No. 12,322 in German
verstärkte
"Verstärkte" means "reinforced" or "strengthened" in English.
In a sentence
Die neue Brücke wurde mit verstärktem Stahl gebaut.
The new bridge was built with reinforced steel.
Here, 'verstärktem' (a form of 'verstärkte') is used as an adjective to describe 'Stahl' (steel) implying that the steel has been strengthened.
Er führte eine verstärkte Diskussion über das Problem.
He led an intensified discussion about the problem.
In this example, 'verstärkte' functions as an adjective, describing 'Diskussion' (discussion) to express that the discussion was more intense.
Der Ingenieur verstärkte die Fundamente des Hauses.
The engineer reinforced the foundations of the house.
Here, 'verstärkte' is used as the past tense (Präteritum) form of the verb 'verstärken,' meaning that the subject (the engineer) took an action to strengthen or reinforce something (the foundations).
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