses grape spirits to 'fortify' Framboise, its raspberry wine.
But I'm not made of such stern stuff and to 'fortify' me for the festivities I'm off to my hotel for a few hours' kip.
Creative projects, on the other hand, 'fortify' you now and in the future.
These early chapters 'fortify' the reader for the intense examination of economic policy that follows and comprises the bulk of the book.
When it did have to 'fortify' a place, they used a few soldiers, rather than any serious fortification.
In fact, according to the country's regulations on food 'fortifiers' , milk is not on the list of those foods to which calcium can be legally added.
Mix the grout with a mixture of 50/50 water and grout 'fortifier' .
Other than that, the only wines of international quality were the 'fortified' wines, particularly Sherry from the town of Jerez on the southern coast.
Teaching involved so much giving out, and the painting returned to Bill a strength that 'fortified' him for his teaching.
And fortifying food with vitamin A has become increasingly feasible as 'fortifiable' foods penetrate the markets of the poor in a number of countries.
Fortunately, the school had an immensely large library, so Hannah was well 'fortified' .
Ideally, red and 'fortified' wines should stand upright for about a week before the event to adjust slowly to the increased temperature and to enable any sediment to settle at the bottom of the bottle.
The wines were laid out by styles, rather than countries, so they were divided into light and rich whites, and light, medium and rich reds and sparkling, 'fortified' and dessert wines.
The body more readily absorbs folic acid from vitamin supplements and 'fortified' foods than folate from food.
After this brief meeting, we were 'fortified' with some basic knowledge about our surroundings, and we were able to forge ahead to explore on our own.
Distance from the likely west coast anchorage to the 'fortifiable' peninsula is about 25 nautical miles.
Some breakfast cereals and enriched grain products are 'fortified' with folic acid.
In Canada, the only foods 'fortified' with vitamin D are margarine and milk.
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