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1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) poder; facultad, capacidad, habilidad2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; (also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) energía, fuerza3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) poder4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) poder; autoridad5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) persona poderosa/influyente, pez gordo6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) potencia7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) potencia•- powered- powerful
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power n1. poder2. energía / potencia / fuerza3. fuerza / electricidadtr['paʊəSMALLr/SMALL]3 (faculty) facultad nombre femenino4 (control, influence, authority) poder nombre masculino; (of country) poderío, poder nombre masculino5 (nation) potencia; (person, group) fuerza8 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL potencia1 propulsar, impulsar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in power estar en el poderto come to power llegar al poderto do somebody a power of good hacer a alguien mucho biento have somebody in one's power tener a alguien en su poderto rise to power subir al poderto seize/take power tomar el poder, hacerse con el poderpower base zona de influenciapower drill taladradora mecánicapower failure corte nombre masculino del suministro eléctricopower point enchufe nombre masculino, toma de corrientepower saw sierra mecánica, motosierrapower station central nombre femenino eléctricapower steering dirección nombre femenino asistidapower struggle lucha por el podersolar power energía solarthe powers that be las autoridades nombre femenino pluralpower ['paʊər] vt: impulsar, propulsarpower n1) authority: poder m, autoridad fexecutive powers: poderes ejecutivos2) ability: capacidad f, poder m3) : potencia f (política)foreign powers: potencias extranjeras4) strength: fuerza f5) : potencia f (en física y matemáticas)n.• autoridad s.f.• dominación s.f.• efecto s.m.• eminencia s.f.• empuje s.m.• energía (Electricidad) s.f.• facultad s.m.• fuero s.m.• fuerza s.f.• mando s.m.• poder s.m.• poderío s.m.• potencia (Física) s.f.• potestad s.f.v.• accionar v.• impulsar v.'paʊər, 'paʊə(r)
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1)a) u (control, influence) poder m; ( of country) poderío m, poder mpower OVER somebody/something — poder sobre alguien/algo
to be in power — estar* en or ocupar el poder
balance of power — equilibrio m de fuerzas
to seize power — tomar el poder, hacerse* con el poder
to come to power — llegar* or subir al poder; (before n)
power sharing — compartimiento m del poder
power struggle — lucha f por el poder
b) u c ( official authority) poder mpower to + INF — poder para + inf
power of veto — derecho m de veto
2) ca) ( nation) potencia fb) (person, group)the powers that be — los que mandan, los que detentan el poder
3) ua) (physical strength, force) fuerza fmore power to your elbow — (colloq) bien hecho!
b) (of engine, loudspeaker, transmitter, telescope) potencia fprocessing power — capacidad f de procesamiento
c) (of tradition, love) poder m, fuerza f; ( of argument) fuerza f, lo poderoso or convincente4)a) u (ability, capacity)I did everything in my power — hice todo lo que estaba en mi(s) mano(s), hice todo lo que me era posible
b) ( specific faculty) (often pl)power(s) of concentration — capacidad f or poder m de concentración
mental powers — inteligencia f, facultades fpl mentales
he was at the height of his power(s) — estaba en su mejor momento or en la plenitud de sus facultades
5) ua) (Eng, Phys) potencia f; ( particular source of energy) energía fsolar power — energía solar; (before n)
power brakes — servofrenos mpl
power steering — dirección f asistida
b) ( electricity) electricidad f; (before n)power cable — cable m de energía eléctrica
power lines — cables mpl de alta tensión
power point — (BrE) toma f de corriente, enchufe m, tomacorriente(s) m (AmS)
power tool — herramienta f eléctrica
6) u ( Math) potencia f10 to the power of 4/of 3 — 10 (elevado) a la cuarta potencia/al cubo
7) ( a lot)to do somebody a power of good — hacerle* a alguien mucho bien
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steam-powered — a or de vapor
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to have power over sb — tener poder sobre algn•
to have sb in one's power — tener a algn en su poder•
to have the power of life and death over sb — tener poder para decidir sobre la vida de algn2) (Pol) poder m, poderío m•
to be in power — estar en el poder•
to come to power — subir al poder•
to fall from power — perder el poder•
power to the people! — ¡el pueblo al poder!3) (Mil) (=capability) potencia f, poderío m•
a nation's air/ sea power — la potencia aérea/naval de un país, el poderío aéreo/naval de un país4) (=authority) poder m, autoridad fshe has the power to act — tiene poder or autoridad para actuar
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it was seen as an abuse of his power — se percibió como un abuso de poder por su parte•
to exceed one's powers — excederse en el ejercicio de sus atribuciones or facultades•
he has full powers to negotiate a solution — goza de plenos poderes para negociar una solución•
that does not fall within my power(s) — eso no es de mi competencia5) (=ability, capacity)•
it is beyond his power to save her — no está dentro de sus posibilidades salvarla, no puede hacer nada para salvarla•
to be at the height of one's powers — estar en plenitud de facultadespurchasing 2.•
to do all or everything in one's power to help sb — hacer todo lo posible por ayudar a algn6) (=mental faculty) facultad f7) (=nation) potencia f•
the Great Powers — las grandes potencias•
one of the great naval powers — una de las grandes potencias navales•
the leaders of the major world powers — los líderes de las principales potencias mundiales8) (=person in authority)•
the powers that be — las autoridades, los que mandan9) (=forcefulness) [of argument] fuerza fthe power of love/thought — el poder del amor/del intelecto
a painting of great power — un cuadro de gran impacto, un cuadro que causa honda impresión
10) [of engine, machine] potencia f, fuerza f ; [of telescope] aumento m ; (=output) rendimiento m•
microwave on full power for one minute — póngalo con el microondas a plena potencia durante un minuto•
the ship returned to port under her own power — el buque volvió al puerto impulsado por sus propios motores11) (=source of energy) energía f ; (=electric power) electricidad f•
they cut off the power — cortaron la corriente12) (Math) potencia f7 to the power (of) 3 — 7 elevado a la 3 a potencia, 7 elevado al cubo
13) * (=a lot of)the new training methods have done their game a power of good — el nuevo método de entrenamiento ha supuesto una notable mejoría en su juego
2.VTa racing car powered by a 4.2 litre engine — un coche de carreras impulsado por un motor de 4,2 litros
- poweredthe electric lighting is powered by a generator — un generador se encarga de alimentar el alumbrado eléctrico
3.CPDpower base N — base f de poder
power breakfast N — desayuno m de negocios
power broker N — (Pol) poder m en la sombra
power cable N — cable m de energía eléctrica
power cut N — (Brit) corte m de luz or de corriente, apagón m
power dressing N — moda f de ejecutivo
power drill N — taladro m eléctrico, taladradora f eléctrica
power failure N — fallo m del suministro eléctrico
power game N — (esp Pol) juego m del poder
power line N — línea f de conducción eléctrica, cable m de alta tensión
power list N — lista f de las personas más influyentes
power lunch N — comida f de negocios
power outage (US) N — = power cut
power pack N — transformador m
(US) = power stationpower plant N — (=generator) grupo m electrógeno
power play N — (Sport) demostración f de fuerza (en el juego ofensivo); (from temporary suspension) superioridad f (en el ataque); (fig) (=use of power) maniobra f de poder, demostración f de fuerza; (=power struggle) lucha f por el poder
power point N — (Brit) (Elec) enchufe m, toma f de corriente
power politics N — política fsing de fuerza
power saw N — motosierra f, sierra f mecánica
power shovel N — excavadora f
power shower N — ducha f de hidromasaje
power station N — central f eléctrica, usina f eléctrica (S. Cone)
power steering N — (Aut) dirección f asistida
power structure N — estructura f del poder
power struggle N — lucha f por el poder
power supply N — suministro m eléctrico
power surge N — (Elec) subida f de tensión
power tool N — herramienta f eléctrica
power trio N — (Mus) trío m eléctrico
power unit N — grupo m electrógeno
power vacuum N — vacío m de poder
power walking N — marcha f
power workers NPL — trabajadores mpl del sector energético
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1)a) u (control, influence) poder m; ( of country) poderío m, poder mpower OVER somebody/something — poder sobre alguien/algo
to be in power — estar* en or ocupar el poder
balance of power — equilibrio m de fuerzas
to seize power — tomar el poder, hacerse* con el poder
to come to power — llegar* or subir al poder; (before n)
power sharing — compartimiento m del poder
power struggle — lucha f por el poder
b) u c ( official authority) poder mpower to + INF — poder para + inf
power of veto — derecho m de veto
2) ca) ( nation) potencia fb) (person, group)the powers that be — los que mandan, los que detentan el poder
3) ua) (physical strength, force) fuerza fmore power to your elbow — (colloq) bien hecho!
b) (of engine, loudspeaker, transmitter, telescope) potencia fprocessing power — capacidad f de procesamiento
c) (of tradition, love) poder m, fuerza f; ( of argument) fuerza f, lo poderoso or convincente4)a) u (ability, capacity)I did everything in my power — hice todo lo que estaba en mi(s) mano(s), hice todo lo que me era posible
b) ( specific faculty) (often pl)power(s) of concentration — capacidad f or poder m de concentración
mental powers — inteligencia f, facultades fpl mentales
he was at the height of his power(s) — estaba en su mejor momento or en la plenitud de sus facultades
5) ua) (Eng, Phys) potencia f; ( particular source of energy) energía fsolar power — energía solar; (before n)
power brakes — servofrenos mpl
power steering — dirección f asistida
b) ( electricity) electricidad f; (before n)power cable — cable m de energía eléctrica
power lines — cables mpl de alta tensión
power point — (BrE) toma f de corriente, enchufe m, tomacorriente(s) m (AmS)
power tool — herramienta f eléctrica
6) u ( Math) potencia f10 to the power of 4/of 3 — 10 (elevado) a la cuarta potencia/al cubo
7) ( a lot)to do somebody a power of good — hacerle* a alguien mucho bien
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['paʊə(r)]1. n1) (physical strength), (also), fig forza, (energy) energia, (force: of engine, blow, explosion) potenza, (of sun) intensità, (electricity) elettricità2) (ability, capacity) capacità f inv, potere m, (faculty) facoltà f invmental powers — capacità fpl mentali
the power of speech — la facoltà or l'uso della parola
powers of persuasion/imagination — forza di persuasione/immaginazione
3) (Pol: authority) potere m, autorità f invthe powers of darkness or evil — le forze del male
4) Math potenza7 to the power (of) 3 — 7 al cubo or alla terza
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power ['paʊə(r)]puissance ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c), 1 (d) force ⇒ 1 (a) pouvoir ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (e), 1 (f) capacité ⇒ 1 (e) faculté ⇒ 1 (f) courant ⇒ 1 (g) faire fonctionner ⇒ 21 noun(a) (strength, force → gen) puissance f, force f; Physics (→ of engine, lens, microscope) puissance f; (→ of magnet) force f;∎ I underestimated the power of the explosion j'ai sous-estimé la puissance ou la force de l'explosion;∎ they could see the power of his muscles ils voyaient travailler ses muscles puissants;∎ we want greater economic and industrial power nous voulons renforcer la puissance économique et industrielle;∎ at full power à plein régime;∎ the vehicle moves under its own power le véhicule se déplace par ses propres moyens ou de façon autonome;∎ sea/air power puissance f maritime/aérienne;∎ familiar the holiday did me a power of good les vacances m'ont fait un bien fou;∎ the power of the Church/of student unions le pouvoir de l'Église/des syndicats étudiants;∎ to have sb in one's power avoir qn en son pouvoir;∎ to be in sb's power être à la merci de qn;∎ to fall into sb's power tomber au pouvoir de qn;∎ to be in power être au pouvoir;∎ to come (in)to/to take power arriver au/prendre le pouvoir;∎ to lose power perdre le pouvoir;∎ to have the power to decide/judge avoir le pouvoir de décider/juger, avoir autorité pour décider/juger;∎ absolute/executive/legislative power pouvoir absolu/exécutif/législatif;∎ the committee doesn't really have much power le comité n'a pas grand pouvoir;∎ to act with full powers agir de pleine autorité;∎ the police have been given greater powers la police a reçu des pouvoirs plus importants;∎ it's beyond or outside my power(s) cela dépasse ma compétence ou ne relève pas de mon autorité;∎ it's beyond my power to do anything je n'ai pas compétence en la matière, je ne suis pas habilité à intervenir(c) (influential group or person) puissance f;∎ the President is the real power in the land c'est le président qui détient le véritable pouvoir dans le pays;∎ to be a power in the land avoir une grande influence ou être très puissant dans un pays;∎ the powers of darkness les forces fpl ou puissances fpl des ténèbres;∎ the (real) power behind the throne (individual) l'éminence f grise, celui (celle) m,f qui tire les ficelles; (group) ceux mpl qui tirent les ficelles, les véritables acteurs mpl;∎ no power on earth will persuade me to go rien au monde ne me persuadera d'y aller∎ the great Western powers les grandes puissances occidentales;∎ industrial/nuclear/world power (country) puissance industrielle/nucléaire/mondiale(e) (ability, capacity) capacité f, pouvoir m;∎ he has great powers as an orator or great oratorical powers il a de grands talents oratoires;∎ to be at the height or peak of one's powers être à l'apogée de sa puissance;∎ it's within her power to do it c'est en son pouvoir, elle est capable de le faire;∎ I'll do everything in my power to help you je ferai tout mon possible ou tout ce qui est en mon pouvoir pour vous aider;∎ magical/aphrodisiacal powers pouvoirs mpl magiques/aphrodisiaques;∎ to have great powers of persuasion/suggestion avoir un grand pouvoir ou une grande force de persuasion/suggestion;∎ the body's powers of resistance la capacité de résistance du corps;∎ she has great intellectual powers elle a de grandes capacités intellectuelles;∎ her powers are failing ses facultés déclinent;∎ the power of sight la vue;∎ the power of hearing l'ouïe f;∎ the power of reason la raison;∎ he lost the power of speech il a perdu l'usage de la parole∎ to turn on/cut off the power mettre/couper le courant∎ nuclear/solar power énergie f nucléaire/solaire(j) Mathematics puissance f;∎ 5 to the power (of) 6 5 puissance 6;∎ raised to the 5th power élevé à la puissance 5(give power to) faire fonctionner ou marcher; (propel) propulser;∎ powered by solar energy fonctionnant à l'énergie solaire;∎ the boat is powered by gas turbines le bateau est propulsé par des turbines à gazavancer à toute vitesse, foncer;∎ he powered into his opponent il fonça sur son adversaire;∎ the leading cars powered down the home straight les voitures de tête foncèrent dans la dernière ligne;∎ his business is powering on son affaire monte en puissance►► Law power of attorney procuration f;∎ to give sb power of attorney donner procuration à qn;power base assise f politique;Marketing power brand marque f forte;power breakfast = petit déjeuner d'affaires entre personnes importantes;power broker décideur(euse) m,f politique;power cut coupure f de courant;Aviation power dive (descente f en) piqué m;British power dressing = façon de s'habiller qu'adoptent certaines femmes cadres dans le but de projeter une image d'autorité;power drill perceuse f électrique;power failure panne f de courant;power game lutte f d'influence, course f au pouvoir;power line ligne f à haute tension;power lunch déjeuner m d'affaires entre personnes importantes;American power outage rupture f de l'alimentation;Electricity power pack bloc m d'alimentation électrique;power plant (factory) centrale f électrique; (generator) groupe m électrogène; (engine) groupe m moteur;power play (in ice hockey) coup m de force;power point prise f de courant;power politics (UNCOUNT) politique f du coup de force;Mathematics power set ensemble m des sous-ensembles;Politics power sharing partage m du pouvoir;power shower douche f à jet puissant;power station centrale f (électrique);Cars power steering direction f assistée;power strike grève f des employés de l'électricité;power structure (system) hiérarchie f, répartition f des pouvoirs; (people with power) = ensemble des personnes qui détiennent le pouvoir;power struggle lutte f pour le pouvoir;power supply Electricity alimentation f (électrique); Computing transformateur m;power tool outil m électrique;Computing power unit dispositif m d'alimentation;power user gros (grosse) utilisateur(trice) m,f; Computing = personne qui sait utiliser au mieux les ressources de son ordinateur;power walking marche f sportive;power worker employé(e) m,f de l'électricité;power yoga power yoga m (forme de yoga où l'on travaille en puissance)éteindre, mettre hors tension(computer, machine) s'éteindre, se mettre hors tension➲ power upmettre sous tension, allumer(computer, machine) se mettre sous tension, s'allumer -
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power [ˈpaʊər]1. nounb. ( = force) [of person, blow, sun] force f• the power of love/thought la force de l'amour/de la penséec. ( = authority) pouvoir m• in power [party] au pouvoire. [of engine, device] puissance f• microwave on full power for a minute faites chauffer au micro-ondes à puissance maximale pendant une minute3. compounds[+ computer] éteindre[+ computer] allumer* * *['paʊə(r)] 1.to be in/come to power — être/accéder au pouvoir
2) ( strength) puissance f4) ( capability) pouvoir mto be at the height of one's powers — gen avoir atteint la plénitude de ses moyens; [artist] être au sommet de son art
6) ( physical force) (of person, explosion) force f; ( of storm) violence f8) (of vehicle, plane) puissance fto be running at full/half power — fonctionner à plein/mi-régime
9) ( magnification) puissance f10) Mathematics11) ( country) puissance f2.noun modifier Technology, Electricity [ drill, circuit, cable] électrique; [ steering, brakes] assisté; [ mower] à moteur; [ shovel] mécanique; [breakfast, lunch] de travail3.transitive verb faire marcher [engine]; propulser [plane, boat]powered by — propulsé par [engine]; alimenté par [electricity, gas, generator]
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1. noun1) (ability) Kraft, diedo all in one's power to help somebody — alles in seiner Macht od. seinen Kräften Stehende tun, um jemandem zu helfen
3) (vigour, intensity) (of sun's rays) Kraft, die; (of sermon, performance) Eindringlichkeit, die; (solidity, physical strength) Kraft, die; (of a blow) Wucht, dieshe was in his power — sie war in seiner Gewalt
5) (personal ascendancy)[exercise/get] power — Einfluss [ausüben/gewinnen] ( over auf + Akk.)
6) (political or social ascendancy) Macht, diehold power — an der Macht sein
come into power — an die Macht kommen
balance of power — Kräftegleichgewicht, das
hold the balance of power — das Zünglein an der Waage sein
7) (authorization) Vollmacht, diebe the power behind the throne — (Polit.) die graue Eminenz sein
the powers that be — die maßgeblichen Stellen; die da oben (ugs.)
9) (State) Macht, die11) (Math.) Potenz, die12) (mechanical, electrical) Kraft, die; (electric current) Strom, der; (of loudspeaker, engine, etc.) Leistung, die13) (deity) Macht, die2. transitive verb[Treibstoff, Dampf, Strom, Gas:] antreiben; [Batterie:] mit Energie versehen od. versorgen* * *1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) die Kraft2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) die Kraft; mit Elektrizität betrieben3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) die Macht4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) die Befugnis5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) einflußreiche Persönlichkeit6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) die Macht7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) die Potenz•- academic.ru/117970/powered">powered- powerful
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- be in power* * *pow·er[ˈpaʊəʳ, AM -ɚ]I. ngay/black \power movement Schwulenbewegung f/schwarze Bürgerrechtsbewegungto be in sb's \power völlig unter jds Einfluss stehento have sb in one's \power jdn in seiner Gewalt habento have \power over sb/sth (control) Macht über jdn/etw haben; (influence) Einfluss auf jdn/etw habenhe has a mysterious \power over her sie ist ihm auf eine rätselhafte Art verfallenabsolute \power absolute Machtto come to \power an die Macht kommenexecutive/legislative \power die exekutive/legislative Gewaltto fall from \power die Macht abgeben müssento be in/out of \power an der Macht/nicht an der Macht seinto restore sb to \power jdn wieder an die Macht bringento be returned to \power wieder [o erneut] an die Macht kommento seize \power die Macht ergreifen [o übernehmenindustrial/military \power Industriemacht/Militärmacht fnuclear \power Atommacht fthe West's leading \powers die westlichen Führungsmächteworld \power Weltmacht fshe is becoming an increasingly important \power in the company sie wird innerhalb des Unternehmens zunehmend wichtigerMother Teresa was a \power for good Mutter Teresa hat viel Gutes bewirktthe \powers of darkness die Mächte pl der Finsternisit is [with]in my \power to order your arrest ich bin dazu berechtigt, Sie unter Arrest zu stellento have the \power of veto das Vetorecht haben6. (authority)▪ \powers pl Kompetenz[en] f[pl]to act beyond one's \powers seine Kompetenzen überschreitento give sb full \powers to do sth jdn bevollmächtigen, etw zu tunit is beyond my \power to... es steht nicht in meiner Macht,...the doctors will soon have it within their \power to... die Ärzte werden bald in der Lage sein,...\power of absorption Absorptionsvermögen ntto do everything in one's \power alles in seiner Macht Stehende tunto have the [or have it in one's] \power to do sth die Fähigkeit haben, etw zu tun, etw tun könnenthey have the \power to destroy us sie haben die Macht, uns zu zerstören8. (skills)\powers of concentration Konzentrationsfähigkeit f\powers of endurance Durchhaltevermögen ntto be at the height [or peak] of one's \powers auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Leistungsfähigkeit seinintellectual/mental \powers intellektuelle/geistige Fähigkeiten\powers of observation Beobachtungsfähigkeit f\powers of persuasion Überzeugungskraft f9. no pl (strength) Kraft f, Stärke f; (of sea, wind, explosion) Gewalt f; (of nation, political party) Stärke f, Macht feconomic \power Wirtschaftsmacht fexplosive \power Sprengkraft f a. figmilitary \power militärische Stärkea poet of immense \power eine Dichterin von unglaublicher Ausdruckskraftto cut off the \power den Strom abstellento disconnect the \power den Strom abschaltenhydroelectric \power Wasserkraft fnuclear \power Atomenergie fsolar \power Solarenergie f, Sonnenenergie fsource of \power Energiequelle f, Energielieferant mfull \power ahead! volle Kraft voraus!what's the magnification \power of your binoculars? wie stark ist Ihr Fernglas?\power of ten Zehnerpotenz ftwo to the \power [of] four [or to the fourth \power] zwei hoch vierthree raised to the \power of six drei in die sechste Potenz erhoben15.▶ the \powers that be die Mächtigen▶ \power behind the throne graue Eminenz\power failure [or loss] Stromausfall m\power industry Energiewirtschaft f\power output elektrische Leistung, Stromleistung f\power switch [Strom]schalter m\power politics Machtpolitik f\power struggle Machtkampf m\power vacuum Machtvakuum ntIII. vi1. (speed)IV. vt▪ to \power sth etw antreibendiesel-\powered trucks Lkws mit Dieselantrieb* * *['paʊə(r)]1. n1) no pl (= physical strength) Kraft f; (= force of blow, explosion etc) Stärke f, Gewalt f, Wucht f; (fig of argument etc) Überzeugungskraft fthe power of love/logic/tradition — die Macht der Liebe/Logik/Tradition
mental/hypnotic powers — geistige/hypnotische Kräfte pl
3) (= capacity, ability to help etc) Macht fhe did all in his power to help them —
it's beyond my power or not within my power to... — es steht nicht in meiner Macht, zu...
4) (no pl = sphere or strength of influence, authority) Macht f; (JUR, parental) Gewalt f; (usu pl = thing one has authority to do) Befugnis fhe has the power to act — er ist handlungsberechtigt
the power of the police/of the law — die Macht der Polizei/des Gesetzes
to be in sb's power — in jds Gewalt (dat) sein
the party now in power — die Partei, die im Augenblick an der Macht ist
he has been given full power(s) to make all decisions —
"student/worker power" — "Macht den Studenten/Arbeitern"
to be the power behind the scenes/throne — die graue Eminenz sein
the powers that be (inf) — die da oben (inf)
the powers of darkness/evil — die Mächte der Finsternis/des Bösen
6) (= nation) Macht fpower on/off (technical device) —
the ship made port under her own power — das Schiff lief mit eigener Kraft in den Hafen ein
8) (of engine, machine, loudspeakers, transmitter) Leistung f; (of microscope, lens, sun's rays, drug, chemical) Stärke fthe power of suggestion —
to the power (of) 2 — hoch 2, in der 2. Potenz
10) (inf= a lot of)
a power of help — eine wertvolle or große Hilfe2. vt(engine) antreiben; (fuel) betreibenpowered by electricity/by jet engines — mit Elektro-/Düsenantrieb
3. vi(runner, racing car) rasenhe powered away from the rest of the field — er raste dem übrigen Feld davon
the swimmer powered through the water —
* * *power [ˈpaʊə(r)]A s1. Kraft f, Stärke f, Macht f, Vermögen n:more power to your elbow! bes Br umg viel Erfolg!;do all in one’s power alles tun, was in seiner Macht steht;it is beyond my power es übersteigt meine Kraft3. Wucht f, Gewalt f, Kraft f4. meist pla) (hypnotische etc) Kräfte plb) (geistige) Fähigkeiten pl:power to concentrate, power(s) of concentration Konzentrationsvermögen n, -fähigkeit f; → observation A 3, persuasion 2 Talent nover über akk):the power of money die Macht des Geldes;be in power an der Macht oder umg am Ruder sein;be in sb’s power in jemandes Gewalt sein;come into power an die Macht oder umg ans Ruder kommen, zur Macht gelangen;have sb in one’s power jemanden in seiner Gewalt haben;6. JUR (Handlungs-, Vertretungs)Vollmacht f, Befugnis f:8. POL (Macht)Befugnis f, (Amts)Gewalt fthe powers that be die maßgeblichen (Regierungs)Stellen;power behind the throne graue Eminenz11. höhere Macht:13. umg Menge f:it did him a power of good es hat ihm unwahrscheinlich gutgetan14. MATH Potenz f:power series Potenzreihe f;raise to the third power in die dritte Potenz erheben15. ELEK, PHYS Kraft f, Leistung f, Energie f:16. ELEK (Stark)Strom m17. RADIO, TV Sendestärke f18. TECHa) mechanische Kraft, Antriebskraft fa) mit laufendem Motor,b) (mit) Vollgas;power off mit abgestelltem Motor, im Leerlauf;under one’s own power mit eigener Kraft, fig a. unter eigener Regie19. OPT Vergrößerungskraft f, (Brenn)Stärke f (einer Linse)B v/t TECH mit (mechanischer etc) Kraft betreiben, antreiben, (mit Motor) ausrüsten: → rocket-poweredC v/i TECH mit Motorkraft fahrenp. abk1. page S.2. part T.4. past5. Br penny, pence6. per7. post, after8. powerP abk1. parkingpr abk1. pair2. paper3. power* * *1. noun1) (ability) Kraft, diedo all in one's power to help somebody — alles in seiner Macht od. seinen Kräften Stehende tun, um jemandem zu helfen
3) (vigour, intensity) (of sun's rays) Kraft, die; (of sermon, performance) Eindringlichkeit, die; (solidity, physical strength) Kraft, die; (of a blow) Wucht, die[exercise/get] power — Einfluss [ausüben/gewinnen] ( over auf + Akk.)
6) (political or social ascendancy) Macht, diebalance of power — Kräftegleichgewicht, das
7) (authorization) Vollmacht, diebe the power behind the throne — (Polit.) die graue Eminenz sein
the powers that be — die maßgeblichen Stellen; die da oben (ugs.)
9) (State) Macht, die11) (Math.) Potenz, die12) (mechanical, electrical) Kraft, die; (electric current) Strom, der; (of loudspeaker, engine, etc.) Leistung, die13) (deity) Macht, die2. transitive verb[Treibstoff, Dampf, Strom, Gas:] antreiben; [Batterie:] mit Energie versehen od. versorgen* * *(of) n.Potenz (n-te von x)(Mathematik) f. n.Einfluss -¨e m.Energie -n f.Herrschaft f.Kraft ¨-e f.Leistung -en f.Potenz -en f.Strom ¨-e m.Vermögen - n. -
6 power
ˈpauə
1. сущ.
1) а) сила, мощь;
могущество Syn: strength, might, vigour, energy, force б) способность, возможность to develop one's powers ≈ развивать способности к чему-л. spending power speech power bargaining power earning power healing power purchasing power staying power supernatural powers Syn: facility, faculty, ability, property, capacity в) значение (слова в контексте)
2) а) сила (физическая), мощность, энергия, производительность to cut off, turn off the power ≈ прекратить подачу энергии to turn on the power ≈ обеспечить подачу энергии nuclear power ≈ атомная энергия, ядерная энергия by power without power electric power hydroelectric power mechanical powers б) физ. сила, мощность в) оптика оптическая сила линзы
3) а) власть;
держава the Great Powers ≈ великие державы They seized power over several provinces. ≈ Они захватили власть в нескольких провинциях. The president has the power to dissolve parliament. ≈ Президент имеет право распустить парламент. to assume, take, seize power ≈ прийти к власти, захватить власть to come into power ≈ прийти к власти to exercise, wield power ≈ обладать властью to transfer power ≈ передать власть кому-л. discretionary powers executive power political power supreme power government in power party in power power politics powers-that-be б) юр. полномочия, уполномоченность, право, полноправие power of attorney resulting powers war powers emergency powers Syn: jurisdiction, authority
4) а) сверхъестественное существо, божество;
шестой ранг ангелов в средневековой их классификации Syn: deity, divinity б) вооруженный отряд
5) разг. куча, множество, большое количество чего-л.
6) мат. степень eight is the third power of two ≈ восемь представляет собой два в третьей степени ∙ more power to your elbow! ≈ желаю успеха! the powers that be ≈ власти предержащие, сильные мира сего merciful powers! ≈ силы небесные!
2. гл.
1) а) приводить в действие или движение;
являться приводным двигателем This boat is powered with the latest improved model of our engine. ≈ На этой лодке установлена последняя модель нашего двигателя. б) питать (электро) энергией
2) а) двигаться на большой скорости, "лететь" б) мор. двигаться с помощью мотора, а не паруса
3) поддерживать, вдохновлять Syn: inspire ∙ power up сила;
мощь - the * of a blow сила удара - the great flood moving with majesty and * воды катились величественно и мощно - the country was at the height of her * страна находилась в расцвете своего могущества энергия;
мощность - electric * электроэнергия - lifting * подъемная сила - hydraulic * гидравлическая энергия, энергия воды - emitting * излучающая способность - atomic /nuclear/ * атомная /ядерная/ энергия - * engineering энергетика - * consumption потребление энергии;
расход мощности - * generation производство энергии - * (is) on прибор /аппарат, агрегат, двигатель и т. п./ включен - * cut /failure/ отключение /прекращение подачи/ (электро) энергии мощность;
производительность - rated /design/ * расчетная мощность - output * выходная мощность, мощность на выходе - * factor (электротехника) коэффициент мощности;
косинус фи - * augmentation форсаж, форсирование( двигателя) - to be on full * (техническое) работать на полную мощность( техническое) (профессионализм) двигатель;
машина, силовая установка - the mechanical *s простые машины - * feed механическая /автоматическая/ подача - * farming механизированное сельское хозяйство - by * механической силой, приводом от двигателя энергетика - electric * электроэнергетика могущество, сила, власть - absolute * абсолютная власть - a party in * правящая партия - the * of the law сила закона - the * of Congress власть Конгресса - the * of the keys папская власть - * of life and death право распоряжаться жизнью и смертью - to be in * быть /находиться/ у власти - to come /to rise/ to * прийти к власти - to take * взять власть - I am in your * я в вашей власти - it is not within my * это не в моей власти боги;
божественные силы - the *s of darkness /of evil/ силы тьмы;
темные силы - merciful *s! силы небесные! (юридическое) власть - legislative * законодательная власть - separation of *s разделение властей (законодательной, исполнительной и судебной) возможность - purchasing /buying/ * покупательная способность - to do all /everything/ in one's * сделать все возможное - to be beyond /out of/ one's * быть не под силу /не по силам/ - he did it to the best /to the utmost/ of his * он приложил максимум усилий (умственная или физическая) способность - * of movement двигательная способность - * of observation наблюдательность - mental *s умственные способности - he is a man of varied *s он наделен разными /многими/ способностями - his *s are failing его силы угасают - at the height of one's *s в расцвете сил - her *s of resistance are low у нее слабая сопротивляемость право, полномочие - large *s широкие полномочия - treaty-making * право заключения договоров - * of substitution( юридическое) право передоверия - delegation of * передача полномочий( юридическое) доверенность (тж. * of attorney) - a full * полная /общая/ доверенность - to furnish smb. with (a) full *(s) предоставить кому-л. полную доверенность (юридическое) дееспособность, правоспособность - * of testation правоспособность к совершению завещания - * of appointment( юридическое) право распоряжения имуществом (предоставляется лицу, не являющемуся его собственником) держава - the Great Powers великие державы - leading *s ведущие державы - small * малая держава - maritime * морская держава - occupying * оккупирующая держава (разговорное) (диалектизм) много, множество - it's done me a * of good это принесло мне огромную пользу - we saw a * of people мы видели множество людей (математика) степень - * equation( математика) степенное уравнение - 27 is the third * of 3 27 - это три в кубе (математика) порядок (кривой) (оптика) сила увеличения;
оптическая сила - the * of a lens сила увеличения линзы религиозный экстаз > the *s that be сильные мира сего, власть имущие;
(библеизм) власть предержащие приводить в действие или движение;
служить приводным двигателем снабжать силовым двигателем - boat *ed by outboard motor лодка с подвесным мотором питать (электро) энергией поддерживать;
вдохновлять - faith is goodness *s his life вера в добро освещает всю его жизнь air ~ могущество в воздухе, воздушная мощь ancillary ~ акцессорное право arbitrary ~ дискреционные полномочия autonomous ~ самоуправление bargaining ~ рыночная позиция bargaining ~ сила которой обладают стороны при переговорах blanket ~ полные полномочия buying ~ полномочия на совершение сделки ~ сила;
мощность, энергия;
производительность;
by power механической силой, приводом от двигателя colonial ~ колониальная держава commercial ~ торговая держава competitive ~ конкурентоспособность computational ~ вчт. вычислительные возможности computer ~ вычислительная мощность computer ~ вычислительный ресурс computer ~ вчт. производительность компьютера computing ~ вчт. вычислительные возможности conquering ~ завоевательная держава continental ~ континентальная держава data ~ эффективность данных decision-making ~ полномочие на принятие решений discretionary ~ дискреционная власть discretionary ~ дискреционные полномочия dispositive ~ юридические полномочия driving ~ движущая сила earning ~ возможность зарабатывать earning ~ доходность earning ~ прибыльность earning ~ способность приносить доход ~ мат. степень;
eight is the third power of two восемь представляет собой два в третьей степени engine ~ мощность двигателя excess purchasing ~ чрезмерная покупательная способность executive ~ исполнительная власть executive ~ исполнительные полномочия explanatory ~ полномочия давать объяснения expressive ~ выразительная сила financial ~ финансовая власть fiscal ~ финансовые полномочия foreign ~ иностранная держава general ~ общая компетенция general ~ общие полномочия general purchasing ~ всеобщая покупательная способность grant a ~ предоставлять полномочия grant a ~ уполномочивать great ~ великая держава ~ держава;
the Great Powers великие державы housekeeping ~ юр. право ведения домашнего хозяйства ~ способность;
возможность;
I will do all in my power я сделаю все, что в моих силах;
it is beyond my power это не в моей власти ~ способность;
возможность;
I will do all in my power я сделаю все, что в моих силах;
it is beyond my power это не в моей власти joint decision-making ~ совместное право принятия решений judicial ~ судебная власть land ~ военная мощь land ~ мощная военная держава legislative ~ законодательная власть machine ~ машинная мощность major ~ главная держава mandatory ~ государство-мандатарий mandatory ~ мандатные полномочия maritime ~ морская держава market ~ власть на рынке market ~ рыночная власть mechanical ~ механическая мощность without ~ с выключенным двигателем;
the mechanical powers простые машины the powers that be власти предержащие, сильные мира сего;
merciful powers! силы небесные! military ~ военная держава ~ politics политика с позиции силы;
more power to your elbow! желаю успеха! naval ~ морская держава nuclear ~ государство, обладающее атомным оружием nuclear ~ ядерная держава nuclear ~ ядерное государство occupying ~ оккупационная держава paternal ~ родительская власть placing ~ способность разместить ценные бумаги power власть ~ возможность ~ дееспособность ~ держава;
the Great Powers великие державы ~ держава ~ доверенность ~ компетенция ~ разг. много, множество;
a power of money куча денег;
a power of good много пользы ~ могущество, власть (тж. государственная) ;
влияние, мощь;
supreme power верховная власть;
the party in power партия, стоящая у власти ~ мощность ~ мощь ~ полномочие;
the power of attorney доверенность ~ полномочие ~ право ~ правоспособность ~ производительность ~ сила;
мощность, энергия;
производительность;
by power механической силой, приводом от двигателя ~ сила ~ опт. сила увеличения (линзы, микроскопа и т. п.) ~ снабжать силовым двигателем ~ способность, право, правомочие, полномочие, компетенция ~ способность;
возможность;
I will do all in my power я сделаю все, что в моих силах;
it is beyond my power это не в моей власти ~ способность ~ степень ~ мат. степень;
eight is the third power of two восемь представляет собой два в третьей степени ~ энергия ~ attr. силовой, энергетический;
моторный;
машинный ~ of appointment доверенность на распределение наследственного имущества ~ полномочие;
the power of attorney доверенность ~ of attorney доверенность ~ of attorney полномочие ~ of attorney concerning safe custody полномочие на хранение ценных бумаг в банковском сейфе ~ of attorney given for business purposes полномочие на ведение дел ~ of attorney to represent another person in court полномочия представлять в суде интересы другого лица ~ of codecisions полеомочия принимать совместные решения ~ of decisions право принимать решения ~ of discretion полномочия решать по собственному усмотрению ~ of eminent domain право государства на принудительное отчуждение частной собственности ~ разг. много, множество;
a power of money куча денег;
a power of good много пользы ~ of inquiry право подавать запрос ~ разг. много, множество;
a power of money куча денег;
a power of good много пользы ~ of procuration полномочие на ведение дел ~ of sale право продажи ~ of taxation право обложения налогом ~ of testation право на завещательное распоряжение ~ politics политика с позиции силы;
more power to your elbow! желаю успеха! ~ to coopt право кооптировать ~ to take decisions право принимать решения the powers that be власти предержащие, сильные мира сего;
merciful powers! силы небесные! prosecutorial ~ обвинительные полномочия protective ~ протекционистская держава pulling ~ привлекательность рекламы purchasing ~ покупательная сила purchasing ~ эк. покупательная способность purchasing ~ покупательная способность purchasing ~ покупательная способность денег raising to a ~ возведение в степень real purchasing ~ реальная покупательная способность regulatory ~ распорядительные полномочия sea ~ морская держава signatory ~ подписавшаяся страна signatory ~ страна, подписавшая документ spending ~ покупательная способность;
speech power дар речи spending ~ покупательная способность;
speech power дар речи state ~ государственная власть staying ~ страна пребывания staying: ~ остающийся неизменным;
неослабевающий;
staying power(s) выносливость, выдержка ~ могущество, власть (тж. государственная) ;
влияние, мощь;
supreme power верховная власть;
the party in power партия, стоящая у власти supreme ~ высшая власть taxpaying ~ налогоспособность treaty ~ полномочия на заключение договора unlimited ~ неограниченная мощность victorious ~ победоносная держава voting ~ право голоса without ~ с выключенным двигателем;
the mechanical powers простые машины -
7 beyond
§ იმ მხარეზე; ზევით, იქით; It is beyond me - ეს ჩემს ძალღონეს არემატება§1 გაღმა, გადაღმა, იქითbeyond the river / forest მდინარის გაღმა // ტყის იქით2 გარეშეbeyond doubt / control ეჭვის // კონტროლის გარეშე3 -უ-4 გარდაit passes belief / it is beyond belief დაუჯერებელია, წარმოუდგენელიაhe lives beyond his means უფრო მეტს ხარჯავს, ვიდრე ჯიბე უფლებას აძლევსour success was beyond all our hopes ჩვენმა წარმატებამ ყველა ჩვენს იმედს გადააჭარბაdon't stay out beyond eleven შინ დროზე მოდი, თერთმეტს არ გადააცილოshe is beautiful beyond comparison სილამაზეში ბადალი არ ყავს / ვერავინ შეედრება სილამაზითthis problem is beyond my comprehension ეს ამოცანა ჩემთვის სრულიად გაუგებარიაto go beyond გადაცილება, გადაჭარბებაwithin / beyond the confines of sth რისამე ფარგლებში // რისამე საზღვრებს გარეთthe situation has gone beyond my control ამ სიტუაციას კონტროლს ვეღარ ვუწევout of / without / beyond doubt ეჭვს გარეშეthis noise is beyond endurance! ეს ხმაური აუტანელია / ამ ხმაურის ატანა შეუძლებელიაthere is not the slightest question as to his honesty // his honesty is beyond question მისი პატიოსნება ეჭვგარეშეაit is beyond my understanding ამას ჩემი გონება ვერ სწვდება/ეს ჩემს გაგებას აღემატებაhe was transformed beyond recognition ისე შეიცვალა, რომ ვეღარ იცნობhe can't see beyond the end of his nose თავის ცხვირის იქეთ ვერაფერს ვერ ხედავსbeyond / out of reach (ნიშნავს მიუწვდომელ ადგილას ყოფნას)●●beyond recall სამუდამოდshe has changed beyond recognition ისე შეიცვალა, რომ ძნელი საცნობი გახდა●●beyond reproach უმწიკვლო -
8 power
1 ძალა, სიძლიერე, ძლიერებაthe power of a blow / of an explosion დარტყმის / აფეთქების ძალა / სიძლიერეI'll do everything in my power ყველაფერს გავაკეთებ, რისი ძალაც შემწევს2 ძალაუფლება, ხელისუფლებაthe supreme / sovereign power უზენაესი ხელისუფლება3 უფლებამოსილებაthe powers of the president / of parliament პრეზიდენტის / პარლამენტის უფლებამოსილებანი4 სახელმწიფო5 უნარი6 ენერგიაnuclear / electric power ბირთვული ენერგია // ელექტროენერგიაpower station ელექტროსადგური, ძალსადგური, ძალოვანი დანადგარიthe power of TV over people is incalculable ტელევიზიის ზემოქმედება ხალხზე განუზომელიაthe USA congress is vested with power to declare war აშშ-ს კონგრესს ომის გამოცხადების უფლება აქვსan exposition of the advantages of nuclear power ბირთვული ენერგიის უპირატესობების ახსნა-განმარტებაhe has great powers of endurance გაძლების დიდი ძალა აქვს / დიდი მოთმინების უნარი შესწევსdecline of one's powers / in the birthrate ძალ-ღონის დაქვეითება // შობადობის დაცემაBorjomi mineral water is credited with curative power ბორჯომის მინერალური წყალი სამკურნალო წყლად მიიჩნევა -
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bi'jond1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) hinsides, bortenfor, på den andre sida av2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) lenger, seinere3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) utenfor4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) mer enn, ytterligere, ut over det•- beyond expectation
- beyond one's meansogsåIthe subst. \/bɪˈjɒnd\/, \/bɪˈɒnd\/det hinsidige, det ukjenteIIadv. \/bɪˈjɒnd\/, \/bɪˈɒnd\/1) bortenfor, på den andre siden, lenger• what is beyond?2) utover det, mer, lengerIIIprep. \/bɪˈjɒnd\/, \/bɪˈɒnd\/1) bortenfor, på den andre siden (av)2) utover, lenger enn, utenfor3) ( overført) hinsides4) senere enn, etter5) utenom, unntatt, utover, mer ennhan overskred sine rettigheter \/ han gikk for langtbeyond belief utrolig, ubegripeligbeyond criticism hevet over all kritikkbeyond description ubeskriveligbe beyond one være mer enn man kan klare, være mer enn man vetbeyond one's means mer enn man har råd til -
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1. [ʹpaʋə] n1. сила; мощьthe great flood moving with majesty and power - воды катились величественно и мощно
the country was at the height of her power - страна находилась в расцвете своего могущества [ср. тж. 4, 2)]
2. 1) энергия; мощностьlifting [motive] power - подъёмная [движущая] сила
hydraulic power - гидравлическая энергия, энергия воды
emitting [ionizing] power - излучающая [ионизирующая] способность
atomic /nuclear/ power - атомная /ядерная/ энергия
power consumption - потребление энергии; расход мощности
power (is) on [off] - прибор /аппарат, агрегат, двигатель и т. п./ включён [выключен]
power cut /failure/ - отключение /прекращение подачи/ (электро)энергии
2) мощность; производительностьrated /design/ power - расчётная мощность
output power - выходная мощность, мощность на выходе
power factor - эл. коэффициент мощности; косинус фи
power augmentation - форсаж, форсировать ( двигателя)
to be on full power - тех. работать на полную мощность
3) тех. проф. двигатель; машина; силовая установкаpower feed - механическая /автоматическая/ подача
by power - механической силой, приводом от двигателя
4) энергетика3. 1) могущество, сила, властьabsolute [supreme] power - абсолютная [верховная] власть
the power of the keys см. key1 I ♢
power of pit and gallows см. pit1 I 13
to be in power - быть /находиться/ у власти
to come /to rise/ to power - прийти к власти
to take [to seize] power - взять [захватить] власть
2) обыкн. pl боги; божественные силыthe powers of darkness /of evil/ - силы тьмы; тёмные силы
merciful powers! - силы небесные!
3) юр. властьlegislative [executive, judicial] power - законодательная [исполнительная, судебная] власть
separation of powers - разделение властей (законодательной, исполнительной и судебной)
4. 1) возможностьpurchasing /buying/ power - покупательная способность
to do all /everything/ in one's power - сделать всё возможное
to be beyond /out of/ one's power - быть не под силу /не по силам/
he did it to the best /to the utmost/ of his power - он приложил максимум усилий
power of movement [of thought] - двигательная [мыслительная] способность
he is a man of varied powers - он наделён разными /многими/ способностями
at the height of one's powers - в расцвете сил [ср. тж. 1]
5. 1) право, полномочиеpower of substitution - юр. право передоверия
2) юр. доверенность (тж. power of attorney)a full power - полная /общая/ доверенность
to furnish smb. with (a) full power(s) - предоставить кому-л. полную доверенность
3) юр. дееспособность, правоспособностьpower of appointment см. appointment 6
6. державаsmall [nuclear] power - малая [ядерная] держава
maritime [colonial] power - морская [колониальная] держава
7. разг., диал. много, множество8. мат.1) степеньpower equation [series] - мат. степенное уравнение [-ой ряд]
2) порядок ( кривой)9. опт. сила увеличения; оптическая сила10. религиозный экстаз2. [ʹpaʋə] v♢
the powers that be - а) сильные мира сего, власть имущие; б) библ. власть предержащие1) приводить в действие или движение; служить приводным двигателем2) снабжать силовым двигателем3) питать (электро)энергией4) поддерживать; вдохновлять -
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[bi'jond]1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) onstran2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) dlje kot3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) zunaj4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) razen•- beyond expectation
- beyond one's means* * *I [bijɔnd]adverbna drugi strani, onstran, prekoII [bijɔnd]prepositionveč kot, razen; na oni strani, nasprotiit is beyond my depth — tega ne razumem, ne dojamemIII [bijɔnd]nounonstranstvo, posmrtno življenjeat the back of beyond — na koncu sveta, bogu za hrbtom -
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нет и тени сомнения, нет ни малейшего сомнения...they must know beyond the shadow of doubt that he was here. It was the end. (Gr. Greene, ‘The Power and the Glory’, part II) —...нет ни малейшего сомнения, что полиции известно, где он находится. Это конец.
His guilt was proved beyond the shadow of doubt. — Его вина полностью доказана.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > beyond the shadow of doubt
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bi'jond1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) más allá de2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) más allá de3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) fuera de4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) más de, algo más de•- beyond expectation
- beyond one's means
beyond1 adv más allá / más lejosbeyond2 prep más allá de / al otro lado detr[bɪ'jɒnd]1 más allá de2 (outside) fuera de1 más allá, más lejos1 el más allá\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat the back of beyond en el quinto pinoit's beyond belief parece mentira, es increíbleit's beyond doubt es indudable, es seguro, no cabe dudait's beyond me no lo entiendoto be beyond a joke ser el colmoto be beyond help ser un caso perdidoto live beyond one's means vivir por encima de sus posibilidadesbeyond [bi'jɑnd] adv1) farther, later: más allá, más lejos (en el espacio), más adelante (en el tiempo)2) more: más$50 and beyond: $50 o másbeyond nthe beyond : el más allá, lo desconocidobeyond prep1) : más allá debeyond the frontier: más allá de la frontera2) : fuera debeyond one's reach: fuera de su alcance3) besides: además deadv.• más allá adv.• más allá de adv.• más lejos adv.prep.• además de prep.• allende prep.• fuera de prep.• más allá de prep.
I bɪ'ɑːnd, bɪ'jɒnd1) ( on other side of)beyond this point — de aquí en adelante, más allá
2)a) ( further than)b) ( later than)c) (more than, apart from)3)a) (past, no longer permitting)b) (outside reach, scope of)it's beyond me what she sees in him — (colloq) no puedo entender qué es lo que ve en él
c) ( surpassing)to live beyond one's means — vivir por encima de sus (or mis etc) posibilidades
it's beyond belief — es increíble, es de no creer
it has succeeded beyond our wildest expectations — ha tenido un éxito que ha superado en mucho nuestras expectativas más optimistas
II
a) ( in space) más alláb) ( in time)we're planning for the year 2000 and beyond — estamos haciendo planes para el 2000 y más allá del 2000
III
noun (liter)a) ( Occult)b) ( unexplored territory)[bɪ'jɒnd]1. PREP2) (in time)3) (=surpassing, exceeding)it's beyond me why... * — no alcanzo a ver por qué...
it's beyond doubt that... — no cabe duda de que...
that job was beyond him — ese trabajo era demasiado para él or era superior a sus fuerzas
his interests extend beyond the fine arts to philosophy — sus intereses se extienden más allá de las bellas artes a la filosofía
4) (=apart from) aparte deI knew nothing beyond a few random facts — no sabía nada, aparte de algunos hechos aislados
he has no personal staff, beyond a secretary — no tiene personal, aparte de una secretaria
2.ADV más allá3.Nto live at the back of beyond * — vivir en el quinto pino, vivir en el quinto infierno *
* * *
I [bɪ'ɑːnd, bɪ'jɒnd]1) ( on other side of)beyond this point — de aquí en adelante, más allá
2)a) ( further than)b) ( later than)c) (more than, apart from)3)a) (past, no longer permitting)b) (outside reach, scope of)it's beyond me what she sees in him — (colloq) no puedo entender qué es lo que ve en él
c) ( surpassing)to live beyond one's means — vivir por encima de sus (or mis etc) posibilidades
it's beyond belief — es increíble, es de no creer
it has succeeded beyond our wildest expectations — ha tenido un éxito que ha superado en mucho nuestras expectativas más optimistas
II
a) ( in space) más alláb) ( in time)we're planning for the year 2000 and beyond — estamos haciendo planes para el 2000 y más allá del 2000
III
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{pauə}
I. 1. способност, възможност, сила
to do all in one's POWER правя всичко, което мога/което е по силите ми
as far as it lies within my POWER доколкото е във възможностите/по силите ми
beyond/out of one's POWER не по силите/възможностите ми
to put it out of someone's POWER to правя невъзможно за някого да
2. тех. сила (и на обектив), мощ, мощност, енергия, производителност (на машина и пр.)
what POWER do you use? каква двигателна сила/какъв вид енергия използвате
3. механизация, употреба на машини
4. власт (и пол.), могъщество
to have someone in one's POWER държа някого в ръцете си, имам власт над някого
to be in someone's POWER във властта/ръцете съм на някого, подчинен съм на някого
to be in POWER на власт съм (за партия)
to come in/into POWER идвам на власт, спечелвам властта
5. пол. сила, държава, властник
the great POWERs вeликите сили
the POWERs that be силните на деня, властниците
6. юр. пълномощия, права
7. мат. степен
three to the fourth POWER три на чeтвърта степен
8. разг. много, сума
it has done me a POWER of good много ми помогна/ми беше полезно
9. бог, божество
10. рl рел. шеста степен в йeрархията на ангелите
11. ocm. войска, воинство
more POWER to your elbow! браво! желая ви успех!
II. v снабдявам с двигател/енергия, привеждам в действие/движение* * *{pauъ} n 1. способност, възможност; сила; to do all in o.'s power п(2) {pauъ} v снабдявам с двигател/енергия; привеждам в действие* * *способност; степен; ток; власт; възможност; пълномощие; производителност; енергия;* * *1. 1 ocm. войска, воинство 2. as far as it lies within my power доколкото е във възможностите/по силите ми 3. beyond/out of one's power не по силите/възможностите ми 4. i. способност, възможност, сила 5. ii. v снабдявам с двигател/енергия, привеждам в действие/движение 6. it has done me a power of good много ми помогна/ми беше полезно 7. more power to your elbow! браво! желая ви успех! 8. the great powers вeликите сили 9. the powers that be силните на деня, властниците 10. three to the fourth power три на чeтвърта степен 11. to be in power на власт съм (за партия) 12. to be in someone's power във властта/ръцете съм на някого, подчинен съм на някого 13. to come in/into power идвам на власт, спечелвам властта 14. to do all in one's power правя всичко, което мога/което е по силите ми 15. to have someone in one's power държа някого в ръцете си, имам власт над някого 16. to put it out of someone's power to правя невъзможно за някого да 17. what power do you use? каква двигателна сила/какъв вид енергия използвате 18. бог, божество 19. власт (и пол.), могъщество 20. мат. степен 21. механизация, употреба на машини 22. пол. сила, държава, властник 23. рl рел. шеста степен в йeрархията на ангелите 24. разг. много, сума 25. тех. сила (и на обектив), мощ, мощност, енергия, производителност (на машина и пр.) 26. юр. пълномощия, права* * *power[´pauə] I. n 1. сила, мощ, мощност; енергия; производителност (на машина и пр.); \power of muscle физическа сила; attractive \power сила на притеглянето; horse \power конска сила; motive \power двигателна сила; \power consumption изразходване на енергия; what \powers do you use? тех. каква двигателна сила (какъв вид енергия) използвате? at full ( half) \power с пълна (половин) мощност; mechanical \power тех. прости машини; 2. власт, могъщество; to have \power over имам власт над; to be in \power на власт съм (за партия); to be in the \power of s.o. във властта (ръцете) съм на някого, подчинен съм на някого; to come into \power идвам на власт (за партия); the \power behind the throne човекът (зад кулисите), който дърпа конците; the \power of the keys властта на Християнската църква да дава опрощение на греховете; the \powers that be установената власт, управляващата администрация; 3. способност; възможност, сила; as far as it lies within my \power доколкото е във възможностите (по силите) ми, доколкото мога; \power of movement ( thought, resistance) способност да се движа (да мисля, да се съпротивлявам); to put it out of s.o.'s \power to do s.th. правя невъзможно за някого да направи нещо; more \power to his elbow! желая му късмет, дано му върви, стискам му палци; 4. механизация, употреба на машини; 5. полит. сила; държава; the Great World \powers Великите сили; the \powers that be властващите, силните на деня; 6. юрид. пълномощие; \power of attorney пълномощно; to exceed ( go beyond) o.'s \powers надхвърлям правата (пълномощията) си; 7. мат. степен; three to the fourth \power три на четвърта степен; 8. електрическо захранване; 9. много, сума, голям брой; a \power of people сума народ; a \power of help голяма помощ; 10. ост. армия, войска; 11. рел. степен в йерархията на ангелите; II. v снабдявам с двигател (енергия). -
16 Historical Portugal
Before Romans described western Iberia or Hispania as "Lusitania," ancient Iberians inhabited the land. Phoenician and Greek trading settlements grew up in the Tagus estuary area and nearby coasts. Beginning around 202 BCE, Romans invaded what is today southern Portugal. With Rome's defeat of Carthage, Romans proceeded to conquer and rule the western region north of the Tagus, which they named Roman "Lusitania." In the fourth century CE, as Rome's rule weakened, the area experienced yet another invasion—Germanic tribes, principally the Suevi, who eventually were Christianized. During the sixth century CE, the Suevi kingdom was superseded by yet another Germanic tribe—the Christian Visigoths.A major turning point in Portugal's history came in 711, as Muslim armies from North Africa, consisting of both Arab and Berber elements, invaded the Iberian Peninsula from across the Straits of Gibraltar. They entered what is now Portugal in 714, and proceeded to conquer most of the country except for the far north. For the next half a millennium, Islam and Muslim presence in Portugal left a significant mark upon the politics, government, language, and culture of the country.Islam, Reconquest, and Portugal Created, 714-1140The long frontier struggle between Muslim invaders and Christian communities in the north of the Iberian peninsula was called the Reconquista (Reconquest). It was during this struggle that the first dynasty of Portuguese kings (Burgundian) emerged and the independent monarchy of Portugal was established. Christian forces moved south from what is now the extreme north of Portugal and gradually defeated Muslim forces, besieging and capturing towns under Muslim sway. In the ninth century, as Christian forces slowly made their way southward, Christian elements were dominant only in the area between Minho province and the Douro River; this region became known as "territorium Portu-calense."In the 11th century, the advance of the Reconquest quickened as local Christian armies were reinforced by crusading knights from what is now France and England. Christian forces took Montemor (1034), at the Mondego River; Lamego (1058); Viseu (1058); and Coimbra (1064). In 1095, the king of Castile and Léon granted the country of "Portu-cale," what became northern Portugal, to a Burgundian count who had emigrated from France. This was the foundation of Portugal. In 1139, a descendant of this count, Afonso Henriques, proclaimed himself "King of Portugal." He was Portugal's first monarch, the "Founder," and the first of the Burgundian dynasty, which ruled until 1385.The emergence of Portugal in the 12th century as a separate monarchy in Iberia occurred before the Christian Reconquest of the peninsula. In the 1140s, the pope in Rome recognized Afonso Henriques as king of Portugal. In 1147, after a long, bloody siege, Muslim-occupied Lisbon fell to Afonso Henriques's army. Lisbon was the greatest prize of the 500-year war. Assisting this effort were English crusaders on their way to the Holy Land; the first bishop of Lisbon was an Englishman. When the Portuguese captured Faro and Silves in the Algarve province in 1248-50, the Reconquest of the extreme western portion of the Iberian peninsula was complete—significantly, more than two centuries before the Spanish crown completed the Reconquest of the eastern portion by capturing Granada in 1492.Consolidation and Independence of Burgundian Portugal, 1140-1385Two main themes of Portugal's early existence as a monarchy are the consolidation of control over the realm and the defeat of a Castil-ian threat from the east to its independence. At the end of this period came the birth of a new royal dynasty (Aviz), which prepared to carry the Christian Reconquest beyond continental Portugal across the straits of Gibraltar to North Africa. There was a variety of motives behind these developments. Portugal's independent existence was imperiled by threats from neighboring Iberian kingdoms to the north and east. Politics were dominated not only by efforts against the Muslims inPortugal (until 1250) and in nearby southern Spain (until 1492), but also by internecine warfare among the kingdoms of Castile, Léon, Aragon, and Portugal. A final comeback of Muslim forces was defeated at the battle of Salado (1340) by allied Castilian and Portuguese forces. In the emerging Kingdom of Portugal, the monarch gradually gained power over and neutralized the nobility and the Church.The historic and commonplace Portuguese saying "From Spain, neither a good wind nor a good marriage" was literally played out in diplomacy and war in the late 14th-century struggles for mastery in the peninsula. Larger, more populous Castile was pitted against smaller Portugal. Castile's Juan I intended to force a union between Castile and Portugal during this era of confusion and conflict. In late 1383, Portugal's King Fernando, the last king of the Burgundian dynasty, suddenly died prematurely at age 38, and the Master of Aviz, Portugal's most powerful nobleman, took up the cause of independence and resistance against Castile's invasion. The Master of Aviz, who became King João I of Portugal, was able to obtain foreign assistance. With the aid of English archers, Joao's armies defeated the Castilians in the crucial battle of Aljubarrota, on 14 August 1385, a victory that assured the independence of the Portuguese monarchy from its Castilian nemesis for several centuries.Aviz Dynasty and Portugal's First Overseas Empire, 1385-1580The results of the victory at Aljubarrota, much celebrated in Portugal's art and monuments, and the rise of the Aviz dynasty also helped to establish a new merchant class in Lisbon and Oporto, Portugal's second city. This group supported King João I's program of carrying the Reconquest to North Africa, since it was interested in expanding Portugal's foreign commerce and tapping into Muslim trade routes and resources in Africa. With the Reconquest against the Muslims completed in Portugal and the threat from Castile thwarted for the moment, the Aviz dynasty launched an era of overseas conquest, exploration, and trade. These efforts dominated Portugal's 15th and 16th centuries.The overseas empire and age of Discoveries began with Portugal's bold conquest in 1415 of the Moroccan city of Ceuta. One royal member of the 1415 expedition was young, 21-year-old Prince Henry, later known in history as "Prince Henry the Navigator." His part in the capture of Ceuta won Henry his knighthood and began Portugal's "Marvelous Century," during which the small kingdom was counted as a European and world power of consequence. Henry was the son of King João I and his English queen, Philippa of Lancaster, but he did not inherit the throne. Instead, he spent most of his life and his fortune, and that of the wealthy military Order of Christ, on various imperial ventures and on voyages of exploration down the African coast and into the Atlantic. While mythology has surrounded Henry's controversial role in the Discoveries, and this role has been exaggerated, there is no doubt that he played a vital part in the initiation of Portugal's first overseas empire and in encouraging exploration. He was naturally curious, had a sense of mission for Portugal, and was a strong leader. He also had wealth to expend; at least a third of the African voyages of the time were under his sponsorship. If Prince Henry himself knew little science, significant scientific advances in navigation were made in his day.What were Portugal's motives for this new imperial effort? The well-worn historical cliche of "God, Glory, and Gold" can only partly explain the motivation of a small kingdom with few natural resources and barely 1 million people, which was greatly outnumbered by the other powers it confronted. Among Portuguese objectives were the desire to exploit known North African trade routes and resources (gold, wheat, leather, weaponry, and other goods that were scarce in Iberia); the need to outflank the Muslim world in the Mediterranean by sailing around Africa, attacking Muslims en route; and the wish to ally with Christian kingdoms beyond Africa. This enterprise also involved a strategy of breaking the Venetian spice monopoly by trading directly with the East by means of discovering and exploiting a sea route around Africa to Asia. Besides the commercial motives, Portugal nurtured a strong crusading sense of Christian mission, and various classes in the kingdom saw an opportunity for fame and gain.By the time of Prince Henry's death in 1460, Portugal had gained control of the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeiras, begun to colonize the Cape Verde Islands, failed to conquer the Canary Islands from Castile, captured various cities on Morocco's coast, and explored as far as Senegal, West Africa, down the African coast. By 1488, Bar-tolomeu Dias had rounded the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa and thereby discovered the way to the Indian Ocean.Portugal's largely coastal African empire and later its fragile Asian empire brought unexpected wealth but were purchased at a high price. Costs included wars of conquest and defense against rival powers, manning the far-flung navel and trade fleets and scattered castle-fortresses, and staffing its small but fierce armies, all of which entailed a loss of skills and population to maintain a scattered empire. Always short of capital, the monarchy became indebted to bankers. There were many defeats beginning in the 16th century at the hands of the larger imperial European monarchies (Spain, France, England, and Holland) and many attacks on Portugal and its strung-out empire. Typically, there was also the conflict that arose when a tenuously held world empire that rarely if ever paid its way demanded finance and manpower Portugal itself lacked.The first 80 years of the glorious imperial era, the golden age of Portugal's imperial power and world influence, was an African phase. During 1415-88, Portuguese navigators and explorers in small ships, some of them caravelas (caravels), explored the treacherous, disease-ridden coasts of Africa from Morocco to South Africa beyond the Cape of Good Hope. By the 1470s, the Portuguese had reached the Gulf of Guinea and, in the early 1480s, what is now Angola. Bartolomeu Dias's extraordinary voyage of 1487-88 to South Africa's coast and the edge of the Indian Ocean convinced Portugal that the best route to Asia's spices and Christians lay south, around the tip of southern Africa. Between 1488 and 1495, there was a hiatus caused in part by domestic conflict in Portugal, discussion of resources available for further conquests beyond Africa in Asia, and serious questions as to Portugal's capacity to reach beyond Africa. In 1495, King Manuel and his council decided to strike for Asia, whatever the consequences. In 1497-99, Vasco da Gama, under royal orders, made the epic two-year voyage that discovered the sea route to western India (Asia), outflanked Islam and Venice, and began Portugal's Asian empire. Within 50 years, Portugal had discovered and begun the exploitation of its largest colony, Brazil, and set up forts and trading posts from the Middle East (Aden and Ormuz), India (Calicut, Goa, etc.), Malacca, and Indonesia to Macau in China.By the 1550s, parts of its largely coastal, maritime trading post empire from Morocco to the Moluccas were under siege from various hostile forces, including Muslims, Christians, and Hindi. Although Moroccan forces expelled the Portuguese from the major coastal cities by 1550, the rival European monarchies of Castile (Spain), England, France, and later Holland began to seize portions of her undermanned, outgunned maritime empire.In 1580, Phillip II of Spain, whose mother was a Portuguese princess and who had a strong claim to the Portuguese throne, invaded Portugal, claimed the throne, and assumed control over the realm and, by extension, its African, Asian, and American empires. Phillip II filled the power vacuum that appeared in Portugal following the loss of most of Portugal's army and its young, headstrong King Sebastião in a disastrous war in Morocco. Sebastiao's death in battle (1578) and the lack of a natural heir to succeed him, as well as the weak leadership of the cardinal who briefly assumed control in Lisbon, led to a crisis that Spain's strong monarch exploited. As a result, Portugal lost its independence to Spain for a period of 60 years.Portugal under Spanish Rule, 1580-1640Despite the disastrous nature of Portugal's experience under Spanish rule, "The Babylonian Captivity" gave birth to modern Portuguese nationalism, its second overseas empire, and its modern alliance system with England. Although Spain allowed Portugal's weakened empire some autonomy, Spanish rule in Portugal became increasingly burdensome and unacceptable. Spain's ambitious imperial efforts in Europe and overseas had an impact on the Portuguese as Spain made greater and greater demands on its smaller neighbor for manpower and money. Portugal's culture underwent a controversial Castilianization, while its empire became hostage to Spain's fortunes. New rival powers England, France, and Holland attacked and took parts of Spain's empire and at the same time attacked Portugal's empire, as well as the mother country.Portugal's empire bore the consequences of being attacked by Spain's bitter enemies in what was a form of world war. Portuguese losses were heavy. By 1640, Portugal had lost most of its Moroccan cities as well as Ceylon, the Moluccas, and sections of India. With this, Portugal's Asian empire was gravely weakened. Only Goa, Damão, Diu, Bombay, Timor, and Macau remained and, in Brazil, Dutch forces occupied the northeast.On 1 December 1640, long commemorated as a national holiday, Portuguese rebels led by the duke of Braganza overthrew Spanish domination and took advantage of Spanish weakness following a more serious rebellion in Catalonia. Portugal regained independence from Spain, but at a price: dependence on foreign assistance to maintain its independence in the form of the renewal of the alliance with England.Restoration and Second Empire, 1640-1822Foreign affairs and empire dominated the restoration era and aftermath, and Portugal again briefly enjoyed greater European power and prestige. The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance was renewed and strengthened in treaties of 1642, 1654, and 1661, and Portugal's independence from Spain was underwritten by English pledges and armed assistance. In a Luso-Spanish treaty of 1668, Spain recognized Portugal's independence. Portugal's alliance with England was a marriage of convenience and necessity between two monarchies with important religious, cultural, and social differences. In return for legal, diplomatic, and trade privileges, as well as the use during war and peace of Portugal's great Lisbon harbor and colonial ports for England's navy, England pledged to protect Portugal and its scattered empire from any attack. The previously cited 17th-century alliance treaties were renewed later in the Treaty of Windsor, signed in London in 1899. On at least 10 different occasions after 1640, and during the next two centuries, England was central in helping prevent or repel foreign invasions of its ally, Portugal.Portugal's second empire (1640-1822) was largely Brazil-oriented. Portuguese colonization, exploitation of wealth, and emigration focused on Portuguese America, and imperial revenues came chiefly from Brazil. Between 1670 and 1740, Portugal's royalty and nobility grew wealthier on funds derived from Brazilian gold, diamonds, sugar, tobacco, and other crops, an enterprise supported by the Atlantic slave trade and the supply of African slave labor from West Africa and Angola. Visitors today can see where much of that wealth was invested: Portugal's rich legacy of monumental architecture. Meanwhile, the African slave trade took a toll in Angola and West Africa.In continental Portugal, absolutist monarchy dominated politics and government, and there was a struggle for position and power between the monarchy and other institutions, such as the Church and nobility. King José I's chief minister, usually known in history as the marquis of Pombal (ruled 1750-77), sharply suppressed the nobility and theChurch (including the Inquisition, now a weak institution) and expelled the Jesuits. Pombal also made an effort to reduce economic dependence on England, Portugal's oldest ally. But his successes did not last much beyond his disputed time in office.Beginning in the late 18th century, the European-wide impact of the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon placed Portugal in a vulnerable position. With the monarchy ineffectively led by an insane queen (Maria I) and her indecisive regent son (João VI), Portugal again became the focus of foreign ambition and aggression. With England unable to provide decisive assistance in time, France—with Spain's consent—invaded Portugal in 1807. As Napoleon's army under General Junot entered Lisbon meeting no resistance, Portugal's royal family fled on a British fleet to Brazil, where it remained in exile until 1821. In the meantime, Portugal's overseas empire was again under threat. There was a power vacuum as the monarch was absent, foreign armies were present, and new political notions of liberalism and constitutional monarchy were exciting various groups of citizens.Again England came to the rescue, this time in the form of the armies of the duke of Wellington. Three successive French invasions of Portugal were defeated and expelled, and Wellington succeeded in carrying the war against Napoleon across the Portuguese frontier into Spain. The presence of the English army, the new French-born liberal ideas, and the political vacuum combined to create revolutionary conditions. The French invasions and the peninsular wars, where Portuguese armed forces played a key role, marked the beginning of a new era in politics.Liberalism and Constitutional Monarchy, 1822-1910During 1807-22, foreign invasions, war, and civil strife over conflicting political ideas gravely damaged Portugal's commerce, economy, and novice industry. The next terrible blow was the loss of Brazil in 1822, the jewel in the imperial crown. Portugal's very independence seemed to be at risk. In vain, Portugal sought to resist Brazilian independence by force, but in 1825 it formally acknowledged Brazilian independence by treaty.Portugal's slow recovery from the destructive French invasions and the "war of independence" was complicated by civil strife over the form of constitutional monarchy that best suited Portugal. After struggles over these issues between 1820 and 1834, Portugal settled somewhat uncertainly into a moderate constitutional monarchy whose constitution (Charter of 1826) lent it strong political powers to exert a moderating influence between the executive and legislative branches of the government. It also featured a new upper middle class based on land ownership and commerce; a Catholic Church that, although still important, lived with reduced privileges and property; a largely African (third) empire to which Lisbon and Oporto devoted increasing spiritual and material resources, starting with the liberal imperial plans of 1836 and 1851, and continuing with the work of institutions like the Lisbon Society of Geography (established 1875); and a mass of rural peasants whose bonds to the land weakened after 1850 and who began to immigrate in increasing numbers to Brazil and North America.Chronic military intervention in national politics began in 19th-century Portugal. Such intervention, usually commencing with coups or pronunciamentos (military revolts), was a shortcut to the spoils of political office and could reflect popular discontent as well as the power of personalities. An early example of this was the 1817 golpe (coup) attempt of General Gomes Freire against British military rule in Portugal before the return of King João VI from Brazil. Except for a more stable period from 1851 to 1880, military intervention in politics, or the threat thereof, became a feature of the constitutional monarchy's political life, and it continued into the First Republic and the subsequent Estado Novo.Beginning with the Regeneration period (1851-80), Portugal experienced greater political stability and economic progress. Military intervention in politics virtually ceased; industrialization and construction of railroads, roads, and bridges proceeded; two political parties (Regenerators and Historicals) worked out a system of rotation in power; and leading intellectuals sparked a cultural revival in several fields. In 19th-century literature, there was a new golden age led by such figures as Alexandre Herculano (historian), Eça de Queirós (novelist), Almeida Garrett (playwright and essayist), Antero de Quental (poet), and Joaquim Oliveira Martins (historian and social scientist). In its third overseas empire, Portugal attempted to replace the slave trade and slavery with legitimate economic activities; to reform the administration; and to expand Portuguese holdings beyond coastal footholds deep into the African hinterlands in West, West Central, and East Africa. After 1841, to some extent, and especially after 1870, colonial affairs, combined with intense nationalism, pressures for economic profit in Africa, sentiment for national revival, and the drift of European affairs would make or break Lisbon governments.Beginning with the political crisis that arose out of the "English Ultimatum" affair of January 1890, the monarchy became discredtted and identified with the poorly functioning government, political parties splintered, and republicanism found more supporters. Portugal participated in the "Scramble for Africa," expanding its African holdings, but failed to annex territory connecting Angola and Mozambique. A growing foreign debt and state bankruptcy as of the early 1890s damaged the constitutional monarchy's reputation, despite the efforts of King Carlos in diplomacy, the renewal of the alliance in the Windsor Treaty of 1899, and the successful if bloody colonial wars in the empire (1880-97). Republicanism proclaimed that Portugal's weak economy and poor society were due to two historic institutions: the monarchy and the Catholic Church. A republic, its stalwarts claimed, would bring greater individual liberty; efficient, if more decentralized government; and a stronger colonial program while stripping the Church of its role in both society and education.As the monarchy lost support and republicans became more aggressive, violence increased in politics. King Carlos I and his heir Luís were murdered in Lisbon by anarchist-republicans on 1 February 1908. Following a military and civil insurrection and fighting between monarchist and republican forces, on 5 October 1910, King Manuel II fled Portugal and a republic was proclaimed.First Parliamentary Republic, 1910-26Portugal's first attempt at republican government was the most unstable, turbulent parliamentary republic in the history of 20th-century Western Europe. During a little under 16 years of the republic, there were 45 governments, a number of legislatures that did not complete normal terms, military coups, and only one president who completed his four-year term in office. Portuguese society was poorly prepared for this political experiment. Among the deadly legacies of the monarchy were a huge public debt; a largely rural, apolitical, and illiterate peasant population; conflict over the causes of the country's misfortunes; and lack of experience with a pluralist, democratic system.The republic had some talented leadership but lacked popular, institutional, and economic support. The 1911 republican constitution established only a limited democracy, as only a small portion of the adult male citizenry was eligible to vote. In a country where the majority was Catholic, the republic passed harshly anticlerical laws, and its institutions and supporters persecuted both the Church and its adherents. During its brief disjointed life, the First Republic drafted important reform plans in economic, social, and educational affairs; actively promoted development in the empire; and pursued a liberal, generous foreign policy. Following British requests for Portugal's assistance in World War I, Portugal entered the war on the Allied side in March 1916 and sent armies to Flanders and Portuguese Africa. Portugal's intervention in that conflict, however, was too costly in many respects, and the ultimate failure of the republic in part may be ascribed to Portugal's World War I activities.Unfortunately for the republic, its time coincided with new threats to Portugal's African possessions: World War I, social and political demands from various classes that could not be reconciled, excessive military intervention in politics, and, in particular, the worst economic and financial crisis Portugal had experienced since the 16th and 17th centuries. After the original Portuguese Republican Party (PRP, also known as the "Democrats") splintered into three warring groups in 1912, no true multiparty system emerged. The Democrats, except for only one or two elections, held an iron monopoly of electoral power, and political corruption became a major issue. As extreme right-wing dictatorships elsewhere in Europe began to take power in Italy (1922), neighboring Spain (1923), and Greece (1925), what scant popular support remained for the republic collapsed. Backed by a right-wing coalition of landowners from Alentejo, clergy, Coimbra University faculty and students, Catholic organizations, and big business, career military officers led by General Gomes da Costa executed a coup on 28 May 1926, turned out the last republican government, and established a military government.The Estado Novo (New State), 1926-74During the military phase (1926-32) of the Estado Novo, professional military officers, largely from the army, governed and administered Portugal and held key cabinet posts, but soon discovered that the military possessed no magic formula that could readily solve the problems inherited from the First Republic. Especially during the years 1926-31, the military dictatorship, even with its political repression of republican activities and institutions (military censorship of the press, political police action, and closure of the republic's rowdy parliament), was characterized by similar weaknesses: personalism and factionalism; military coups and political instability, including civil strife and loss of life; state debt and bankruptcy; and a weak economy. "Barracks parliamentarism" was not an acceptable alternative even to the "Nightmare Republic."Led by General Óscar Carmona, who had replaced and sent into exile General Gomes da Costa, the military dictatorship turned to a civilian expert in finance and economics to break the budget impasse and bring coherence to the disorganized system. Appointed minister of finance on 27 April 1928, the Coimbra University Law School professor of economics Antônio de Oliveira Salazar (1889-1970) first reformed finance, helped balance the budget, and then turned to other concerns as he garnered extraordinary governing powers. In 1930, he was appointed interim head of another key ministry (Colonies) and within a few years had become, in effect, a civilian dictator who, with the military hierarchy's support, provided the government with coherence, a program, and a set of policies.For nearly 40 years after he was appointed the first civilian prime minister in 1932, Salazar's personality dominated the government. Unlike extreme right-wing dictators elsewhere in Europe, Salazar was directly appointed by the army but was never endorsed by a popular political party, street militia, or voter base. The scholarly, reclusive former Coimbra University professor built up what became known after 1932 as the Estado Novo ("New State"), which at the time of its overthrow by another military coup in 1974, was the longest surviving authoritarian regime in Western Europe. The system of Salazar and the largely academic and technocratic ruling group he gathered in his cabinets was based on the central bureaucracy of the state, which was supported by the president of the republic—always a senior career military officer, General Óscar Carmona (1928-51), General Craveiro Lopes (1951-58), and Admiral Américo Tómaz (1958-74)—and the complicity of various institutions. These included a rubber-stamp legislature called the National Assembly (1935-74) and a political police known under various names: PVDE (1932-45), PIDE (1945-69),and DGS (1969-74). Other defenders of the Estado Novo security were paramilitary organizations such as the National Republican Guard (GNR); the Portuguese Legion (PL); and the Portuguese Youth [Movement]. In addition to censorship of the media, theater, and books, there was political repression and a deliberate policy of depoliticization. All political parties except for the approved movement of regime loyalists, the União Nacional or (National Union), were banned.The most vigorous and more popular period of the New State was 1932-44, when the basic structures were established. Never monolithic or entirely the work of one person (Salazar), the New State was constructed with the assistance of several dozen top associates who were mainly academics from law schools, some technocrats with specialized skills, and a handful of trusted career military officers. The 1933 Constitution declared Portugal to be a "unitary, corporative Republic," and pressures to restore the monarchy were resisted. Although some of the regime's followers were fascists and pseudofascists, many more were conservative Catholics, integralists, nationalists, and monarchists of different varieties, and even some reactionary republicans. If the New State was authoritarian, it was not totalitarian and, unlike fascism in Benito Mussolini's Italy or Adolf Hitler's Germany, it usually employed the minimum of violence necessary to defeat what remained a largely fractious, incoherent opposition.With the tumultuous Second Republic and the subsequent civil war in nearby Spain, the regime felt threatened and reinforced its defenses. During what Salazar rightly perceived as a time of foreign policy crisis for Portugal (1936-45), he assumed control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From there, he pursued four basic foreign policy objectives: supporting the Nationalist rebels of General Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) and concluding defense treaties with a triumphant Franco; ensuring that General Franco in an exhausted Spain did not enter World War II on the Axis side; maintaining Portuguese neutrality in World War II with a post-1942 tilt toward the Allies, including granting Britain and the United States use of bases in the Azores Islands; and preserving and protecting Portugal's Atlantic Islands and its extensive, if poor, overseas empire in Africa and Asia.During the middle years of the New State (1944-58), many key Salazar associates in government either died or resigned, and there was greater social unrest in the form of unprecedented strikes and clandestine Communist activities, intensified opposition, and new threatening international pressures on Portugal's overseas empire. During the earlier phase of the Cold War (1947-60), Portugal became a steadfast, if weak, member of the US-dominated North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance and, in 1955, with American support, Portugal joined the United Nations (UN). Colonial affairs remained a central concern of the regime. As of 1939, Portugal was the third largest colonial power in the world and possessed territories in tropical Africa (Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, and São Tomé and Príncipe Islands) and the remnants of its 16th-century empire in Asia (Goa, Damão, Diu, East Timor, and Macau). Beginning in the early 1950s, following the independence of India in 1947, Portugal resisted Indian pressures to decolonize Portuguese India and used police forces to discourage internal opposition in its Asian and African colonies.The later years of the New State (1958-68) witnessed the aging of the increasingly isolated but feared Salazar and new threats both at home and overseas. Although the regime easily overcame the brief oppositionist threat from rival presidential candidate General Humberto Delgado in the spring of 1958, new developments in the African and Asian empires imperiled the authoritarian system. In February 1961, oppositionists hijacked the Portuguese ocean liner Santa Maria and, in following weeks, African insurgents in northern Angola, although they failed to expel the Portuguese, gained worldwide media attention, discredited the New State, and began the 13-year colonial war. After thwarting a dissident military coup against his continued leadership, Salazar and his ruling group mobilized military repression in Angola and attempted to develop the African colonies at a faster pace in order to ensure Portuguese control. Meanwhile, the other European colonial powers (Britain, France, Belgium, and Spain) rapidly granted political independence to their African territories.At the time of Salazar's removal from power in September 1968, following a stroke, Portugal's efforts to maintain control over its colonies appeared to be successful. President Americo Tomás appointed Dr. Marcello Caetano as Salazar's successor as prime minister. While maintaining the New State's basic structures, and continuing the regime's essential colonial policy, Caetano attempted wider reforms in colonial administration and some devolution of power from Lisbon, as well as more freedom of expression in Lisbon. Still, a great deal of the budget was devoted to supporting the wars against the insurgencies in Africa. Meanwhile in Asia, Portuguese India had fallen when the Indian army invaded in December 1961. The loss of Goa was a psychological blow to the leadership of the New State, and of the Asian empire only East Timor and Macau remained.The Caetano years (1968-74) were but a hiatus between the waning Salazar era and a new regime. There was greater political freedom and rapid economic growth (5-6 percent annually to late 1973), but Caetano's government was unable to reform the old system thoroughly and refused to consider new methods either at home or in the empire. In the end, regime change came from junior officers of the professional military who organized the Armed Forces Movement (MFA) against the Caetano government. It was this group of several hundred officers, mainly in the army and navy, which engineered a largely bloodless coup in Lisbon on 25 April 1974. Their unexpected action brought down the 48-year-old New State and made possible the eventual establishment and consolidation of democratic governance in Portugal, as well as a reorientation of the country away from the Atlantic toward Europe.Revolution of Carnations, 1974-76Following successful military operations of the Armed Forces Movement against the Caetano government, Portugal experienced what became known as the "Revolution of Carnations." It so happened that during the rainy week of the military golpe, Lisbon flower shops were featuring carnations, and the revolutionaries and their supporters adopted the red carnation as the common symbol of the event, as well as of the new freedom from dictatorship. The MFA, whose leaders at first were mostly little-known majors and captains, proclaimed a three-fold program of change for the new Portugal: democracy; decolonization of the overseas empire, after ending the colonial wars; and developing a backward economy in the spirit of opportunity and equality. During the first 24 months after the coup, there was civil strife, some anarchy, and a power struggle. With the passing of the Estado Novo, public euphoria burst forth as the new provisional military government proclaimed the freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and abolished censorship, the political police, the Portuguese Legion, Portuguese Youth, and other New State organizations, including the National Union. Scores of political parties were born and joined the senior political party, the Portuguese Community Party (PCP), and the Socialist Party (PS), founded shortly before the coup.Portugal's Revolution of Carnations went through several phases. There was an attempt to take control by radical leftists, including the PCP and its allies. This was thwarted by moderate officers in the army, as well as by the efforts of two political parties: the PS and the Social Democrats (PPD, later PSD). The first phase was from April to September 1974. Provisional president General Antonio Spínola, whose 1974 book Portugal and the Future had helped prepare public opinion for the coup, met irresistible leftist pressures. After Spinola's efforts to avoid rapid decolonization of the African empire failed, he resigned in September 1974. During the second phase, from September 1974 to March 1975, radical military officers gained control, but a coup attempt by General Spínola and his supporters in Lisbon in March 1975 failed and Spínola fled to Spain.In the third phase of the Revolution, March-November 1975, a strong leftist reaction followed. Farm workers occupied and "nationalized" 1.1 million hectares of farmland in the Alentejo province, and radical military officers in the provisional government ordered the nationalization of Portuguese banks (foreign banks were exempted), utilities, and major industries, or about 60 percent of the economic system. There were power struggles among various political parties — a total of 50 emerged—and in the streets there was civil strife among labor, military, and law enforcement groups. A constituent assembly, elected on 25 April 1975, in Portugal's first free elections since 1926, drafted a democratic constitution. The Council of the Revolution (CR), briefly a revolutionary military watchdog committee, was entrenched as part of the government under the constitution, until a later revision. During the chaotic year of 1975, about 30 persons were killed in political frays while unstable provisional governments came and went. On 25 November 1975, moderate military forces led by Colonel Ramalho Eanes, who later was twice elected president of the republic (1976 and 1981), defeated radical, leftist military groups' revolutionary conspiracies.In the meantime, Portugal's scattered overseas empire experienced a precipitous and unprepared decolonization. One by one, the former colonies were granted and accepted independence—Guinea-Bissau (September 1974), Cape Verde Islands (July 1975), and Mozambique (July 1975). Portugal offered to turn over Macau to the People's Republic of China, but the offer was refused then and later negotiations led to the establishment of a formal decolonization or hand-over date of 1999. But in two former colonies, the process of decolonization had tragic results.In Angola, decolonization negotiations were greatly complicated by the fact that there were three rival nationalist movements in a struggle for power. The January 1975 Alvor Agreement signed by Portugal and these three parties was not effectively implemented. A bloody civil war broke out in Angola in the spring of 1975 and, when Portuguese armed forces withdrew and declared that Angola was independent on 11 November 1975, the bloodshed only increased. Meanwhile, most of the white Portuguese settlers from Angola and Mozambique fled during the course of 1975. Together with African refugees, more than 600,000 of these retornados ("returned ones") went by ship and air to Portugal and thousands more to Namibia, South Africa, Brazil, Canada, and the United States.The second major decolonization disaster was in Portugal's colony of East Timor in the Indonesian archipelago. Portugal's capacity to supervise and control a peaceful transition to independence in this isolated, neglected colony was limited by the strength of giant Indonesia, distance from Lisbon, and Portugal's revolutionary disorder and inability to defend Timor. In early December 1975, before Portugal granted formal independence and as one party, FRETILIN, unilaterally declared East Timor's independence, Indonesia's armed forces invaded, conquered, and annexed East Timor. Indonesian occupation encountered East Timorese resistance, and a heavy loss of life followed. The East Timor question remained a contentious international issue in the UN, as well as in Lisbon and Jakarta, for more than 20 years following Indonesia's invasion and annexation of the former colony of Portugal. Major changes occurred, beginning in 1998, after Indonesia underwent a political revolution and allowed a referendum in East Timor to decide that territory's political future in August 1999. Most East Timorese chose independence, but Indonesian forces resisted that verdict untilUN intervention in September 1999. Following UN rule for several years, East Timor attained full independence on 20 May 2002.Consolidation of Democracy, 1976-2000After several free elections and record voter turnouts between 25 April 1975 and June 1976, civil war was averted and Portugal's second democratic republic began to stabilize. The MFA was dissolved, the military were returned to the barracks, and increasingly elected civilians took over the government of the country. The 1976 Constitution was revised several times beginning in 1982 and 1989, in order to reempha-size the principle of free enterprise in the economy while much of the large, nationalized sector was privatized. In June 1976, General Ram-alho Eanes was elected the first constitutional president of the republic (five-year term), and he appointed socialist leader Dr. Mário Soares as prime minister of the first constitutional government.From 1976 to 1985, Portugal's new system featured a weak economy and finances, labor unrest, and administrative and political instability. The difficult consolidation of democratic governance was eased in part by the strong currency and gold reserves inherited from the Estado Novo, but Lisbon seemed unable to cope with high unemployment, new debt, the complex impact of the refugees from Africa, world recession, and the agitation of political parties. Four major parties emerged from the maelstrom of 1974-75, except for the Communist Party, all newly founded. They were, from left to right, the Communists (PCP); the Socialists (PS), who managed to dominate governments and the legislature but not win a majority in the Assembly of the Republic; the Social Democrats (PSD); and the Christian Democrats (CDS). During this period, the annual growth rate was low (l-2 percent), and the nationalized sector of the economy stagnated.Enhanced economic growth, greater political stability, and more effective central government as of 1985, and especially 1987, were due to several developments. In 1977, Portugal applied for membership in the European Economic Community (EEC), now the European Union (EU) since 1993. In January 1986, with Spain, Portugal was granted membership, and economic and financial progress in the intervening years has been significantly influenced by the comparatively large investment, loans, technology, advice, and other assistance from the EEC. Low unemployment, high annual growth rates (5 percent), and moderate inflation have also been induced by the new political and administrative stability in Lisbon. Led by Prime Minister Cavaco Silva, an economist who was trained abroad, the PSD's strong organization, management, and electoral support since 1985 have assisted in encouraging economic recovery and development. In 1985, the PSD turned the PS out of office and won the general election, although they did not have an absolute majority of assembly seats. In 1986, Mário Soares was elected president of the republic, the first civilian to hold that office since the First Republic. In the elections of 1987 and 1991, however, the PSD was returned to power with clear majorities of over 50 percent of the vote.Although the PSD received 50.4 percent of the vote in the 1991 parliamentary elections and held a 42-seat majority in the Assembly of the Republic, the party began to lose public support following media revelations regarding corruption and complaints about Prime Minister Cavaco Silva's perceived arrogant leadership style. President Mário Soares voiced criticism of the PSD's seemingly untouchable majority and described a "tyranny of the majority." Economic growth slowed down. In the parliamentary elections of 1995 and the presidential election of 1996, the PSD's dominance ended for the time being. Prime Minister Antônio Guterres came to office when the PS won the October 1995 elections, and in the subsequent presidential contest, in January 1996, socialist Jorge Sampaio, the former mayor of Lisbon, was elected president of the republic, thus defeating Cavaco Silva's bid. Young and popular, Guterres moved the PS toward the center of the political spectrum. Under Guterres, the PS won the October 1999 parliamentary elections. The PS defeated the PSD but did not manage to win a clear, working majority of seats, and this made the PS dependent upon alliances with smaller parties, including the PCP.In the local elections in December 2001, the PSD's criticism of PS's heavy public spending allowed the PSD to take control of the key cities of Lisbon, Oporto, and Coimbra. Guterres resigned, and parliamentary elections were brought forward from 2004 to March 2002. The PSD won a narrow victory with 40 percent of the votes, and Jose Durão Barroso became prime minister. Having failed to win a majority of the seats in parliament forced the PSD to govern in coalition with the right-wing Popular Party (PP) led by Paulo Portas. Durão Barroso set about reducing government spending by cutting the budgets of local authorities, freezing civil service hiring, and reviving the economy by accelerating privatization of state-owned enterprises. These measures provoked a 24-hour strike by public-sector workers. Durão Barroso reacted with vows to press ahead with budget-cutting measures and imposed a wage freeze on all employees earning more than €1,000, which affected more than one-half of Portugal's work force.In June 2004, Durão Barroso was invited by Romano Prodi to succeed him as president of the European Commission. Durão Barroso accepted and resigned the prime ministership in July. Pedro Santana Lopes, the leader of the PSD, became prime minister. Already unpopular at the time of Durão Barroso's resignation, the PSD-led government became increasingly unpopular under Santana Lopes. A month-long delay in the start of the school year and confusion over his plan to cut taxes and raise public-sector salaries, eroded confidence even more. By November, Santana Lopes's government was so unpopular that President Jorge Sampaio was obliged to dissolve parliament and hold new elections, two years ahead of schedule.Parliamentary elections were held on 20 February 2005. The PS, which had promised the electorate disciplined and transparent governance, educational reform, the alleviation of poverty, and a boost in employment, won 45 percent of the vote and the majority of the seats in parliament. The leader of the PS, José Sôcrates became prime minister on 12 March 2005. In the regularly scheduled presidential elections held on 6 January 2006, the former leader of the PSD and prime minister, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, won a narrow victory and became president on 9 March 2006. With a mass protest, public teachers' strike, and street demonstrations in March 2008, Portugal's media, educational, and social systems experienced more severe pressures. With the spreading global recession beginning in September 2008, Portugal's economic and financial systems became more troubled.Owing to its geographic location on the southwestern most edge of continental Europe, Portugal has been historically in but not of Europe. Almost from the beginning of its existence in the 12th century as an independent monarchy, Portugal turned its back on Europe and oriented itself toward the Atlantic Ocean. After carving out a Christian kingdom on the western portion of the Iberian peninsula, Portuguese kings gradually built and maintained a vast seaborne global empire that became central to the way Portugal understood its individuality as a nation-state. While the creation of this empire allows Portugal to claim an unusual number of "firsts" or distinctions in world and Western history, it also retarded Portugal's economic, social, and political development. It can be reasonably argued that the Revolution of 25 April 1974 was the most decisive event in Portugal's long history because it finally ended Portugal's oceanic mission and view of itself as an imperial power. After the 1974 Revolution, Portugal turned away from its global mission and vigorously reoriented itself toward Europe. Contemporary Portugal is now both in and of Europe.The turn toward Europe began immediately after 25 April 1974. Portugal granted independence to its African colonies in 1975. It was admitted to the European Council and took the first steps toward accession to the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1976. On 28 March 1977, the Portuguese government officially applied for EEC membership. Because of Portugal's economic and social backwardness, which would require vast sums of EEC money to overcome, negotiations for membership were long and difficult. Finally, a treaty of accession was signed on 12 June 1985. Portugal officially joined the EEC (the European Union [EU] since 1993) on 1 January 1986. Since becoming a full-fledged member of the EU, Portugal has been steadily overcoming the economic and social underdevelopment caused by its imperial past and is becoming more like the rest of Europe.Membership in the EU has speeded up the structural transformation of Portugal's economy, which actually began during the Estado Novo. Investments made by the Estado Novo in Portugal's economy began to shift employment out of the agricultural sector, which, in 1950, accounted for 50 percent of Portugal's economically active population. Today, only 10 percent of the economically active population is employed in the agricultural sector (the highest among EU member states); 30 percent in the industrial sector (also the highest among EU member states); and 60 percent in the service sector (the lowest among EU member states). The economically active population numbers about 5,000,000 employed, 56 percent of whom are women. Women workers are the majority of the workforce in the agricultural and service sectors (the highest among the EU member states). The expansion of the service sector has been primarily in health care and education. Portugal has had the lowest unemployment rates among EU member states, with the overall rate never being more than 10 percent of the active population. Since joining the EU, the number of employers increased from 2.6 percent to 5.8 percent of the active population; self-employed from 16 to 19 percent; and employees from 65 to 70 percent. Twenty-six percent of the employers are women. Unemployment tends to hit younger workers in industry and transportation, women employed in domestic service, workers on short-term contracts, and poorly educated workers. Salaried workers earn only 63 percent of the EU average, and hourly workers only one-third to one-half of that earned by their EU counterparts. Despite having had the second highest growth of gross national product (GNP) per inhabitant (after Ireland) among EU member states, the above data suggest that while much has been accomplished in terms of modernizing the Portuguese economy, much remains to be done to bring Portugal's economy up to the level of the "average" EU member state.Membership in the EU has also speeded up changes in Portuguese society. Over the last 30 years, coastalization and urbanization have intensified. Fully 50 percent of Portuguese live in the coastal urban conurbations of Lisbon, Oporto, Braga, Aveiro, Coimbra, Viseu, Évora, and Faro. The Portuguese population is one of the oldest among EU member states (17.3 percent are 65 years of age or older) thanks to a considerable increase in life expectancy at birth (77.87 years for the total population, 74.6 years for men, 81.36 years for women) and one of the lowest birthrates (10.59 births/1,000) in Europe. Family size averages 2.8 persons per household, with the strict nuclear family (one or two generations) in which both parents work being typical. Common law marriages, cohabitating couples, and single-parent households are more and more common. The divorce rate has also increased. "Youth Culture" has developed. The young have their own meeting places, leisure-time activities, and nightlife (bars, clubs, and discos).All Portuguese citizens, whether they have contributed or not, have a right to an old-age pension, invalidity benefits, widowed persons' pension, as well as payments for disabilities, children, unemployment, and large families. There is a national minimum wage (€385 per month), which is low by EU standards. The rapid aging of Portugal's population has changed the ratio of contributors to pensioners to 1.7, the lowest in the EU. This has created deficits in Portugal's social security fund.The adult literacy rate is about 92 percent. Illiteracy is still found among the elderly. Although universal compulsory education up to grade 9 was achieved in 1980, only 21.2 percent of the population aged 25-64 had undergone secondary education, compared to an EU average of 65.7 percent. Portugal's higher education system currently consists of 14 state universities and 14 private universities, 15 state polytechnic institutions, one Catholic university, and one military academy. All in all, Portugal spends a greater percentage of its state budget on education than most EU member states. Despite this high level of expenditure, the troubled Portuguese education system does not perform well. Early leaving and repetition rates are among the highest among EU member states.After the Revolution of 25 April 1974, Portugal created a National Health Service, which today consists of 221 hospitals and 512 medical centers employing 33,751 doctors and 41,799 nurses. Like its education system, Portugal's medical system is inefficient. There are long waiting lists for appointments with specialists and for surgical procedures.Structural changes in Portugal's economy and society mean that social life in Portugal is not too different from that in other EU member states. A mass consumption society has been created. Televisions, telephones, refrigerators, cars, music equipment, mobile phones, and personal computers are commonplace. Sixty percent of Portuguese households possess at least one automobile, and 65 percent of Portuguese own their own home. Portuguese citizens are more aware of their legal rights than ever before. This has resulted in a trebling of the number of legal proceeding since 1960 and an eight-fold increase in the number of lawyers. In general, Portuguese society has become more permissive and secular; the Catholic Church and the armed forces are much less influential than in the past. Portugal's population is also much more culturally, religiously, and ethnically diverse, a consequence of the coming to Portugal of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, mainly from former African colonies.Portuguese are becoming more cosmopolitan and sophisticated through the impact of world media, the Internet, and the World Wide Web. A prime case in point came in the summer and early fall of 1999, with the extraordinary events in East Timor and the massive Portuguese popular responses. An internationally monitored referendum in East Timor, Portugal's former colony in the Indonesian archipelago and under Indonesian occupation from late 1975 to summer 1999, resulted in a vote of 78.5 percent for rejecting integration with Indonesia and for independence. When Indonesian prointegration gangs, aided by the Indonesian military, responded to the referendum with widespread brutality and threatened to reverse the verdict of the referendum, there was a spontaneous popular outpouring of protest in the cities and towns of Portugal. An avalanche of Portuguese e-mail fell on leaders and groups in the UN and in certain countries around the world as Portugal's diplomats, perhaps to compensate for the weak initial response to Indonesian armed aggression in 1975, called for the protection of East Timor as an independent state and for UN intervention to thwart Indonesian action. Using global communications networks, the Portuguese were able to mobilize UN and world public opinion against Indonesian actions and aided the eventual independence of East Timor on 20 May 2002.From the Revolution of 25 April 1974 until the 1990s, Portugal had a large number of political parties, one of the largest Communist parties in western Europe, frequent elections, and endemic cabinet instability. Since the 1990s, the number of political parties has been dramatically reduced and cabinet stability increased. Gradually, the Portuguese electorate has concentrated around two larger parties, the right-of-center Social Democrats (PSD) and the left-of-center Socialist (PS). In the 1980s, these two parties together garnered 65 percent of the vote and 70 percent of the seats in parliament. In 2005, these percentages had risen to 74 percent and 85 percent, respectively. In effect, Portugal is currently a two-party dominant system in which the two largest parties — PS and PSD—alternate in and out of power, not unlike the rotation of the two main political parties (the Regenerators and the Historicals) during the last decades (1850s to 1880s) of the liberal constitutional monarchy. As Portugal's democracy has consolidated, turnout rates for the eligible electorate have declined. In the 1970s, turnout was 85 percent. In Portugal's most recent parliamentary election (2005), turnout had fallen to 65 percent of the eligible electorate.Portugal has benefited greatly from membership in the EU, and whatever doubts remain about the price paid for membership, no Portuguese government in the near future can afford to sever this connection. The vast majority of Portuguese citizens see membership in the EU as a "good thing" and strongly believe that Portugal has benefited from membership. Only the Communist Party opposed membership because it reduces national sovereignty, serves the interests of capitalists not workers, and suffers from a democratic deficit. Despite the high level of support for the EU, Portuguese voters are increasingly not voting in elections for the European Parliament, however. Turnout for European Parliament elections fell from 40 percent of the eligible electorate in the 1999 elections to 38 percent in the 2004 elections.In sum, Portugal's turn toward Europe has done much to overcome its backwardness. However, despite the economic, social, and political progress made since 1986, Portugal has a long way to go before it can claim to be on a par with the level found even in Spain, much less the rest of western Europe. As Portugal struggles to move from underde-velopment, especially in the rural areas away from the coast, it must keep in mind the perils of too rapid modern development, which could damage two of its most precious assets: its scenery and environment. The growth and future prosperity of the economy will depend on the degree to which the government and the private sector will remain stewards of clean air, soil, water, and other finite resources on which the tourism industry depends and on which Portugal's world image as a unique place to visit rests. Currently, Portugal is investing heavily in renewable energy from solar, wind, and wave power in order to account for about 50 percent of its electricity needs by 2010. Portugal opened the world's largest solar power plant and the world's first commercial wave power farm in 2006.An American documentary film on Portugal produced in the 1970s described this little country as having "a Past in Search of a Future." In the years after the Revolution of 25 April 1974, it could be said that Portugal is now living in "a Present in Search of a Future." Increasingly, that future lies in Europe as an active and productive member of the EU. -
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1. noungovernmental control — Regierungsgewalt, die
have control of something — die Kontrolle über etwas (Akk.) haben; (take decisions) für etwas zuständig sein
take control of — die Kontrolle übernehmen über (+ Akk.)
be in control [of something] — die Kontrolle [über etwas (Akk.)] haben
[go or get] out of control — außer Kontrolle [geraten]
[get something] under control — [etwas] unter Kontrolle [bringen]
lose/regain control of oneself — die Beherrschung verlieren/wiedergewinnen
have some/complete/no control over something — eine gewisse/die absolute/keine Kontrolle über etwas (Akk.) haben
2) (device) Regler, dercontrols — (as a group) Schalttafel, die; (of TV, stereo system) Bedienungstafel, die
2. transitive verb,be at the controls — [Fahrer, Pilot:] am Steuer sitzen
- ll-1) (have control of) kontrollieren; steuern, lenken [Auto]he controls the financial side of things — er ist für die Finanzen zuständig
controlling interest — (Commerc.) Mehrheitsbeteiligung, die
2) (hold in check) beherrschen; zügeln [Zorn, Ungeduld, Temperament]; (regulate) kontrollieren; regulieren [Geschwindigkeit, Temperatur]; einschränken [Export, Ausgaben]; regeln [Verkehr]* * *[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) die Kontrolle2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) die Kontrolle3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) die Regulierung4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) die Kontrolle2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) beherrschen2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) beherrschen3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) kontrollieren•- academic.ru/15792/controller">controller- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
- under control* * *con·trol[kənˈtrəʊl, AM -ˈtroʊl]I. n1. no pl (command) Kontrolle f; of a country, of a people Gewalt f, Macht f, Herrschaft f; of a company Leitung, fhe's got no \control over that child of his er hat sein Kind überhaupt nicht im Griffthe junta took \control of the country die Junta hat die Gewalt über das Land übernommento be in \control of sth etw unter Kontrolle haben; a territory etw in seiner Gewalt habenhe's firmly in \control of the company er hält in der Firma die Fäden fest in der Handto be in full \control of sth völlig die Kontrolle über etw akk habenwe're in full \control of the situation wir sind vollkommen Herr der Lageto be out of [or beyond] \control außer Kontrolle seinto be under \control unter Kontrolle seindon't worry, everything is under \control! keine Sorge, wir haben alles im Griff!to be under the \control of sb MIL unter jds Kommando stehenthe car/fire went out of \control der Wagen/das Feuer geriet außer Kontrolleto lose \control over sth die Kontrolle [o Gewalt] über etw akk verlierento gain/lose \control of a company die Leitung eines Unternehmens übernehmen/abgeben müssento slip out of sb's \control nicht mehr in jds Macht liegen, jds Kontrolle entgleitento wrest \control of a town from sb jdm die Herrschaft über eine Stadt entreißento be in \control of one's emotions seine Gefühle unter Kontrolle haben, Herr seiner Gefühle seinarms \control Rüstungsbegrenzung fbirth \control Geburtenkontrolle fprice \controls Preiskontrollen plrent \controls Mietpreisbindung ftraffic \control Verkehrsregelung fquality \control Qualitätskontrolle fwage \controls Gehaltskontrollen plthe government has recently imposed strict \controls on dog ownership die Regierung macht den Hundehaltern neuerdings strenge Auflagenthe co-pilot was at the \controls when the plane landed der Kopilot steuerte das Flugzeug bei der Landungto take over the \controls die Steuerung übernehmen\control panel Schalttafel fvolume \control Lautstärkeregler mcustoms/passport \control Zoll-/Passkontrolle f\control [group] Kontrollgruppe f\control-F2 Steuerung [o Strg] -F28. (base)\control [room] Zentrale fII. vt<- ll->1. (direct)▪ to \control sth etw kontrollierento \control a business ein Geschäft führento \control a car ein Auto steuernto \control a company eine Firma leitenthe car is difficult to \control at high speeds bei hoher Geschwindigkeit gerät der Wagen leicht außer Kontrollethe whole territory is now \controlled by the army das ganze Gebiet steht jetzt unter Kontrolle der Streitkräfte▪ to \control sth etw regulieren [o kontrollieren]many biological processes are \controlled by hormones viele biologische Prozesse werden von Hormonen gesteuertthe laws \controlling drugs are very strict in this country hierzulande ist das Arzneimittelgesetz sehr strengto \control a blaze/an epidemic ein Feuer/eine Epidemie unter Kontrolle bringento \control inflation die Inflation eindämmento \control pain Schmerzen in Schach haltento \control prices/spending Preise/Ausgaben regulieren3. (as to emotions)▪ to \control sb/sth jdn/etw beherrschenI was so furious I couldn't \control myself ich war so wütend, dass ich mich nicht mehr beherrschen konnteto \control one's anger seinen Zorn mäßigento \control one's feelings seine Gefühle akk unter Kontrolle habento \control one's temper/urge sein Temperament/Verlangen zügeln4. TECH▪ to \control sth temperature, volume etw regulierenthe knob \controls the volume der Knopf regelt die Lautstärkethe traffic lights are \controlled by a computer die Ampeln werden von einem Computer gesteuert5.* * *[kən'trəʊl]1. nof +gen); (of situation, emotion, language) Beherrschung f ( of +gen); (= self-control) (Selbst)beherrschung f; (= physical control) (Körper)beherrschung f ( of +gen); (= authority, power) Gewalt f, Macht f (over über +acc); (over territory) Gewalt f (over über +acc = regulation, of prices, disease, inflation) Kontrolle f ( of +gen); (of traffic) Regelung f ( of +gen); (of pollution) Einschränkung f ( of +gen)to have control of sb — jdn unter Kontrolle haben; children jdn beaufsichtigen
to be in control of one's emotions — Herr über seine Gefühle sein, Herr seiner Gefühle sein
she has no control over how the money is spent/what her children do — sie hat keinen Einfluss darauf, wie das Geld ausgegeben wird/was ihre Kinder machen
to lose control (of sth) — etw nicht mehr in der Hand haben, (über etw acc ) die Gewalt or Herrschaft verlieren; of business die Kontrolle (über etw acc ) verlieren; of car die Kontrolle or Herrschaft (über etw acc ) verlieren
to be/get out of control (child, class) — außer Rand und Band sein/geraten; (situation) außer Kontrolle sein/geraten; (car) nicht mehr zu halten sein; (inflation, prices, disease, pollution) sich jeglicher Kontrolle (dat) entziehen/nicht mehr zu halten or zu bremsen (inf) sein; (fire) nicht unter Kontrolle sein/außer Kontrolle geraten
the car spun out of control —
to bring or get sth under control — etw unter Kontrolle bringen; situation Herr einer Sache (gen) werden; car etw in seine Gewalt bringen
to be under control — unter Kontrolle sein; (children, class) sich benehmen; (car) (wieder) lenkbar sein
everything or the situation is under control — wir/sie etc haben die Sache im Griff (inf)
the situation was beyond their control —
2) (= check) Kontrolle f (on +gen, über +acc)wage/price controls — Lohn-/Preiskontrolle f
3) (= control room) die Zentrale; (AVIAT) der Kontrollturmto be at the controls (of spaceship, airliner) — am Kontrollpult sitzen; (of small plane, car) die Steuerung haben
6) (SPIRITUALISM) Geist einer Persönlichkeit, dessen Äußerungen das Medium wiedergibt2. vt1) (= direct, manage) kontrollieren; business führen, leiten, unter sich (dat) haben; sea beherrschen; organization in der Hand haben; animal, child, class fertig werden mit; car steuern, lenken; traffic regeln; emotions, movements beherrschen, unter Kontrolle halten; hair bändigento control oneself/one's temper — sich beherrschen
control yourself! — nimm dich zusammen!
please try to control your children/dog — bitte sehen Sie zu, dass sich Ihre Kinder benehmen/sich Ihr Hund benimmt
2) (= regulate, check) prices, rents, growth etc kontrollieren; temperature, speed regulieren; disease unter Kontrolle bringen; population eindämmen, im Rahmen halten* * *control [kənˈtrəʊl]A v/t1. beherrschen, die Herrschaft oder Kontrolle haben über (akk), etwas in der Hand haben, gebieten über (akk):the company controls the entire industry die Gesellschaft beherrscht die gesamte Industrie;control the race SPORT das Rennen kontrollieren;controlling interest WIRTSCH maßgebliche Beteiligung, ausschlaggebender Kapitalanteil;controlling shareholder (bes US stockholder) WIRTSCH Besitzer(in) der Aktienmajorität, maßgebliche(r) Aktionär(in)2. in Schranken halten, einer Sache Herr werden, Einhalt gebieten (dat), (erfolgreich) bekämpfen, eindämmen:3. kontrollieren:a) überwachen, beaufsichtigenb) (nach)prüfen:control an experiment ein Experiment durch Gegenversuche kontrollieren4. regeln:5. leiten, lenken, führen, verwalten6. WIRTSCH (staatlich) bewirtschaften, planen, dirigieren, den Absatz, Konsum, die Kaufkraft etc lenken, die Preise binden:controlled economy gelenkte Wirtschaft, Planwirtschaft f7. ELEK, TECH steuern, regeln, regulieren, eine Maschine etc bedienen:controlled by compressed air druckluftgesteuert;controlled rocket gesteuerte Rakete;controlled ventilation regulierbare LüftungB s1. (of, over) Beherrschung f (gen) (auch fig), Macht f, Gewalt f, Kontrolle f, Herrschaft f (über akk):be in control of o.s. sich in der Gewalt haben;get control of one’s life sein Leben in den Griff bekommen;get control over in seine Gewalt oder in die Hand bekommen;get beyond sb’s control jemandem über den Kopf wachsen;get out of control außer Kontrolle geraten, (Diskussion etc) ausufern;circumstances beyond our control unvorhersehbare Umstände, Fälle höherer Gewalt;a) → A 1,b) Gewalt über jemanden haben;have the situation under control Herr der Lage sein, die Lage beherrschen;keep under control im Zaum halten, fest in der Hand haben;lose control die Herrschaft oder Gewalt oder Kontrolle verlieren (over, of über eine Partei, ein Auto etc);lose control of o.s. die Beherrschung verlieren2. Selbstbeherrschung f:3. Körperbeherrschung f4. (of, over) Aufsicht f, Kontrolle f (über akk), Überwachung f (gen):be in control of sth etwas leiten oder unter sich haben;be under sb’s control jemandem unterstehen oder unterstellt sein5. Leitung f, Verwaltung f (eines Unternehmens etc)6. WIRTSCHa) (Kapital-, Konsum-, Kaufkraft- etc) Lenkung fb) (Devisen- etc) Bewirtschaftung f7. JURa) Gewahrsam mb) Verfügungsgewalt f (of, over über akk)place sb under control jemanden unter Vormundschaft stellen8. Bekämpfung f, Eindämmung f9. ELEK, TECH Steuerung f, Bedienung f10. TECH Bedienungselement n:be at the controls fig das Sagen haben, an den (Schalt-)Hebeln der Macht sitzen11. ELEK, TECHa) Regelung f, Regulierung fb) Regler m12. pl FLUG Steuerung f, Leitwerk n, Steuerzüge pl13. a) Kontrolle f, Anhaltspunkt mb) Vergleichswert m* * *1. noungovernmental control — Regierungsgewalt, die
have control of something — die Kontrolle über etwas (Akk.) haben; (take decisions) für etwas zuständig sein
take control of — die Kontrolle übernehmen über (+ Akk.)
be in control [of something] — die Kontrolle [über etwas (Akk.)] haben
[go or get] out of control — außer Kontrolle [geraten]
[get something] under control — [etwas] unter Kontrolle [bringen]
lose/regain control of oneself — die Beherrschung verlieren/wiedergewinnen
have some/complete/no control over something — eine gewisse/die absolute/keine Kontrolle über etwas (Akk.) haben
2) (device) Regler, dercontrols — (as a group) Schalttafel, die; (of TV, stereo system) Bedienungstafel, die
2. transitive verb,be at the controls — [Fahrer, Pilot:] am Steuer sitzen
- ll-1) (have control of) kontrollieren; steuern, lenken [Auto]controlling interest — (Commerc.) Mehrheitsbeteiligung, die
2) (hold in check) beherrschen; zügeln [Zorn, Ungeduld, Temperament]; (regulate) kontrollieren; regulieren [Geschwindigkeit, Temperatur]; einschränken [Export, Ausgaben]; regeln [Verkehr]* * *n.Bedienungselement n.Beherrschung f.Kontrolle f.Lenkung -en f.Steuerung f. v.ansteuern v.beherrschen v.kontrollieren v.steuern v. -
18 capacity
nounthe machine is working to capacity — die Maschine ist voll ausgelastet
filled to capacity — [Saal, Theater] bis auf den letzten Platz besetzt; attrib.
the film drew capacity audiences/houses for ten weeks — zehn Wochen lang waren alle Vorstellungen dieses Films ausverkauft
in his capacity as critic/lawyer — etc. in seiner Eigenschaft als Kritiker/Anwalt usw
* * *[kə'pæsəti]plural - capacities; noun1) (ability to hold, contain etc: This tank has a capacity of 300 gallons.) das Fassungsvermögen2) (ability: his capacity for remembering facts.) die Fähigkeit3) (position: in his capacity as a leader.) die Stellung* * *ca·pac·ity[kəˈpæsəti, AM -ət̬i]I. nthe stadium has a seating \capacity of 50,000 das Stadium hat 50.000 Sitzplätzeit seems to be beyond his \capacity to do that offensichtlich ist er damit überfordertis it within her \capacity to do it? ist sie in der Lage, das zu tun?mental \capacity geistige Fähigkeiten pl\capacity for action Handlungsfähigkeit f\capacity for investment Investitionsfähigkeit fto have a \capacity for sth etw gut könnento have a \capacity for alcohol [or drink] trinkfest seinperson of full age and \capacity volljährige und geschäftsfähige Personmilitary \capacity militärische Schlagkraftto be full to \capacity absolut voll seinfilled to \capacity ganz voll, randvollto work below/at full \capacity nicht ganz/voll ausgelastet seinhe was speaking in his \capacity as a critic er sprach in seiner Eigenschaft als Kritikerin her \capacity as a lawyer [in ihrer Funktion] als Anwältin9. (production)industrial [or manufacturing] [or production] \capacity Produktionskapazität f\capacity utilization Kapazitätsauslastung f1. (maximum) Höchst-, Maximal-the hotel is at \capacity occupancy das Hotel ist voll belegtto carry a \capacity load voll beladen sein2. THEAT, MUSto play to \capacity audience vor ausverkauftem Saal spielenthe star was cheered by a \capacity crowd ein volles Haus jubelte dem Star zu* * *[kə'psItɪ]n1) (= cubic content etc) Fassungsvermögen nt, (Raum)inhalt m; (= maximum output) Kapazität f; (= maximum weight) Höchstlast f; (AUT, = engine capacity) Hubraum mfilled to capacity — randvoll; (hall) bis auf den letzten Platz besetzt
2) (= ability) Fähigkeit fhis capacity for learning — seine Lern- or Aufnahmefähigkeit
this work is within/beyond his capacity — er ist zu dieser Arbeit fähig/nicht fähig
3) (= role, position) Eigenschaft f, Funktion fspeaking in his official capacity as mayor, he said... — er sagte in seiner Eigenschaft als Bürgermeister...
they refused to employ him in any capacity whatsoever — sie lehnten es ab, ihn in irgendeiner Form zu beschäftigen
4) (= legal power) Befugnis f* * *capacity [kəˈpæsətı]A s1. a) Fassungsvermögen n, Kapazität f:filled to capacity bis auf den letzten Platz gefüllt, THEAT etc (bis auf den letzten Platz) ausverkauft2. PHYS Aufnahmefähigkeit f3. ELEKa) Kapazität fb) Leistungsfähigkeit f, Belastbarkeit f4. SCHIFF, BAHN Ladefähigkeit f5. (Leistungs)Fähigkeit f, Vermögen n:capacity for learning Lernfähigkeit;capacity for remembering Erinnerungsvermögen;have the capacity to do sth das Zeug dazu haben, etwas zu tun umg6. WIRTSCH, TECH Kapazität f, Leistungsfähigkeit f, (Nenn)Leistung f:work to capacity mit Höchstleistung arbeiten, voll ausgelastet sein7. fig (geistiges) Fassungsvermögen, Auffassungsgabe f:that is beyond his capacity damit ist er überfordert, das ist für ihn zu hoch;the book is well within the capacity of young readers das Buch können auch junge Leser ohne Weiteres verstehen8. Eigenschaft f, Stellung f:in his capacity as in seiner Eigenschaft als9. JUR (Geschäfts-, Testier- etc) Fähigkeit f:capacity to sue and to be sued ProzessfähigkeitB adj1. maximal, Höchst…:capacity business Rekordgeschäft ncapacity crowd SPORT ausverkauftes Stadioncap. abk1. capacity2. capital* * *nounfilled to capacity — [Saal, Theater] bis auf den letzten Platz besetzt; attrib.
the film drew capacity audiences/houses for ten weeks — zehn Wochen lang waren alle Vorstellungen dieses Films ausverkauft
in his capacity as critic/lawyer — etc. in seiner Eigenschaft als Kritiker/Anwalt usw
* * *n.Fassungsvermögen n.Inhalt -e m.Kapazität f.Leistung -en f.Leistungsfähigkeit f.Leistungsvermögen n.Volumen - n. -
19 reach
1.[riːtʃ]transitive verb1) (arrive at) erreichen; ankommen od. eintreffen in (+ Dat.) [Stadt, Land]; erzielen [Übereinstimmung, Übereinkunft]; kommen zu [Entscheidung, Entschluss; Ausgang, Eingang]be easily reached — leicht erreichbar od. zu erreichen sein (by mit)
not a sound reached our ears — kein Laut drang an unsere Ohren
have you reached page 45 yet? — bist du schon auf Seite 45 [angelangt]?
you can reach her at this number/by radio — du kannst sie unter dieser Nummer/über Funk erreichen
2) (extend to) [Straße:] führen bis zu; [Leiter, Haar:] reichen bis zu3) (pass)2. intransitive verbreach me that book — reich mir das Buch herüber
1) (stretch out hand)2) (be long/tall enough)something will/won't reach — etwas ist/ist nicht lang genug
he can't reach up to the top shelf — er kann das oberste Regal nicht [mit der Hand] erreichen
will it reach as far as...? — wird es bis zu... reichen?
can you reach? — kannst od. kommst du dran? (ugs.)
3) (go as far as) [Wasser, Gebäude, Besitz:] reichen ([up] to bis [hinauf] zu)3. noun1) (extent of reaching) Reichweite, diebe within easy reach — [Ort:] leicht erreichbar sein
be out of reach — [Ort:] nicht erreichbar sein; [Gegenstand:] außer Reichweite sein
keep something within easy reach — etwas in greifbarer Nähe aufbewahren
be within/beyond the reach of somebody — in/außer jmds. Reichweite sein; (fig.) für jemanden im/nicht im Bereich des Möglichen liegen; (financially) für jemanden erschwinglich/unerschwinglich sein
2) (expanse) Abschnitt, derPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/90747/reach_down">reach down* * *[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?)2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) erreichen3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) greifen4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) erreichen5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) reichen2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) die Reichweite2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) die Reichweite3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) die Flußstrecke* * *[ri:tʃ]I. n<pl -es>to have a long/short \reach lange/kurze Arme pl habenout of/within \reach außer/in Reichweiteto be out of [or beyond] /within [or in] sb's \reach sich akk nicht/sich akk in jds Reichweite befindenthe apples were on a branch just out of/within [my] \reach die Äpfel hingen an einem Ast, an den ich nicht herankam/ich gerade noch [heran]kamto be within arm's [or easy] \reach in greifbarer Nähe seinto keep sth out of/within \reach etw außer Reichweite/parat habenI like to keep a notebook and pencil within [arm's] \reach ich habe immer etwas zum Schreiben paratkeep out of \reach of children für Kinder unzugänglich aufbewahren!to be within [easy] \reach [ganz] in der Nähe sein5.▪ \reaches pl (part) Abschnitt m; (land) Gebiet nt; (river) [Fluss]abschnitt m; ( fig: circles) Kreise plthe higher \reaches of government die oberen Regierungskreisethe farthest [or outermost] \reaches of the universe die entlegensten Bereiche des Universumsit takes quite a \reach of the imagination to... es bedarf schon einer gehörigen Portion Vorstellungskraft, um...7.▶ to be out of [or beyond] /within [or in] sb's \reach (capability) nicht im Rahmen/im Rahmen des Möglichen liegen; (financially) jds finanzielle Möglichkeiten übersteigen/für jdn erschwinglich seinafter years of saving the car was at last within her \reach nach jahrelangem Sparen konnte sie sich endlich das Auto leisten▶ to come within \reach of doing sth kurz davor sein, etw zu tunII. vishe \reached to the top shelf of the cupboard and produced a present sie langte in das oberste Schrankfach und holte ein Geschenk hervor famcan you get the book? I can't \reach kannst du mir das Buch geben? ich komme nicht [d]ran fam3. (extend) reichenthe snow \reached almost to my knees der Schnee ging [o reichte] mir fast bis zu den Knien4.▶ to \reach for the stars nach den Sternen greifenIII. vt1. (arrive at)to \reach sb/sth jdn/etw erreichenhow long will it take this letter to \reach Italy? wie lange braucht dieser Brief bis nach Italien?the news has only just \reached me ich habe die Nachricht gerade erst erhaltenI \reached chapter five ich bin bis Kapitel fünf gekommento \reach one's destination an seinem Bestimmungsort ankommento be easily \reached leicht zu erreichen sein2. (attain)▪ to \reach sth etw erreichenthe temperature is expected to \reach 25°C today heute soll es bis zu 25°C warm werdenshe had \reached the nadir of her existence sie war an einem absoluten Tiefpunkt [in ihrem Leben] angelangtto \reach adulthood [or maturity] /one's majority erwachsen/volljährig werdento \reach an agreement/a consensus eine Übereinkunft/Übereinstimmung erzielento \reach a certain altitude/velocity eine bestimmte Höhe/Geschwindigkeit erreichento \reach the conclusion/decision that... zu dem Schluss/der Entscheidung kommen, dass...to \reach [a] deadlock in einer Sackgasse landen figto \reach fever pitch den Siedepunkt erreichento \reach an impasse nicht mehr weiterkommento \reach manhood/womanhood zum Mann/zur Frau werdento \reach orgasm zum Orgasmus kommento \reach the point of no return einen Punkt erreichen, an dem es kein Zurück [mehr] gibtshe's \reached the point of no return es gibt für sie kein Zurück [mehr]to have \reached one's prime/puberty im besten Alter/in der Pubertät seinto \reach a settlement zu einer Einigung gelangento \reach the turning point zum Wendepunkt kommento \reach a verdict zu einem Urteil gelangen3. (extend to)her hair \reaches her waistline ihre Haare reichen ihr bis zur Taille4. (touch)our daughter can \reach the door handle now unsere Tochter kommt jetzt schon an den Türgriff ran fam5. (give)can you \reach me the water, please? kannst du mir bitte das Wasser herüberreichen?I \reached him a plate from the cupboard ich holte ihm einen Teller aus dem Schrank6.7. TV, RADIOto \reach an audience ein Publikum erreichen8. (influence)* * *[riːtʃ]1. n1)(= act of reaching)
to make a reach for sth — nach etw greifen2)within/out of sb's reach — in/außer jds Reichweite (dat), in/außer Reichweite für jdnput it out of the children's reach or out of the reach of the children — stellen Sie es so, dass Kinder es nicht erreichen können
mountains within easy reach — Berge, die leicht erreichbar sind
this town is within easy reach of London for a day trip — man kann von dieser Stadt aus gut Tagesflüge nach London machen
this subject is beyond his reach — dieses Thema geht über seinen Horizont (inf)
a long reach — lange Arme pl, ein großer Aktionsradius
4) (= sphere of action, influence) Einflussbereich m5)(= stretch)
reaches (of beach, river) — Strecke f; (of canal) Wasserhaltung f; (of woodland) Gebiet nt2. vt1) (= arrive at) erreichen; point ankommen an (+dat); town, country ankommen in (+dat); perfection erlangen; agreement, understanding erzielen, kommen zu; conclusion kommen or gelangen zuwhen we reached him he was dead — als wir zu ihm kamen, war er tot
to reach the terrace you have to cross the garden — um auf die Terrasse zu kommen, muss man durch den Garten gehen
to reach school age/the age of 50 — das Schulalter/die 50 erreichen
this advertisement is geared to reach a younger audience — diese Werbung soll junge Leute ansprechen
you can reach me at my hotel —
2)(= stretch to get or touch)
to be able to reach sth — an etw (acc) (heran)reichen können, bis zu etw langen können (inf)3) (= come up to, go down to) reichen or gehen bis zu4) (inf: get and give) langen (inf), reichenreach me ( over) that book — reiche or lang (inf) mir das Buch (herüber)
3. vi2) (= stretch out hand or arm) greifenreach for the sky! (US) — Hände hoch!
3)* * *reach [riːtʃ]A v/t1. (hin-, her)reichen, geben2. jemandem einen Schlag versetzen3. a) (her)langen, nehmen:reach sth down etwas herunterlangen oder -nehmen;reach sth up etwas hinaufreichen oder -langenb) erreichen:can you reach that book on the shelf?reach out a hand for langen oder greifen nachthe water reached his knees das Wasser ging ihm bis an die Knie6. eine Zahl etc erreichen, sich belaufen auf (akk):the cost will reach millions die Kosten werden in die Millionen gehen;he reached a great age er erreichte ein hohes Alter7. eine Übereinkunft etc erreichen, erzielen, gelangen zu:reach no conclusion zu keinem Schluss kommenreach home nach Hause gelangen;reach sb’s ear jemandem zu Ohren kommenhe can be reached at his office er ist in seinem Büro erreichbar;his letter never reached us sein Brief ist nie bei uns angekommen9. das Endspiel, das Ziel etc erreichen10. fig (ein)wirken auf (akk), beeinflussen, jemanden (durch Argumente, Werbung etc) ansprechen oder gewinnen:reach a large audience ein großes Publikum erreichen11. obs oder poet verstehen, begreifenB v/ifor nach) (beide a. fig):reach above o.s. fig über sich hinauswachsenb) reach out die Hand ausstreckento bis [zu]):the water reached as far as his knees das Wasser ging ihm bis an die Knie;as far as the eye can reach so weit das Auge reicht4. sich belaufen (to auf akk)5. SCHIFF mit Backstagbrise segelnC s1. Griff m:make a reach for sth nach etwas greifen oder langen2. Reich-, Tragweite f (eines Geschosses, einer Waffe, auch der Stimme etc):above ( oder beyond, out of) sb’s reach außer jemandes Reichweite, für jemanden unerreichbar oder unerschwinglich;within reach erreichbar;within sb’s reach in jemandes Reichweite, für jemanden erreichbar oder erschwinglich;within easy reach leicht zu erreichen;within easy reach of the station vom Bahnhof aus leicht zu erreichen;she lives within easy reach of the shops (bes US stores) von ihrer Wohnung aus sind die Geschäfte leicht zu erreichen3. Ausdehnung f, Bereich m, Umfang m, Spannweite f:have a wide reach einen weiten Spielraum haben, sich weit erstrecken4. ausgedehnte Fläche:a reach of woodland ein ausgedehntes Waldgebiet6. Einflusssphäre f, -bereich m:it is not within my reach es steht nicht in meiner Macht7. a) Kanalabschnitt m (zwischen zwei Schleusen)b) (überschaubare) Flussstrecke8. TECH Kupplungsdeichsel f9. US oder obs Vorgebirge n, Landzunge f* * *1.[riːtʃ]transitive verb1) (arrive at) erreichen; ankommen od. eintreffen in (+ Dat.) [Stadt, Land]; erzielen [Übereinstimmung, Übereinkunft]; kommen zu [Entscheidung, Entschluss; Ausgang, Eingang]be easily reached — leicht erreichbar od. zu erreichen sein (by mit)
have you reached page 45 yet? — bist du schon auf Seite 45 [angelangt]?
you can reach her at this number/by radio — du kannst sie unter dieser Nummer/über Funk erreichen
2) (extend to) [Straße:] führen bis zu; [Leiter, Haar:] reichen bis zu3) (pass)2. intransitive verb2) (be long/tall enough)something will/won't reach — etwas ist/ist nicht lang genug
he can't reach up to the top shelf — er kann das oberste Regal nicht [mit der Hand] erreichen
will it reach as far as...? — wird es bis zu... reichen?
can you reach? — kannst od. kommst du dran? (ugs.)
3) (go as far as) [Wasser, Gebäude, Besitz:] reichen ([up] to bis [hinauf] zu)3. noun1) (extent of reaching) Reichweite, diebe within easy reach — [Ort:] leicht erreichbar sein
be out of reach — [Ort:] nicht erreichbar sein; [Gegenstand:] außer Reichweite sein
be within/beyond the reach of somebody — in/außer jmds. Reichweite sein; (fig.) für jemanden im/nicht im Bereich des Möglichen liegen; (financially) für jemanden erschwinglich/unerschwinglich sein
2) (expanse) Abschnitt, derPhrasal Verbs:* * *n.(§ pl.: reaches)= Reichweite f. (for) v.erreichen v.greifen (nach) v.sich erstrecken v. -
20 extend
1. IIextend somewhere extend westwards (Londonwards, far and wide, etc.) простираться /тянуться/ на запад и т.д.2. IIIextend smth.1) extend the frontiers of a state (the boundaries of a park, the city boundaries, etc.) расширять границы государства и т.д.; extend a schoolhouse увеличивать площадь школьного здания (за счет пристройки, надстройки и т.п.), extend one's premises снять или получить дополнительную площадь; extend a railway (a fence, a wall, etc.) протянуть дальше железную дорогу и т.д.; extend a line удлинять /продолжать/ линию; extend one's business расширить дело; extend one's influence (one's power, one's operations, etc.) распространить влияние и т.д.; extend one's connections наладить более широкие связи2) extend one's leave (smb.'s visit, etc.) продлить отпуск и т.д.3) book. extend one's arm (one's hand, one's leg) протянуть вытянуть/ руку и т.д.3. VIIextend smth. to do smth. extend the application of the rule to cover this case распространить правило и на этот случай4. XIIhave (get) smth. extended have (get) a visa extended (the term extended, the time extended until the end of next month, etc.) продлить визу и т.д.; добиться продления визы и т.д.5. XVI1) extend for some distance extend for many kilometres (for miles and miles, for miles in both directions, to the length of 10 miles, etc.) тянуться /простираться/ на многие километры и т.д.; extend to some place /as far as some place / extend to Europe (to China, etc.) доходить до Европы и т.д.; extend as far as the river доходить /простираться/ до самой реки; extend from some place to some place extend from China to Europe простираться от Китая до Европы; extend through some place extend through several countries проходить через несколько стран; extend beyond smth. his power extends beyond his country (beyond this place, beyond the seas, etc.) его могущество /власть/ простирается /распространяется/ далеко за пределы страны и т.д.2) extend for (till, into, from... to /till/..., etc.) some time the exhibition (the conference, smb.'s visit, etc.) will extend for a fortnight (till Wednesday, from Wednesday to Saturday, from May till October, etc.) выставка и т.д. продлятся /будет продолжаться/ две недели и т.д.; extend into months (over a period of several years, over ten weeks, etc.) растягиваться на месяцы и т.д., продолжаться месяцами и т.д.; extend to smth. the chapter extends to a hundred pages глава занимает /в этой главе/ сто страниц6. XXI11) extend smth. to (into, over, etc.) smth. extend the railroad to the border протянуть /проложить/ железную дорогу до границы; extend the novel to three volumes растянуть роман на целых три тома; extend one's influence over smb. распространить свое влияние на кого-л.; extend one's power and influence into neighbouring countries подчинить соседние страны своей власти и влиянию2) extend smth. across (to, under, etc.) smth. extend a rope across the street (under the arch, over the bridge, etc.) протянуть веревку через улицу и т.д.; extend one's arm to the full length вытянуть руку на всю длину3) extend smth. into (for) some time extend one's visit into months (into years, etc.) растянуть свой визит на несколько месяцев и т.д.; extend the time for a few days растянуть срок на несколько дней4) extend smth. to smb. offic. extend help to poor people оказывать помощь бедным; extend a helping hand to one's friends протянуть руку помощи друзьям; extend sympathy to smb. выражать сочувствие кому-л.; extend kindness to one's neighbours проявлять любезность в отношении соседей; extend an invitation to smb. приглашать кого-л.: extend congratulations to smb. поздравлять кого-л.; extend a welcome to smb. USA оказывать радушный прием кому-л., проявлять радушие по отношению к кому-л.
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