mạnh mẽ 
powerful like: stark → →
verstärken ☊ 
làm tăng lên, làm mạnh lên ☊ 
☊ etwas verstärken ☊ tăng cường, củng cố thứ gì đó ☊ ☊ die Speisestärke ☊ bột làm đặc (đồ ăn) ☊ ☊ die Pferdestärke, PS ☊ mã lực ☊ ☊ die Stärke des Muskels ☊ sức mạnh cơ bắp ☊ ☊ verstärken ☊ 增强 ☊ zēng qiáng etwas verstärken ☊ 加固某物 ☊ jiāgù mǒuwù Speisestärke ☊ 食用淀粉 ☊ shíyòng diànfěng Pferdestärke, PS ☊ 马力 ☊ mǎlì Stärke des Muskels ☊ 肌肉强度 ☊ jīròu qiángdù Aber die Wohnung liegt an einer stark befahrenen Straße. ☊ Nhưng căn hộ nằm cạnh con đường có rất nhiều xe cộ đi lại. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 619) Tris Gesicht ist stark angeschwollen. ☊ Mặt của Trí đã bị sưng to. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 752) Was sind Ihre Stärken? ☊ Điểm mạnh của anh / chị là gì? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1925) Zu meinen Stärken zähle ich, dass ich zuverlässig und ergebnisorientiert arbeite. ☊ Điểm mạnh của tôi là làm việc có trách nhiệm và có định hướng kết quả. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1936) strong winds accompanied by heavy rain ☊ accompany ☊
This button is for adjusting the volume. ☊ adjust ☊
My eyes were still trying to adjust themselves to the strong sunlight. ☊ adjust ☊
The south of the country was worst affected by the drought. ☊ affect ☊
argument for/against sth: There are strong arguments for and against euthanasia. ☊ argument ☊
They felt a strong mutual attraction. ☊ attraction ☊
The country has been badly affected by recession. ☊ badly ☊
This type of music has a strong beat to it. ☊ beat ☊
Most crime victims benefit greatly by talking about their experiences. ☊ benefit ☊
The bicycle was beyond repair (= is too badly damaged to repair). ☊ beyond ☊
It was blowing a gale (= there was a strong wind). ☊ blow ☊
cause sth to do sth: The poor harvest caused prices to rise sharply. ☊ cause ☊
to have a strong/weak character ☊ character ☊
Everyone admires her strength of character and determination. ☊ character ☊
Adventure camps are considered to be character-building (= meant to improve sb's strong qualities). ☊ character ☊
Stockholders took it on the chin yesterday as markets fell sharply. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
The voice on the phone was clear and strong. ☊ clear ☊
It is clear from the graph that sales have dropped sharply. ☊ clear ☊
Two strong black coffees, please. ☊ coffee ☊
The walls were strengthened to protect them from collapse. ☊ collapse ☊
There is a strong sense of community in this town. ☊ community ☊
connection (with sth): a direct/close/strong connection with sth ☊ connection ☊
The need for sleep varies considerably from person to person. ☊ considerably ☊
strong in construction ☊ construction ☊
Tax cuts will boost consumer confidence after the recession. ☊ consumer ☊
contrast (with sb/sth): to show a sharp/stark/striking contrast with sth ☊ contrast ☊
Her actions and her promises contrasted sharply. ☊ contrast ☊
the volume control of a CD player ☊ control ☊
This knob controls the volume. ☊ control ☊
He swam to the shore against a strong current. ☊ current ☊
a 15 amp electrical current ☊ current ☊
Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want. ☊ cut ☊
cut through sth: You need a powerful saw to cut through metal. ☊ cut ☊
serious/severe/extensive/permanent/minor damage ☊ damage ☊
The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated (= strongly argued about) by scientists. ☊ debate ☊
deeply held beliefs/convictions/views (= that sb feels very strongly) ☊ deeply ☊
Most pop music is influenced, to a greater or lesser degree, by the blues. ☊ degree ☊
There's an increased demand for organic produce these days. ☊ demand ☊
desire for sth: a strong desire for power ☊ desire ☊
a serious/severe/considerable disadvantage ☊ disadvantage ☊
I need a stiff drink (= a very strong drink). ☊ drink ☊
a day of strong winds and driving rain ☊ driving ☊
a dramatic/sharp drop in profits ☊ drop ☊
Increased emphasis is now being placed on corporate image. ☊ emphasis ☊
Changes in farming methods have badly affected employment in the area. ☊ employment ☊
encourage sb in sth: My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career. ☊ encourage ☊
Demand for the product has been greatly exaggerated. ☊ exaggerate ☊
to make greatly/grossly/wildly exaggerated claims ☊ exaggerated ☊
expect sb/sth to do sth: House prices are expected to rise sharply. ☊ expect ☊
Do not expose babies to strong sunlight. ☊ expose ☊
The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, to a lesser extent, wildlife. ☊ to... extent ☊
Faith is stronger than reason. ☊ faith ☊
The temperature fell sharply in the night. ☊ fall ☊
a steep fall in profits ☊ fall ☊
a heavy fall of snow ☊ fall ☊
She felt her mother's death very deeply. ☊ feel ☊
feeling (about/on sth): I don't have any strong feelings about it one way or the other. ☊ feeling ☊
Moving house put a severe strain on our finances. ☊ finance ☊
The plane burst into flame(s) (= suddenly began burning strongly). ☊ flame ☊
It is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses. ☊ flavour ☊
The expansion of higher education should be a powerful force for change. ☊ force ☊
to gain confidence/strength/experience ☊ gain ☊
She gets (= often suffers from) really bad headaches. ☊ get ☊
strong government ☊ government ☊
Women have gradually become more involved in the decision-making process. ☊ gradually ☊
a greatly increased risk ☊ greatly ☊
The reports were greatly exaggerated. ☊ greatly ☊
a big/nice/tough guy ☊ guy ☊
His paintings had a strong influence on me as a student. ☊ have ☊
He had the strong impression that someone was watching him. ☊ have ☊
Mary had her back to me. ☊ have ☊
It was raining heavily. ☊ heavily ☊
to drink/smoke heavily ☊ heavily ☊
to be bleeding heavily ☊ heavily ☊
They are both heavily involved in politics. ☊ heavily ☊
a heavy groan/sigh ☊ heavy ☊
a heavy drinker/smoker ☊ heavy ☊
He was tall and strong, with heavy features. ☊ heavy ☊
heavy frost/rain/snow ☊ heavy ☊
the effects of heavy drinking ☊ heavy ☊
Rural areas have been worst hit by the strike. ☊ hit ☊
Spain was one of the hardest hit countries. ☊ hit ☊
The dam was not strong enough to hold back the flood waters. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
Strong light hurts my eyes. ☊ hurt ☊
a plan to strengthen the corporate identity of the company ☊ identity ☊
impression (on sb): His trip to India made a strong impression on him. ☊ impression ☊
to have/exert a strong influence on sb ☊ influence ☊
to be strongly influenced by sth ☊ influence ☊
invest (in/on sth): The government has invested heavily in public transport. ☊ invest ☊
She had a will of iron (= it was very strong). ☊ iron ☊
good/poor/sound judgement ☊ judgement ☊
She needs a kick up the backside (= she needs to be strongly encouraged to do sth or to behave better). ☊ kick ☊
bad/foul/strong language (= words that people may consider offensive) ☊ language ☊
like sth + adj.: I like my coffee strong. ☊ like ☊
evidence for a strong causal link between exposure to sun and skin cancer ☊ link ☊
lose to sb: We lost to a stronger team. ☊ lose ☊
a film with a strong religious message ☊ message ☊
a noisy protest (= when people shout) ☊ noisy ☊
The children were playing noisily upstairs. ☊ noisily ☊
The Redskins' offense is stronger than their defense. ☊ offense ☊
He has very strong political opinions. ☊ opinion ☊
This exercise develops suppleness as opposed to (= rather than) strength. ☊ as opposed to ☊
He overcame a strong temptation to run away. ☊ overcome ☊
He felt a sharp pain in his knee. ☊ pain ☊
Profits continue to grow, with strong performances in South America and the Far East. ☊ performance ☊
His wife has a strong personality. ☊ personality ☊
Tact is not one of her strong points. ☊ point ☊
It was raining heavily and visibility was poor. ☊ poor ☊
to be in a position of power/strength/authority ☊ position ☊
air/sea power (= military strength in the air/ at sea) ☊ power ☊
a powerful engine ☊ powerful ☊
a powerful telescope ☊ powerful ☊
I traded my computer in for a more powerful model. ☊ powerful ☊
a powerful image/drug/speech ☊ powerful ☊
Television may have a powerful influence on children. ☊ powerful ☊
Fear is a powerful emotion. ☊ powerful ☊
There is a powerful argument for changing the law. ☊ powerful ☊
a powerful body ☊ powerful ☊
Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan. ☊ preference ☊
It's pouring with rain (= raining very hard). ☊ rain ☊
heavy/torrential/driving rain ☊ rain ☊
It had been raining hard all night. ☊ rain ☊
rely to do sth: These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
resist doing sth: The bank strongly resisted cutting interest rates. ☊ resist ☊
The defenders put up a strong resistance. ☊ resistance ☊
responsibility (to/towards sb): She feels a strong sense of responsibility towards her employees. ☊ responsibility ☊
restrict sth: Fog severely restricted visibility. ☊ restrict ☊
rise in sth: There has been a sharp rise in the number of people out of work. ☊ rise ☊
As with all diseases, certain groups will be more at risk than others. ☊ at risk (from/of sth) ☊
The car's paintwork is badly scratched. ☊ scratch ☊
it is seen that...: It can be seen that certain groups are more at risk than others. ☊ see ☊
a strong sense of purpose/identity/duty, etc. ☊ sense ☊
Dogs have a keen (= strong) sense of smell. ☊ sense ☊
severe learning difficulties ☊ severe ☊
areas severely affected by unemployment ☊ severely ☊
The issue must be brought into sharper focus. ☊ sharp ☊
a sharp drop in prices ☊ sharp ☊
a sharp rise in crime ☊ sharp ☊
a sharp increase in unemployment ☊ sharp ☊
Profits fell sharply following the takeover. ☊ sharply ☊
Their experiences contrast sharply with those of other children. ☊ sharply ☊
sharply contrasting attitudes to work ☊ sharply ☊
He's the strong silent type. ☊ silent ☊
to sleep well/deeply/soundly/badly ☊ sleep ☊
a faint/strong smell of garlic ☊ smell ☊
The play makes a strong political statement. ☊ statement ☊
The bridge is reinforced with huge steel girders. ☊ steel ☊
a steep rise in unemployment ☊ steep ☊
Prices rose steeply. ☊ steeply ☊
You should try not to place too much strain on muscles and joints. ☊ strain ☊
wind strength ☊ strength ☊
the strength and direction of the tide ☊ strength ☊
The ability to keep calm is one of her many strengths. ☊ strength ☊
the strengths and weaknesses of an argument ☊ strength ☊
The new weapon's strength lies in its accuracy. ☊ strength ☊
This view has recently gathered strength (= become stronger or more widely held). ☊ strength ☊
I was surprised by the strength of her feelings. ☊ strength ☊
Political power depends upon economic strength. ☊ strength ☊
Their superior military strength gives them a huge advantage. ☊ strength ☊
to negotiate from a position of strength ☊ strength ☊
She has a remarkable inner strength. ☊ strength ☊
You have shown great strength of character. ☊ strength ☊
He had a physical strength that matched his outward appearance. ☊ strength ☊
strength to do sth: She didn't have the strength to walk any further. ☊ strength ☊
strong black coffee ☊ strong ☊
strong cheese ☊ strong ☊
a strong smell ☊ strong ☊
a strong feeling of nausea ☊ strong ☊
a strong voice (= loud) ☊ strong ☊
a face with strong features (= large and noticeable) ☊ strong ☊
She spoke with a strong Australian accent. ☊ strong ☊
He was under strong pressure to resign. ☊ strong ☊
strong share prices ☊ strong ☊
The euro is getting stronger against the dollar. ☊ strong ☊
a strong marriage ☊ strong ☊
Are you feeling stronger now after your rest? ☊ strong ☊
There was a strong police presence at the demonstration. ☊ strong ☊
a strong candidate for the job ☊ strong ☊
You're in a strong position to negotiate a deal. ☊ strong ☊
You need strong nerves to ride a bike in London. ☊ strong ☊
It's difficult, I know. But be strong! ☊ strong ☊
a strong personality ☊ strong ☊
She's had a strong will since she was a baby. ☊ strong ☊
a strong chair ☊ strong ☊
People have strong feelings about this issue. ☊ strong ☊
a strong team ☊ strong ☊
The temptation to tell her everything was very strong. ☊ strong ☊
There is strong evidence of a link between exercise and a healthy heart. ☊ strong ☊
You have a strong case for getting your job back. ☊ strong ☊
a strong leader/government ☊ strong ☊
strong muscles ☊ strong ☊
She wasn't a strong swimmer (= she could not swim well). ☊ strong ☊
He's strong enough to lift a car! ☊ strong ☊
Stay indoors in the middle of the day, when the sun is strongest. ☊ strong ☊
a strong wind/current ☊ strong ☊
a strong magnet ☊ strong ☊
a strong drug ☊ strong ☊
a strongly built boat ☊ strongly ☊
a light shining strongly ☊ strongly ☊
The room smelt strongly of polish. ☊ strongly ☊
She was noisily sucking up milk through a straw. ☊ suck ☊
a strong/loyal/staunch supporter ☊ supporter ☊
surprise (at sth): He gasped with surprise at her strength. ☊ surprise ☊
to sweat heavily ☊ sweat ☊
Her technique has improved a lot over the past season. ☊ technique ☊
tendency (to/towards sth): She has a strong natural tendency towards caution. ☊ tendency ☊
The President stressed a favourite campaign theme—greater emphasis on education. ☊ theme ☊
Cook for about 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the steaks. ☊ thickness ☊
The board is available in four thicknesses. ☊ thickness ☊
Both sides agreed to strengthen political ties. ☊ tie ☊
Americans were always welcome because they tended to tip heavily. ☊ tip ☊
the volume and tone controls on a car stereo ☊ tone ☊
Please turn the volume down. ☊ turn sth down ☊
She turned the volume up. ☊ up ☊
The wind is getting up (= blowing more strongly). ☊ up ☊
to have strong political views ☊ view ☊
to speak in a deep/soft/loud/quiet, etc. voice ☊ voice ☊
to turn the volume up/down ☊ volume ☊
It's important to know your own strengths and weaknesses. ☊ weakness ☊
Week by week he grew a little stronger. ☊ week by week ☊
Interest rates have been fluctuating wildly. ☊ wildly ☊
to have a strong will ☊ will ☊
strong/high winds ☊ wind ☊
The wind has dropped (= stopped blowing strongly). ☊ wind ☊
a mild/severe/hard winter ☊ winter ☊
The news of his release from prison added further to her worries. ☊ worry ☊
Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage. ☊ worst ☊