English–Spanish
“strengthen” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/afjanˈθaɾ/
Example
Necesitamos afianzar la confianza entre nosotros.
We need to strengthen the trust between us.
How to say “strengthen” in Spanish
“Strengthen” in Spanish is afianzar.
Reinforcing a beam with metal brackets.
Example sentences with afianzar
Es útil practicar para afianzar la confianza en uno mismo.
It is useful to practice to strengthen self-confidence.
Tips for using afianzar
- Afianzar normally takes a direct object (afianzar algo); use afianzarse to say something or someone becomes established, and common collocations include afianzar una posición and afianzar relaciones.
Other Spanish words for “strengthen”
Voy a reforzar mis conocimientos de español.
I'm going to strengthen my knowledge of Spanish.
Necesitamos consolidar nuestra amistad.
We need to strengthen our friendship.
Con ejercicio regular, fortaleces tus músculos.
With regular exercise, you strengthen your muscles.
Debemos intensificar la seguridad.
We must strengthen security.