What does renfort in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word renfort in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use renfort in French.

The word renfort in French means reinforcement, reinforcement, lining, with a lot of, as backup. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word renfort

reinforcement

nom masculin (supplément de moyens)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pompiers ont demandé du renfort pour lutter contre l'incendie.
The firefighters called for reinforcements to fight the fire.

reinforcement

nom masculin (moyens envoyés) (often plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les deux policiers attendaient les renforts avec impatience.

lining

nom masculin (ajout matériel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour éviter l'usure, je mets ce tissu en renfort sur le fauteuil.
To avoid wear and tear, I am putting this fabric over the armchair as a cover.

with a lot of

(en utilisant bcp de [qch])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
L'ancienne star a fait son retour sur le devant de la scène à grand renfort de pubs télé et radio.

as backup

locution adverbiale (en soutien, pour aider)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Une compagnie de CRS a été appelée en renfort pour disperser les manifestants.

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