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1 the King of England does not begin to have the power of the President
the King of England does not begin to have the power of the PresidentAmer o Rei da Inglaterra está longe de ter o poder do presidente.English-Portuguese dictionary > the King of England does not begin to have the power of the President
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2 power at the center
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3 power at the centre
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4 power at the elbow
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > power at the elbow
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5 the power behind the scenes
закулисная сила, невидимая власть [контаминация двух выражений the power behind the throne и behind the scenes; см. тж. the power behind the throne и behind the scenes]According to her, Walter was one of the powers, if not the power, "behind the scenes" constantly prompting the council of ministers with his wit and wisdom. (R. Aldington, ‘All Men Are Enemies’, part III, ch. V) — Послушать ее - Уолтер один из сильных мира сего, если не самая главная закулисная сила, постоянно вдохновляющая совет министров своим умом и находчивостью.
‘I think that, for anything that concerns his actions, you'll have to ask Getliffe himself. Isn't that right?’ ‘Do you imagine for an instant that I can't see the power behind the scenes?’ (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. 32) — - Я считаю, что обо всем, что касается действий Гетлифа, вы должны спрашивать его самого. Разве нет? - А неужели вы могли вообразить, что я не сумею разобраться, кто стоит за всем этим?
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6 the power behind the throne
"власть за троном", невидимая власть [выражение основано на высказывании английского государственного деятеля У. Питта Старшего (W. Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708-78); см. цитату]A long train of these practices has at length unwillingly convinced me that there is some thing behind the throne, greater than the King himself. (W. Pitt, ‘Speech in the House of Lords’, March 2, 1770, APT) — Многочисленные факты подобного рода наконец убедили меня против моей воли, что существует власть за троном, превышающая власть самого короля.
She stretched her arms above her head and danced to the music, slowly, voluptuously. Maybe she was really made for the days of great courtesans - the power behind the throne... (D. Cusack, ‘Black Lightning’, part IV) — Подняв руки над головой, она танцевала в сладострастной истоме в такт музыке. Может, она действительно создана для того времени, когда великие куртизанки были невидимыми вершителями судеб государства.
In response to the anti-monopoly movement of the New period, Congress passed legislation which was supposed to disclose the real powers behind the corporate thrones... (V. Perlo, ‘The Empire of High Finance’, ch. V) — Правда, под давлением антимонополистического движения периода "Нового курса" Конгресс принял законы, разоблачающие истинные силы, стоящие за тронами корпораций...
Well, it happens that the power behind the throne in that paper, the man who really owns it, is George C. Belter. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Velvet Claws’, ch. 6) — Следует сказать, что Джордж К. Велтер - фактический владелец этого журнальчика и его невидимый миру вдохновитель.
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7 power of the keys
Lewis... accused the Pope of encroaching on the secular rights of the French Crown, and was in turn accused by the Pope of encroaching on the spiritual power of the keys. (Th. Macaulay, ‘The History of England’, ch. IV) — Людовик... обвинил Папу Римского в посягательстве на права французской короны. В ответ Папа обвинил французского короля в посягательстве на папскую власть.
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8 the power behind the throne
"влacть зa тpoнoм", нeвидимaя влacть [выpaжeниe ocнoвaнo нa выcкaзывaнии aнглийcкoгo гocудapcтвeннoгo дeятeля Ч. Питтa Cтapшeгo]In response to the anti-monopoly movement of the New period. Congress passed legislation which was supposed to disclose the real powers behind the corporate thrones (V. Perlo). Well, it happens that the power behind the throne in that paper, the man who really owns it, is George C. Belter (E. S. Gardner)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > the power behind the throne
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9 the power behind the throne
серый кардиналHe is the chairman of the family company, but his wife is the real power behind the throne.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > the power behind the throne
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10 power of the police
пол., юр., брит. полицейские полномочия* (полномочия, нарушающие конституционные гражданские права и свободы, но восстановливающие общественный порядок)Syn:See: -
11 power from the wind and power from the heat in the Earth
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > power from the wind and power from the heat in the Earth
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12 power from wind and power from the heat in the Earth
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > power from wind and power from the heat in the Earth
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13 POWER: IN THE POWER OF
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14 The tallest trees are most in the power of the winds, and ambitious men of the blasts of fortune.
<01> Высокие деревья больше подвластны ветрам, а честолюбивые люди – ударам судьбы. Penn (Пенн).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > The tallest trees are most in the power of the winds, and ambitious men of the blasts of fortune.
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15 the power of the state over the individual
Общая лексика: власть государства над отдельной личностьюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the power of the state over the individual
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16 power in the hands of the wealthy
Макаров: власть в руках богачейУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > power in the hands of the wealthy
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17 the power behind the throne
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the power behind the throne
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18 the power of the keys
Общая лексика: папская власть, право отпущения грехов -
19 the power of the law
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20 the power behind the throne
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