La Palabra Del Día "reforzar"
reforzar ( rreh-fohr-sahr' )
verb ( to reinforce; to strengthen )
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Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.
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Examples:
1: Visitar al parque nacional reforzó nuestro compromiso con proteger la naturaleza.
Visiting the national park strengthened our resolve to protect natural spaces.
2: Hay que reforzar la seguridad en el aeropuerto antes de la llegada de la reina.
We must reinforce airport security before the arrival of the queen.
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El Rey se apresuró a reforzar las defensas del castillo contra los invasores vikingos.
The King hastened to reinforce the castle's defenses against the viking invaders.
Me parece que este gato reforzó la confianza en si mismo con un éxito demasiado grande.
It seems to me that this cat reinforced self-confidence with too great success.
La ciudad dijo que han reforzado la presa, pero muchos ciudadanos siguen preocupados.
The city said that they have reinforced the dam, but many citizens are still worried.
Las crecientes exigencias de mi trabajo sirven para reforzar mi deseo de jubilarme, pero mis crecientes dudas sobre el futuro sirven para reforzar mi ansiedad sobre mi habilidad de hacerlo y para reforzar mi creencia de que estoy entre la espada y la pared.
The ever increasing demands of my job are working to reinforce my desire to retire, but my increasing doubts about the future are working to reinforce my anxiety about my ability to do so and to reinforce my belief that I am between a rock and a hard place.
Hormigón reforzado con acero se llama "hormigón armado," lo cual lleva a una imagen muy graciosa.
Concrete reinforced with steel is called "hormigón armado" in Spanish, which leads to a very funny image.
¡Muchachos! ¡El enemigo ha reforzado su posición! ¡Ataquen ahora!
Boys, the enemy has reinforced his position. Attack now!!
Empleados del ayuntamiento refuerzan una barda de adobe del panteón municipal para evitar que se caiga.
Employees of the Town Hall reinforce an adobe wall of the municipal cemetery to prevent it from falling.
El refuerzo es el camino hacia la confianza.
Reinforcement is the way to confidence.
"Tengo que volver para reforzar mi posición", dijo Napoleón,
"I have to return to reinforce my position," Napoléon said,
A diferencia de muchos personas hoy en día, me gusta que ver otras refuercen las amistades y las alianzas en vez destruirlas.
Unlike many people these days, I like to see others strengthen friendships and alliances instead of destroying them.
