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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.) poder2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) energia3) (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.) poder5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) força6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) potência7) (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.) potência•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power* * *pow.er[p'auə] n 1 poder: a) faculdade, capacidade. b) autoridade, controle, comando. c) governo. d) influência, ascendência. e) recurso, capacidade. f) força, vigor. g) Jur direito, capacidade. 2 potência: a) capacidade de trabalho de uma máquina, aparelho, motor, etc. b) Phys rateio da transformação de energia. c) Math produto de fatores iguais. d) nação poderosa. 3 força mecânica ou elétrica. 4 Med eficácia, eficiência. 5 coll grande quantidade, abundância. 6 Opt capacidade de aumento de uma lente, alcance. 7 arch força militar ou naval. 8 powers potestades. 9 energia elétrica. • vt equipar com meio de propulsão mecânica, prover de energia. • adj força. effective power potência efetiva. electric power força elétrica. in power no poder, no governo. power of attorney Jur procuração. power of conversation dom da conversação. reasoning power capacidade de raciocínio. square power segunda potência. the powers of evil as forças do mal. they came into power eles se apossaram do poder. they will do all in their power farão tudo que estiver ao seu alcance. to raise into the 2nd power elevar à segunda potência.
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