Usage Note
Reforzar undergoes a spelling-based vowel change (o→ue) in stressed syllables: refuerzo, refuerzas, refuerza. It is used both in physical contexts (reforzar una pared — 'to reinforce a wall') and abstract ones (reforzar una idea — 'to reinforce an idea'). The noun is refuerzo.
Examples
"El gobierno quiere reforzar la seguridad."
Natural Translation
The government wants to strengthen security.

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