reinforcement

renforts

Soldats ou fournitures supplémentaires envoyés pour aider les forces déjà engagées dans un combat.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : send reinforcements, await reinforcements, military reinforcements

renforcement

Action de rendre quelque chose plus solide ou plus capable de résister aux dégâts ou à l’échec.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : reinforcement of something (The reinforcement of the bridge took several weeks.)

Synonymes : strengthening

Contraires : weakening

Expressions courantes : structural reinforcement, reinforcement of something, need reinforcement

renforcement

Récompense ou réaction qui augmente les chances qu’une personne répète une action.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, use reinforcement

renfort

Élément ajouté pour donner davantage de solidité ou de soutien.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : support, brace

Expressions courantes : extra reinforcement, steel reinforcement, learning reinforcement