enforce

hacer cumplir, aplicar

Asegurar que las personas obedezcan una ley, una norma o un acuerdo.

En inglés sencillo: To make sure people obey a law, rule, or agreement.

• Police enforce the speed limit.
• The school enforced its rules strictly.
• Who will enforce the new parking ban?

Sinónimos: uphold, implement

Expresiones frecuentes: enforce the law, enforce a rule, enforce a ban, enforce a contract

sancionar, penalizar

Tomar medidas contra una persona o una cuenta en línea por incumplir una norma.

En inglés sencillo: To take action against a person or online account for breaking a rule.

• Moderators can enforce these accounts.
• The platform enforced against users who shared stolen content.
• Several accounts were enforced after repeated violations.

Cómo se usa: enforce against someone/something (Moderators can enforce against accounts that repeatedly post spam.)

Sinónimos: penalize, sanction

Expresiones frecuentes: enforce an account, enforce against someone

reforzar, recalcar

Dar más fuerza o peso a una afirmación, un argumento o una prueba.

En inglés sencillo: To make a statement, argument, or piece of evidence stronger or more forceful.

• These facts enforce his argument.
• The witness enforced her claim with further evidence.
• He repeated the warning to enforce its importance.

Sinónimos: strengthen, reinforce, emphasize

Antónimos: weaken

Expresiones frecuentes: enforce an argument, enforce a claim, enforce someone's evidence