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укрепле́ние — meaning in English

ukrepleniye

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English meaning

  • fortification noun A wall, tower, ditch or other structure built to defend a place against attack.
  • reinforcement noun The act of making something stronger, or the material used to strengthen it.
  • work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.

Senses

укрепле́ние is used for these senses in English:

  • fortification The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy.
  • reinforcement (uncountable) The act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced.
  • work (countable) A fortification.

fortification — full definition

  1. noun A wall, tower, ditch or other structure built to defend a place against attack.
  2. noun The act of making something stronger or better able to resist attack, pressure or damage.
  3. noun The addition of vitamins or minerals to a food or drink to improve its nutritional value, or the addition of spirit to a wine.

reinforcement — full definition

  1. noun The act of making something stronger, or the material used to strengthen it.
  2. noun Additional troops or supplies sent to support a military effort.
  3. noun In psychology, a reward or consequence that makes a behaviour more likely to repeat.

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