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1 power
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.) kraft; evne2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) kraft; -kraft; -drevet3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) magt4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) ret5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) magtfuld person6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) magt7) (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.) potens•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power* * *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.) kraft; evne2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) kraft; -kraft; -drevet3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) magt4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) ret5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) magtfuld person6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) magt7) (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.) potens•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
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2 power
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3 power
magt {fk} -
4 power station
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5 balance of power
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6 buying power
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7 great power
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8 lead [Br.] [power lead]
ledning {fk} -
9 major power
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10 purchasing power
købekraft {fk} -
11 world power
verdensmagt {fk} -
12 endurance
noun (the power or ability to bear or to last: He has amazing (power of) endurance; Her rudeness is beyond endurance; ( also adjective) endurance tests.) udholdenhed* * *noun (the power or ability to bear or to last: He has amazing (power of) endurance; Her rudeness is beyond endurance; ( also adjective) endurance tests.) udholdenhed -
13 magnetism
1) (power of attraction: his personal magnetism.) magnetisme; tiltrækningskraft2) ((the science of) magnets and their power of attraction: the magnetism of the earth.) magnetisme* * *1) (power of attraction: his personal magnetism.) magnetisme; tiltrækningskraft2) ((the science of) magnets and their power of attraction: the magnetism of the earth.) magnetisme -
14 amplifier
noun (a piece of equipment for increasing the strength or power-level of electric currents especially so as to increase loudness: You need a new amplifier for your stereo equipment.) forstærker* * *noun (a piece of equipment for increasing the strength or power-level of electric currents especially so as to increase loudness: You need a new amplifier for your stereo equipment.) forstærker -
15 ascendancy/ascendency
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16 backup
1) (additional people who provide help when it is needed: The police officer requested some backup when the shooting began.) hjælp2) (a copy of a computer file that can be used in case the original is destroyed.) sikkerhedskopi3) (( also adjective) a piece of equipment, a system etc that can be used when there is a problem with the original one: a backup plan; We have a backup generator in case the power fails.) ekstra; ekstra-* * *1) (additional people who provide help when it is needed: The police officer requested some backup when the shooting began.) hjælp2) (a copy of a computer file that can be used in case the original is destroyed.) sikkerhedskopi3) (( also adjective) a piece of equipment, a system etc that can be used when there is a problem with the original one: a backup plan; We have a backup generator in case the power fails.) ekstra; ekstra- -
17 blackout
1) (a period of darkness produced by putting out all lights: Accidents increase during a blackout.) strømafbrydelse; mørklægning2) (a ban (on news etc): a blackout of news about the coup.) mørklægning; sendeforbud3) (a period of unconsciousness: He has had several blackouts during his illness.) bevidsthedstab; black out4) (a brief, temporary loss of memory, as when an actor forgets his/her lines.) klappen går ned5) ((also outage) a period of a general power failure.) strømafbrydelse6) ((in the theatre) the putting out of the stage lights at the end of a scene etc.) lysslukning; black out* * *1) (a period of darkness produced by putting out all lights: Accidents increase during a blackout.) strømafbrydelse; mørklægning2) (a ban (on news etc): a blackout of news about the coup.) mørklægning; sendeforbud3) (a period of unconsciousness: He has had several blackouts during his illness.) bevidsthedstab; black out4) (a brief, temporary loss of memory, as when an actor forgets his/her lines.) klappen går ned5) ((also outage) a period of a general power failure.) strømafbrydelse6) ((in the theatre) the putting out of the stage lights at the end of a scene etc.) lysslukning; black out -
18 booster
1) (a person or thing that boosts: That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic).) igangsætter2) (a device for increasing power, force etc: I've fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal.) forstærker3) (the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages.) løfteraket* * *1) (a person or thing that boosts: That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic).) igangsætter2) (a device for increasing power, force etc: I've fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal.) forstærker3) (the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages.) løfteraket -
19 bunsen (burner)
noun (a gas burner which produces a smokeless flame of great heating power: Several of the bunsens in the chemistry laboratory are out of order.) bunsenbrænder* * *noun (a gas burner which produces a smokeless flame of great heating power: Several of the bunsens in the chemistry laboratory are out of order.) bunsenbrænder -
20 empire
1) (a group of states etc under a single ruler or ruling power: the Roman empire.) imperium; rige2) (a large industrial organization controlling many firms: He owns a washing-machine empire.) imperium* * *1) (a group of states etc under a single ruler or ruling power: the Roman empire.) imperium; rige2) (a large industrial organization controlling many firms: He owns a washing-machine empire.) imperium
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