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21 tycoon
(a rich and powerful businessman: an oil tycoon.) magnát* * *• velkokapitalista• obchodný magnát -
22 wallop
['woləp] 1. verb(to strike (something or someone) hard: He walloped the desk with his fist; I'll wallop you if you do that again!) udrieť2. noun(a heavy or powerful blow: He gave John a wallop right on the chin.) úder* * *• valit sa• vzrušenie• vytat• vytrepat• zbit• zmlátit• zrezat• silný úder• tat• tažkopádny pohyb• trepat• úder• hnat sa• bitka• bit• buchnút• rozkoš• prudký úder• prudko vriet• pivo• pôžitok• nemotorný beh -
23 warlord
noun (a very powerful military leader.) vojenský veliteľ* * *• velký vojvodca• vojnový lord• vojenský velitel• vojenský diktátor• generál -
24 winch
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25 dictator
noun (an all-powerful ruler: As soon as he became dictator, he made all political parties illegal and governed the country as he liked.) diktátor -
26 electric chair
(a chair used to execute criminals by sending a powerful electric current through them.) elektrické kreslo -
27 he-man
[-mæn]- plural he-men - noun (a very strong, powerful man.) správny chlap -
28 hefty
['hefti]1) ((of people) big and strong: Her husband is pretty hefty.) mocný2) ((of punches etc) powerful: a hefty kick.) silný -
29 high-powered
adjective ((with an engine which is) very powerful: a high-powered motorboat/engine.) vysoko výkonný -
30 humility
[hju'miləti](modesty; humbleness: Despite his powerful position in the government, he was still a man of great humility.) skromnosťSee also:- humble -
31 megalomania
[meɡələ'meiniə](the idea, usually false, that one is great or powerful, combined with a passion for more greatness or power.) velikášstvo -
32 physique
[fi'zi:k](the structure of a person's body: He has a poor/powerful physique.) (telesná) konštitúcia -
33 potent
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34 reckon with
(to be prepared for; to take into consideration: I didn't reckon with all these problems; He's a man to be reckoned with (= a powerful man).) počítať s -
35 tug-boat
noun (a small boat with a very powerful engine, for towing larger ships.) vlečný čln
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Powerful — Pow er*ful, a. 1. Full of power; capable of producing great effects of any kind; potent; mighty; efficacious; intense; as, a powerful man or beast; a powerful engine; a powerful argument; a powerful light; a powerful vessel. [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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powerful — c.1400, from POWER (Cf. power) (n.) + FUL (Cf. ful). Related: Powerfully … Etymology dictionary
powerful — [adj] strong, effective able, allpowerful, almighty, authoritarian, authoritative, capable, cogent, commanding, compelling, competent, controlling, convincing, dominant, dynamic, effectual, efficacious, energetic, forceful, forcible, impressive,… … New thesaurus
powerful — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having power. ► ADVERB chiefly dialect ▪ very. DERIVATIVES powerfully adverb … English terms dictionary
powerful — [pou′ər fəl] adj. having much power; strong or influential adv. Dial. very powerfully adv. powerfulness n … English World dictionary
powerful — pow|er|ful W2 [ˈpauəfəl US ˈpaur ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(important)¦ 2¦(speech/film etc)¦ 3¦(feeling/effect)¦ 4¦(machine/weapon etc)¦ 5¦(physically strong)¦ 6¦(a lot of force)¦ 7¦(medicine)¦ 8¦(team/army etc)¦ 9¦(quality)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ … Dictionary of contemporary English
powerful — [[t]pa͟ʊə(r)fʊl[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED A powerful person or organization is able to control or influence people and events. → See also all powerful You re a powerful man people will listen to you. ...Russia and India, two large, powerful countries … English dictionary
powerful — adjective 1 IMPORTANT a powerful person, organization, group etc is able to control and influence events and other people s actions: The president is the most powerful man in America and probably the world. | a powerful consortium of European… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
powerful — pow|er|ful [ paurfl ] adjective *** 1. ) able to influence or control what people do or think: The powerful farm lobby is pressuring Congress to change the law. Recent events are a powerful argument for gun control. a powerful man ─ opposite WEAK … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
