reinforce
gb/ɹˌiɪnfˈɔɹs/ us/ɹˌiɪnfˈɔɹs/
B1
Anglais
~ 3000
megerősít, erősítést küld
VERBE
B1
1
megerősít
B1
Schéma d’usage :
to reinforce [something]
The teacher used pictures to reinforce her lesson.
A tanár képekkel erősítette meg az órán tanultakat.
Steel bars are used to reinforce concrete walls.
Acélrudakat használnak a betonfalak megerősítésére.
Positive feedback can reinforce good behavior in children.
The coach's speech was meant to reinforce the team's confidence.
Exemples pédagogiques
The teacher used a story to reinforce the lesson.
A tanár egy történettel erősítette meg az órán tanultakat.
We add metal to reinforce the bridge.
Fémet építünk be, hogy megerősítsük a hidat.
Good words from a friend reinforce my hope.
He gave examples to reinforce his idea.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'reinforce' with 'repeat', but 'reinforce' means to make stronger, not just to say again.
Sens
Make something stronger or more effective
Collocations
reinforce the message
|reinforce the idea
|reinforce behavior
|reinforce learning
|reinforce a structure
Synonymes
strengthen (More general; does not always imply adding extra support but can mean increasing power or intensity in any way.)
|
bolster (Often used in a figurative sense, especially for confidence, arguments, or feelings.)
Antonymes
weaken (Means to make something less strong or less effective.)
Thèmes
construction
|communication
|education
|military
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To make something stronger or work better.
To strengthen, support, or improve the structure, function, or effect of something.
VERBE
B2
TECHNICAL
2
Schéma d’usage :
to reinforce [troops/unit/team]
The army sent more soldiers to reinforce the front line.
A hadsereg további katonákat küldött erősítésként a frontvonalra.
Backup units were called in to reinforce the police presence.
Tartalék egységeket hívtak be erősítésként a rendőri jelenlét megerősítésére.
Extra firefighters were brought in to reinforce the local crew.
Exemples pédagogiques
They sent more soldiers to reinforce the army.
Erősítésként további katonákat küldtek a hadsereghez.
More police came to reinforce the team.
További rendőrök érkeztek erősítésként a csapathoz.
Extra workers came to reinforce the group.
Sens
Send extra people or equipment for support
Collocations
reinforce the troops
|reinforce the defense
|reinforce the front line
Synonymes
support (General term for helping; not always about adding more people or material.)
|
augment (More formal; implies adding to increase size or strength.)
Antonymes
withdraw (Means to remove forces instead of adding them.)
Thèmes
military
|emergency
|teamwork
|politics
Définition
To send more people or things to help a group be stronger.
To send additional personnel, equipment, or resources to strengthen a military unit, team, or group.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
reinforce
API
GB/ɹˌiɪnfˈɔɹs/
US/ɹˌiɪnfˈɔɹs/
Syllabes et accentuation
re - in - force (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (in)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: reinforce
- 3rd Person Singular: reinforces
- Present Participle: reinforcing
- Past: reinforced
Famille de mots
Forms
reinforces
verb
reinforcing
verb
reinforced
verb
Core family
reinforcement
noun B2
Related words
reinforcer
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unreinforced
adjective
Expressions
reinforce behavior
1/ɹˌiɪnfˈɔɹs bɪhˈeɪvjɚ/
fixed phrase
Encourage an action to continue
To make someone keep doing something by giving a reaction, like praise or reward.
Exemples
- Praise can reinforce good behavior in children.
- Ignoring bad actions can sometimes fail to reinforce behavior you want.
reinforce learning
1/ɹˌiɪnfˈɔɹs lˈɚnɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Help knowledge become stronger
To help someone remember and understand something better by practicing or reviewing it.
Exemples
- Homework is given to reinforce learning done in class.
- Games can be used to reinforce learning in young children.
reinforce the message
1/ɹˌiɪnfˈɔɹs ðə mˈɛsɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Make an idea clearer or stronger
To make sure an idea is understood and remembered by saying it in a strong way or repeating it.
Exemples
- The CEO used charts to reinforce the message about cost-cutting.
- Teachers often use real-life examples to reinforce the message of their lessons.