No. 612 in Spanish
fuertes
"Fuertes" means "strong" in English.
In a sentence
Los vientos en la costa son muy fuertes hoy.
The winds on the coast are very strong today.
In this sentence, 'fuertes' is used as an adjective to describe the intensity or strength of 'vientos' (winds).
Los argumentos presentados por el abogado son fuertes y convincentes.
The arguments presented by the lawyer are strong and convincing.
Here, 'fuertes' is applied metaphorically as an adjective to describe the compelling and persuasive nature of 'argumentos' (arguments).
Siempre necesitamos pilares fuertes para construir estructuras sólidas.
We always need strong pillars to build solid structures.
In this context, 'fuertes' is an adjective describing the physical sturdiness necessary for 'pilares' (pillars).
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