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f powerpotenza mondiale world powerpotenza del motore engine power* * *potenza s.f.1 power, might; ( forza) strength: la potenza di Dio, del re, the power (o might) of God, of the King; la potenza del denaro, della pubblicità, the power of money, of advertising; la potenza di un esercito, di un paese, the strength of an army, of a country; la potenza di un microscopio, the power of a microscope; una bomba di grande potenza, a powerful bomb; la Spagna era allora all'apogeo della sua potenza, Spain was then at the height of its power; la potenza economica di una nazione, the economic power (o strength) of a nation; la potenza militare della nazione nemica, the military power (o strength) of the enemy country; potenza finanziaria, financial (o capital) power; l'azienda nel settore tessile è una potenza, the company is a powerful force (o a power) in the field of textiles // in potenza, (agg.) potential; (avv.) potentially: un pericolo in potenza, a potential danger; in potenza siamo più forti di loro, potentially we are stronger than they are2 ( efficacia) potency; la potenza di un argomento, the potency of an argument; la potenza di un veleno, the potency of a poison; la potenza del suo discorso mi colpì, I was struck by the force of his speech3 ( Stato) power: le Potenze alleate, the allied powers: le grandi Potenze europee, the great powers of Europe4 (mat.) power: la potenza di un numero, the power of a number; elevare un numero all'ennesima potenza, to raise a number to the nth power; serie di potenze, power series; insieme di potenza, power set5 (fis., tecn.) power, rating; capacity; (mecc.) horsepower // (mecc.): potenza al freno, brake horsepower; potenza all'asse, shaft horsepower // (aer.): potenza a regime, power rating; potenza di combattimento, combat rating; potenza di crociera, cruising power; potenza di decollo, takeoff power; potenza di spinta, thrust power; potenza nominale, rated output // (aut.) potenza fiscale, tax rating // (elettr.): potenza attiva, reattiva, apparente, active, reactive, apparent power; potenza nominale, di targa, rated output; fattore di potenza, power factor; amplificatore, reattore, transistor di potenza, power amplifier, reactor, transistor // (rad.) potenza acustica, acoustic power* * *[po'tɛntsa]sostantivo femminile1) power; (forza) strength2) (nazione) powerpotenza nucleare, commerciale — nuclear, commercial power
3) (persona potente) powerful person4) fis. el. power5) mat. power6) (efficacia) (di veleno, medicinale) potency••in potenza — [ pericolo] potential; [ essere pericoloso] potentially
* * *potenza/po'tεntsa/sostantivo f.1 power; (forza) strength; la potenza militare di un paese the military power of a country2 (nazione) power; potenza nucleare, commerciale nuclear, commercial power; potenza mondiale world power; le grandi -e the big powers3 (persona potente) powerful person4 fis. el. power5 mat. power; dieci alla terza potenza ten to the power (of) three6 (efficacia) (di veleno, medicinale) potency
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