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1 strength
[streŋθ]1) (power) (of person, wind) forza f., energia f.; (of lens, magnet, voice) potenza f.to build up one's strength — (after illness) recuperare le forze
2) (toughness) (of structure, equipment) solidità f.; (of material, substance) resistenza f.3) (concentration) (of solution) titolo m.; (of dose) concentrazione f.4) (capability) forza f., capacità f.economic, military strength — forza o potenza economica, militare
5) (intensity) (of bond) forza f., solidità f.; (of feeling) forza f., intensità f.6) el. (of bulb) potenza f.7) econ. (of currency) forza f.8) (resolution) forza f.9) (credibility) (of argument) forza f., incisività f.; (of case, claim) forza f.I got the job on the strength of his recommendation — ho ottenuto il lavoro grazie alla sua raccomandazione
10) (asset) forza f., punto m. di forza11) (total size)at full strength, below strength [ team] al completo, non al completo; to bring the team up to strength — completare la squadra
••to go from strength to strength — acquistare forza, andare di bene in meglio
give me strength! — colloq. che pazienza ci vuole!
* * ** * *[streŋθ]1) (power) (of person, wind) forza f., energia f.; (of lens, magnet, voice) potenza f.to build up one's strength — (after illness) recuperare le forze
2) (toughness) (of structure, equipment) solidità f.; (of material, substance) resistenza f.3) (concentration) (of solution) titolo m.; (of dose) concentrazione f.4) (capability) forza f., capacità f.economic, military strength — forza o potenza economica, militare
5) (intensity) (of bond) forza f., solidità f.; (of feeling) forza f., intensità f.6) el. (of bulb) potenza f.7) econ. (of currency) forza f.8) (resolution) forza f.9) (credibility) (of argument) forza f., incisività f.; (of case, claim) forza f.I got the job on the strength of his recommendation — ho ottenuto il lavoro grazie alla sua raccomandazione
10) (asset) forza f., punto m. di forza11) (total size)at full strength, below strength [ team] al completo, non al completo; to bring the team up to strength — completare la squadra
••to go from strength to strength — acquistare forza, andare di bene in meglio
give me strength! — colloq. che pazienza ci vuole!
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2 capability
[ˌkeɪpə'bɪlətɪ]1) (capacity) capacità f. ( to do di fare)2) (potential strength) potenziale m., risorse f.pl. ( to do per fare)3) (aptitude) attitudine f. ( for a); abilità f. ( for in)within, outside my capabilities — nelle mie, al di là delle mie capacità
* * *noun capacità* * *[ˌkeɪpə'bɪlətɪ]1) (capacity) capacità f. ( to do di fare)2) (potential strength) potenziale m., risorse f.pl. ( to do per fare)3) (aptitude) attitudine f. ( for a); abilità f. ( for in)within, outside my capabilities — nelle mie, al di là delle mie capacità
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3 power
I 1. ['paʊə(r)]1) (control) potere m.to be in, come to power — essere, salire al potere
to be in sb.'s power — essere alla mercé di qcn.
to have sb. in one's power — avere qcn. in pugno
2) (strength) potenza f., forza f.3) (influence) influenza f., ascendente m.4) (capability) capacità f.to be at the height of one's powers — essere all'apogeo della potenza; [ artist] essere all'apice della creatività
6) (physical force) (of person, explosion) forza f., potenza f.; (of storm) violenza f.7) fis. tecn. energia f.; (current) corrente f.8) (of vehicle, plane) potenza f.to be running at full, half power — funzionare a massima potenza, a potenza ridotta
9) (magnification) potenza f.10) mat.11) (country) potenza f.2.••II ['paʊə(r)]to do sb. a power of good — essere un toccasana per qcn.
verbo transitivo alimentare [ engine]; motorizzare [plane, boat]powered by — che va a [ engine]; che funziona a [ gas]; alimentato da [electricity, generator]
* * *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.) potere, capacità2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) potere3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) potere4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) potere5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) autorità6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) potenza7) (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.) potenza•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power* * *I 1. ['paʊə(r)]1) (control) potere m.to be in, come to power — essere, salire al potere
to be in sb.'s power — essere alla mercé di qcn.
to have sb. in one's power — avere qcn. in pugno
2) (strength) potenza f., forza f.3) (influence) influenza f., ascendente m.4) (capability) capacità f.to be at the height of one's powers — essere all'apogeo della potenza; [ artist] essere all'apice della creatività
6) (physical force) (of person, explosion) forza f., potenza f.; (of storm) violenza f.7) fis. tecn. energia f.; (current) corrente f.8) (of vehicle, plane) potenza f.to be running at full, half power — funzionare a massima potenza, a potenza ridotta
9) (magnification) potenza f.10) mat.11) (country) potenza f.2.••II ['paʊə(r)]to do sb. a power of good — essere un toccasana per qcn.
verbo transitivo alimentare [ engine]; motorizzare [plane, boat]powered by — che va a [ engine]; che funziona a [ gas]; alimentato da [electricity, generator]
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