GERMAN · C2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

stählen

steel oneself; toughen mentally

Sie wollte sich für das schwierige Gespräch stählen, ohne sich dabei eine Härte zuzulegen, die jede Annäherung von vornherein verhindert hätte.

She wanted to steel herself for the difficult conversation without acquiring a hardness that would have prevented any rapprochement from the outset.

strengthen physically; toughen

Die regelmäßigen Touren hatten ihren Körper gestählt, doch vor der ersten mehrtägigen Wanderung prüfte sie sorgfältig, ob die Ausrüstung der Belastung ebenfalls standhalten würde.

The regular outings had toughened her body, but before her first multi-day hike she carefully checked whether the equipment would also withstand the strain.

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