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ineffective policy

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1 ineffective policy

Экономика: недействительный полис

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > ineffective policy
2 ineffective policy

недействительный полис

English-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > ineffective policy
3 policy

n

1) политика

2) политика, линия поведения

3) страховой полис

- accounting policy
- additional policy
- adjustable policy
- adjustment policy
- aggressive working capital policy
- agricultural policy
- all loss or damage policy
- all risks policy
- anti-inflationary policy
- antirecession policy
- austere monetary policy
- balance-of-payments policy
- bank policy
- bearer policy
- blanket policy
- block policy
- borrowing policy
- budgetary policy
- business policy
- cargo policy
- clean policy
- commercial policy
- compensatory policy
- compensatory fiscal policy
- competition policy
- comprehensive policy
- comprehensive insurance policy
- consistent policy
- corporate policy
- credit policy
- currency policy
- customs policy
- declaration policy
- deflationary policy
- demand-side policy
- discount policy
- discretionary fiscal policy
- discriminatory policy
- disinflationary policy
- distributive policy
- dividend policy
- domestic policy
- dumping policy
- easy credit policy
- easy monetary policy
- easy money policy
- economic policy
- embargo policy
- endowment insurance policy
- equity-linked policies
- excess policy
- expansionary fiscal policy
- expectant policy
- expired insurance policy
- export policy
- export cargo insurance policy
- farm policy
- financial policy
- fire insurance policy
- first-loss policy
- fiscal policy
- fixed order policy
- fleet policy
- flexible policy
- floating policy
- foreign policy
- foreign economic policy
- foreign exchange policy
- foreign trade policy
- franchise policy
- free of particular average policy
- freight policy
- general policy
- general insurance policy
- goods policy
- government policy
- green policy
- group policy
- hands-off policy
- hands-on policy
- home policy
- immigration policy
- incomes policy
- increased value policy
- individual policy
- ineffective policy
- inflationary policy
- insurance policy
- interest policy
- interest rate policy
- internal policy
- international policy
- investment policy
- issuing policy
- judicial policy
- lapsed policy
- lending policy
- licence policy
- life policy
- life assurance policy
- life insurance policy
- loan policy
- long-standing policy
- loose monetary policy
- loss-of-profit policy
- management policy
- marine insurance policy
- market policy
- marketing policy
- master policy
- merchandising policy
- mixed policy
- monetary policy
- money supply policy
- named policy
- one-price policy
- open policy
- open market policy
- overall policy
- paid-up policy
- participating policy
- patent policy
- patent law policy
- personal accident policy
- population policy
- price policy
- price control policy
- price support policy
- pricing policy
- public policy
- real policy
- reinsurance policy
- replacement policy
- responsibility insurance policy
- restrictive policy
- restrictive credit policy
- retirement policy
- running policy
- safe policy
- sales policy
- service policy
- short-sighted policy
- short-term policy
- social policy
- sound financial policy
- stabilization policy
- speculation policy
- standard policy
- state policy
- state intervention policy
- stiff monetary policy
- supply-side policy
- tariff policy
- taxation policy
- ticket policy
- tight credit policy
- tight fiscal policy
- tight money policy
- time policy
- tough policy
- trade policy
- trading policy
- transport policy
- underwriting policy
- unvalued policy
- valued policy
- vessel policy
- void policy
- voidable policy
- voyage policy
- wage policy
- wait-and-see policy
- warranty policy
- whole life policy
- with-profits policy
- policy of boycott
- policy of containment
- policy of controlling prices
- policy of economy
- policy of free trade
- policy of insurance
- policy of marine insurance
- policy of regulating prices
- policy of reinsurance
- policy of sea insurance
- policy of standardization
- policy of temporization
- policy of trade expansion
- policy to bearer
- adopt a laissez-faire policy
- amend a policy
- borrow on a policy
- cancel a policy
- carry out a policy
- contest a policy
- dictate a policy
- effect a policy of insurance
- follow a policy
- formulate policies
- implement a policy
- issue a policy
- loosen monetary policy
- make out a policy
- pursue a policy
- reinstate a policy
- renew a policy
- rescind a policy
- reverse a policy
- revise a policy
- subscribe to a policy
- support a policy
- surrender a life insurance policy
- take out a policy
- tighten a fiscal policy
- underwrite a policy

English-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > policy
4 ineffective

ini'fektiv
adjective

(useless; not producing any result or the result desired: ineffective methods.) ineficaz

- ineffectiveness

ineffective

tr[ɪnɪ'fektɪv]

adjective

1 (method, cure) ineficaz, inútil; (attempt) infructuoso,-a

■ the treatment proved ineffective el tratamiento no surtió efecto

2 (person) incapaz, incompetente, ineficiente

■ he's completely ineffective as a lawyer es un abogado totalmente incompetente

ineffective [.ɪnɪ'fɛktɪv] adj

1) ineffectual: ineficaz, inútil

2) incapable: incompetente, ineficiente, incapaz

ineffective

adj.

• incapaz adj.

• ineficaz adj.

• vano, -a adj.

'ɪnə'fektɪv, ˌɪnɪ'fektɪv
adjective <measure/response> ineficaz; < attempt> infructuoso, que no da resultado or no surte efecto; < person> incompetente, ineficiente

[ˌɪnɪ'fektɪv]
ADJ [measure, policy, drug] ineficaz; [person, committee] incompetente, ineficaz; [effort, attempt] infructuoso
the plan proved wholly ineffective — el proyecto no surtió ningún efecto or no dio ningún resultado

to be ineffective in doing sth — [law, measure, drug] ser or resultar ineficaz a la hora de hacer algo; [person, committee] ser incompetente or carecer de eficacia a la hora de hacer algo

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['ɪnə'fektɪv, ˌɪnɪ'fektɪv]
adjective <measure/response> ineficaz; < attempt> infructuoso, que no da resultado or no surte efecto; < person> incompetente, ineficiente

English-spanish dictionary > ineffective
5 ineficaz

adj.

1 inefficient.

2 ineffective.

3 effectless.

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ineficaz

► adjetivo (pl ineficaces)

1 (incompetente) inefficient

2 (improductivo) ineffective

* * *

adj.

1) ineffective

2) inefficient

* * *

ADJ

1) [medida] ineffective

2) (=inútil) [proceso] inefficient; [gobierno, persona] inefficient, incompetent

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adjetivo

a) <remedio/medida> ineffectual, ineffective

b) <método/sistema/persona> inefficient

* * *

= powerless, ineffective, inefficient, ineffectual, non-efficient, lame, toothless.

Ex. In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.

Ex. Too often US library professionals have difficulty 'code switching' in order to accommodate the foreign students' needs and resort to familiar but ineffective patterns.

Ex. Microcomputers are best at single tasks, having limited addressing capability, and are difficult to program except in relatively high level (and inefficient) programming languages.

Ex. A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.

Ex. These difficulties are of such a magnitude that the use of law in international situations becomes non-efficient.

Ex. Democrats are lame, feckless, timid, with no ideas, no vision, no message, and no future.

Ex. This is what happens when a company does not listen to their customers, you end up with a toothless and ineffective policy.

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* ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.

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adjetivo

a) <remedio/medida> ineffectual, ineffective

b) <método/sistema/persona> inefficient

* * *

= powerless, ineffective, inefficient, ineffectual, non-efficient, lame, toothless.

Ex: In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.

Ex: Too often US library professionals have difficulty 'code switching' in order to accommodate the foreign students' needs and resort to familiar but ineffective patterns.

Ex: Microcomputers are best at single tasks, having limited addressing capability, and are difficult to program except in relatively high level (and inefficient) programming languages.

Ex: A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.

Ex: These difficulties are of such a magnitude that the use of law in international situations becomes non-efficient.

Ex: Democrats are lame, feckless, timid, with no ideas, no vision, no message, and no future.

Ex: This is what happens when a company does not listen to their customers, you end up with a toothless and ineffective policy.

* ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.

* * *

ineficaz

adjective

1 ‹remedio/medida› ineffectual, ineffective

2 ‹método/sistema› inefficient; ‹persona› inefficient, incompetent

* * *

ineficaz adjetivo
a) ‹remedio/medida› ineffectual, ineffective

b) ‹método/sistema/persona› inefficient

ineficaz adjetivo (inefectivo) ineffective
' ineficaz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vano
English:
ineffective
- inefficient
- powerless

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ineficaz adj

1. [de bajo rendimiento] inefficient

2. [de baja efectividad] ineffective

* * *

ineficaz

adj inefficient; procedimiento ineffective

* * *

ineficaz adj, pl - caces

1) : inefficient

2) : ineffective

♦ ineficazmente adv

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ineficaz adj inefficient

Spanish-English dictionary > ineficaz
6 inútil

adj.

useless, needless, pointless, unnecessary.

f. & m.

lame duck, prat, ineffectual person, sad pack.

* * *

inútil

► adjetivo

1 (gen) useless

2 (intento) vain, futile

3 MEDICINA disabled

4 MILITAR unfit

■ lo declararon inútil para el servicio he was declared unfit for military service

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 familiar (persona) hopeless case

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

es inútil que + subjuntivo there is no point in + gerund

■ es inútil que le digas nada there's no point in saying anything to her

* * *

adj.

useless

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=vano) [intento, esfuerzo] unsuccessful, fruitless

lo intenté todo, pero fue inútil — I tried everything, but it was no use o useless

es inútil que usted proteste — it's no good o use you protesting, there's no point in protesting

es inútil seguir intentándolo — there's no point in keeping on trying

2) (=inepto) useless *, hopeless *

3) (=inválido) disabled

ha quedado inútil a causa de la artritis — she is completely disabled by arthritis

4) (=inservible) useless

tira todos los trastos inútiles — throw away all that useless junk

5) (Mil) unfit

lo han declarado inútil para el servicio militar — he has been declared unfit for military service

2.

SMF

¡tu hermana es una inútil! — your sister is useless o hopeless! *

* * *
I
adjetivo

1)

a) <esfuerzo/papeleo> useless

todo fue inútil — it was all useless o in vain

es inútil que insistas — there's no point (in) insisting

b) < trasto> useless

2)

a) ( incompetente) useless

b) (Mil) ( no apto) unfit

c) (Med) disabled
II
masculino y femenino

es un inútil — he's useless

* * *

= futile, useless, deadwood [dead wood], helpless, ineffectual, inutile, wasteful, good-for-nothing, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], duffer, toothless, ineffective.

Ex. To describe discursively all that an imaginatively successful scene in fiction or drama or poem says, means and is would be futile.

Ex. Numerous titles which have to be entered under the title, as you prescribed are completely useless.

Ex. Ostensibly, the maneuver was accomplished to curb patronage abuses and make it easier to dismiss deadwood employees in the long run.

Ex. In imposing penalties for book stealing libraries are particularly helpless.

Ex. A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.

Ex. However, only certain philosophies are deemed relevant to social scientific inquiry; linguistic theory & deconstructionism are identified as inutile.

Ex. It is thus uneconomical and wasteful of space in the catalogue to provide entries for documents under all synonymous subject headings.

Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.

Ex. Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.

Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.

Ex. This is what happens when a company does not listen to their customers, you end up with a toothless and ineffective policy.

Ex. Too often US library professionals have difficulty 'code switching' in order to accommodate the foreign students' needs and resort to familiar but ineffective patterns.

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* algo inútil = a dead dog.

* cosa inútil = dead horse.

* misión inútil = fool's errand.

* ser inútil = fire + blanks.

* * *
I
adjetivo

1)

a) <esfuerzo/papeleo> useless

todo fue inútil — it was all useless o in vain

es inútil que insistas — there's no point (in) insisting

b) < trasto> useless

2)

a) ( incompetente) useless

b) (Mil) ( no apto) unfit

c) (Med) disabled
II
masculino y femenino

es un inútil — he's useless

* * *

= futile, useless, deadwood [dead wood], helpless, ineffectual, inutile, wasteful, good-for-nothing, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], duffer, toothless, ineffective.

Ex: To describe discursively all that an imaginatively successful scene in fiction or drama or poem says, means and is would be futile.

Ex: Numerous titles which have to be entered under the title, as you prescribed are completely useless.

Ex: Ostensibly, the maneuver was accomplished to curb patronage abuses and make it easier to dismiss deadwood employees in the long run.

Ex: In imposing penalties for book stealing libraries are particularly helpless.

Ex: A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.

Ex: However, only certain philosophies are deemed relevant to social scientific inquiry; linguistic theory & deconstructionism are identified as inutile.

Ex: It is thus uneconomical and wasteful of space in the catalogue to provide entries for documents under all synonymous subject headings.

Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.

Ex: Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.

Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.

Ex: This is what happens when a company does not listen to their customers, you end up with a toothless and ineffective policy.

Ex: Too often US library professionals have difficulty 'code switching' in order to accommodate the foreign students' needs and resort to familiar but ineffective patterns.

* algo inútil = a dead dog.

* cosa inútil = dead horse.

* misión inútil = fool's errand.

* ser inútil = fire + blanks.

* * *

inútil¹

adjective

A

1 ‹esfuerzo/papeleo› useless

es inútil, no lo vas a convencer it's useless o you're wasting your time, you won't convince him

todo fue inútil it was all futile o useless o in vain

es inútil que insistas there's no point (in) insisting

es inútil que trates de hacerlo entender it's pointless trying to make him understand, there's no point trying to make him understand

2 ‹trasto› useless

B

1 (incompetente) useless

2 ( Mil) (no apto) unfit

3 ( Med) disabled

quedó inútil después del accidente the accident left him disabled

inútil²

masculine and feminine

es un inútil he's useless

* * *

inútil adjetivo
useless;
◊ es inútil que insistas there's no point (in) insisting

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: es un inútil he's useless
inútil
I adjetivo
1 (sin utilidad) useless
(sin resultado) vain, pointless
2 Mil unfit (for service)
II mf fam good-for-nothing

' inútil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chisme
- desperdicio
- gasto
- lindeza
- pegote
- trasto
- vana
- vano
- cachivache
- calamidad
- incapaz
- inservible
- insistir
English:
breath
- dead loss
- dead weight
- dead wood
- dud
- futile
- gesture
- good-for-nothing
- helpless
- lemon
- render
- unhelpful
- unnecessary
- use
- useless
- vain
- which
- white elephant
- wild-goose chase
- hopeless
- incapable
- pointless
- waste

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inútil

♦ adj

1. [objeto] useless;
[intento, esfuerzo] unsuccessful, vain;
sus intentos resultaron inútiles his attempts were unsuccessful o in vain;

es inútil, ya es demasiado tarde there's no point, it's too late;

es inútil que lo esperes, se ha ido para siempre there's no point in waiting for him, he's gone for good

2. [inválido] disabled;

le dieron la baja por inútil he was allowed to take disability leave;

quedó inútil tras el accidente she was disabled as a result of the accident

3. [no apto] unfit;

fue declarado inútil para el servicio militar he was declared unfit for military service

♦ nmf

hopeless case, useless person;

es un inútil he's useless o hopeless

* * *

inútil

I adj

1 useless

2 MIL unfit

II m/f

:

es un inútil he’s useless

* * *

inútil adj

inservible: useless

♦ inútilmente adv

inútil nmf

: good-for-nothing

* * *

inútil¹ adj

1. (que no sirve para nada) useless

estas tijeras son inútiles these scissors are useless

2. (que no vale la pena) pointless

es inútil quejarte it's pointless complaining

es inútil que llores there's no point in crying

inútil² n

ser un inútil to be useless

Spanish-English dictionary > inútil
7 недействительный полис

Economy: ineffective policy, void policy

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > недействительный полис
8 muy + Adjetivo

(adj.) = extremely + Adjetivo, grossly + Adjetivo, rather + Adjetivo, severely + Adjetivo, tightly + Adjetivo, wildly + Adjetivo, extraordinarily + Adjetivo, incredibly + Adjetivo, ludicrously + Adjetivo, seriously + Adjetivo, disappointingly + Adjetivo, not least + Adjetivo, heavily + Adjetivo, much + Adjetivo, mighty + Adjetivo, prohibitively + Adjetivo, sorely + Adjetivo, supremely + Adjetivo, vastly + Adjetivo, vitally + Adjetivo, immensely + Adjetivo, hugely + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo, most + Adjetivo, impressively + Adjetivo, bloody + Adjetivo

Ex. Thus, the subject approach is extremely important in the access to information.

Ex. It is a well-known fact that they're grossly deficient in identifiying talented minority children, and, for that matter, girls.

Ex. If you pause to think of all the form concepts you will soon realize that this policy would result in a massive and uneconomical number of rather unhelpful index entries.

Ex. Even an informative title is by nature of a title, succinct, and therefore severely limited in the quantity of information that can be conveyed.

Ex. Because index terms must be used as access points, the summarization of document content achieved in indexing documents must be more tightly structured.

Ex. Meanwhile the ALA and others are making wildly improbable statements about the supposedly numerous opportunities for library school graduates due to the alleged shortage of librarians.

Ex. School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.

Ex. We also know that large catalogs are not only incredibly expensive to maintain, but are increasingly impossible to use.

Ex. Perhaps it was a ludicrously inadequate expression of her profound surprise.

Ex. The author's manuscript was seriously inadequate in this respect.

Ex. For example, searching the databse for 'kidney circulation' without using the thesaurus yields disappointingly small results.

Ex. Not least significant as a means of increasing the visibility of recorded knowledge is the progress made in the computerization of indexes, bibliographies etc and of library catalogues.

Ex. Library services in the past have been far from neutral, indeed are heavily biased towards the literate middle class who form the bulk of library users.

Ex. The control function is, in these cases, not one exercised by the bibliographer but by a political power much superior.

Ex. A public library is a mighty good thing.

Ex. Libraries can obtain updated cataloguing through special customised services, but at prohibitively high cost.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The ISBN: a good tool sorely misused'.

Ex. Wood is not only a supremely abundant raw material, but it can also be made into a product which is second only to pure rag paper for appearance, strength, and durability.

Ex. But it is quite possible for someone to read the story as a vastly entertaining collection of picaresque adventure written with consummate skill and full of 'colorful' characters.

Ex. One cannot study any aspect of the reference process without being made aware just how vitally dependent it is for its success on the librarian's personal qualities.

Ex. The young librarian was immensely depressed as she pattered down the hall towards the mail room.

Ex. This kind of distribution is represented by a curve which shows a hugely lopsided frequency for the majority, then a dramatic drop, dribbling off into a long tail of mostly zeros.

Ex. People use a library significantly less than they say they do.

Ex. Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.

Ex. Therese Lawrence provides an impressively detailed list of categories of material fit for collection by libraries.

Ex. I know a few guys that are dustbin men and it is bloody hard work for a average of £6.50 an hour.

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(adj.) = extremely + Adjetivo, grossly + Adjetivo, rather + Adjetivo, severely + Adjetivo, tightly + Adjetivo, wildly + Adjetivo, extraordinarily + Adjetivo, incredibly + Adjetivo, ludicrously + Adjetivo, seriously + Adjetivo, disappointingly + Adjetivo, not least + Adjetivo, heavily + Adjetivo, much + Adjetivo, mighty + Adjetivo, prohibitively + Adjetivo, sorely + Adjetivo, supremely + Adjetivo, vastly + Adjetivo, vitally + Adjetivo, immensely + Adjetivo, hugely + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo, most + Adjetivo, impressively + Adjetivo, bloody + Adjetivo

Ex: Thus, the subject approach is extremely important in the access to information.

Ex: It is a well-known fact that they're grossly deficient in identifiying talented minority children, and, for that matter, girls.

Ex: If you pause to think of all the form concepts you will soon realize that this policy would result in a massive and uneconomical number of rather unhelpful index entries.

Ex: Even an informative title is by nature of a title, succinct, and therefore severely limited in the quantity of information that can be conveyed.

Ex: Because index terms must be used as access points, the summarization of document content achieved in indexing documents must be more tightly structured.

Ex: Meanwhile the ALA and others are making wildly improbable statements about the supposedly numerous opportunities for library school graduates due to the alleged shortage of librarians.

Ex: School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.

Ex: We also know that large catalogs are not only incredibly expensive to maintain, but are increasingly impossible to use.

Ex: Perhaps it was a ludicrously inadequate expression of her profound surprise.

Ex: The author's manuscript was seriously inadequate in this respect.

Ex: For example, searching the databse for 'kidney circulation' without using the thesaurus yields disappointingly small results.

Ex: Not least significant as a means of increasing the visibility of recorded knowledge is the progress made in the computerization of indexes, bibliographies etc and of library catalogues.

Ex: Library services in the past have been far from neutral, indeed are heavily biased towards the literate middle class who form the bulk of library users.

Ex: The control function is, in these cases, not one exercised by the bibliographer but by a political power much superior.

Ex: A public library is a mighty good thing.

Ex: Libraries can obtain updated cataloguing through special customised services, but at prohibitively high cost.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The ISBN: a good tool sorely misused'.

Ex: Wood is not only a supremely abundant raw material, but it can also be made into a product which is second only to pure rag paper for appearance, strength, and durability.

Ex: But it is quite possible for someone to read the story as a vastly entertaining collection of picaresque adventure written with consummate skill and full of 'colorful' characters.

Ex: One cannot study any aspect of the reference process without being made aware just how vitally dependent it is for its success on the librarian's personal qualities.

Ex: The young librarian was immensely depressed as she pattered down the hall towards the mail room.

Ex: This kind of distribution is represented by a curve which shows a hugely lopsided frequency for the majority, then a dramatic drop, dribbling off into a long tail of mostly zeros.

Ex: People use a library significantly less than they say they do.

Ex: Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.

Ex: Therese Lawrence provides an impressively detailed list of categories of material fit for collection by libraries.

Ex: I know a few guys that are dustbin men and it is bloody hard work for a average of £6.50 an hour.

Spanish-English dictionary > muy + Adjetivo
9 inefficacious

["InefI'keɪʃəs]
adj
unwirksam, wirkungslos, ohne Wirkung; policy erfolglos, fruchtlos
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inefficacious [ˌınefıˈkeıʃəs] adj (adv inefficaciously) → academic.ru/37835/ineffective">ineffective A 1, A 2

English-german dictionary > inefficacious
10 activity

n

1) часто pl активность, деятельность; действия, операции ( в определенной области)

2) хозяйственная деятельность, производственная деятельность

3) pl показатели ( в экономических исследованиях)

•

to abandon political activities altogether — полностью отказываться от политической деятельности

to accuse smb of subversive activities — обвинять кого-л. в подрывной деятельности

to ban all political activities — запрещать любую политическую деятельность

to bar smb from political activities — запрещать кому-л. заниматься политической деятельностью

to be engaged in an activities — заниматься какой-л. деятельностью

to be involved in an activities — участвовать в какой-л. деятельности

to boost a country's economic activity — стимулировать экономическую деятельность страны

to break off an activities — прекращать какую-л. деятельность

to carry out activities — осуществлять какую-л. деятельность

to check smb's hostile activities — пресекать чьи-л. враждебные действия

to coordinate smb's activities — координировать чью-л. деятельность / чьи-л. действия

to combine smb's activities — объединять чьи-л. действия

to conceal one's activities — скрывать свою деятельность

to conduct an activities — заниматься какой-л. деятельностью

to cover up smb's war time activities — прикрывать чью-л. деятельность во время войны

to curb illegal activities — пресекать незаконную деятельность

to cut down on one's spying activities — сокращать свою разведывательную деятельность

to dampen activity — снижать активность

to display activity — проявлять активность

to disrupt activities — мешать деятельности

to eliminate hostile activities — пресекать враждебные проявления

to engage in an activities — заниматься какой-л. деятельностью

to enhance social activity of the young people — повышать социальную активность молодежи

to examine activities — изучать / исследовать деятельность

to expand activities — расширять рамки деятельности

to expel smb for activities incompatible with his diplomatic status — выдворять кого-л. за деятельность, несовместимую с его дипломатическим статусом

to facilitate operational activities — способствовать / помогать оперативной деятельности

to finance new activities — финансировать новые виды деятельности

to focus activities on / upon smth — сосредоточить деятельность на чем-л.

to halt all military activities against smb — прекращать все военные действия против кого-л.

to initiate trading activities — начинать торговую деятельность

to intensify activities — усиливать / повышать активность

to limit smb's activities — ограничивать чью-л. деятельность / чьи-л. действия

to make a contribution to smb's activities — вносить вклад в чью-л. деятельность

to make up for the decline of economic activities — компенсировать спад экономической деятельности

to monitor smb's activities — следить за чьей-л. деятельностью

to mount intensive sabotage activity — развертывать активную диверсионную деятельность

to paralyze smb's activities — парализовать чью-л. деятельность

to participate in an activities — участвовать в какой-л. деятельности

to permit normal market activities — разрешать нормальную рыночную деятельность

to put a stop to smb's criminal activities — пресекать чью-л. преступную деятельность, положить конец чьим-л. преступным действиям

to refrain from political activities — воздерживаться от политической деятельности

to repress activities — подавлять деятельность

to restrain / to restrict smb's activities — ограничивать чью-л. деятельность

to resume one's activities — возобновлять свою деятельность

to review the activities — делать обзор деятельности

to set off a flurry of intense negotiation activity — давать толчок лихорадочной переговорной деятельности

to show activity — проявлять активность

to step up one's activities — повышать свою активность; активизировать / усиливать свою деятельность

to stimulate activity — стимулировать активность

to stir to activity — активизировать

to streamline the activities — рационализировать деятельность

to supervise and guide the activities — осуществлять контроль и руководство за деятельностью

to surpass the activities — подавлять деятельность

to take part in an activity — принимать участие в какой-л. деятельности

to terminate an activities — прекращать какую-л. деятельность

to uncover enemy's activities — разоблачать вражескую деятельность

to undertake activities — осуществлять деятельность, предпринимать действия

to widen the range of activities — расширять масштаб / поле деятельности

to withdraw from activities — прекращать деятельность

- abolition of military activities
- activity in the market
- activity incompatible with one's diplomatic status
- activity inconsistent with one's diplomatic status
- activity on the international scene
- activities against smb / smth
- advisory activity
- aggregate activities
- aggressive activity
- ancillary activities
- anti-democratic activities
- anti-government activities
- anti-militarist activities
- anti-national activities
- anti-popular activities
- anti-state activities
- area of activity
- backstage activities
- back-stairs activities
- banned activities
- basic activities
- behind-the-scenes activities
- black market activities
- business activity
- civil activity
- clandestine activities
- commercial activities
- competitive activity
- conspiratorial activity
- constant activity
- continuing activity
- continuous activity
- coordination of activities
- counterespionage activities
- covert activities
- criminal activities
- cultural activities
- current activities
- curtailing of military activities
- day-to-day activity
- decline in business activity
- defense activity
- defense industry activity
- defense-generated economic activity
- detraction and pollution of nature through the activities of man
- development activities
- diplomatic activity
- domestic activity
- dominant activity
- duplication of activities
- economic activity
- environmental activity
- escalation of terrorist activities
- espionage activities
- exposure of unlawful activities
- extension of IRA activity to Europe
- factional activities
- family planning activities
- field activities
- field of activity

- financial activities
- flurry of diplomatic activities
- follow-up activity
- forecasting activity
- foreign economic activities
- foreign policy activities
- fruitful activity
- full activity
- generalization of the activities
- global activities
- government activities
- government research activities
- growing activity
- guerilla activity
- heightened activity
- high priority activities
- hostile activities
- human rights activity
- humanitarian activities
- ideological activities
- illegal activities
- illicit activity
- industrial activity
- ineffective activities
- information activities
- intellectual activities
- intelligence activities
- intensification of activity
- intensive activity
- interconnected activities
- international activities
- investment activities
- involvement in espionage activities for a country
- know-how activity
- labor activities
- legislative activity
- leisure activity
- leisure-time activity
- level of activities
- long-term activity
- manifestation of activities
- mass communication activities
- military activities
- multifaceted activity
- nationalist activities
- nonmarket activities
- nonprofit activities
- nuclear related activities
- operational activities
- opposition activity
- organizational activities
- parliamentary activities
- peaceful activities
- permitted activities
- political activity
- practical activity
- primary activity
- priority activities
- pro-American activities
- production activity
- productive activity
- professional activity
- profit-making activity
- profit-seeking activity
- program activities
- prohibited activities
- project activities
- promotional activities
- propaganda activities
- provocative activities
- public activities
- public relations activities
- R & D activities
- range of activity
- rebel activities
- recurring activities
- regular government activities
- relaxation of political activities
- renewed activity
- research activities
- research and development activities
- Resistance activities
- revival of activities
- revolutionary activities
- sabotage activities
- scientific activities
- scope of activities
- seat of activities
- secessionist activities
- secondary activities
- service activities
- set of activities
- social and political activity
- space activities
- spate of terrorist activity
- special activities
- speculative activities
- sphere of activity

- spying activity
- statistical data processing activities
- subsequent activity
- subversive activities
- subversive and terrorist activities
- supporting activity
- tactical activities
- take-over activity
- technical assistance activities
- terrorist activities
- time-limited activity
- trading activities
- treatment of economic activity
- undercover activities
- underground activities
- underhand activities
- uninterrupted activity
- union activities
- verification activities
- vigorous activity
- volume of activity
- wartime activities
- work activities
- world business activities

Politics english-russian dictionary > activity
11 poder

m.

1 power (mando, competencia).

estar en/hacerse con el poder to be in/to seize power

poder adquisitivo purchasing power

poder calorífico calorific value

poder de convicción persuasive powers

tener poder de convocatoria to be a crowd-puller

el poder ejecutivo/legislativo/judicial the executive/legislature/judiciary (personas)

poderes fácticos the church, military and press

poderes públicos public authorities

El poder corrompe a los indecisos Power corrupts the undecided.

2 power, authorization.

dar poderes a alguien para que haga algo to authorize somebody to do something

por poderes by proxy

poder notarial power of attorney

3 faculty.

4 proxy, letter of delegation, power of attorney, letter of attorney.

Ella se casó usando un poder She married using a proxy.

v.

1 can, to be able to.

no puedo decírtelo I can't tell you, I'm unable to tell you

2 can, may (tener permiso).

no puedo salir por la noche I'm not allowed to o I can't go out at night

¿puedo fumar aquí? may I smoke here?

¿se puede? may I come in?

3 can (ser capaz moralmente).

no podemos portarnos así con él we can't treat him like that

4 may, can (tener posibilidad, ser posible).

puede estallar la guerra war could o may break out

podías haber ido en tren you could have gone by train

¡podría habernos invitado! she could o might have invited us! (expresa enfado)

puede que llueva it may o might rain

¿vendrás mañana? — puede will you come tomorrow? — I may do

puede ser perhaps, maybe

5 to be stronger than.

tú eres más alto, pero yo te puedo you may be taller than me, but I could still beat you up

6 to can, to may, to be able to, to be apt to.

Ella puede correr She is able to run.

7 to might, to stand to.

Ella podría surgir She might rise above.

8 to be capable.

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PODER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

puedo, puedes, puede, podemos, podéis, pueden.

Past Indicative

pude, pudiste, pudo, pudimos, pudisteis, pudieron.

Future Indicative

podré, podrás, podrá, podremos, podréis, podrán.

Conditional

podría, podrías, podría, podríamos, podríais, podrían.

Present Subjunctive

pueda, puedas, pueda, podamos, podáis, puedan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

pudiera, pudieras, pudiera, pudiéramos, pudierais, pudieran;

pudiese, pudieses, pudiese, pudiésemos, pudieseis, pudiesen.

Future Subjunctive

pudiere, pudieres, pudiere, pudiéremos, pudiereis, pudieren.

Imperative

puede (tú), pueda (él/Vd.), podamos (nos.), poded (vos.), puedan (ellos/Vds.).

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1. verb
1) can

2) to be able

3) may
2. noun m.
1) power

2) control

3) possession

4) strength, force

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1. VERBO AUXILIAR

1) (=tener la posibilidad o capacidad de)

yo puedo ayudarte — I can help you

puedo hacerlo solo — I can do it on my own o by myself

¿se puede llamar por teléfono desde aquí? — can you phone from here?

no puede venir — he can't o cannot come

llevo varios días sin poder salir — I haven't been able to go out for several days

no ha podido venir — he couldn't come, he was unable to come

creo que mañana no voy a poder ir — I don't think I'll be able to come tomorrow

este agua no se puede beber — this water isn't fit to drink

2) (=tener permiso para)

puedes irte — you can o may go

¿puedo usar tu teléfono? — can o may I use your phone?

¿puedo abrir la ventana? — can o may I open the window?

aquí no se puede fumar — you aren't allowed to smoke here, you can't smoke here

3) [en peticiones]

¿puedes/puede darme un vaso de agua? — can I/may I have a glass of water please?

¿me puede usted decir cuándo sale el autobús? — can o could you tell me when the bus leaves?

4) [indicando eventualidad]

puede o podría estar en cualquier sitio — it could o might be anywhere

¡cuidado, te puedes hacer daño! — careful, you could o might hurt yourself!

podías haberte roto una pierna — you could o might have broken your leg

puede haber salido — he may have gone out

por lo que pueda pasar — just in case

5) [indicando obligación moral]

¡no pueden tratarnos así! — they can't treat us like this!

bien podrían cuidarla un poco mejor — they really ought to take better care of her

es lo menos que podemos hacer por ellos — it's the least we can do for them

no podíamos dejarlo solo — we couldn't leave him alone

6) [en cálculos, aproximaciones]

¿qué edad puede tener? — I wonder what age he is?, how old do you reckon he is?

puede costar unos cien euros — it could cost as much as a hundred euros

7) [en sugerencias]

podríamos ir al cine — we could go to the cinema

siempre puedes volverlo a intentar — you can always try again later

8) [en reproches]

¡podías habérmelo dicho! — you could o might have told me!

habría podido ser más amable — she could o might have been a bit nicer

¡al menos podrías disculparte! — you could at least say sorry!

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=tener la posibilidad o capacidad)

no puedo — I can't

lo haré si puedo — I'll do it if I can

¡no puedo más! — (=estoy agotado) I can't go on!; (=estoy desesperado) I can't cope any more!; (=he comido mucho) I can't eat another thing!

2) (=tener permiso)

¿se puede? — may I come in?

¿puedo? — may I?

3) (=tener dominio, influencia)

los que pueden — those who can, those who are able

el dinero puede mucho — money can do almost anything, money talks

la curiosidad pudo más que el temor — his curiosity got the better of his fear

él puede mucho en el partido — he has a lot of influence in the party

poder a algn: yo le puedo — I'm a match for him; [entre niños] I could have him *
poder con
¿puedes con la maleta? — can you manage the suitcase?

no puedo con él — (=no puedo controlarle) I can't handle him; (=pesa mucho) he's too heavy for me

no puedo con la hipocresía — I can't stand hypocrisy

4) [en locuciones]

• a más no poder, es tonto a más no poder — he's as stupid as they come

su actuación fue correcta a más no poder — he behaved entirely properly

comió a más no poder — he ate until he couldn't eat any more

• no poder por menos que, no pude por menos que decirle lo que pensaba de él — I just had to tell him what I thought of him

5) CAm, Méx * (=molestar) [con irritación] to annoy; [con disgusto] to upset

su actitud me pudo — his attitude annoyed me o got on my nerves

me pudo esa broma — that joke upset me

3.

VERBO IMPERSONAL
puede (ser) (=es posible) maybe, it may be so, perhaps
¡no puede ser! — that can't be!, that's impossible!
puede (ser) que ({+ subjun}9})
puede (ser) que esté en la biblioteca — he could o may be in the library, perhaps he's in the library

puede (ser) que tenga uno ya — he may o might have one already

puede (ser) que no venga — he may o might not come

puede (ser) que tenga razón — she may o could be right

puede (ser) que sí — maybe (so)

4. SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO

1) (=capacidad, facultad) power

tiene un enorme poder de concentración — she has tremendous powers of concentration

afirma tener poderes mágicos — he claims to have magic powers

poder adquisitivo — purchasing power

poder de convocatoria, tienen un gran poder de convocatoria — they really pull in the crowds, they're real crowd-pullers *

poder de negociación — bargaining power

2) (=autoridad, influencia) power

ejercen un poder enorme sobre la juventud — they have a lot of power o influence over young people

en este país los militares tienen mucho poder — the military are very powerful in this country

no tienen poder para oponerse a estas medidas — they are not powerful enough to oppose these measures

un partido jugado de poder a poder — an evenly-matched game

3) (Pol)

el poder — power

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

¡Herrera al poder! — Herrera for leader!

• bajo el poder de algn, estar en el poder, ocupar el poder — to be in power

subir al poder — to come to power

• el poder central — central government

• el cuarto poder — the fourth estate

• el poder establecido — the establishment

• los poderes fácticos — the powers that be

• los poderes públicos — the authorities

poder absoluto — absolute power

poder civil — civil power

poder ejecutivo — executive power

poder judicial — judiciary

poder legislativo — legislative power

4) (=fuerza, eficacia)

un detergente de gran poder limpiador — a powerful detergent

este medicamento no tiene poder contra la tuberculosis — this drug is ineffective o isn't effective against tuberculosis

5) (=potestad)
pl poderes powers
les dieron amplios poderes para dirigir la empresa — they were given wide-ranging powers to run the company

tiene plenos poderes para intervenir en el asunto — he has full authority to intervene in the matter

6) (Jur)

• por poderes o LAm poder — by proxy

casarse por poderes — to get married by proxy

poder notarial — power of attorney

7) (=posesión) possession

tengo en mi poder información confidencial — I am in possession of confidential information

• estar u obrar en poder de algn — to be in sb's hands o possession

esa información está u obra en poder de la juez — that information is in the hands of the judge, that information is in the judge's possession

• pasar a poder de algn — to pass to sb, pass into sb's possession

8) (Fís, Mec) power

el poder del motor — the power of the engine

poder calorífico — calorific value

9) LAm (=persona) drug pusher

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I
verbo auxiliar

Sentido I

1) ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de)

en cuanto puedas — as soon as you can

no puedo pagar tanto — I can't pay that much

no podía dejar de reír — I couldn't stop laughing

no va a poder venir — he won't be able to come

¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta? — when will you be able to o when can you give me an answer?

no pudo asistir a la reunión — he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting

¿pudiste hacerlo sola? — were you able to do it on your own?

no se puede valer por sí mismo — he can't manage by himself

con aquel ruido no se podía trabajar — it was impossible to work with that noise going on

2) ( expresando idea de permiso)

¿puedo servirme otro? — can o may I have another one?

¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? — may I make a suggestion?

¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? — could I leave a little earlier today?

puedes hacer lo que quieras — you can do whatever you like

no puede comer sal — he isn't allowed to eat salt

¿se puede? - adelante! — may I? - come in

aquí no se puede fumar — smoking is not allowed here

3) ( expresando derecho moral)

no podemos hacerle eso — we can't do that to her

bien puedes tomarte un descanso ahora — you can afford to take a rest now

4)

a) (en quejas, reproches)

¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? — how could you do such a thing?

podías or podrías haberme avisado — you could o might have warned me!

b) ( en sugerencias)

ya te puedes ir haciendo a la idea — you'd better start getting used to the idea

podrías or podías pedírselo tú — you could ask him for it

c) ( solicitando un favor)

¿puedes bajar un momento? — can you come down for a moment?

¿podrías hacerme un favor? — could you do me a favor?

Sentido II

5) ( con el verbo principal sobreentendido)

poder con algo/alguien: ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?; no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase; no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get to grips with German and he gave up; con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!; podérsela con algo — (Chi fam) to cope with something

6) (en locs)

a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst; corrimos a más no poder we ran as fast as we could; es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come; no poder más: estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted; ( lleno) I can't eat anything else; ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child; ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad; no poder (por) menos que: no pude menos que sentirme halagado I couldn't help feeling flattered; no pudo menos que reconocer — she had no alternative but to admit

7) (fam) (+ me, te, le etc)

a) ( ganar)

él es más alto, pero tú le puedes — he's taller than you but you can beat him

b) (Méx) ( doler)

tu indiferencia le puede mucho — she's very hurt by your indifference

nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio — we were terribly upset by Julio's death

Sentido III

8) (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad)

puede aparecer en cualquier momento — he may turn up at any moment

de él se puede esperar cualquier cosa — anything's possible with him

no hagas nada que pueda resultar sospechoso — don't do anything that might look suspicious

puede haber venido ayer — he may have come yesterday

te podrías or podías haber matado — you could have killed yourself!

no podía haber estado más amable — she couldn't have been kinder

podría volver a ocurrir — it could happen again

no pudo haber sido Pilar — it couldn't have been Pilar

9) (en 3^a pers)

no puede ser que no lo sepa — he must know

no puede ser que ya haya terminado — he can't have finished already

si puede ser or (Esp) a poder ser — if possible

no pudo ser — it wasn't possible

puede (ser) que tengas razón — you may o could be right

puede (ser) que no nos haya visto — he may not have seen us

- puede que sí, puede que no — maybe, maybe not
II
masculino

1)

a) (control, influencia) power

tiene mucho poder en el pueblo — he has a great deal of power o influence in the village

estamos/nos tiene en su poder — we are/she has us in her power

caer en poder de alguien — ciudad/país to fall to somebody

b) (Pol)

el poder — power

estar en el poder — to be in power

tomar el poder — to take o seize power

detenta el poder desde hace 20 años — (frml) he has held power for 20 years

2) ( posesión)

la carta está en poder de... — the letter is in the hands of...

obra en su poder la copia del acta — (frml) you have in your possession a copy of the minutes

3)

a) (derecho, atribución)

tener amplios/plenos poderes para hacer algo — to have wide-ranging powers/full authority to do something

los poderes de la junta son ilimitados — the junta has unlimited powers

la entrega de poderes — the handing over of power

b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization; ( hecho ante notario) power of attorney

casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes — to get married by proxy

4)

a) (capacidad, facultad) power

su poder de convicción — her power of persuasion

b) (de motor, aparato) power

•

- poder absoluto

- poder adquisitivo

- poder ejecutivo

- poderes fácticos

- poderes públicos

- poder judicial

- poder legislativo

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I
verbo auxiliar

Sentido I

1) ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de)

en cuanto puedas — as soon as you can

no puedo pagar tanto — I can't pay that much

no podía dejar de reír — I couldn't stop laughing

no va a poder venir — he won't be able to come

¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta? — when will you be able to o when can you give me an answer?

no pudo asistir a la reunión — he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting

¿pudiste hacerlo sola? — were you able to do it on your own?

no se puede valer por sí mismo — he can't manage by himself

con aquel ruido no se podía trabajar — it was impossible to work with that noise going on

2) ( expresando idea de permiso)

¿puedo servirme otro? — can o may I have another one?

¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? — may I make a suggestion?

¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? — could I leave a little earlier today?

puedes hacer lo que quieras — you can do whatever you like

no puede comer sal — he isn't allowed to eat salt

¿se puede? - adelante! — may I? - come in

aquí no se puede fumar — smoking is not allowed here

3) ( expresando derecho moral)

no podemos hacerle eso — we can't do that to her

bien puedes tomarte un descanso ahora — you can afford to take a rest now

4)

a) (en quejas, reproches)

¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? — how could you do such a thing?

podías or podrías haberme avisado — you could o might have warned me!

b) ( en sugerencias)

ya te puedes ir haciendo a la idea — you'd better start getting used to the idea

podrías or podías pedírselo tú — you could ask him for it

c) ( solicitando un favor)

¿puedes bajar un momento? — can you come down for a moment?

¿podrías hacerme un favor? — could you do me a favor?

Sentido II

5) ( con el verbo principal sobreentendido)

poder con algo/alguien: ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?; no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase; no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get to grips with German and he gave up; con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!; podérsela con algo — (Chi fam) to cope with something

6) (en locs)

a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst; corrimos a más no poder we ran as fast as we could; es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come; no poder más: estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted; ( lleno) I can't eat anything else; ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child; ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad; no poder (por) menos que: no pude menos que sentirme halagado I couldn't help feeling flattered; no pudo menos que reconocer — she had no alternative but to admit

7) (fam) (+ me, te, le etc)

a) ( ganar)

él es más alto, pero tú le puedes — he's taller than you but you can beat him

b) (Méx) ( doler)

tu indiferencia le puede mucho — she's very hurt by your indifference

nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio — we were terribly upset by Julio's death

Sentido III

8) (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad)

puede aparecer en cualquier momento — he may turn up at any moment

de él se puede esperar cualquier cosa — anything's possible with him

no hagas nada que pueda resultar sospechoso — don't do anything that might look suspicious

puede haber venido ayer — he may have come yesterday

te podrías or podías haber matado — you could have killed yourself!

no podía haber estado más amable — she couldn't have been kinder

podría volver a ocurrir — it could happen again

no pudo haber sido Pilar — it couldn't have been Pilar

9) (en 3^a pers)

no puede ser que no lo sepa — he must know

no puede ser que ya haya terminado — he can't have finished already

si puede ser or (Esp) a poder ser — if possible

no pudo ser — it wasn't possible

puede (ser) que tengas razón — you may o could be right

puede (ser) que no nos haya visto — he may not have seen us

- puede que sí, puede que no — maybe, maybe not
II
masculino

1)

a) (control, influencia) power

tiene mucho poder en el pueblo — he has a great deal of power o influence in the village

estamos/nos tiene en su poder — we are/she has us in her power

caer en poder de alguien — ciudad/país to fall to somebody

b) (Pol)

el poder — power

estar en el poder — to be in power

tomar el poder — to take o seize power

detenta el poder desde hace 20 años — (frml) he has held power for 20 years

2) ( posesión)

la carta está en poder de... — the letter is in the hands of...

obra en su poder la copia del acta — (frml) you have in your possession a copy of the minutes

3)

a) (derecho, atribución)

tener amplios/plenos poderes para hacer algo — to have wide-ranging powers/full authority to do something

los poderes de la junta son ilimitados — the junta has unlimited powers

la entrega de poderes — the handing over of power

b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization; ( hecho ante notario) power of attorney

casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes — to get married by proxy

4)

a) (capacidad, facultad) power

su poder de convicción — her power of persuasion

b) (de motor, aparato) power

•

- poder absoluto

- poder adquisitivo

- poder ejecutivo

- poderes fácticos

- poderes públicos

- poder judicial

- poder legislativo

* * *

poder¹

¹ = force, strength, power, leverage, authority, clout, might, muscle power, power of attorney, sway.

Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex: At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.

Ex: One of the great virtues of networking is that it democratizes access to information and access to authority.

Ex: IT executives would like to see their role in the organization elevated, giving them more ' clout', stature and visibility.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.

Ex: A power of attorney is a legal instrument that is used to delegate legal authority to another.

Ex: During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.

* abusar del poder = lord over, lord it over.

* abuso de poder = abuse of power.

* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.

* ansioso de poder = power-hungry.

* asumir poder = assume + power.

* ceder las riendas del poder = hand over + the reins of power.

* círculo de poder = circle of power.

* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.

* conceder poderes = give + powers.

* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.

* con poder = powerful.

* con sed de poder = power-hungry.

* control del poder = hold on power.

* dar poderes = give + powers.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* división de poderes = division of powers.

* ejercer poder = wield + power, exercise + power.

* en el poder = in office.

* equilibrio de poder = balance of power.

* estructura de poder = power structure.

* frecuentar los pasillos del poder = stalk + the corridors of power.

* gente de poder = wielders of power, powerful people.

* gobierno en el poder = ruling government.

* grupo de poder = power group.

* hambriento de poder = power-hungry.

* igualdad de poder = parity of power.

* inversión de poderes = power reversal.

* jerarquía de poder = scalar chain.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* los poderes fáticos = the powers-that-be.

* los que detentan el poder = the powers-that-be.

* lucha de poderes = power struggle.

* lucha por el poder = power struggle.

* luchar de poderes = battle of wills.

* partido en el poder, el = ruling party, the.

* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasillos del poder, los = corridors of power, the.

* perder poder = lose + power.

* pérdida de poder = disempowerment.

* poder adquisitivo = spending power, purchasing power, buying power.

* poder colectivo = collective power.

* poder curativo = healing power.

* poder de atracción = drawing power.

* poder de curación = healing power.

* poder de discriminación = discretion.

* poder de enganche = holding power.

* poder del estado = state power.

* poder de negociación = bargaining power.

* poder de representación = power of representation.

* poder de retención = holding power.

* poder divino = divine power.

* poder económico = economic leverage.

* poder ejecutivo = chief executive, executive arm, executive power.

* poder ejecutivo, el = Executive, the.

* poder estatal = state power.

* poder imperial = imperial power.

* poder judicial = judicial arm, judicial system.

* poder judicial, el = judiciary, the.

* poder legal = statutory power.

* poder legislativo = legislative power, legislative arm.

* poder mágico = magical power, magic power.

* poder notarial = power of attorney.

* poder político = political power.

* poder presidencial = presidential power.

* poder público = public power, public authority.

* poder remunerativo = earning power, earning capacity.

* poder sobrenatural = supernatural power.

* política del poder = power politics.

* por poderes = by proxy.

* posición de poder = position power.

* quitar el poder = disempower.

* relación de poder = power relationship.

* relaciones de poder = power relations.

* sediento de poder = power-hungry.

* subida al poder = seizure of power.

* subir al poder = rise to + power.

* tener el poder = be the boss, call + the shots, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* tener el poder de = have + the power to.

* tener las riendas del poder = hold + the reins of power.

* tomar el poder = take + power.

* tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.

poder²

² = be able to, be capable of, can, have + the opportunity, may, qualify for, manage to.

Ex: Thus the electronic journal (e-journal) is a concept where scientists are able to input ideas and text to a computer data base for their colleagues to view, and similarly to view the work of others.

Ex: Main classes are thus only capable of precise definition in the contexts of particular classification schemes.

Ex: When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.

Ex: Every librarian, regardless of his government's policy, has the opportunity, if he has the courage, to open the avenues of books and ideas a little wider.

Ex: My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.

Ex: FIAC has drawn up a list of criteria to determine whether an advice centre qualifies for membership of the Federation.

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

* Algo por lo que se puede cobrar = billable.

* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.

* como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.

* cuando antes pueda = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.

* de modo que + poder + oír = within earshot of.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish, moreish.

* hacerlo lo mejor que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + utmost.

* hacer lo mejor que Uno pueda = put + Posesivo + best into.

* hacer lo mejor que Uno puede = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + best, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can.

* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda (dado) = do + the best possible (with).

* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.

* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.

* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.

* nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.

* no poder = be unable to, cannot, can't [cannot].

* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder conciliar el sueño = have + trouble sleeping.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly, cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of.

* no poder dormir = sleeplessness.

* no poder estarse quieto = have + the fidgets, fidget.

* no poder evitar + Infinitivo = cannot help + Gerundio, cannot help but + Verbo.

* no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder hacer más que = do + little more than.

* no poder permitirse = ill afford.

* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.

* no poderse negar que = there + be + no denying that.

* no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).

* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.

* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.

* No se le puede pedir peras al olmo = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.

* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre, be there for + Pronombre.

* poder + Infinitivo = succeed in + Gerundio.

* poderse afirmar que = it + be + safe to say that.

* poderse contestar = be answerable.

* poderse integrar en = be integrable in.

* poderse localizar = be locatable.

* poder utilizarse = be usable.

* por el que se puede cobrar = chargeable.

* puede muy bien ser = could well be.

* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.

* puede que = maybe.

* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.

* ¿Puede repetir? = I beg your pardon?, I beg your pardon?.

* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.

* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.

* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.

* que no se puede hacer cumplir = unenforceable.

* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.

* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.

* que puede causar detención = arrestable.

* que puede demostrarse = demonstrably.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

* que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.

* querer es poder = where there's a will there's a way.

* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.

* que se puede arreglar = fixable.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* que se puede escuchar = playable.

* que se puede hacer cumplir = enforceable.

* que se puede identificar con un término = nameable.

* que se puede imprimir = printable.

* que se puede quitar = detachable.

* que se puede separar = detachable.

* que se puede visualizar = viewable.

* sálvese el que pueda = free-for-all.

* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, every man for himself, let battle commence.

* se puede = is to be.

* siempre que uno puede dedicarle el tiempo = in + Posesivo + own time.

* sin poder contenerse = helplessly.

* sin poder dormir = sleepless.

* sin poder extinguirlo = inextinguishably.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* tan sorprendente como pueda parecer = as amazing as it seems.

* todavía + poderse + escuchar los ecos de = echo + still resound from.

* * *

poder¹ [ E21 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

Sentido I

A tener la capacidad de

B expresando idea de permiso

C expresando un derecho moral

D

1 en quejas, reproches

2 en sugerencias

3 solicitando un favor

Sentido II

A

1 poder con algo/alguien

2 el dinero lo puede todo

B en locuciones

C

1 vencer, ganar

2 doler

Sentido III

A con idea de eventualidad

B en tercera persona

v aux

Sentido I

A

(tener la capacidad o posibilidad de): ven en cuanto puedas come as soon as you can

no puedo pagar tanto I can't pay that much

¿cómo que no puedes? what do you mean, you can't do it ( o you can't come etc)?

no podía dejar de reír I couldn't stop laughing

no va a poder venir he won't be able to come

¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta definitiva? when will you be able to o when can you give me a firm answer?

no pude convencerla I couldn't persuade her

no pudo asistir a la reunión he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting

¿pudiste hacerlo sola? did you manage to do it o were you able to do it on your own?

hicimos todo lo que pudimos por ayudarlos we did everything in our power o everything we could to help them

no se puede valer por sí mismo he can't manage by himself

no habría podido hacerlo sin tu ayuda I wouldn't have been able to do it o I couldn't have done it without your help

no debe (de) haber podido encontrarlo she obviously couldn't find it o can't have found it

¡este niño no se puede estar quieto ni un minuto! this child just won't o can't keep still for a minute!

con aquel ruido no se podía trabajar it was impossible to work o you couldn't work with that noise going on

¿sabes que se han prometido? — ¡no te (lo) puedo creer! do you know they're engaged? — you're joking! o I don't believe it!

B

(expresando idea de permiso): ¿puedo servirme otro? can o may I have another one?

ya pueden volver la hoja you may turn the page over now

¿me puedo ir? — ¡no señor! can o may I go? — no, you cannot o may not!

¿sales a jugar? — no puedo, estoy castigada are you coming out to play? — I can't, I'm being kept in

¿puedo pasar? may I come in?

¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? may I make a suggestion?

¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? could I leave a little earlier today?

por mí, puedes hacer lo que quieras as far as I'm concerned, you can do whatever you like

no puede comer sal he isn't allowed to eat salt

¿quién te lo dijo, si se puede saber? who told you, may I ask?

¿se puede? — ¡adelante! may I? — come in

aquí no se puede fumar smoking is not allowed here, you can't smoke here

C

(expresando un derecho moral): no podemos hacerle eso we can't do that to her

después de lo que has trabajado, bien puedes tomarte un descanso you're entitled to o you deserve a rest after all the work you've done

es lo menos que puedes hacer it's the least you can do

D

1

(en quejas, reproches): ¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? how could you do such a thing?

¿cómo puedes ser tan ingrato? how can you be so ungrateful?

podías or podrías haberme avisado you could o might have warned me!

2

(en sugerencias): podrías or podías pedírselo tú, a ti siempre te hace caso why don't you ask him? he always listens to you

ya te puedes ir haciendo a la idea you'd better start getting used to the idea

3

(solicitando un favor): ¿puedes bajar un momento? can you come down for a moment?

¿podrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?

¿no puedes irte a jugar a otra parte? can't you go and play somewhere else?

Sentido II (con el verbo principal sobreentendido)

A

1 poder CON algo/algn:

¿tú puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?

no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase

yo no puedo solo con la casa, los niños y la tienda I can't do the housework, look after the children and run the store all on my own, I can't cope with the house, the children and the store all on my own

no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get o come to grips with German and he gave up

¡con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!

podérsela ( Chi fam); to cope, manage

no se la puede con el trabajo he can't cope with the job o manage the job

2

el dinero lo puede todo money talks, you can do anything if you have money

B ( en locuciones):

a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst

gana dinero a más no poder she's making pots of money ( colloq), she's making money hand over fist

es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come

corrimos a más no poder we ran for all we were worth o as fast as we could

no poder más: estoy que no puedo más (de cansancio) I'm exhausted

a mí no me des postre que ya no puedo más don't serve me any dessert, I can't eat anything else

ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child

no podía más, y ese estúpido que no salía del cuarto de baño I was desperate o I was bursting to go and that idiot wouldn't come out of the bathroom ( colloq)

ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad

no poder (por) menos que: uno no puede menos que sentirse halagado one can't help feeling flattered

no puedo menos que expresar mi profunda decepción I feel I must say how deeply disappointed I am

no pudo menos que reconocer que teníamos razón she had no alternative but to admit that we were right

C

1 ( fam)

(vencer, ganar): él es más alto pero tú le puedes he's taller than you but you can beat him

tu papá no le puede al mío your dad's not as strong as mine

a gracioso no hay quien le pueda as a comic, there's no-one to beat him o he's unbeatable

2

( Méx fam) (doler): tu desprecio le puede mucho she's very hurt by your disdainful attitude, your disdainful attitude hurts her deeply

nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio we were greatly saddened o terribly upset by Julio's death

Sentido III

A

(con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad): puede aparecer en cualquier momento he may turn up at any moment

de él se puede esperar cualquier cosa anything's possible with him

no sé dónde lo puedo haber puesto I don't know where I can have put it

no hagas nada que pueda resultar sospechoso don't do anything that might look suspicious

puede haber venido mientras no estábamos he may have come while we were out

hace horas que están reunidos ¿de qué pueden estar hablando? they've been in that meeting for hours, what can they be talking about?

te podrías or podías haber matado you could have killed yourself!

un error así puede costar millones a mistake like that could cost millions

no podía haber estado más amable she couldn't have been kinder

llaman a la puerta — ¿quién podrá ser a estas horas? there's someone at the door — who can o could it be at this time?

podría volver a ocurrir it could happen again

Pilar no pudo haber sido it couldn't have been Pilar

B ( en tercera persona):

¿nos habrá mentido? — no sé, puede ser do you think he lied to us? — I don't know, he may have done o it's possible

no puede ser que no lo sepa he must know

no puede ser que ya haya terminado he can't have finished already

si puede ser or ( Esp) a poder ser preferiría la cuarta fila if possible, I'd prefer row four

me habría gustado verlo pero no pudo ser I would have liked to see him but it wasn't possible o it wasn't to be

puede (ser) que tengas razón you may o could be right

puede (ser) que no nos haya visto he may not have seen us

¿vas a votar para ella? — puede que sí or puede are you going to vote for her? — maybe o I may

¿lo vas a aceptar? — puede que sí, puede que no are you going to accept it? — maybe, maybe not

poder²

masculine

A

1 (control, influencia) power

el poder de la prensa the power of the press

tiene mucho poder en el pueblo he has a great deal of power o influence o he is a very powerful man in the village

la Familia Real no tiene ningún poder the Royal Family has no power

Constantinopla cayó en poder de los turcos Constantinople fell to the Turks

estamos/nos tiene en su poder we are/she has us in her power

2 ( Pol):

el poder power

estar en el poder to be in power

tomar el poder to take o seize power

asumir el poder to assume power

detenta el poder desde hace 20 años ( frml); he has held power for 20 years

lleva cuatro años en el poder he has been in power for four years

toda la vida buscó el poder y la gloria all her life she sought power and fame

el poder en la sombra the power behind the throne

el poder corrompe power corrupts

B

(posesión): la carta está en poder de las autoridades the letter is in the hands of the authorities

hay que evitar que llegue a su poder we have to stop it falling into his hands

obra en su poder la copia del acta ( frml); you have in your possession a copy of the minutes

la solicitud ya pasó a poder de la oficina central the application has already been passed to our head office

C

1

(derecho, atribución): tiene amplios/plenos poderes para investigar el asunto he has wide-ranging powers/full authority to investigate the matter

la entrega or transmisión de poderes the handing over o transmission of power

los poderes de la junta son ilimitados the junta has unlimited powers

los poderes que le han sido conferidos the powers which have been vested in him

la separación de poderes entre la Iglesia y el Estado the division o separation of power between the Church and the State

división

2 ( Der) (documento) letter of authorization; (hecho ante notario) power of attorney

casarse por poder( AmL) or ( Esp) por poderes to get married by proxy

D

1 (capacidad, facultad) power

su poder de convicción or de persuasión her power of persuasion

el poder del amor/de la sugestión the power of love/of suggestion

tiene poderes extrasensoriales he has extrasensory powers

2 (de un motor, aparato) power

Compuestos:

● poder absoluto

masculine absolute power

● poder adquisitivo

masculine (de una divisa, un sueldo) purchasing power, buying power; (de una persona, un grupo) purchasing power, spending power

● poder divino

masculine divine power

● poder ejecutivo

masculine:

el poder ejecutivo the executive

● poderes fácticos

mpl institutions which hold effective control

● poderes notariales

mpl power of attorney

● poderes públicos

mpl:

los poderes públicos the authorities

● poder judicial

masculine:

el poder judicial the judiciary

● poder legislativo

masculine:

el poder legislativo the legislature

* * *

poder 1 ( conjugate poder) v aux
1 ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de):
◊ puedo ir ahora o mañana I can go now or tomorrow;

no puedo pagar tanto I can't pay that much;
no podía dormir I couldn't sleep;
no va a poder venir he won't be able to come;
no pudo asistir he was unable to o he couldn't attend;
¿pudiste hacerlo sola? were you able to do it on your own?
2
a) ( expresando idea de permiso):

◊ ¿puedo servirme otro? can o may I have another one?;

¿podría irme más temprano hoy? could I leave earlier today?;
puedes hacer lo que quieras you can do whatever you like;
no puede comer sal he isn't allowed to eat salt;
¿se puede? — ¡adelante! may I? — come in;
aquí no se puede fumar smoking is not allowed here
b) ( solicitando un favor):

◊ ¿puedes bajar un momento? can you come down for a moment?;

¿podrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?
3 ( expresando derecho moral):
◊ no podemos hacerle eso we can't do that to her

4 (en quejas, reproches): podías or podrías haberme avisado you could o might have warned me!
( con idea de esfuerzo)
1 poder con algo/algn:
◊ ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?;

no puedo con este niño I can't cope with this child;
estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted;

( lleno) I can't eat anything else;
◊ ya no puedo más I can't go on like this

2 (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad): te podrías or podías haber matado you could have killed yourself!;
◊ no podía haber estado más amable she couldn't have been kinder;

podría volver a ocurrir it could happen again;
no pudo ser it wasn't possible;
puede (ser) que tengas razón you may o could be right;
puede que sí, puede que no maybe, maybe not
3 (Méx) ( doler):
◊ nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio we were terribly upset by Julio's death

poder 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (control, influencia) power;

◊ tiene mucho poder he has a great deal of power;

estamos en su poder we are in her power
b) (Pol)

◊ el poder power;

estar en el poder to be in power;
tomar el poder to take o seize power
2 ( posesión):
◊ la carta está en poder de … the letter is in the hands of …

3
a) (derecho, atribución) power;

◊ tener amplios poderes para hacer algo to have wide-ranging powers to do sth

b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization;

( hecho ante notario) power of attorney;
casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes to get married by proxy
4
a) (capacidad, facultad) power;

◊ su poder de convicción her power of persuasion;

poder adquisitivo purchasing power
b) (de motor, aparato) power

poder 1 sustantivo masculino power
Jur por poderes, by proxy
Econ poder adquisitivo, purchasing power
poder 2
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener capacidad) to be able to, can: no puedo evitarlo, I can't help it
podías habernos avisado, you could/ might have warned us
2 (tener derecho o autorización) may, might, can
¿puedo repetir?, may I have a second helping?
no puede tomar carne de cerdo, he can't eat pork
las mujeres ya pueden votar, women can already vote
3 (uso impers) may, might: puede que la vea luego, I might see her later
puede que sí, puede que no, maybe, maybe not
II verbo intransitivo
1 to cope [con, with]: no puedo con todo, I can't cope
2 (vencer, tener más fuerza) to be stronger than
En el presente, can y to be able to son sinónimos. Sin embargo, en el pasado could significa que podías hacer algo, mientras que was o were able to significa que, además de poder hacerlo, lo hiciste: I could tell him the truth. Podía decirle la verdad (no sabemos si lo hice). I was able to tell him the truth. Fui capaz de decirle la verdad (lo hice). En el futuro solo podemos emplear to be able to: I will be able to do it tomorrow. Podré hacerlo mañana.
Para expresar posibilidad puedes usar may, could o might. La diferencia consiste en el grado de probabilidad que sugieren. Recuerda que may se refiere a hechos más probables que might o could: Puede que llueva mañana. It may rain tomorrow (crees que es posible). It might/ could rain tomorrow (crees que la posibilidad es más remota).
' poder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- abusar
- abuso
- adquisitiva
- adquisitivo
- ámbito
- caber
- CGPJ
- concentrar
- continuismo
- desgaste
- desperdicio
- destronar
- desvelarse
- dominio
- entregar
- erótica
- excedente
- garra
- grabar
- grandeza
- idea
- informal
- judicial
- legislativa
- legislativo
- manifestarse
- mano
- obrar
- parcela
- remediar
- respirar
- sátrapa
- sed
- seducción
- someterse
- sugestión
- usurpar
- ver
- acumular
- anhelar
- ansia
- ansiar
- atribuir
- autoridad
- ávido
- ceder
- clavar
- confiar
English:
able
- abuse
- afford
- anything
- assume
- assumption
- can
- conform
- cope
- encroach
- fold
- form
- foursome
- get
- glad
- greed
- greediness
- greedy
- handle
- hungry
- lust
- make
- manage
- may
- might
- office
- out
- power
- power of attorney
- proxy
- purchasing power
- seize
- seizure
- spending power
- stick
- stranglehold
- take aside
- takeover
- unable
- use
- utmost
- whichever
- zenith
- could
- executive
- height
- helplessly
- judiciary
- lie
- peace

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poder¹ nm

1. [mando, autoridad] power;

la gente con más poder en la organización the most powerful people in the organization;

estar en el poder to be in power;

hacerse con o [m5] tomar el poder to seize power;

perder el poder to lose power;

el poder corrompe power corrupts;

la separación de poderes the separation of powers;

Comp

de poder a poder: un enfrentamiento de poder a poder a heavyweight contest;

el partido se disputó de poder a poder it was a close contest between two excellent sides

Comp
poder absoluto absolute power;
el poder ejecutivo [el gobierno] the executive;

los poderes fácticos the centres of power in society;

el poder judicial [los jueces] the judiciary;

el poder legislativo [las cortes] the legislature;

poderes públicos (public) authorities

2. [posesión, control]
estar en poder de alguien to be in sb's hands;

obra en su poder un documento comprometedor she has in her possession a compromising document;

tienen en su poder a varios rehenes they have taken a number of hostages;

el pueblo cayó en poder del enemigo the town fell to the enemy;

la casa pasó a poder del banco ownership of the house was transferred to the bank

3. [capacidad] power;

un producto con gran poder de limpieza a very powerful cleaning product;

tener poderes (paranormales) to be psychic, to have psychic powers

Comp
poder adquisitivo [de salario] purchasing o buying power; [de persona] disposable income;
poder calorífico calorific value;

poder de convicción persuasive powers;

poder de convocatoria: [m5] tener poder de convocatoria to be a crowd-puller;
Mil poder de disuasión deterrent force; Mil poder disuasorio deterrent force
4. [autorización] power, authorization;
[documento] power of attorney;
dar poderes a alguien para que haga algo to authorize sb to do sth;

tener plenos poderes para hacer algo to be fully authorized to do sth;

por poderes by proxy;

casarse por Esp [m5] poderes o Am [m5] poder to marry by proxy

Comp
poder notarial power of attorney [witnessed by a notary]
poder²

♦ vi

1. [tener facultad, capacidad] can, to be able to;

no puedo decírtelo I can't tell you, I'm unable to tell you;

ahora mismo no podemos atenderle, llame más tarde we can't o we are unable to take your call right now, please call later;

¿puede correrse un poco, por favor? could you move up a bit, please?;

al final pudo salir de allí in the end she managed to get out of there;

¡así no se puede hacer nada! we'll never get anywhere like this!;

de poder ir, sería a partir de las siete if I manage to o can make it, it will be after seven;

en cuanto pueda as soon as possible;

si puedo, te llamaré I'll call you if I get the chance

2. [tener permiso] can, may;

no puedo salir por la noche I'm not allowed to o I can't go out at night;

¿podríamos ir contigo? could we go with you?;

¿podría hablar un momento con usted? could I have a word with you?;

¿se pueden hacer fotos? can we o are we allowed to take photos?;

¿puedo fumar aquí? may o can I smoke here?;

no se puede fumar you're not allowed to smoke;

¿se puede? may I come in?;

¿se puede saber dónde te habías metido? might I know o would you mind telling me where you were?

3. [ser capaz moralmente] can;

no podemos portarnos así con él we can't treat him like that;

¿cómo puedes decir una cosa así? how can you say such a thing?

4. [tener posibilidad, ser posible] may, can;

puede volver de un momento a otro she could come back any moment;

puedo haberlo perdido I may have lost it;

podías haber cogido el tren you could have caught the train;

puede estallar la guerra war could o may break out;

¿dónde puede o [m5] podrá estar? where can it have got to?;

¡habría podido invitarnos!, ¡podría habernos invitado! [expresa enfado] she could o might have invited us!;

ya podemos despedirnos de un aumento de sueldo we can forget our pay Br rise o US raise now

5. [tener fuerza]
poder con [enfermedad, rival] to be able to overcome;
[tarea, problema] to be able to cope with;
¿puedes con todas las bolsas? can you manage all those bags?;

no puedo con este baúl, ¿me ayudas a levantarlo? I can't lift this trunk on my own, can you give me a hand?;

no poder con algo/alguien [no soportar] not to be able to stand sth/sb;

no puedo con la hipocresía I can't stand hypocrisy;

¡contigo no hay quien pueda! you're impossible!

6. Méx [doler] to hurt

7. [en frases]
a o [m5] hasta más no poder as much as can be;

es avaro a más no poder he's as miserly as can be;

llovía a más no poder it was absolutely pouring down;

la pierna me dolía a más no poder you can't imagine how much my leg was hurting;

no poder más [estar cansado] to be too tired to carry on;
[estar harto de comer] to be full (up); [estar enfadado, harto] to have had enough;
no pude por menos que reírme I had to laugh, I couldn't help but laugh;
Fam
¡ya podrás, con una máquina como esa! anyone could do it with a machine like that!;

Comp

no puedo con mi alma I'm ready to drop

♦ v impersonal
[ser posible] may;
puede que llueva it may o might rain;

puede que se haya equivocado she may be wrong;

¿vendrás mañana? – puede will you come tomorrow? – I may do;

puede que sí o puede que no maybe, maybe not;

puede ser perhaps, maybe;

si puede ser, a poder ser if (at all) possible;

lo siento, pero no va a poder ser I'm sorry, but it's not going to be possible;

puede ser que no lo sepa she may not know;

¡no puede ser que sea ya tan tarde! surely it can't be that late already!

♦ vt

1. [ser más fuerte que] to be stronger than;

tú eres más alto, pero yo te puedo you may be taller than me, but I could still beat you up;

mi coche le puede al tuyo my car is faster than yours any day

2. Méx [doler]
me puede mucho que me desprecies it hurts me a lot that you look down on me;

le pudo su derrota, todavía no se repone losing really got to her, she still hasn't got over it

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poder

I v/aux

1 capacidad can, be able to;

no pude hablar con ella I wasn’t able to talk to her

2 permiso can, be allowed to;

¿puedo ir contigo? can o may I come with you?

3 posibilidad may, might;

¡podías habérselo dicho! you could have o you might have told him

II v/i

:

poder con ( sobreponerse a) manage, cope with;

me puede he can beat me;

es franco a más no poder fam he’s as frank as they come fam ;

comimos a más no poder fam we ate to bursting point fam ;

no puedo más I can’t take any more, I’ve had enough;

a poder ser if possible;

puede ser perhaps, maybe;

¡no puede ser! it can’t be!, that can’t be right!;

puede que perhaps, maybe;

puede ser que no lo sepa maybe o perhaps he doesn’t know;

¿se puede? can I come in?, do you mind if I come in?;

no pude menos de insultarle insulting him was the least I could do

III m tb POL power;

en poder de alguien in s.o.’s hands;

plenos poderes pl full authority sg ;

por poderes, L.Am.

por poder JUR by proxy;

los poder es públicos the authorities

* * *

poder {58} v aux

1) : to be able to, can

no puede hablar: he can't speak

2) (expressing possibility) : might, may

puede llover: it may rain at any moment

¿cómo puede ser?: how can that be?

3) (expressing permission) : can, may

¿puedo ir a la fiesta?: can I go to the party?

¿se puede?: may I come in?

poder vi

1) : to beat, to defeat

cree que le puede a cualquiera: he thinks he can beat anyone

2) : to be possible

¿crees que vendrán? - puede (que sí): do you think they'll come? - maybe

3)

poder con : to cope with, to manage

¡no puedo con estos niños!: I can't handle these children!

4)

no poder más : to have had enough

no puede más: she can't take anymore

5)

no poder menos que : to not be able to help

no pudo menos que asombrarse: she couldn't help but be amazed

poder nm

1) : control, power

poder adquisitivo: purchasing power

2) : authority

el poder legislativo: the legislature

3) : possession

está en mi poder: it's in my hands

4) : strength, force

poder militar: military might

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poder¹ n (en general) power

tiene mucho poder he has a lot of power

subir al poder to come to power

poder² vb

1. (capacidad, posibilidad) can / could / to be able to

no puedo dormir I can't sleep

¿puedo echarte una mano? can I give you a hand?

no podía vivir sin ella he couldn't live without her

¿qué podemos comprarle? what can we buy her?

¿cuándo podrás venir? when will you be able to come?

Recuerda que can es presente, could es pasado o condicional y be able to es para los demás tiempos

2. (permiso) can / may

¿puedo hablar con el jefe? can I speak to the boss?

¿se puede pasar? can I come in?

aquí no se puede fumar you can't smoke here

3. (probabilidad) may / could / might

puede que llueva it might rain

puede que venga, puede que no he might come, he might not

no puede ser that's impossible

podría ocurrir aquí it could happen here

poder con to manage / to cope with

no puedo con la maleta I can't manage the suitcase

no puedo con él I can't cope with him

no poder más (cansado) to be exhausted (lleno) to be full up

Spanish-English dictionary > poder
12 сила

сущ.

force;

strength;

( могущество) might;

power;

( правомочность) force
- сила доказательства
- сила закона
- движущая сила
- доказательная сила
- законная сила
- избыточная сила
- исковая сила
- непреодолимая сила
- обратная сила
- обязательная сила
- покупательная сила
- принудительная сила
- производительная сила
- рабочая сила
- ударная сила
- юридическая сила
\силаы по поддержанию мира — peace-keeping forces

в \силау закона — by operation of (in virtue of) law

в \силау обстоятельств — by force of circumstances

в \силау полномочий — by authority

в \силау чего-л — by reason (of); by (in) virtue (of); under authority (of)

вооружённые \силаы — armed forces

вступать в \силау — (о договоре, законе и т.п.) to become effective (operative); come (enter) into effect (into force); come into operation; take effect

вступающий в \силау — ( с такого-то числа) with effect (from)

вступление — ( договора) в \силау — entry into force

иметь \силау закона — to have the force of law

иметь — (законную, юридическую) \силау — to be effective (operative, valid); hold (stand) good (in law); ( высшую юридическую силу) to have supreme legal force; ( обратную силу) to relate back (to); ( преимущественную силу) to prevail

имеющий законную \силау — effective; operative; valid; ( обратную силу) retroactive; retrospective; ( исковую силу) actionable; enforceable; ( обязательную силу) legally binding; ( преимущественную силу) overriding

лишать юридической \силаы — to deprive of (legal) effect; destroy; disable; invalidate; make nil; vitiate; void

лишающий юридической \силаы — destructive

лишение юридической \силаы — invalidation; vitiation

многосторонние ядерные \силаы — multilateral nuclear forces

наращивать (вооружённые) \силаы — to build up (military) force

не имеющий юридической \силаы — ineffective; inoperative; invalid; null and void; void; ( исковой силы) unenforceable

неприменение \силаы — non-use of force

обладание исковой \силаой — enforceability

обращаться к \силае — to resort to force

обретать \силау закона — to emerge as law

оставаться в \силае (сохранять \силау) — to continue (remain) in force; hold (stand) good

отказ от применения \силаы — renunciation of the use of force

отсутствие юридической \силаы — invalidity

политика с позиции \силаы — position-of-strength policy

превосходящие \силаы — superior forces

придавать вновь законную (юридическую) \силау — to revalidate

придавать законную (юридическую) \силау — to legalize; validate

придание вновь юридической \силаы — revalidation

признание юридической \силаы — validation

применение \силаы — use of (resort to) force

применять \силау — to use (resort to) force

равновесие сил — balance of forces

расстановка сил — alignment of forces

сдерживающая сила права — legal restraint

соотношение сил — correlation of forces

угроза \силаой — threat of force

утрачивать \силау — to lose force

чрезвычайные \силаы ООН — UN Emergency Force

Юридический русско-английский словарь > сила
13 сила

сущ.

force; strength; ( могущество) might; power; ( правомочность) force

воздерживаться от угрозы силой или её применения (в международных отношениях) — to refrain from the threat or use of force (in international relations)

вступать в силу — (о договоре, законе и т.п.) to become effective (operative); come (enter) into effect (into force); come into operation; take effect; амер тж to inure

иметь силу — (законную, юридическую) to be effective (operative, valid); hold (stand) good (in law); ( высшую юридическую силу) to have supreme legal force; ( обратную силу) to have a retroactive (retrospective) effect (force); relate back (to); ( преимущественную силу) to prevail

иметь силу закона — to have the effect (force) of law

иметь силу национальной (международной) заявки — пат to have the effect (force) of a national ( or an international) application

лишать юридической силы — to deprive of (legal) effect; destroy; disable; invalidate; make nil; make (null and) void; vitiate; void

наращивать (вооружённые) силы — to build up (military) force

не иметь обратной силы — to have no retroactive (retrospective) effect (force)

обращаться к силе — to resort to force

обретать силу закона — to emerge as law

оставаться в силе (сохранять силу) — to continue (remain) in force; hold (stand) good

придавать законную (юридическую) силу — to legalize; validate

придавать вновь законную (юридическую) силу — to revalidate

применять силу — to use (resort to) force

санкционировать законное применение силы — to authorize the lawful (legal, legitimate) use of force

утрачивать силу — to lose effect (force)

в силу чего-л — by reason (of); by (in) virtue (of); under authority (of)

в силу целого ряда причин — for a multitude of reasons

в силу закона — by operation of (in virtue of) law

в силу обстоятельств — by force of circumstances

в силу полномочий — by authority

до вступления (договора и т.п.) в силу — prior to (the date of) entry into force

вступающий в силу — ( с такого-то числа) with effect ( from)

вступление в силу — ( договора) entry ( of a treaty) into force

(законное) применение силы — (lawful / legal / legitimate) use of force

имеющий законную силу — effective; operative; valid; (in law); ( обратную силу) retroactive; retrospective; ( исковую силу) actionable; enforceable; ( обязательную силу) legally binding; ( преимущественную силу) overriding

лишающий юридической силы — destructive

лишение юридической силы — invalidation; vitiation

не вступивший в силу — (на дату...) not in effect (in force) (as of...)

не имеющий юридической силы — ineffective; inoperative; invalid; null and void; void; ( исковой силы) unenforceable

не прибегая к угрозе силой или её применению — without recourse to the threat or use of force

неприменение силы — non-use of force

обладание исковой силой — enforceability

отказ от применения силы — renunciation of the use of force

отсутствие юридической силы — invalidity

политика с позиции силы — position-of-strength policy

придание вновь юридической силы — revalidation

признание юридической силы — validation

применение силы — use of (resort to) force; ( прямое или косвенное) direct or indirect use of force

равновесие сил — balance of forces

расстановка сил — alignment of forces

соотношение сил — correlation of forces

угроза силой — threat of force

утрата юридической силы — loss of legal effect (force)

- сила доказательства
- сила закона
- силы по поддержанию мира
- вооружённые силы
- движущая сила
- доказательная сила

- законная сила
- избыточная сила
- исковая сила
- многосторонние ядерные силы
- непреодолимая сила
- нерегулярные силы
- обратная сила
- обязательная сила
- покупательная сила
- превосходящие силы
- принудительная сила
- производительная сила
- рабочая сила
- сдерживающая сила права
- ударная сила
- физическая сила

- чрезвычайные силы ООН
- юридическая сила

Русско-английский юридический словарь > сила
14 стимул

1) stimulus, incentive

дать стимул — give (smb.) incentives

дать новый стимул — to give a new stimulus

важный стимул — important incentive (for)

временный стимул — temporary impetus

дополнительный стимул — extra incentive

моральные стимулы — moral incentives / stimuli

мощный стимул развития — powerful stimulus to the development

стимул внешней политики — impetus of foreign policy

стимул научного прогресса — stimulus to scientific progress

2) эк. incentive

материальный стимул — material incentive

налоговые стимулы — tariff / tax incentives

производственные стимулы — production incentives

слабые стимулы — ineffective incentives

ценовые стимулы — price incentives

экономический стимул — economic(al) incentive

экономические рычаги и стимулы — economic levers and incentives

Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > стимул
15 trenchant

1. a резкий, колкий; острый, язвительный

trenchant wit — язвительный ум

2. a острый, проницательный, тонкий, глубокий

trenchant analysis — тонкий анализ

3. a ясный, чёткий

trenchant speech — ясная речь

4. a энергичный; эффективный

trenchant policy — смелая политика

5. a режущий

6. a поэт. острый, режущий

trenchant blade — острое лезвие

Синонимический ряд:

1. caustic (adj.) caustic; mordacious; mordant; salty; scathing

2. cutting (adj.) acute; biting; bitter; bitting; clear-cut; crisp; cutting; incisive; ingoing; keen; penetrating; perceptive; pointed; probing; sarcastic; sharp; shrewd

3. dynamic (adj.) comprehensive; critical; dynamic; effective; emphatic; forceful; impressive; powerful; salient; thoroughgoing; vigorous; vigourous

Антонимический ряд:

dull; feeble; frivolous; gentle; ineffective; inflated; insipid; languid; light; mollifying; nonsensical; obscure; paltry; pleasant; weak

English-Russian base dictionary > trenchant

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ineffective policy

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ineffective policy

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