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1 powerless
adj. kraftlös, maktlös; svag; hjälplös* * *adjective (having no power: The king was powerless to prevent the execution.) kraftlös, maktlös, vanmäktig -
2 power
adj. kraft-; motor-; mekanisk--------n. kraft; styrka; förmåga; begåvning; makt, auktoritet; dignitet (inom matematik); kapacitet (ström)--------v. förse med elektricitet; starta; driva* * *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.) makt, kraft[], förmåga2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) styrka, kraft; el-, maskin-3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) makt, [] våld4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) befogenhet5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) maktfaktor6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) stormakt7) (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
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Powerless — Pow er*less, a. Destitute of power, force, or energy; weak; impotent; not able to produce any effect. {Pow er*less*ly}, adv. {Pow er*less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
powerless — I adjective abrogated, adynamic, asthenic, canceled, crippled, debilitated, decrepit, defenseless, deposed, disabled, disqualified, drooping, droopy, effete, emasculated, exhausted, faint, faintish, feeble, figurehead, flaccid, forceless, fragile … Law dictionary
powerless — (adj.) early 15c., lacking might or fortitude, from POWER (Cf. power) (n.) + LESS (Cf. less). Related: Powerlessly; powerlessness … Etymology dictionary
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powerless — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ without ability, influence, or power. DERIVATIVES powerlessly adverb powerlessness noun … English terms dictionary
powerless — [pou′ər lis] adj. without power; weak, feeble, unable, not empowered, etc. powerlessly adv. powerlessness n … English World dictionary
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