fortification
French → English
(military) Rampart: a defensive wall or reinforcement built to protect a city
Vauban a construit un système complexe de fortifications autour de la ville.
(English) Vauban built a complex system of fortifications around the city.
Les anciennes fortifications de Paris ont été démolies après la guerre.
(English) The old fortifications of Paris were demolished after the war.
(action) Strengthening: the process of reinforcing a place or improving physical health
Le médecin a prescrit des vitamines pour la fortification de ses os.
(English) The doctor prescribed vitamins for the strengthening of his bones.
On travaille activement à la fortification de ce point stratégique.
(English) Work is actively underway on the reinforcement of this strategic point.
Entry ID: fr:en:fortification · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary