balance of powers

balance branches of government power — = balance branches of government

ein áúsgewogenes Kräfteverhältnis — a balance of powers

do all in one's power to help somebody — alles in seiner Macht od. seinen Kräften Stehende tun, um jemandem zu helfen

she was in his power — sie war in seiner Gewalt

[exercise/get] power — Einfluss [ausüben/gewinnen] ( over auf + Akk.)

hold power — an der Macht sein

come into power — an die Macht kommen

balance of power — Kräftegleichgewicht, das

hold the balance of power — das Zünglein an der Waage sein

be the power behind the throne — (Polit.) die graue Eminenz sein

the powers that be — die maßgeblichen Stellen; die da oben (ugs.)

do somebody a power of good — jemandem außerordentlich gut tun

purchasing or spending power — Kaufkraft f

his powers of hearing — sein Hörvermögen nt

mental/hypnotic powers — geistige/hypnotische Kräfte pl

to weaken their power(s) of resistance — um ihre Widerstandskraft zu schwächen

he has the power to act — er ist handlungsberechtigt

to be in sb's power — in jds Gewalt (dat) sein

power of attorney (Jur) — (Handlungs)vollmacht f

the party now in power — die Partei, die im Augenblick an der Macht ist

he has been given full power(s) to make all decisions —

the powers that be (inf) — die da oben (inf)

power on/off (technical device) —

the ship made port under her own power — das Schiff lief mit eigener Kraft in den Hafen ein

= a lot of) a power of help — eine wertvolle or große Hilfe

that did me a power of good — das hat mir unheimlich gutgetan (inf)

he powered the ball into the net — er schoss den Ball mit Wucht ins Netz

he powered away from the rest of the field — er raste dem übrigen Feld davon

do all in one's power to help somebody — alles in seiner Macht od. seinen Kräften Stehende tun, um jemandem zu helfen

[exercise/get] power — Einfluss [ausüben/gewinnen] ( over auf + Akk.)

balance of power — Kräftegleichgewicht, das

be the power behind the throne — (Polit.) die graue Eminenz sein

the powers that be — die maßgeblichen Stellen; die da oben (ugs.)

to accord powers to smb — предоставлять полномочия кому-л.

to act outside one's powers — выходить за пределы своих полномочий

to bolster one's challenge to political power — усиливать свои притязания на политическую власть

to bring smb nearer to power — приближать чей-л. приход к власти

to carry smb to power — приводить кого-л. к власти

to cede power to smb — уступать власть кому-л.

to check a country's power — преграждать путь мощи какой-л. страны

to concentrate all power in one's hands — сосредоточивать всю полноту власти в своих руках

to confirm smb in power — утверждать чье-л. назначение во главе государства

to curb smb's powers — ограничивать чьи-л. полномочия

to delegate powers to smb — передавать / делегировать полномочия кому-л.

to dilute smb's grip on power — ослаблять чью-л. власть

to do everything in one's legitimate power — делать все в пределах своей законной власти

to entrench oneself in power — закрепляться у власти

to exclude smb from power — не допускать кого-л. к власти

to exhibit one's full powers — предъявлять свои полномочия

to extend one's political power — распространять свою политическую власть

to force smb from power — смещать кого-л.; отстранять кого-л. от власти

to furnish smb with powers — предоставлять кому-л. полномочия

to give smb emergency powers — предоставлять кому-л. чрезвычайные полномочия

to go beyond one's constitutional powers — превышать свои конституционные права

to hand over power to smb — передавать власть кому-л.

to have no legal power to do smth — не иметь законного права делать что-л.

to invest smb with extensive powers — наделять кого-л. широкими полномочиями

to keep smb out of power — не допускать кого-л. к власти

to lead one's party to power — вести свою партию к власти

to lessen smb's power — уменьшать чью-л. власть

to lodge a great deal of power in smb's hands — сосредоточивать большую власть в чьих-л. руках

to lose one's power over smb — утрачивать власть над кем-л.

to misuse one's power of veto — злоупотреблять своим правом вето

to oust smb from power — отстранять кого-л. от власти, смещать кого-л.

to preserve one's present power and privilege — сохранять свою власть и привилегии

to put too much power into smb's hands — наделять кого-л. слишком большой властью

to reduce smb's powers — ограничивать чьи-л. полномочия

to restore smb to power — восстанавливать кого-л. у власти

to return smb to power — переизбирать кого-л.

to rival smb for supreme power — бороться с кем-л. за высшую власть

to seek the removal from power of smb — добиваться отстранения от власти кого-л.

to share power with smb — разделять власть с кем-л.

to strap smb's buying power — ограничивать чью-л. покупательную способность

to strip smb of all powers — лишать кого-л. всех полномочий

to sweep smb from / out of power — смещать кого-л.; отстранять кого-л. от власти

to take power into one's hands — брать власть в свои руки

to take some power away from smb — уменьшать чью-л. власть

to tighten one's grip on power — укреплять свою власть

to transfer power to smb — передавать власть кому-л.

to trim smb's powers — ограничивать чьи-л. полномочия

to undermine smb's power — подрывать чью-л. власть

to weaken one's grip on power — отказываться от монополии на власть

to be in power — estar* en or ocupar el poder

balance of power — equilibrio m de fuerzas

to come to power — llegar* or subir al poder; (before n)

power sharing — compartimiento m del poder

power struggle — lucha f por el poder

power of veto — derecho m de veto

more power to your elbow — (colloq) bien hecho!

processing power — capacidad f de procesamiento

power(s) of concentration — capacidad f or poder m de concentración

mental powers — inteligencia f, facultades fpl mentales

he was at the height of his power(s) — estaba en su mejor momento or en la plenitud de sus facultades

solar power — energía solar; (before n)

power brakes — servofrenos mpl

power steering — dirección f asistida

power cable — cable m de energía eléctrica

power lines — cables mpl de alta tensión

power point — (BrE) toma f de corriente, enchufe m, tomacorriente(s) m (AmS)

power tool — herramienta f eléctrica

steam-powered — a or de vapor

we were powering along the highway — íbamos disparados por la carretera (fam)

• to have power over sb — tener poder sobre algn

• to have sb in one's power — tener a algn en su poder

• to have the power of life and death over sb — tener poder para decidir sobre la vida de algn

• to be in power — estar en el poder

• to come to power — subir al poder

• to fall from power — perder el poder

• power to the people! — ¡el pueblo al poder!

• a nation's air/ sea power — la potencia aérea/naval de un país, el poderío aéreo/naval de un país

she has the power to act — tiene poder or autoridad para actuar

• it was seen as an abuse of his power — se percibió como un abuso de poder por su parte

• power of attorney — (Jur) poder m, procuración f

• that is beyond or outside my power(s) — eso no es de mi competencia

• to exceed one's powers — excederse en el ejercicio de sus atribuciones or facultades

• he has full powers to negotiate a solution — goza de plenos poderes para negociar una solución

• power of veto — derecho m de veto

• that does not fall within my power(s) — eso no es de mi competencia

• it is beyond his power to save her — no está dentro de sus posibilidades salvarla, no puede hacer nada para salvarla

• powers of concentration — capacidad f de concentración

• to be at the height of one's powers — estar en plenitud de facultades

• powers of imagination — capacidad f imaginativa

• to do all or everything in one's power to help sb — hacer todo lo posible por ayudar a algn

• powers of persuasion — poder m de persuasión or convicción

• mental powers — facultades fpl mentales

• the power of speech — la facultad del habla

• the Great Powers — las grandes potencias

• one of the great naval powers — una de las grandes potencias navales

• the leaders of the major world powers — los líderes de las principales potencias mundiales

• the powers that be — las autoridades, los que mandan

• the powers of darkness or evil — las fuerzas del mal

• microwave on full power for one minute — póngalo con el microondas a plena potencia durante un minuto

• engines at half power — motores mpl a medio gas or a media potencia

• magnifying power — capacidad f de aumento, número m de aumentos

• the ship returned to port under her own power — el buque volvió al puerto impulsado por sus propios motores

• they cut off the power — cortaron la corriente

• nuclear power — energía f nuclear

7 to the power (of) 3 — 7 elevado a la 3 ^a potencia, 7 elevado al cubo

• that holiday did me a power of good — esas vacaciones me hicieron mucho bien

power base N — base f de poder

power breakfast N — desayuno m de negocios

power broker N — (Pol) poder m en la sombra

power cable N — cable m de energía eléctrica

power cut N — (Brit) corte m de luz or de corriente, apagón m

power dressing N — moda f de ejecutivo

power drill N — taladro m eléctrico, taladradora f eléctrica

power failure N — fallo m del suministro eléctrico

power game N — (esp Pol) juego m del poder

power line N — línea f de conducción eléctrica, cable m de alta tensión

power list N — lista f de las personas más influyentes

power lunch N — comida f de negocios

power outage (US) N — = power cut

power pack N — transformador m

power plant N — (=generator) grupo m electrógeno

power play N — (Sport) demostración f de fuerza (en el juego ofensivo); (from temporary suspension) superioridad f (en el ataque); (fig) (=use of power) maniobra f de poder, demostración f de fuerza; (=power struggle) lucha f por el poder

power point N — (Brit) (Elec) enchufe m, toma f de corriente

power politics N — política fsing de fuerza

power saw N — motosierra f, sierra f mecánica

power shovel N — excavadora f

power shower N — ducha f de hidromasaje

power station N — central f eléctrica, usina f eléctrica (S. Cone)

power steering N — (Aut) dirección f asistida

power structure N — estructura f del poder

power struggle N — lucha f por el poder

power supply N — suministro m eléctrico

power surge N — (Elec) subida f de tensión

power tool N — herramienta f eléctrica

power trio N — (Mus) trío m eléctrico

power unit N — grupo m electrógeno

power vacuum N — vacío m de poder

power walking N — marcha f

power workers NPL — trabajadores mpl del sector energético

to be in power — estar* en or ocupar el poder

balance of power — equilibrio m de fuerzas

to come to power — llegar* or subir al poder; (before n)

power sharing — compartimiento m del poder

power struggle — lucha f por el poder

power of veto — derecho m de veto

more power to your elbow — (colloq) bien hecho!

processing power — capacidad f de procesamiento

power(s) of concentration — capacidad f or poder m de concentración

mental powers — inteligencia f, facultades fpl mentales

he was at the height of his power(s) — estaba en su mejor momento or en la plenitud de sus facultades

solar power — energía solar; (before n)

power brakes — servofrenos mpl

power steering — dirección f asistida

power cable — cable m de energía eléctrica

power lines — cables mpl de alta tensión

power point — (BrE) toma f de corriente, enchufe m, tomacorriente(s) m (AmS)

power tool — herramienta f eléctrica

steam-powered — a or de vapor

we were powering along the highway — íbamos disparados por la carretera (fam)

er weiß nicht wohin mit seiner Kraft (inf) — he's just bubbling over with energy

er kann vor Kraft nicht mehr laufen (hum) — he's so muscle-bound he can hardly move

die Kräfte ( mit jdm) messen — to try or pit one's strength (against sb); (fig) to pit oneself against sb

wenn man alle Kräfte anspannt or zusammennimmt — if you summon up all your strength

mit letzter Kraft — with one's last ounce of strength

die Kraft aufbringen, etw zu tun — to find the strength to do sth

mit vereinten Kräften werden wir... — if we combine our efforts or if we join forces we will...

die Kraft der Verzweiflung — the strength born of desperation

das geht über meine Kräfte, das übersteigt meine Kräfte — it's more than I can take, it's too much for me

mit aller or voller Kraft — with all one's might or strength

er will mit aller Kraft durchsetzen, dass... — he will do his utmost to ensure that...

aus eigener Kraft — by oneself; (fig auch) by one's own efforts, single-handedly

nach ( besten) Kräften — to the best of one's ability

er tat, was in seinen Kräften stand — he did everything (with)in his power

nicht bei Kräften sein — not to be in very good shape

wieder bei Kräften sein — to have (got) one's strength back

wieder zu Kräften kommen — to regain one's strength

die treibende Kraft (fig) — the driving force

das Gleichgewicht der Kräfte (Pol) — the balance of power

das Parallelogramm der Kräfte (Phys) — the parallelogram of forces

in Kraft sein/treten/setzen — to be in/come into/bring into force

außer Kraft treten — to cease to be in force

außer Kraft setzen — to cancel, to annul

(NAUT: = Geschwindigkeit) halbe/volle Kraft voraus! — half/full speed ahead

jemandes Kräfte übersteigen — be too much for somebody

bei Kräften bleiben — keep one's strength up

aus eigener Kraft — by oneself or one's own efforts

mit vereinten Kräften sollte es gelingen — if we join forces or combine our efforts we should succeed

nach [besten] Kräften — to the best of one's ability

Kräfte — employees/workers; personnel pl.; (Angestellte auch) staff pl.

die treibende Kraft — (fig.) the driving force

außer Kraft setzen — repeal < law>; countermand < order>

aus eigener Kraft — by oneself or one's own efforts

mit vereinten Kräften sollte es gelingen — if we join forces or combine our efforts we should succeed

Kräfte — employees/workers; personnel pl.; (Angestellte auch) staff pl.

die treibende Kraft — (fig.) the driving force

außer Kraft setzen — repeal < law>; countermand < order>

er weiß nicht wohin mit seiner Kraft (inf) — he's just bubbling over with energy

er kann vor Kraft nicht mehr laufen (hum) — he's so muscle-bound he can hardly move

die Kräfte ( mit jdm) messen — to try or pit one's strength (against sb); (fig) to pit oneself against sb

wenn man alle Kräfte anspannt or zusammennimmt — if you summon up all your strength

mit letzter Kraft — with one's last ounce of strength

die Kraft aufbringen, etw zu tun — to find the strength to do sth

mit vereinten Kräften werden wir... — if we combine our efforts or if we join forces we will...

die Kraft der Verzweiflung — the strength born of desperation

das geht über meine Kräfte, das übersteigt meine Kräfte — it's more than I can take, it's too much for me

mit aller or voller Kraft — with all one's might or strength

er will mit aller Kraft durchsetzen, dass... — he will do his utmost to ensure that...

aus eigener Kraft — by oneself; (fig auch) by one's own efforts, single-handedly

nach ( besten) Kräften — to the best of one's ability

er tat, was in seinen Kräften stand — he did everything (with)in his power

nicht bei Kräften sein — not to be in very good shape

wieder bei Kräften sein — to have (got) one's strength back

wieder zu Kräften kommen — to regain one's strength

die treibende Kraft (fig) — the driving force

das Gleichgewicht der Kräfte (Pol) — the balance of power

das Parallelogramm der Kräfte (Phys) — the parallelogram of forces

in Kraft sein/treten/setzen — to be in/come into/bring into force

außer Kraft treten — to cease to be in force

außer Kraft setzen — to cancel, to annul

(NAUT: = Geschwindigkeit) halbe/volle Kraft voraus! — half/full speed ahead