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закулисная сила, невидимая власть [контаминация двух выражений the power behind the throne и behind the scenes; см. тж. the power behind the throne и behind the scenes]According to her, Walter was one of the powers, if not the power, "behind the scenes" constantly prompting the council of ministers with his wit and wisdom. (R. Aldington, ‘All Men Are Enemies’, part III, ch. V) — Послушать ее - Уолтер один из сильных мира сего, если не самая главная закулисная сила, постоянно вдохновляющая совет министров своим умом и находчивостью.
‘I think that, for anything that concerns his actions, you'll have to ask Getliffe himself. Isn't that right?’ ‘Do you imagine for an instant that I can't see the power behind the scenes?’ (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. 32) — - Я считаю, что обо всем, что касается действий Гетлифа, вы должны спрашивать его самого. Разве нет? - А неужели вы могли вообразить, что я не сумею разобраться, кто стоит за всем этим?
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"власть за троном", невидимая власть [выражение основано на высказывании английского государственного деятеля У. Питта Старшего (W. Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708-78); см. цитату]A long train of these practices has at length unwillingly convinced me that there is some thing behind the throne, greater than the King himself. (W. Pitt, ‘Speech in the House of Lords’, March 2, 1770, APT) — Многочисленные факты подобного рода наконец убедили меня против моей воли, что существует власть за троном, превышающая власть самого короля.
She stretched her arms above her head and danced to the music, slowly, voluptuously. Maybe she was really made for the days of great courtesans - the power behind the throne... (D. Cusack, ‘Black Lightning’, part IV) — Подняв руки над головой, она танцевала в сладострастной истоме в такт музыке. Может, она действительно создана для того времени, когда великие куртизанки были невидимыми вершителями судеб государства.
In response to the anti-monopoly movement of the New period, Congress passed legislation which was supposed to disclose the real powers behind the corporate thrones... (V. Perlo, ‘The Empire of High Finance’, ch. V) — Правда, под давлением антимонополистического движения периода "Нового курса" Конгресс принял законы, разоблачающие истинные силы, стоящие за тронами корпораций...
Well, it happens that the power behind the throne in that paper, the man who really owns it, is George C. Belter. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Velvet Claws’, ch. 6) — Следует сказать, что Джордж К. Велтер - фактический владелец этого журнальчика и его невидимый миру вдохновитель.
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"влacть зa тpoнoм", нeвидимaя влacть [выpaжeниe ocнoвaнo нa выcкaзывaнии aнглийcкoгo гocудapcтвeннoгo дeятeля Ч. Питтa Cтapшeгo]In response to the anti-monopoly movement of the New period. Congress passed legislation which was supposed to disclose the real powers behind the corporate thrones (V. Perlo). Well, it happens that the power behind the throne in that paper, the man who really owns it, is George C. Belter (E. S. Gardner)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > the power behind the throne
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серый кардиналHe is the chairman of the family company, but his wife is the real power behind the throne.
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главная сила, фактически находящаяся у властиPolitics english-russian dictionary > the main power behind the throne
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power [ˈpaʊər]1. nounb. ( = force) [of person, blow, sun] force f• the power of love/thought la force de l'amour/de la penséec. ( = authority) pouvoir m• in power [party] au pouvoire. [of engine, device] puissance f• microwave on full power for a minute faites chauffer au micro-ondes à puissance maximale pendant une minute3. compounds[+ computer] éteindre[+ computer] allumer* * *['paʊə(r)] 1.to be in/come to power — être/accéder au pouvoir
2) ( strength) puissance f4) ( capability) pouvoir mto be at the height of one's powers — gen avoir atteint la plénitude de ses moyens; [artist] être au sommet de son art
6) ( physical force) (of person, explosion) force f; ( of storm) violence f8) (of vehicle, plane) puissance fto be running at full/half power — fonctionner à plein/mi-régime
9) ( magnification) puissance f10) Mathematics11) ( country) puissance f2.noun modifier Technology, Electricity [ drill, circuit, cable] électrique; [ steering, brakes] assisté; [ mower] à moteur; [ shovel] mécanique; [breakfast, lunch] de travail3.transitive verb faire marcher [engine]; propulser [plane, boat]powered by — propulsé par [engine]; alimenté par [electricity, gas, generator]
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A n1 gen, Pol ( control) pouvoir m ; to take ou seize power prendre le pouvoir ; to be in/come to power être/accéder au pouvoir ; to be returned/swept to power être rétabli/propulsé au pouvoir ; power to the people! le pouvoir au peuple! ; power corrupts le pouvoir corrompt ; to be in sb's power être à la merci de qn ; to have sb in one's power tenir qn à sa merci ;2 ( strength) puissance f ; divine power la puissance divine ; to wield enormous power détenir une puissance énorme ; a poem/speech of great power un poème/discours d'une puisssance extraordinaire ;3 ( influence) influence f (over sur) ; I have no power over the committee/over how the money is spent je n'ai aucune influence sur le comité/sur la façon dont l'argent est dépensé ;4 ( capability) pouvoir m ; power(s) of concentration/persuasion pouvoir de concentration/persuasion ; it is in power ou within my power to do il est en mon pouvoir de faire ; it is in ou you have it in your power to change things il est en votre pouvoir de changer les choses ; it does not lie within my power to help you sout il n'est pas en mon pouvoir de vous aider ; to do everything in one's power faire tout ce qui est en son pouvoir (to do pour faire) ; to lose the power of speech perdre l'usage de la parole ; to be at the height of one's powers gen avoir atteint la plénitude de ses moyens ; [artist] être au sommet de son art ;5 ¢ ( authority) attributions fpl ; the act gives new powers to the taxman la loi donne de nouvelles attributions au fisc ; the courts/police have the power to do sth il est dans les attributions de la justice/police de faire qch ;7 Phys, Tech gen énergie f ; ( electrical) énergie f électrique ; ( current) courant m ; to switch on the power mettre le courant ; a cheap source of power une source d'énergie peu coûteuse ;8 Mech (of vehicle, plane) puissance f ; we're losing power nous perdons de la puissance ; to be running at full/half power fonctionner à plein/mi-régime ;B modif Tech, Elec [drill, lathe, circuit, cable] électrique ; [steering, brakes] assisté ; [mower] à moteur ; [shovel] mécanique.C vtr faire marcher [engine] ; propulser [plane, boat] ; powered by propulsé par [engine] ; alimenté par [electricity, gas, generator].D - powered (dans composés) electrically-powered fonctionnant à l'électricité, électrique ; ⇒ nuclear-powered.to do sb a power of good faire à qn un bien fou ; to be the power behind the throne être l'éminence grise, tirer les ficelles ○ ; the powers of darkness les puissances des ténèbres ; the powers that be les autorités. -
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1. noun1) (ability) Kraft, diedo all in one's power to help somebody — alles in seiner Macht od. seinen Kräften Stehende tun, um jemandem zu helfen
3) (vigour, intensity) (of sun's rays) Kraft, die; (of sermon, performance) Eindringlichkeit, die; (solidity, physical strength) Kraft, die; (of a blow) Wucht, dieshe was in his power — sie war in seiner Gewalt
5) (personal ascendancy)[exercise/get] power — Einfluss [ausüben/gewinnen] ( over auf + Akk.)
6) (political or social ascendancy) Macht, diehold power — an der Macht sein
come into power — an die Macht kommen
balance of power — Kräftegleichgewicht, das
hold the balance of power — das Zünglein an der Waage sein
7) (authorization) Vollmacht, diebe the power behind the throne — (Polit.) die graue Eminenz sein
the powers that be — die maßgeblichen Stellen; die da oben (ugs.)
9) (State) Macht, die11) (Math.) Potenz, die12) (mechanical, electrical) Kraft, die; (electric current) Strom, der; (of loudspeaker, engine, etc.) Leistung, die13) (deity) Macht, die2. transitive verb[Treibstoff, Dampf, Strom, Gas:] antreiben; [Batterie:] mit Energie versehen od. versorgen* * *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.) die Kraft2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) die Kraft; mit Elektrizität betrieben3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) die Macht4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) die Befugnis5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) einflußreiche Persönlichkeit6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) die Macht7) (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.) die Potenz•- academic.ru/117970/powered">powered- powerful
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- be in power* * *pow·er[ˈpaʊəʳ, AM -ɚ]I. ngay/black \power movement Schwulenbewegung f/schwarze Bürgerrechtsbewegungto be in sb's \power völlig unter jds Einfluss stehento have sb in one's \power jdn in seiner Gewalt habento have \power over sb/sth (control) Macht über jdn/etw haben; (influence) Einfluss auf jdn/etw habenhe has a mysterious \power over her sie ist ihm auf eine rätselhafte Art verfallenabsolute \power absolute Machtto come to \power an die Macht kommenexecutive/legislative \power die exekutive/legislative Gewaltto fall from \power die Macht abgeben müssento be in/out of \power an der Macht/nicht an der Macht seinto restore sb to \power jdn wieder an die Macht bringento be returned to \power wieder [o erneut] an die Macht kommento seize \power die Macht ergreifen [o übernehmenindustrial/military \power Industriemacht/Militärmacht fnuclear \power Atommacht fthe West's leading \powers die westlichen Führungsmächteworld \power Weltmacht fshe is becoming an increasingly important \power in the company sie wird innerhalb des Unternehmens zunehmend wichtigerMother Teresa was a \power for good Mutter Teresa hat viel Gutes bewirktthe \powers of darkness die Mächte pl der Finsternisit is [with]in my \power to order your arrest ich bin dazu berechtigt, Sie unter Arrest zu stellento have the \power of veto das Vetorecht haben6. (authority)▪ \powers pl Kompetenz[en] f[pl]to act beyond one's \powers seine Kompetenzen überschreitento give sb full \powers to do sth jdn bevollmächtigen, etw zu tunit is beyond my \power to... es steht nicht in meiner Macht,...the doctors will soon have it within their \power to... die Ärzte werden bald in der Lage sein,...\power of absorption Absorptionsvermögen ntto do everything in one's \power alles in seiner Macht Stehende tunto have the [or have it in one's] \power to do sth die Fähigkeit haben, etw zu tun, etw tun könnenthey have the \power to destroy us sie haben die Macht, uns zu zerstören8. (skills)\powers of concentration Konzentrationsfähigkeit f\powers of endurance Durchhaltevermögen ntto be at the height [or peak] of one's \powers auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Leistungsfähigkeit seinintellectual/mental \powers intellektuelle/geistige Fähigkeiten\powers of observation Beobachtungsfähigkeit f\powers of persuasion Überzeugungskraft f9. no pl (strength) Kraft f, Stärke f; (of sea, wind, explosion) Gewalt f; (of nation, political party) Stärke f, Macht feconomic \power Wirtschaftsmacht fexplosive \power Sprengkraft f a. figmilitary \power militärische Stärkea poet of immense \power eine Dichterin von unglaublicher Ausdruckskraftto cut off the \power den Strom abstellento disconnect the \power den Strom abschaltenhydroelectric \power Wasserkraft fnuclear \power Atomenergie fsolar \power Solarenergie f, Sonnenenergie fsource of \power Energiequelle f, Energielieferant mfull \power ahead! volle Kraft voraus!what's the magnification \power of your binoculars? wie stark ist Ihr Fernglas?\power of ten Zehnerpotenz ftwo to the \power [of] four [or to the fourth \power] zwei hoch vierthree raised to the \power of six drei in die sechste Potenz erhoben15.▶ the \powers that be die Mächtigen▶ \power behind the throne graue Eminenz\power failure [or loss] Stromausfall m\power industry Energiewirtschaft f\power output elektrische Leistung, Stromleistung f\power switch [Strom]schalter m\power politics Machtpolitik f\power struggle Machtkampf m\power vacuum Machtvakuum ntIII. vi1. (speed)IV. vt▪ to \power sth etw antreibendiesel-\powered trucks Lkws mit Dieselantrieb* * *['paʊə(r)]1. n1) no pl (= physical strength) Kraft f; (= force of blow, explosion etc) Stärke f, Gewalt f, Wucht f; (fig of argument etc) Überzeugungskraft fthe power of love/logic/tradition — die Macht der Liebe/Logik/Tradition
mental/hypnotic powers — geistige/hypnotische Kräfte pl
3) (= capacity, ability to help etc) Macht fhe did all in his power to help them —
it's beyond my power or not within my power to... — es steht nicht in meiner Macht, zu...
4) (no pl = sphere or strength of influence, authority) Macht f; (JUR, parental) Gewalt f; (usu pl = thing one has authority to do) Befugnis fhe has the power to act — er ist handlungsberechtigt
the power of the police/of the law — die Macht der Polizei/des Gesetzes
to be in sb's power — in jds Gewalt (dat) sein
the party now in power — die Partei, die im Augenblick an der Macht ist
he has been given full power(s) to make all decisions —
"student/worker power" — "Macht den Studenten/Arbeitern"
to be the power behind the scenes/throne — die graue Eminenz sein
the powers that be (inf) — die da oben (inf)
the powers of darkness/evil — die Mächte der Finsternis/des Bösen
6) (= nation) Macht fpower on/off (technical device) —
the ship made port under her own power — das Schiff lief mit eigener Kraft in den Hafen ein
8) (of engine, machine, loudspeakers, transmitter) Leistung f; (of microscope, lens, sun's rays, drug, chemical) Stärke fthe power of suggestion —
to the power (of) 2 — hoch 2, in der 2. Potenz
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a power of help — eine wertvolle or große Hilfe2. vt(engine) antreiben; (fuel) betreibenpowered by electricity/by jet engines — mit Elektro-/Düsenantrieb
3. vi(runner, racing car) rasenhe powered away from the rest of the field — er raste dem übrigen Feld davon
the swimmer powered through the water —
* * *power [ˈpaʊə(r)]A s1. Kraft f, Stärke f, Macht f, Vermögen n:more power to your elbow! bes Br umg viel Erfolg!;do all in one’s power alles tun, was in seiner Macht steht;it is beyond my power es übersteigt meine Kraft3. Wucht f, Gewalt f, Kraft f4. meist pla) (hypnotische etc) Kräfte plb) (geistige) Fähigkeiten pl:power to concentrate, power(s) of concentration Konzentrationsvermögen n, -fähigkeit f; → observation A 3, persuasion 2 Talent nover über akk):the power of money die Macht des Geldes;be in power an der Macht oder umg am Ruder sein;be in sb’s power in jemandes Gewalt sein;come into power an die Macht oder umg ans Ruder kommen, zur Macht gelangen;have sb in one’s power jemanden in seiner Gewalt haben;6. JUR (Handlungs-, Vertretungs)Vollmacht f, Befugnis f:8. POL (Macht)Befugnis f, (Amts)Gewalt fthe powers that be die maßgeblichen (Regierungs)Stellen;power behind the throne graue Eminenz11. höhere Macht:13. umg Menge f:it did him a power of good es hat ihm unwahrscheinlich gutgetan14. MATH Potenz f:power series Potenzreihe f;raise to the third power in die dritte Potenz erheben15. ELEK, PHYS Kraft f, Leistung f, Energie f:16. ELEK (Stark)Strom m17. RADIO, TV Sendestärke f18. TECHa) mechanische Kraft, Antriebskraft fa) mit laufendem Motor,b) (mit) Vollgas;power off mit abgestelltem Motor, im Leerlauf;under one’s own power mit eigener Kraft, fig a. unter eigener Regie19. OPT Vergrößerungskraft f, (Brenn)Stärke f (einer Linse)B v/t TECH mit (mechanischer etc) Kraft betreiben, antreiben, (mit Motor) ausrüsten: → rocket-poweredC v/i TECH mit Motorkraft fahrenp. abk1. page S.2. part T.4. past5. Br penny, pence6. per7. post, after8. powerP abk1. parkingpr abk1. pair2. paper3. power* * *1. noun1) (ability) Kraft, diedo all in one's power to help somebody — alles in seiner Macht od. seinen Kräften Stehende tun, um jemandem zu helfen
3) (vigour, intensity) (of sun's rays) Kraft, die; (of sermon, performance) Eindringlichkeit, die; (solidity, physical strength) Kraft, die; (of a blow) Wucht, die[exercise/get] power — Einfluss [ausüben/gewinnen] ( over auf + Akk.)
6) (political or social ascendancy) Macht, diebalance of power — Kräftegleichgewicht, das
7) (authorization) Vollmacht, diebe the power behind the throne — (Polit.) die graue Eminenz sein
the powers that be — die maßgeblichen Stellen; die da oben (ugs.)
9) (State) Macht, die11) (Math.) Potenz, die12) (mechanical, electrical) Kraft, die; (electric current) Strom, der; (of loudspeaker, engine, etc.) Leistung, die13) (deity) Macht, die2. transitive verb[Treibstoff, Dampf, Strom, Gas:] antreiben; [Batterie:] mit Energie versehen od. versorgen* * *(of) n.Potenz (n-te von x)(Mathematik) f. n.Einfluss -¨e m.Energie -n f.Herrschaft f.Kraft ¨-e f.Leistung -en f.Potenz -en f.Strom ¨-e m.Vermögen - n. -
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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.) poder; facultad, capacidad, habilidad2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; (also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) energía, fuerza3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) poder4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) poder; autoridad5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) persona poderosa/influyente, pez gordo6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) potencia7) (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.) potencia•- powered- powerful
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power n1. poder2. energía / potencia / fuerza3. fuerza / electricidadtr['paʊəSMALLr/SMALL]3 (faculty) facultad nombre femenino4 (control, influence, authority) poder nombre masculino; (of country) poderío, poder nombre masculino5 (nation) potencia; (person, group) fuerza8 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL potencia1 propulsar, impulsar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in power estar en el poderto come to power llegar al poderto do somebody a power of good hacer a alguien mucho biento have somebody in one's power tener a alguien en su poderto rise to power subir al poderto seize/take power tomar el poder, hacerse con el poderpower base zona de influenciapower drill taladradora mecánicapower failure corte nombre masculino del suministro eléctricopower point enchufe nombre masculino, toma de corrientepower saw sierra mecánica, motosierrapower station central nombre femenino eléctricapower steering dirección nombre femenino asistidapower struggle lucha por el podersolar power energía solarthe powers that be las autoridades nombre femenino pluralpower ['paʊər] vt: impulsar, propulsarpower n1) authority: poder m, autoridad fexecutive powers: poderes ejecutivos2) ability: capacidad f, poder m3) : potencia f (política)foreign powers: potencias extranjeras4) strength: fuerza f5) : potencia f (en física y matemáticas)n.• autoridad s.f.• dominación s.f.• efecto s.m.• eminencia s.f.• empuje s.m.• energía (Electricidad) s.f.• facultad s.m.• fuero s.m.• fuerza s.f.• mando s.m.• poder s.m.• poderío s.m.• potencia (Física) s.f.• potestad s.f.v.• accionar v.• impulsar v.'paʊər, 'paʊə(r)
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1)a) u (control, influence) poder m; ( of country) poderío m, poder mpower OVER somebody/something — poder sobre alguien/algo
to be in power — estar* en or ocupar el poder
balance of power — equilibrio m de fuerzas
to seize power — tomar el poder, hacerse* con el poder
to come to power — llegar* or subir al poder; (before n)
power sharing — compartimiento m del poder
power struggle — lucha f por el poder
b) u c ( official authority) poder mpower to + INF — poder para + inf
power of veto — derecho m de veto
2) ca) ( nation) potencia fb) (person, group)the powers that be — los que mandan, los que detentan el poder
3) ua) (physical strength, force) fuerza fmore power to your elbow — (colloq) bien hecho!
b) (of engine, loudspeaker, transmitter, telescope) potencia fprocessing power — capacidad f de procesamiento
c) (of tradition, love) poder m, fuerza f; ( of argument) fuerza f, lo poderoso or convincente4)a) u (ability, capacity)I did everything in my power — hice todo lo que estaba en mi(s) mano(s), hice todo lo que me era posible
b) ( specific faculty) (often pl)power(s) of concentration — capacidad f or poder m de concentración
mental powers — inteligencia f, facultades fpl mentales
he was at the height of his power(s) — estaba en su mejor momento or en la plenitud de sus facultades
5) ua) (Eng, Phys) potencia f; ( particular source of energy) energía fsolar power — energía solar; (before n)
power brakes — servofrenos mpl
power steering — dirección f asistida
b) ( electricity) electricidad f; (before n)power cable — cable m de energía eléctrica
power lines — cables mpl de alta tensión
power point — (BrE) toma f de corriente, enchufe m, tomacorriente(s) m (AmS)
power tool — herramienta f eléctrica
6) u ( Math) potencia f10 to the power of 4/of 3 — 10 (elevado) a la cuarta potencia/al cubo
7) ( a lot)to do somebody a power of good — hacerle* a alguien mucho bien
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to have power over sb — tener poder sobre algn•
to have sb in one's power — tener a algn en su poder•
to have the power of life and death over sb — tener poder para decidir sobre la vida de algn2) (Pol) poder m, poderío m•
to be in power — estar en el poder•
to come to power — subir al poder•
to fall from power — perder el poder•
power to the people! — ¡el pueblo al poder!3) (Mil) (=capability) potencia f, poderío m•
a nation's air/ sea power — la potencia aérea/naval de un país, el poderío aéreo/naval de un país4) (=authority) poder m, autoridad fshe has the power to act — tiene poder or autoridad para actuar
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it was seen as an abuse of his power — se percibió como un abuso de poder por su parte•
to exceed one's powers — excederse en el ejercicio de sus atribuciones or facultades•
he has full powers to negotiate a solution — goza de plenos poderes para negociar una solución•
that does not fall within my power(s) — eso no es de mi competencia5) (=ability, capacity)•
it is beyond his power to save her — no está dentro de sus posibilidades salvarla, no puede hacer nada para salvarla•
to be at the height of one's powers — estar en plenitud de facultadespurchasing 2.•
to do all or everything in one's power to help sb — hacer todo lo posible por ayudar a algn6) (=mental faculty) facultad f7) (=nation) potencia f•
the Great Powers — las grandes potencias•
one of the great naval powers — una de las grandes potencias navales•
the leaders of the major world powers — los líderes de las principales potencias mundiales8) (=person in authority)•
the powers that be — las autoridades, los que mandan9) (=forcefulness) [of argument] fuerza fthe power of love/thought — el poder del amor/del intelecto
a painting of great power — un cuadro de gran impacto, un cuadro que causa honda impresión
10) [of engine, machine] potencia f, fuerza f ; [of telescope] aumento m ; (=output) rendimiento m•
microwave on full power for one minute — póngalo con el microondas a plena potencia durante un minuto•
the ship returned to port under her own power — el buque volvió al puerto impulsado por sus propios motores11) (=source of energy) energía f ; (=electric power) electricidad f•
they cut off the power — cortaron la corriente12) (Math) potencia f7 to the power (of) 3 — 7 elevado a la 3 a potencia, 7 elevado al cubo
13) * (=a lot of)the new training methods have done their game a power of good — el nuevo método de entrenamiento ha supuesto una notable mejoría en su juego
2.VTa racing car powered by a 4.2 litre engine — un coche de carreras impulsado por un motor de 4,2 litros
- poweredthe electric lighting is powered by a generator — un generador se encarga de alimentar el alumbrado eléctrico
3.CPDpower base N — base f de poder
power breakfast N — desayuno m de negocios
power broker N — (Pol) poder m en la sombra
power cable N — cable m de energía eléctrica
power cut N — (Brit) corte m de luz or de corriente, apagón m
power dressing N — moda f de ejecutivo
power drill N — taladro m eléctrico, taladradora f eléctrica
power failure N — fallo m del suministro eléctrico
power game N — (esp Pol) juego m del poder
power line N — línea f de conducción eléctrica, cable m de alta tensión
power list N — lista f de las personas más influyentes
power lunch N — comida f de negocios
power outage (US) N — = power cut
power pack N — transformador m
(US) = power stationpower plant N — (=generator) grupo m electrógeno
power play N — (Sport) demostración f de fuerza (en el juego ofensivo); (from temporary suspension) superioridad f (en el ataque); (fig) (=use of power) maniobra f de poder, demostración f de fuerza; (=power struggle) lucha f por el poder
power point N — (Brit) (Elec) enchufe m, toma f de corriente
power politics N — política fsing de fuerza
power saw N — motosierra f, sierra f mecánica
power shovel N — excavadora f
power shower N — ducha f de hidromasaje
power station N — central f eléctrica, usina f eléctrica (S. Cone)
power steering N — (Aut) dirección f asistida
power structure N — estructura f del poder
power struggle N — lucha f por el poder
power supply N — suministro m eléctrico
power surge N — (Elec) subida f de tensión
power tool N — herramienta f eléctrica
power trio N — (Mus) trío m eléctrico
power unit N — grupo m electrógeno
power vacuum N — vacío m de poder
power walking N — marcha f
power workers NPL — trabajadores mpl del sector energético
- power up* * *['paʊər, 'paʊə(r)]
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1)a) u (control, influence) poder m; ( of country) poderío m, poder mpower OVER somebody/something — poder sobre alguien/algo
to be in power — estar* en or ocupar el poder
balance of power — equilibrio m de fuerzas
to seize power — tomar el poder, hacerse* con el poder
to come to power — llegar* or subir al poder; (before n)
power sharing — compartimiento m del poder
power struggle — lucha f por el poder
b) u c ( official authority) poder mpower to + INF — poder para + inf
power of veto — derecho m de veto
2) ca) ( nation) potencia fb) (person, group)the powers that be — los que mandan, los que detentan el poder
3) ua) (physical strength, force) fuerza fmore power to your elbow — (colloq) bien hecho!
b) (of engine, loudspeaker, transmitter, telescope) potencia fprocessing power — capacidad f de procesamiento
c) (of tradition, love) poder m, fuerza f; ( of argument) fuerza f, lo poderoso or convincente4)a) u (ability, capacity)I did everything in my power — hice todo lo que estaba en mi(s) mano(s), hice todo lo que me era posible
b) ( specific faculty) (often pl)power(s) of concentration — capacidad f or poder m de concentración
mental powers — inteligencia f, facultades fpl mentales
he was at the height of his power(s) — estaba en su mejor momento or en la plenitud de sus facultades
5) ua) (Eng, Phys) potencia f; ( particular source of energy) energía fsolar power — energía solar; (before n)
power brakes — servofrenos mpl
power steering — dirección f asistida
b) ( electricity) electricidad f; (before n)power cable — cable m de energía eléctrica
power lines — cables mpl de alta tensión
power point — (BrE) toma f de corriente, enchufe m, tomacorriente(s) m (AmS)
power tool — herramienta f eléctrica
6) u ( Math) potencia f10 to the power of 4/of 3 — 10 (elevado) a la cuarta potencia/al cubo
7) ( a lot)to do somebody a power of good — hacerle* a alguien mucho bien
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steam-powered — a or de vapor
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vi ( move rapidly) (colloq) (+ adv compl)
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