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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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A n1 gen, Pol ( control) pouvoir m ; to take ou seize power prendre le pouvoir ; to be in/come to power être/accéder au pouvoir ; to be returned/swept to power être rétabli/propulsé au pouvoir ; power to the people! le pouvoir au peuple! ; power corrupts le pouvoir corrompt ; to be in sb's power être à la merci de qn ; to have sb in one's power tenir qn à sa merci ;2 ( strength) puissance f ; divine power la puissance divine ; to wield enormous power détenir une puissance énorme ; a poem/speech of great power un poème/discours d'une puisssance extraordinaire ;3 ( influence) influence f (over sur) ; I have no power over the committee/over how the money is spent je n'ai aucune influence sur le comité/sur la façon dont l'argent est dépensé ;4 ( capability) pouvoir m ; power(s) of concentration/persuasion pouvoir de concentration/persuasion ; it is in power ou within my power to do il est en mon pouvoir de faire ; it is in ou you have it in your power to change things il est en votre pouvoir de changer les choses ; it does not lie within my power to help you sout il n'est pas en mon pouvoir de vous aider ; to do everything in one's power faire tout ce qui est en son pouvoir (to do pour faire) ; to lose the power of speech perdre l'usage de la parole ; to be at the height of one's powers gen avoir atteint la plénitude de ses moyens ; [artist] être au sommet de son art ;5 ¢ ( authority) attributions fpl ; the act gives new powers to the taxman la loi donne de nouvelles attributions au fisc ; the courts/police have the power to do sth il est dans les attributions de la justice/police de faire qch ;7 Phys, Tech gen énergie f ; ( electrical) énergie f électrique ; ( current) courant m ; to switch on the power mettre le courant ; a cheap source of power une source d'énergie peu coûteuse ;8 Mech (of vehicle, plane) puissance f ; we're losing power nous perdons de la puissance ; to be running at full/half power fonctionner à plein/mi-régime ;B modif Tech, Elec [drill, lathe, circuit, cable] électrique ; [steering, brakes] assisté ; [mower] à moteur ; [shovel] mécanique.C vtr faire marcher [engine] ; propulser [plane, boat] ; powered by propulsé par [engine] ; alimenté par [electricity, gas, generator].D - powered (dans composés) electrically-powered fonctionnant à l'électricité, électrique ; ⇒ nuclear-powered.to do sb a power of good faire à qn un bien fou ; to be the power behind the throne être l'éminence grise, tirer les ficelles ○ ; the powers of darkness les puissances des ténèbres ; the powers that be les autorités.
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