tugevdama
[ˈtukevtɑmɑ]
make stronger, reinforce, strengthen
- verb
- B1
- Qualities
Forms
- ma-vorm (dictionary form)
- tugevdama
- da-vorm (after another verb)
- tugevdada
Present (Olevik)
- mina (ma)
- tugevdan
- sina (sa)
- tugevdad
- tema (ta)
- tugevdab
- meie (me)
- tugevdame
- teie (te)
- tugevdate
- nemad (nad)
- tugevdavad
Past (Minevik)
- mina (ma)
- tugevdasin
- sina (sa)
- tugevdasid
- tema (ta)
- tugevdas
- meie (me)
- tugevdasime
- teie (te)
- tugevdasite
- nemad (nad)
- tugevdasid
Examples
Kilp oli raudnaastudega tugevdatud.
The shield was reinforced with iron rivets.
Valvet riigipiiril tugevdati.
Security at the border was strengthened.
Common combinations
positsiooni tugevdama
to strengthen the position
tervist tugevdama
strengthen health
suhet tugevdama
strengthen the relationship
Related words
In Estonian
tugeva(ma)ks tegema, vastupidavamaks, intensiivsemaks, kõrgetasemelisemaks muutma
Definitions, examples and word forms are partly based on the EKI Combined Dictionary (Eesti Keele Instituut, Sõnaveeb), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Dictio has edited and added to them. Sources and licenses