- fortify position
- Макаров: укрепиться
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
fortify — for|ti|fy [ˈfo:tıfaı US ˈfo:r ] v past tense and past participle fortified present participle fortifying third person singular fortifies [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: fortifier, from Latin fortis strong ] 1.) to build towers, walls etc… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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