reinforcement

refuerzos

Soldados o suministros adicionales enviados para ayudar a las fuerzas que ya están combatiendo.

En inglés sencillo: Extra soldiers or military supplies sent to help forces already fighting.

• Reinforcements arrived before dawn.
• The commander requested reinforcements for the northern front.
• Without reinforcements, the soldiers could not hold the town.

Expresiones frecuentes: send reinforcements, await reinforcements, military reinforcements

refuerzo

Proceso de hacer algo más fuerte o más capaz de resistir daños o fallos.

En inglés sencillo: The process of making something stronger or better able to resist damage or failure.

• The wall needs reinforcement.
• Steel bars provide reinforcement inside the concrete.
• The bridge reopened after extensive reinforcement.

Cómo se usa: reinforcement of something (The reinforcement of the bridge took several weeks.)

Sinónimos: strengthening

Antónimos: weakening

Expresiones frecuentes: structural reinforcement, reinforcement of something, need reinforcement

reforzamiento, refuerzo

Premio o respuesta que aumenta la probabilidad de que alguien repita una acción.

En inglés sencillo: A reward or response that makes someone more likely to repeat a particular action.

• Praise can provide positive reinforcement.
• The trainer used reinforcement to encourage the dog.
• Immediate reinforcement helped the children repeat the desired behavior.

Expresiones frecuentes: positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, use reinforcement

refuerzo

Algo que se añade para dar más fuerza o apoyo.

En inglés sencillo: Something added to give extra strength or support.

• The frame has a steel reinforcement.
• These exercises provide useful reinforcement for classroom learning.
• Workers fitted reinforcements around the damaged doorway.

Sinónimos: support, brace

Expresiones frecuentes: extra reinforcement, steel reinforcement, learning reinforcement