English to Swedish Meaning of fortress - fästning


Fortress :
fästning

slott, fästning, torn, citadell, håll, fäste, backspärr, avgift, skydd, underhåll, försvar, beskydd, täcka, jacka, stad

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Definitions of fortress in English
Noun(1) a fortified defensive structure
Examples of fortress in English
(1) he had proved himself to be a fortress of moral rectitude(2) The water fortress is the earliest man-made ancient military port in the country.(3) It was really surprising to know that Camp Abubakar was a military fortress and not an ordinary Muslim community.(4) The town was in fact a village within a fortress , though not the strongest of them all.(5) He never intended for voice mail to become the impenetrable fortress of evil that it has become today.(6) Surely someone in the town surrounding the fortress would come and find her.(7) This substantial strong fortress , strategically situated on a spur of Bredon Hill, overlooks the river Avon.(8) In 1665, Nikofor Chernigovsky converted the town into a fortress .(9) It was a separate fortress surrounded by strong walls.(10) No nation can erect a fortress against influenza - not even the world's wealthiest country.(11) A paranoid fortress mentality has unfortunately gripped the government policy makers in the most underpopulated country on earth.(12) It is not because my husband and I are less willing to give time to good causes, but because our attempts to do so have been blocked by a fortress mentality.(13) The conference hall itself is a virtual fortress protected by massive steel barriers.(14) But already we pay a price, levied not in blood but in freedom, as a fortress mentality seeps into the national culture.(15) Six years ago the bank was being admonished for its narrow focus, its fortress mentality, and its lack of responsiveness.(16) In fact, almost every castle, fortress , town or village had some sort of arena.
Synonyms
Noun
1. fort ::
fort
2. castle ::
slott
3. citadel ::
citadell
4. blockhouse ::
blockhus
5. stronghold ::
fäste
6. redoubt ::
skans
7. fortification ::
befästning
8. bastion ::
bastion
9. fastness ::
snabbhet
Different Forms
fortress, fortresses
Word Example from TV Shows
Casterly Rock
is an impregnable fortress.

Casterly Rock is an impregnable FORTRESS.

Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 3

Welcome to my fortress of solitude.

Welcome to my FORTRESS of solitude.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 7

Welcome to my fortress of shame.

Welcome to my FORTRESS of shame.

The Big Bang Theory Season 9, Episode 19

and abandon this fortress
you can no longer hold.

and abandon this FORTRESS you can no longer hold.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 8

And the fortress they built here
has never been overcome.

And the FORTRESS they built here has never been overcome.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 5

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