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1 power

power ['paʊə(r)]

puissance ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c), 1 (d) force ⇒ 1 (a) pouvoir ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (e), 1 (f) capacité ⇒ 1 (e) faculté ⇒ 1 (f) courant ⇒ 1 (g) faire fonctionner ⇒ 2

1 noun

(a) (strength, force → gen) puissance f, force f; Physics (→ of engine, lens, microscope) puissance f; (→ of magnet) force f;

∎ I underestimated the power of the explosion j'ai sous-estimé la puissance ou la force de l'explosion;

∎ they could see the power of his muscles ils voyaient travailler ses muscles puissants;

∎ we want greater economic and industrial power nous voulons renforcer la puissance économique et industrielle;

∎ at full power à plein régime;

∎ the vehicle moves under its own power le véhicule se déplace par ses propres moyens ou de façon autonome;

∎ sea/air power puissance f maritime/aérienne;

∎ familiar the holiday did me a power of good les vacances m'ont fait un bien fou;

∎ British familiar more power to your elbow! bonne chance!^□, bon courage!^□

(b) (influence, control) & Politics pouvoir m; (authority) autorité f, pouvoir m;

∎ the power of the Church/of student unions le pouvoir de l'Église/des syndicats étudiants;

∎ to have sb in one's power avoir qn en son pouvoir;

∎ to be in sb's power être à la merci de qn;

∎ to fall into sb's power tomber au pouvoir de qn;

∎ to be in power être au pouvoir;

∎ to come (in)to/to take power arriver au/prendre le pouvoir;

∎ to lose power perdre le pouvoir;

∎ to have the power to decide/judge avoir le pouvoir de décider/juger, avoir autorité pour décider/juger;

∎ absolute/executive/legislative power pouvoir absolu/exécutif/législatif;

∎ the committee doesn't really have much power le comité n'a pas grand pouvoir;

∎ to act with full powers agir de pleine autorité;

∎ the police have been given greater powers la police a reçu des pouvoirs plus importants;

∎ it's beyond or outside my power(s) cela dépasse ma compétence ou ne relève pas de mon autorité;

∎ it's beyond my power to do anything je n'ai pas compétence en la matière, je ne suis pas habilité à intervenir

(c) (influential group or person) puissance f;

∎ the President is the real power in the land c'est le président qui détient le véritable pouvoir dans le pays;

∎ to be a power in the land avoir une grande influence ou être très puissant dans un pays;

∎ the powers of darkness les forces fpl ou puissances fpl des ténèbres;

∎ the (real) power behind the throne (individual) l'éminence f grise, celui (celle) m,f qui tire les ficelles; (group) ceux mpl qui tirent les ficelles, les véritables acteurs mpl;

∎ also humorous the powers that be les autorités fpl constituées;

∎ no power on earth will persuade me to go rien au monde ne me persuadera d'y aller

(d) Politics (state) puissance f;

∎ the great Western powers les grandes puissances occidentales;

∎ industrial/nuclear/world power (country) puissance industrielle/nucléaire/mondiale

(e) (ability, capacity) capacité f, pouvoir m;

∎ he has great powers as an orator or great oratorical powers il a de grands talents oratoires;

∎ to be at the height or peak of one's powers être à l'apogée de sa puissance;

∎ it's within her power to do it c'est en son pouvoir, elle est capable de le faire;

∎ I'll do everything in my power to help you je ferai tout mon possible ou tout ce qui est en mon pouvoir pour vous aider;

∎ magical/aphrodisiacal powers pouvoirs mpl magiques/aphrodisiaques;

∎ to have great powers of persuasion/suggestion avoir un grand pouvoir ou une grande force de persuasion/suggestion;

∎ the body's powers of resistance la capacité de résistance du corps;

∎ she has great intellectual powers elle a de grandes capacités intellectuelles;

∎ Physics & Chemistry power of absorption capacité f d'absorption

(f) (faculty) faculté f, pouvoir m;

∎ her powers are failing ses facultés déclinent;

∎ the power of sight la vue;

∎ the power of hearing l'ouïe f;

∎ the power of reason la raison;

∎ he lost the power of speech il a perdu l'usage de la parole

(g) Electricity (current) courant m;

∎ to turn on/cut off the power mettre/couper le courant

(h) Electricity & Physics (energy) énergie f;

∎ nuclear/solar power énergie f nucléaire/solaire

(i) Law (proxy) pouvoir m

(j) Mathematics puissance f;

∎ 5 to the power (of) 6 5 puissance 6;

∎ raised to the 5th power élevé à la puissance 5

2 compound-forming noun

(source, consumption) d'énergie; (cable) électrique; (brakes) assisté

3 transitive verb

(give power to) faire fonctionner ou marcher; (propel) propulser;

∎ powered by solar energy fonctionnant à l'énergie solaire;

∎ the boat is powered by gas turbines le bateau est propulsé par des turbines à gaz

4 intransitive verb

avancer à toute vitesse, foncer;

∎ he powered into his opponent il fonça sur son adversaire;

∎ the leading cars powered down the home straight les voitures de tête foncèrent dans la dernière ligne;

∎ his business is powering on son affaire monte en puissance

►► Law power of attorney procuration f;

∎ to give sb power of attorney donner procuration à qn;

power base assise f politique;

Marketing power brand marque f forte;

power breakfast = petit déjeuner d'affaires entre personnes importantes;

power broker décideur(euse) m,f politique;

power cut coupure f de courant;

Aviation power dive (descente f en) piqué m;

British power dressing = façon de s'habiller qu'adoptent certaines femmes cadres dans le but de projeter une image d'autorité;

power drill perceuse f électrique;

power failure panne f de courant;

power game lutte f d'influence, course f au pouvoir;

power line ligne f à haute tension;

power lunch déjeuner m d'affaires entre personnes importantes;

American power outage rupture f de l'alimentation;

Electricity power pack bloc m d'alimentation électrique;

power plant (factory) centrale f électrique; (generator) groupe m électrogène; (engine) groupe m moteur;

power play (in ice hockey) coup m de force;

power point prise f de courant;

power politics (UNCOUNT) politique f du coup de force;

Mathematics power set ensemble m des sous-ensembles;

Politics power sharing partage m du pouvoir;

power shower douche f à jet puissant;

power station centrale f (électrique);

Cars power steering direction f assistée;

power strike grève f des employés de l'électricité;

power structure (system) hiérarchie f, répartition f des pouvoirs; (people with power) = ensemble des personnes qui détiennent le pouvoir;

power struggle lutte f pour le pouvoir;

power supply Electricity alimentation f (électrique); Computing transformateur m;

power tool outil m électrique;

Computing power unit dispositif m d'alimentation;

power user gros (grosse) utilisateur(trice) m,f; Computing = personne qui sait utiliser au mieux les ressources de son ordinateur;

power walking marche f sportive;

power worker employé(e) m,f de l'électricité;

power yoga power yoga m (forme de yoga où l'on travaille en puissance)

➲ power down, power off

1 separable transitive verb

éteindre, mettre hors tension

2 intransitive verb

(computer, machine) s'éteindre, se mettre hors tension

➲ power up

1 separable transitive verb

mettre sous tension, allumer

2 intransitive verb

(computer, machine) se mettre sous tension, s'allumer

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power

A n

1 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 ;

6 ( physical force) (of person, explosion) force f, puissance f ; ( of storm) violence f ;

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 ;

9 Sci ( magnification) puissance f ;

10 Math 8 to the power of 3 8 puissance 3 ; to the nth power (à la) puissance n ;

11 ( country) puissance f ; the big powers les grandes puissances.

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.

Idioms

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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3 authority

noun

1) no pl. (power) Autorität, die; (delegated power) Befugnis, die

have the/no authority to do something — berechtigt od. befugt/nicht befugt sein, etwas zu tun

have/exercise authority over somebody — Weisungsbefugnis gegenüber jemandem haben

on one's own authority — in eigener Verantwortung

[be] in authority — verantwortlich [sein]

2) (body having power)

the authorities — die Behörde[n]

the highest legal authority — die höchste rechtliche Instanz

3) (expert, book, quotation) Autorität, die

have it on the authority of somebody/something that... — durch jemanden/etwas wissen, dass...

have it on good authority that... — aus zuverlässiger Quelle wissen, dass...

4) no pl.

give or add authority to something — einer Sache (Dat.) Gewicht verleihen

5) no pl. (masterfulness) Souveränität, die

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[o:'Ɵorəti]
plural - authorities; noun

1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) die Befugnis; die Vollmacht

2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) die Autorität

3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) die Obrigkeit

4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) die Autorität

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author·ity

[ɔ:ˈθɒrəti, AM əˈθɔ:rət̬i]

n

1. no pl (right of control) Autorität f; ADMIN Amtsgewalt f, Weisungsbefugnis f; MIL Befehlsgewalt f

parental \authority elterliche Autorität; LAW elterliche Gewalt fachspr

to be in \authority verantwortlich [o zuständig sein] sein

we need to get the support of someone in \authority wir brauchen die Unterstützung eines Verantwortlichen

person in \authority Verantwortliche(r) f(m)

who is [the person] in \authority here? wer ist hier verantwortlich [o zuständig]?

to be in [or have] \authority over sb (empowered to give orders) jdm gegenüber weisungsbefugt sein; (be above in hierarchy) jdm übergeordnet sein

to be under sb's \authority (be answerable to) jdm gegenüber verantwortlich sein; (be below in hierarchy) jdm unterstehen

to exercise [or exert] [or use] \authority Autorität ausüben

to exercise [or exert] [or use] one's \authority over sb jdm gegenüber seine Autorität geltend machen

2. no pl (permission) Befugnis f; (to act on sb's behalf) Vollmacht f

\authority to purchase ECON, LAW Ankaufsermächtigung f

to give sb \authority to do sth jdn [dazu] befugen, etw zu tun; (to act on one's behalf) jdn [dazu] bevollmächtigen, etw zu tun

to have the \authority to do sth befugt sein, etw zu tun; (to act on sb's behalf) bevollmächtigt sein, etw zu tun

by \authority ADMIN, LAW mit [amtlicher] Genehmigung

on the \authority of sb im Auftrag [o mit Genehmigung] einer Person

on one's own \authority in eigener Verantwortung

without \authority unbefugt

to act without \authority unbefugt handeln

to act without [or to exceed one's] \authority seine Befugnisse überschreiten

3. no pl (strength of personality) Autorität f

to have \authority over/with sb [große] Autorität bei jdm genießen [o besitzen]

he's got no \authority over his students er besitzt [o genießt] bei seinen Studenten keine Autorität

4. no pl (knowledge) Sachverstand m, Kompetenz f

to speak with \authority on sth sich akk [sehr] kompetent zu etw dat äußern

5. (expert) Autorität f, Kapazität f, Experte, Expertin m, f

world \authority international anerkannte Autorität

to be an \authority for/on sth ein Experte/eine Expertin für etw akk sein

to be an \authority on microbiology eine Autorität [o Kapazität] auf dem Gebiet der Mikrobiologie sein

6. (organization) Behörde f, Amt nt

education \authority Schulamt nt

health \authority Gesundheitsbehörde f

7. (bodies having power)

▪ the authorities pl die Behörden pl

local authorities Kommunalbehörden pl

to report sb/sth to the authorities jdn/etw den Behörden melden

8. no pl (source) Quelle

I have it on my bosses \authority that... ich weiß von meinem Chef, dass...

to have sth on good \authority etw aus zuverlässiger Quelle wissen

I have it on good \authority that... ich weiß aus zuverlässiger Quelle, dass...

9. LAW

legal \authority (statement) Rechtsmeinung f; (judgement) Präzedenzentscheidung f

10. LAW

[level of] \authority Instanz f

proper \authority zuständige Instanz

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[ɔː'ɵɒrItɪ]
n

1) (= power) Autorität f; (= right, entitlement) Befugnis f; (= specifically delegated power) Vollmacht f; (MIL) Befehlsgewalt f

people who are in authority — Menschen, die Autorität haben

the person in authority — der Zuständige or Verantwortliche

who's in authority here? — wer ist hier der Verantwortliche?

I'm in authority here! — hier bestimme ich!

parental authority — Autorität der Eltern; (Jur) elterliche Gewalt

to be in or have authority over sb — Weisungsbefugnis gegenüber jdm haben (form); (describing hierarchy) jdm übergeordnet sein

to put sb in authority over sb —

those who are put in authority over us the Queen and those in authority under her — diejenigen, deren Aufsicht wir unterstehen die Königin und die ihr untergebenen Verantwortlichen

to be under the authority of sb — unter jds Aufsicht (dat) stehen; (in hierarchy) jdm unterstehen; (Mil) jds Befehlsgewalt (dat) unterstehen

on one's own authority — auf eigene Verantwortung

you'll have to ask a teacher for the authority to take the key —

under or by what authority do you claim the right to...? — mit welcher Berechtigung verlangen Sie, dass...?

to have the authority to do sth — berechtigt or befugt sein, etw zu tun

to have no authority to do sth — nicht befugt or berechtigt sein, etw zu tun

he was exceeding his area of authority — er hat seinen Kompetenzbereich or seine Befugnisse überschritten

to give sb the authority to do sth — jdn ermächtigen (form) or jdm die Vollmacht erteilen, etw zu tun

he had my authority to do it — ich habe es ihm gestattet or erlaubt

to have full authority to act — volle Handlungsvollmacht haben

to do sth on sb's authority — etw in jds Auftrag (dat) tun

who gave you the authority to do that? —

who gave you the authority to treat people like that? — mit welchem Recht glaubst du, Leute so behandeln zu können?

2) (also pl = ruling body) Behörde f, Amt nt; (= body of people) Verwaltung f; (= power of ruler) (Staats)gewalt f, Obrigkeit f

the university authorities — die Universitätsverwaltung

the water authority — die Wasserbehörde

the local authority or authorities — die Gemeindeverwaltung

the Prussian respect for authority —

the concept of authority in a state — der Autoritätsgedanke im Staat

they appealed to the supreme authority of the House of Lords — sie wandten sich an die höchste Autorität or Instanz, das Oberhaus

this will have to be decided by a higher authority — das muss an höherer Stelle entschieden werden

to represent authority — die Staatsgewalt verkörpern

the father represents authority — der Vater verkörpert die Autorität

you must have respect for authority — du musst Achtung gegenüber Respektspersonen haben

3) (= weight, influence) Autorität f

to have or carry ( great) authority — viel gelten (with bei); (person also) (große or viel) Autorität haben (with bei)

to speak/write with authority — mit Sachkunde or mit der Autorität des Sachkundigen sprechen/schreiben

I/he can speak with authority on this matter — darüber kann ich mich/kann er sich kompetent äußern

to give an order with authority —

to appeal to the authority of precedent — auf einen Präzedenzfall zurückgreifen

4) (= expert) Autorität f, Fachmann m/-frau f

I'm no authority but... —

he is an authority on art — er ist eine Autorität or ein Fachmann auf dem Gebiet der Kunst

5) (= definitive book etc) (anerkannte) Autorität f; (= source) Quelle f

to have sth on good authority —

on the best authority — aus bester Quelle

on whose authority do you have that? — aus welcher Quelle haben Sie das?

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authority [ɔːˈθɒrətı; US əˈθɑr-] s

1. Autorität f, (Amts)Gewalt f:

in authority verantwortlich;

those in authority die Verantwortlichen;

be in authority

a) verantwortlich sein,

b) das Sagen haben;

on one’s own authority in eigener Verantwortung;

be under sb’s authority jemandem verantwortlich sein

2. Autorität f, Ansehen n ( with bei), Einfluss m ( over auf akk): → carry B 6

3. Nachdruck m, Gewicht n:

add authority to einer Geschichte etc Nachdruck oder Gewicht verleihen

4. Vollmacht f, Ermächtigung f, Befugnis f:

by authority mit amtlicher Genehmigung;

on the authority of im Auftrage oder mit Genehmigung (gen);

without authority unbefugt, unberechtigt;

have the (no) authority to do sth (nicht) befugt oder berechtigt sein, etwas zu tun;

have full authority to act volle Handlungsvollmacht besitzen;

authority to sign Unterschriftsvollmacht, Zeichnungsberechtigung f

5. Behörde f

6. a) Quelle f

b) Grundlage f ( for für):

what is your authority for your thesis? worauf stützen Sie Ihre These?;

we have it on his authority that … wir wissen durch ihn, dass …;

I have it on good authority that … ich weiß aus sicherer oder verlässlicher Quelle, dass …

7. Autorität f, Kapazität f (on auf dem Gebiet gen)

8. JUR

a) maßgebliche Gerichtsentscheidung

b) Rechtsquelle f

c) bindende Kraft (einer gerichtlichen Vorentscheidung)

auth. abk

1. authentic

2. author (authoress)

3. authority

4. authorized

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noun

1) no pl. (power) Autorität, die; (delegated power) Befugnis, die

have the/no authority to do something — berechtigt od. befugt/nicht befugt sein, etwas zu tun

have/exercise authority over somebody — Weisungsbefugnis gegenüber jemandem haben

on one's own authority — in eigener Verantwortung

[be] in authority — verantwortlich [sein]

2) (body having power)

the authorities — die Behörde[n]

the highest legal authority — die höchste rechtliche Instanz

3) (expert, book, quotation) Autorität, die

have it on the authority of somebody/something that... — durch jemanden/etwas wissen, dass...

have it on good authority that... — aus zuverlässiger Quelle wissen, dass...

4) no pl.

give or add authority to something — einer Sache (Dat.) Gewicht verleihen

5) no pl. (masterfulness) Souveränität, die

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n.

Autorität f.

Berechtigung f.

Kompetenz f.

Legitimation f.

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4 power

1. noun
1) (ability) Kraft, die

do all in one's power to help somebody — alles in seiner Macht od. seinen Kräften Stehende tun, um jemandem zu helfen

2) (faculty) Fähigkeit, die; Vermögen, das (geh.); (talent) Begabung, die; Talent, das

psychic powers — übersinnliche Kräfte

powers of persuasion — Überredungskünste

3) (vigour, intensity) (of sun's rays) Kraft, die; (of sermon, performance) Eindringlichkeit, die; (solidity, physical strength) Kraft, die; (of a blow) Wucht, die

4) (authority) Macht, die, Herrschaft, die ( over über + Akk.)

she 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, die

hold 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, die

8) (influential person) Autorität, die; (influential thing) Machtfaktor, der

be the power behind the throne — (Polit.) die graue Eminenz sein

the powers that be — die maßgeblichen Stellen; die da oben (ugs.)

9) (State) Macht, die

10) (coll.): (large amount) Menge, die (ugs.)

do somebody a power of good — jemandem außerordentlich gut tun

11) (Math.) Potenz, die

3 to the power of 4 — 3 hoch 4

12) (mechanical, electrical) Kraft, die; (electric current) Strom, der; (of loudspeaker, engine, etc.) Leistung, die

13) (deity) Macht, die

the powers of darkness — die Mächte der Finsternis
2. transitive verb
[Treibstoff, Dampf, Strom, Gas:] antreiben; [Batterie:] mit Energie versehen od. versorgen

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noun

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 Kraft

2) (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 betrieben

3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) die Macht

4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) die Befugnis

5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) einflußreiche Persönlichkeit

6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) die Macht

7) (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

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pow·er

[ˈpaʊəʳ, AM -ɚ]

I. n

1. no pl (control) Macht f; (influence) Einfluss m

gay/black \power movement Schwulenbewegung f/schwarze Bürgerrechtsbewegung

to be in sb's \power völlig unter jds Einfluss stehen

to have sb in one's \power jdn in seiner Gewalt haben

to have \power over sb/sth (control) Macht über jdn/etw haben; (influence) Einfluss auf jdn/etw haben

he has a mysterious \power over her sie ist ihm auf eine rätselhafte Art verfallen

2. no pl (political control) Macht f

absolute \power absolute Macht

to come to \power an die Macht kommen

executive/legislative \power die exekutive/legislative Gewalt

to fall from \power die Macht abgeben müssen

to be in/out of \power an der Macht/nicht an der Macht sein

to restore sb to \power jdn wieder an die Macht bringen

to be returned to \power wieder [o erneut] an die Macht kommen

to seize \power die Macht ergreifen [o übernehmen

3. (nation) [Führungs]macht f

industrial/military \power Industriemacht/Militärmacht f

naval [or sea] \power Seemacht f

nuclear \power Atommacht f

the West's leading \powers die westlichen Führungsmächte

world \power Weltmacht f

4. (person, group) Macht f; (person also) treibende Kraft

▪ \powers pl (group) Kräfte pl

she is becoming an increasingly important \power in the company sie wird innerhalb des Unternehmens zunehmend wichtiger

Mother Teresa was a \power for good Mutter Teresa hat viel Gutes bewirkt

the \powers of darkness die Mächte pl der Finsternis

5. no pl (right) Berechtigung f, Befugnis f

it is [with]in my \power to order your arrest ich bin dazu berechtigt, Sie unter Arrest zu stellen

to have the \power of veto das Vetorecht haben

6. (authority)

▪ \powers pl Kompetenz[en] f[pl]

to act beyond one's \powers seine Kompetenzen überschreiten

to give sb full \powers to do sth jdn bevollmächtigen, etw zu tun

7. no pl (ability) Vermögen nt, Macht f

it 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 nt

to do everything in one's \power alles in seiner Macht Stehende tun

to have the [or have it in one's] \power to do sth die Fähigkeit haben, etw zu tun, etw tun können

they have the \power to destroy us sie haben die Macht, uns zu zerstören

8. (skills)

▪ \powers pl Vermögen nt kein pl, Fähigkeiten pl

\powers of concentration Konzentrationsfähigkeit f

\powers of endurance Durchhaltevermögen nt

to be at the height [or peak] of one's \powers auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Leistungsfähigkeit sein

intellectual/mental \powers intellektuelle/geistige Fähigkeiten

\powers of observation Beobachtungsfähigkeit f

\powers of persuasion Überzeugungskraft f

9. no pl (strength) Kraft f, Stärke f; (of sea, wind, explosion) Gewalt f; (of nation, political party) Stärke f, Macht f

economic \power Wirtschaftsmacht f

explosive \power Sprengkraft f a. fig

military \power militärische Stärke

10. no pl (emotion) Intensität f; of words Macht f

a poet of immense \power eine Dichterin von unglaublicher Ausdruckskraft

11. no pl (electricity) Strom m, Elektrizität f

to cut off the \power den Strom abstellen

to disconnect the \power den Strom abschalten

hydroelectric \power Wasserkraft f

nuclear \power Atomenergie f

solar \power Solarenergie f, Sonnenenergie f

source of \power Energiequelle f, Energielieferant m

12. no pl (output) Leistung f, Kraft f

full \power ahead! volle Kraft voraus!

13. no pl (dioptres) Stärke f

what's the magnification \power of your binoculars? wie stark ist Ihr Fernglas?

14. no pl MATH Potenz f

\power of ten Zehnerpotenz f

two to the \power [of] four [or to the fourth \power] zwei hoch vier

three raised to the \power of six drei in die sechste Potenz erhoben

15.

▶ the \powers that be die Mächtigen

it's up to the \powers that be to decide what... sollen die da oben doch entscheiden, was... fam

▶ to do sb a \power of good ( fam) jdm wirklich gut tun

▶ more \power to your elbow [or AM to you]! nur zu!, viel Erfolg!

▶ \power behind the throne graue Eminenz

II. n modifier

1. (electric) (source, supply) Strom-

\power failure [or loss] Stromausfall m

\power industry Energiewirtschaft f

\power output elektrische Leistung, Stromleistung f

\power switch [Strom]schalter m

2. (political) (block, game, structure) Macht-

\power politics Machtpolitik f

\power struggle Machtkampf m

\power vacuum Machtvakuum nt

III. vi

1. (speed)

▪ to \power somewhere irgendwohin sausen [o fam rasen

2. (work hard) sich akk mächtig ins Zeug legen fam

IV. vt

▪ to \power sth etw antreiben

diesel-\powered trucks Lkws mit Dieselantrieb

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['paʊə(r)]
1. n

1) no pl (= physical strength) Kraft f; (= force of blow, explosion etc) Stärke f, Gewalt f, Wucht f; (fig of argument etc) Überzeugungskraft f

the power of love/logic/tradition — die Macht der Liebe/Logik/Tradition

earning power — mögliche Verdiensthöhe

purchasing or spending power — Kaufkraft f

2) (= faculty, ability of hearing, imagination) Vermögen nt no pl

his powers of hearing — sein Hörvermögen nt

mental/hypnotic powers — geistige/hypnotische Kräfte pl

to weaken their power(s) of resistance — um ihre Widerstandskraft zu schwächen

3) (= capacity, ability to help etc) Macht f

he 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 f

he 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

that does not fall within my power(s) — das fällt nicht in meinen Machtbereich

that is beyond or outside my power(s) — das überschreitet meine Befugnisse

power of attorney (Jur) — (Handlungs)vollmacht f

the party now in power — die Partei, die im Augenblick an der Macht ist

to fall from power — abgesetzt werden

to come into power — an die Macht kommen

they have no power over economic matters — in Wirtschaftsfragen haben sie keine Befugnisse

I have no power over her — ich habe keine Gewalt über sie

he has been given full power(s) to make all decisions —

that man has no power over his destiny — dass der Mensch keine Gewalt über sein Schicksal hat

"student/worker power" — "Macht den Studenten/Arbeitern"

5) (= person or institution having authority) Autorität f, Machtfaktor m

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 f

a four-power conference — eine Viermächtekonferenz

a naval power — eine Seemacht

7) (= source of energy nuclear, electric power etc) Energie f; (of water, steam) Energie f, Kraft f

power 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 f

the power of suggestion —

a low-power microscope a 10-power magnification — ein schwaches Mikroskop eine 10fache Vergrößerung

microwave on full power for one minute — eine Minute bei voller Leistung in der Mikrowelle erhitzen

9) (MATH) Potenz f

to the power (of) 2 — hoch 2, in der 2. Potenz

to raise 2 to the power (of) 5 — 2 mit 5 potenzieren

10) (inf

= a lot of) a power of help — eine wertvolle or große Hilfe

that did me a power of good — das hat mir unheimlich gutgetan (inf)

2. vt
(engine) antreiben; (fuel) betreiben
powered by electricity/by jet engines — mit Elektro-/Düsenantrieb

as he powers his way down the straight — wie er die Gerade entlangbraust

he powered the ball into the net — er schoss den Ball mit Wucht ins Netz

3. vi
(runner, racing car) rasen
he powered away from the rest of the field — er raste dem übrigen Feld davon

the swimmer powered through the water —

we're powering through the work now — unsere Arbeit geht jetzt mit Riesenschritten voran

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power [ˈpaʊə(r)]

A s

1. Kraft f, Stärke f, Macht f, Vermögen n:

it was out of ( oder not in) his power to do it es stand nicht in seiner Macht, es zu tun;

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 Kraft

2. (auch physische) Kraft, Energie f

3. Wucht f, Gewalt f, Kraft f

4. meist pl

a) (hypnotische etc) Kräfte pl

b) (geistige) Fähigkeiten pl:

power to concentrate, power(s) of concentration Konzentrationsvermögen n, -fähigkeit f; → observation A 3, persuasion 2 Talent n

5. Macht f, Gewalt f, Autorität f, Herrschaft f ( alle:

over 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;

have (no) power over sb (keinen) Einfluss auf jemanden haben; → key¹ A 1

6. JUR (Handlungs-, Vertretungs)Vollmacht f, Befugnis f:

power of testation Testierfähigkeit f; → attorney b, full¹ A 11, go beyond

7. POL Gewalt f (als Staatsfunktion): → legislative A 1, separation 1, etc

8. POL (Macht)Befugnis f, (Amts)Gewalt f

9. POL Macht f, Staat m: → Great Powers

10. Machtfaktor m, einflussreiche Stelle oder Person:

the powers that be die maßgeblichen (Regierungs)Stellen;

power behind the throne graue Eminenz

11. höhere Macht:

the heavenly powers die himmlischen Mächte; → darkness 4

12. Powers pl REL Mächte pl (6. Ordnung der Engel)

13. umg Menge f:

a power of people;

it did him a power of good es hat ihm unwahrscheinlich gutgetan

14. MATH Potenz f:

power series Potenzreihe f;

raise to the third power in die dritte Potenz erheben

15. ELEK, PHYS Kraft f, Leistung f, Energie f:

power per unit surface ( oder area) Flächenleistung

16. ELEK (Stark)Strom m

17. RADIO, TV Sendestärke f

18. TECH

a) mechanische Kraft, Antriebskraft f

b) → horsepower 1:

power on

a) 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 Regie

19. OPT Vergrößerungskraft f, (Brenn)Stärke f (einer Linse)

B v/t TECH mit (mechanischer etc) Kraft betreiben, antreiben, (mit Motor) ausrüsten: → rocket-powered

C v/i TECH mit Motorkraft fahren

p. abk

1. page S.

2. part T.

3. LING participle Part.

4. past

5. Br penny, pence

6. per

7. post, after

8. power

P abk

1. parking

2. (Schach) pawn

3. PHYS power;

4. PHYS pressure

pr abk

1. pair

2. paper

3. power

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1. noun
1) (ability) Kraft, die

do all in one's power to help somebody — alles in seiner Macht od. seinen Kräften Stehende tun, um jemandem zu helfen

2) (faculty) Fähigkeit, die; Vermögen, das (geh.); (talent) Begabung, die; Talent, das

psychic powers — übersinnliche Kräfte

powers of persuasion — Überredungskünste

3) (vigour, intensity) (of sun's rays) Kraft, die; (of sermon, performance) Eindringlichkeit, die; (solidity, physical strength) Kraft, die; (of a blow) Wucht, die

4) (authority) Macht, die, Herrschaft, die ( over über + Akk.)

she 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, die

hold 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, die

8) (influential person) Autorität, die; (influential thing) Machtfaktor, der

be the power behind the throne — (Polit.) die graue Eminenz sein

the powers that be — die maßgeblichen Stellen; die da oben (ugs.)

9) (State) Macht, die

10) (coll.): (large amount) Menge, die (ugs.)

do somebody a power of good — jemandem außerordentlich gut tun

11) (Math.) Potenz, die

3 to the power of 4 — 3 hoch 4

12) (mechanical, electrical) Kraft, die; (electric current) Strom, der; (of loudspeaker, engine, etc.) Leistung, die

13) (deity) Macht, die

the powers of darkness — die Mächte der Finsternis
2. transitive verb
[Treibstoff, Dampf, Strom, Gas:] antreiben; [Batterie:] mit Energie versehen od. versorgen

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(of) n.

Macht ¨-e (über) f. (exponent, Mathematics) 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.

English-german dictionary > power
5 power

noun

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, habilidad

2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; (also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) energía, fuerza

3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) poder

4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) poder; autoridad

5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) persona poderosa/influyente, pez gordo

6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) potencia

7) (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

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- powered
- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power

power n

1. poder

the army is in power el ejército está en el poder

2. energía / potencia / fuerza

nuclear power energía nuclear

3. fuerza / electricidad

you haven't turned on the power no has conectado la electricidad

power

tr['paʊə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (strength, force) fuerza; (of sun, wind) potencia, fuerza; (of argument) fuerza

2 (ability, capacity) poder nombre masculino, capacidad nombre femenino

■ I've done everything in my power he hecho todo lo posible

■ it's beyond his power no está en sus manos

■ she has the power to predict the future es capaz de predecir el futuro

3 (faculty) facultad nombre femenino

■ he lost the power of speech perdió el habla

■ she has great powers of concentration tiene una gran capacidad de concentración

4 (control, influence, authority) poder nombre masculino; (of country) poderío, poder nombre masculino

■ the power of the media el poder de los medios de comunicación

■ he has some sort of power over her ejerce algún poder sobre ella

■ the power of veto el derecho de veto

■ the police have been granted special powers se ha concedido a la policía poderes especiales

5 (nation) potencia; (person, group) fuerza

■ world powers potencias mundiales

■ the powers of darkness las fuerzas del mal

6 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL (capacity, performance) potencia; (energy) energía

7 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL electricidad nombre femenino, corriente nombre femenino

8 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL potencia

■ six to the power of four seis elevado a la cuarta potencia

transitive verb

1 propulsar, impulsar

■ buses are powered by diesel engines los autobuses funcionan con diesel

■ it's powered by electricity funciona con electricidad

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be in power estar en el poder

to come to power llegar al poder

to do somebody a power of good hacer a alguien mucho bien

to have somebody in one's power tener a alguien en su poder

to rise to power subir al poder

to seize/take power tomar el poder, hacerse con el poder

power base zona de influencia

power cut apagón nombre masculino, corte nombre masculino del suministro eléctrico

power drill taladradora mecánica

power failure corte nombre masculino del suministro eléctrico

power of attorney SMALLLAW/SMALL poder notarial nombre masculino, procuración nombre femenino

power point enchufe nombre masculino, toma de corriente

power saw sierra mecánica, motosierra

power station central nombre femenino eléctrica

power steering dirección nombre femenino asistida

power struggle lucha por el poder

solar power energía solar

the powers that be las autoridades nombre femenino plural

power ['paʊər] vt

: impulsar, propulsar

power n

1) authority: poder m, autoridad f

executive powers: poderes ejecutivos

2) ability: capacidad f, poder m

3) : potencia f (política)

foreign powers: potencias extranjeras

4) strength: fuerza f

5) : potencia f (en física y matemáticas)

power

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)
I

noun

1)

a) u (control, influence) poder m; ( of country) poderío m, poder m

people power — poder popular

power 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 m

power to + INF — poder para + inf

special powers — poderes extraordinarios

power of veto — derecho m de veto

2) c

a) ( nation) potencia f

b) (person, group)

the power behind the throne — el poder en la sombra

the powers that be — los que mandan, los que detentan el poder

the powers of darkness — las fuerzas del mal

3) u

a) (physical strength, force) fuerza f

more power to your elbow — (colloq) bien hecho!

b) (of engine, loudspeaker, transmitter, telescope) potencia f

processing power — capacidad f de procesamiento

c) (of tradition, love) poder m, fuerza f; ( of argument) fuerza f, lo poderoso or convincente

4)

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

that's beyond my power — eso está fuera de mis posibilidades

b) ( specific faculty) (often pl)

he lost the power of speech — perdió el habla

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) u

a) (Eng, Phys) potencia f; ( particular source of energy) energía f

solar 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 f

10 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

II
1.

transitive verb

the plane is powered by four engines — el avión está propulsado por cuatro motores

it's powered by electricity — funciona con electricidad

steam-powered — a or de vapor

2.

vi ( move rapidly) (colloq) (+ adv compl)

we were powering along the highway — íbamos disparados por la carretera (fam)

[paʊǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=control) poder m ; (physical strength) fuerza f

• to have power over sb — tener poder sobre algn

• to have sb in one's power — tener a algn en su poder

to be in sb's power — estar en poder de algn

• to have the power of life and death over sb — tener poder para decidir sobre la vida de algn

- more power to your elbow!

2) (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 país

4) (=authority) poder m, autoridad f

she has the power to act — tiene poder or autoridad para actuar

they have no power in economic matters — carecen de autoridad en asuntos económicos

• it was seen as an abuse of his power — se percibió como un abuso de poder por su parte

• power of attorney — (Jur) poder m, procuración f

• that is beyond or outside my power(s) — eso no es de mi competencia

• 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

• power of veto — derecho m de veto

• that does not fall within my power(s) — eso no es de mi competencia

5) (=ability, capacity)

• it is beyond his power to save her — no está dentro de sus posibilidades salvarla, no puede hacer nada para salvarla

• powers of concentration — capacidad f de concentración

• to be at the height of one's powers — estar en plenitud de facultades

• powers of imagination — capacidad f imaginativa

• to do all or everything in one's power to help sb — hacer todo lo posible por ayudar a algn

• powers of persuasion — poder m de persuasión or convicción
purchasing 2.
6) (=mental faculty) facultad f

his powers are failing — decaen sus facultades

• mental powers — facultades fpl mentales

• the power of speech — la facultad del habla

7) (=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 mundiales

8) (=person in authority)

he's a power in the land — es de los que mandan en el país

they are the real power in the government — son los que ostentan el auténtico poder en el gobierno

the Church is no longer the power it was — la Iglesia ha dejado de tener el poder que tenía

• the powers that be — las autoridades, los que mandan

• the powers of darkness or evil — las fuerzas del mal

- the power behind the throne

9) (=forcefulness) [of argument] fuerza f

the 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

• engines at half power — motores mpl a medio gas or a media potencia

• magnifying power — capacidad f de aumento, número m de aumentos

• the ship returned to port under her own power — el buque volvió al puerto impulsado por sus propios motores

11) (=source of energy) energía f ; (=electric power) electricidad f

• they cut off the power — cortaron la corriente

• nuclear power — energía f nuclear

12) (Math) potencia f

7 to the power (of) 3 — 7 elevado a la 3 ^a potencia, 7 elevado al cubo

to the nth power — a la enésima potencia

13) * (=a lot of)

• that holiday did me a power of good — esas vacaciones me hicieron mucho bien

her words did their morale a power of good — sus palabras les levantaron un montón la moral

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.

VT

a plane powered by four jets — un avión propulsado por cuatro motores a reacción

a racing car powered by a 4.2 litre engine — un coche de carreras impulsado por un motor de 4,2 litros

a car powered by electricity — un coche eléctrico

the electric lighting is powered by a generator — un generador se encarga de alimentar el alumbrado eléctrico
- powered
3.

CPD

power 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

power plant N — (=generator) grupo m electrógeno
(US) = power station
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

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['paʊər, 'paʊə(r)]
I

noun

1)

a) u (control, influence) poder m; ( of country) poderío m, poder m

people power — poder popular

power 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 m

power to + INF — poder para + inf

special powers — poderes extraordinarios

power of veto — derecho m de veto

2) c

a) ( nation) potencia f

b) (person, group)

the power behind the throne — el poder en la sombra

the powers that be — los que mandan, los que detentan el poder

the powers of darkness — las fuerzas del mal

3) u

a) (physical strength, force) fuerza f

more power to your elbow — (colloq) bien hecho!

b) (of engine, loudspeaker, transmitter, telescope) potencia f

processing power — capacidad f de procesamiento

c) (of tradition, love) poder m, fuerza f; ( of argument) fuerza f, lo poderoso or convincente

4)

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

that's beyond my power — eso está fuera de mis posibilidades

b) ( specific faculty) (often pl)

he lost the power of speech — perdió el habla

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) u

a) (Eng, Phys) potencia f; ( particular source of energy) energía f

solar 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 f

10 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

II
1.

transitive verb

the plane is powered by four engines — el avión está propulsado por cuatro motores

it's powered by electricity — funciona con electricidad

steam-powered — a or de vapor

2.

vi ( move rapidly) (colloq) (+ adv compl)

we were powering along the highway — íbamos disparados por la carretera (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > power
6 authority

o:'Ɵorəti
plural - authorities; noun

1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) autoridad

2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) autoridad

3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) autoridades

4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) autoridad

•

- authoritarian
- authoritative

authority n autoridad

El plural de authority se escribe authorities

authority

tr[ɔː'ɵɒrɪtɪ]

noun (pl authorities)

1 (gen) autoridad nombre femenino

2 (permission) autorización nombre femenino, permiso

3 (expert) autoridad nombre femenino, experto

■ he's an authority on rabbit breeding es una autoridad en cunicultura

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to exercise one's authority ejercer la autoridad

to have it on good authority that... saber de buena tinta que...

the local authority el ayuntamiento

authority [ə'ɵɔrət̬i, ɔ-] n, pl - ties

1) expert: autoridad f ; experto m, -ta f

2) power: autoridad f, poder m

3) authorization: autorización f, licencia f

4)

the authorities : las autoridades fpl

5)

on good authority : de buena fuente

authority

n.

• autoridad s.f.

• férula s.f.

• mando s.m.

• potestad s.f.

• suposición s.f.

ə'θɔːrəti, ɔː'θɒrəti
noun (pl - ties)

1) u

a) ( power) autoridad f

those in authority — los que tienen la autoridad, los que mandan

I have no authority in the matter — no tengo competencia en el asunto

b) ( authorization)

authority to + inf — autorización f para + inf

he acted without proper authority — actuó sin la debida autorización

c) ( authoritativeness) autoridad f

I can speak with some authority on this subject — puedo hablar del tema con cierta autoridad

2) c (person, body) autoridad f

the proper authority o authorities — la(s) autoridad(es) competente(s)

she was detained by the Belgian authorities — fue detenida por las autoridades belgas

3) c

a) ( expert)

authority (on something) — autoridad f (en algo)

he is an authority on the subject — es una autoridad en la materia

b) ( source) autoridad f

to have something on good authority — saber* algo de buena fuente

[ɔː'θɒrɪtɪ]
N
1) (=power) autoridad f

those in authority — los que tienen la autoridad

who is in authority here? — ¿quién manda aquí?

to be in authority over — tener autoridad sobre

2) (=authorization)

to give sb the authority to do sth — autorizar a algn a hacer algo, autorizar a algn para que haga algo

to have authority to do sth — tener autoridad or estar autorizado para hacer algo

on one's own authority — por su propia autoridad

to do sth without authority — hacer algo sin tener autorización

3) (=official body) autoridad f

the authorities — las autoridades

the customs authorities — las autoridades aduaneras

to apply to the proper authorities — dirigirse a la autoridad competente
health, local, regional
4) (=expert) autoridad f

he's an authority (on) — es una autoridad (en)

5) (=expert opinion) autoridad f

on the authority of Plato — con la autoridad de Platón

I have it on good authority that... — sé de buena fuente que...

6) (=authoritativeness) autoridad f

to speak with authority — hablar con autoridad or con conocimiento de causa

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[ə'θɔːrəti, ɔː'θɒrəti]
noun (pl - ties)

1) u

a) ( power) autoridad f

those in authority — los que tienen la autoridad, los que mandan

I have no authority in the matter — no tengo competencia en el asunto

b) ( authorization)

authority to + inf — autorización f para + inf

he acted without proper authority — actuó sin la debida autorización

c) ( authoritativeness) autoridad f

I can speak with some authority on this subject — puedo hablar del tema con cierta autoridad

2) c (person, body) autoridad f

the proper authority o authorities — la(s) autoridad(es) competente(s)

she was detained by the Belgian authorities — fue detenida por las autoridades belgas

3) c

a) ( expert)

authority (on something) — autoridad f (en algo)

he is an authority on the subject — es una autoridad en la materia

b) ( source) autoridad f

to have something on good authority — saber* algo de buena fuente

English-spanish dictionary > authority
7 power

noun

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; evne

2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) kraft; -kraft; -drevet

3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) magt

4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) ret

5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) magtfuld person

6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) magt

7) (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
* * *

noun

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; evne

2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) kraft; -kraft; -drevet

3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) magt

4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) ret

5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) magtfuld person

6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) magt

7) (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

English-Danish dictionary > power
8 power

I 1. ['paʊə(r)]
nome

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.

power(s) of persuasion — forza di persuasione

to do everything in one's power — fare quanto è in proprio potere

to lose the power of speech — perdere l'uso della parola

to be at the height of one's powers — essere all'apogeo della potenza; [ artist] essere all'apice della creatività

5) U (authority) poteri m.pl.

6) (physical force) (of person, explosion) forza f., potenza f.; (of storm) violenza f.

7) fis. tecn. energia f.; (current) corrente f.

to switch on the power — attaccare la corrente

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.

8 to the power of 3 — 8 alla potenza di 3

11) (country) potenza f.
2.
modificatore tecn. el. [drill, circuit, cable] elettrico; [ mower] a motore; [ shovel] meccanico

power brake — servofreno

••

to do sb. a power of good — essere un toccasana per qcn.

the powers of darkness — le potenze delle tenebre

the powers that be — il potere costituito
II ['paʊə(r)]
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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noun

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, capacità

2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) potere

3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) potere

4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) potere

5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) autorità

6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) potenza

7) (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)]
nome

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.

power(s) of persuasion — forza di persuasione

to do everything in one's power — fare quanto è in proprio potere

to lose the power of speech — perdere l'uso della parola

to be at the height of one's powers — essere all'apogeo della potenza; [ artist] essere all'apice della creatività

5) U (authority) poteri m.pl.

6) (physical force) (of person, explosion) forza f., potenza f.; (of storm) violenza f.

7) fis. tecn. energia f.; (current) corrente f.

to switch on the power — attaccare la corrente

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.

8 to the power of 3 — 8 alla potenza di 3

11) (country) potenza f.
2.
modificatore tecn. el. [drill, circuit, cable] elettrico; [ mower] a motore; [ shovel] meccanico

power brake — servofreno

••

to do sb. a power of good — essere un toccasana per qcn.

the powers of darkness — le potenze delle tenebre

the powers that be — il potere costituito
II ['paʊə(r)]
verbo transitivo alimentare [ engine]; motorizzare [plane, boat]

powered by — che va a [ engine]; che funziona a [ gas]; alimentato da [electricity, generator]

English-Italian dictionary > power
9 power

noun

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.) evne

2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) styrke, kraft, energi

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, myndighet

4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) myndighet

5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) maktfaktor

6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) makt

7) (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

evne
--------
kraft
--------
makt

I
subst. \/ˈpaʊə\/

1) evne, makt, kraft

• power of endurance

utholdenhet

• power of speech

talegave

• it has the power of absorbing light

den er i stand til å absorbere lys

• I'll do everything in my power

jeg skal gjøre alt som står i min makt

2) makt (også konkret), maktfaktor, myndighet

• naval power

sjømakt

• the powers of darkness

mørkets makter

• the power of life and death

makten over liv og død

• he's a power in politics

har er en maktfaktor i politikken

3) bemyndigelse, fullmakt, kompetanse, maktområde, myndighet

4) (elektronikk, fysikk) kraft, effekt, styrke, drivkraft, energi

• electric power

elektrisk kraft

• transmission of power

kraftoverføring

5) ( optikk) styrke

• this is a telescope of high power

dette er et svært sterkt teleskop

6) (gude)makt

• merciful powers!

milde makter!

7) ( matematikk) potens

• the third power of 2 is 8

2 i tredje potens er 8

• 3 raised to the second power is 9

3 i annen potens er 9

8) ( hverdagslig) enormt, kolossalt, masse, veldig mange, veldig

• it did me a power of good

det gjorde meg veldig godt

9) ( gammeldags) krigsmakt, hær

be beyond one's power eller be out of one's power ikke stå i ens makt

• it is beyond my power to help him

det står ikke i min makt å hjelpe ham

be in power sitte med makten

be in someone's power være i noens makt

come into power komme til makten

desire for power maktlyst, herskelyst

exceed one's powers overskride sine fullmakter

fall into someone's power falle i noens makt

full powers ubegrenset makt, uinnskrenket makt

get power over få makt over, ta makten over

get someone in(to) one's power få noen i sin makt

have power to eller have it in one's power to stå i ens makt å, ha makt til å

in human power i menneskelig makt

lie (with)in someone's power stå i noens makt

• I'll try to help you as far as it lies in my power

jeg skal forsøke å hjelpe deg etter beste evne

more power to your elbow! lykke til!, stå på!, tvi, tvi!, skål!

power of\/over makt over

powers evne(r), begavelse, talent(er)

• she is a woman of several powers

hun er en kvinne med mange talenter

the powers that be eller those in power makthaverne, myndighetene

separation of powers ( jus) maktfordelingsprinsipp
II
verb \/ˈpaʊə\/

1) forsyne med drivkraft\/motor, drive

• a new aircraft powered by Rolls Royce engines

et nytt fly drevet av Rolls Royce-motorer

2) ( hverdagslig) mase på, trenge seg på, trenge seg frem, skynde seg

powered motordrevet

power something up\/down ( om noe elektrisk) skru noe på\/av

English-Norwegian dictionary > power
10 power

noun

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.) sposobnost

2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) moč

3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) oblast

4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) pooblastilo

5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) velika živina

6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) sila

7) (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.) potenca

•

- powered
- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power
* * *
I [páuə]
noun

moč, sila, sposobnost (telesna in duševna); plural zmožnosti, sposobnosti, dar, talent; vlada, oblast, gospostvo ( over nad); vpliv; juridically polnomočje, pooblastilo; politics moč, sila, oblast ( power politics politika sile); država, velesila ( great ŋs velesile); vplivna oseba, vplivno mesto; višja sila, božanstvo, duhovi ( the ŋs above višja sila, bogovi); colloquially množina, sila česa ( a power of people sila ljudi); mathematics potenca ( ɔ to the power of three ɔ na tretjo potenco); physics sila, energija, zmogljivost; electrical (jaki) tok; technical mehanična, gonilna sila ( horse ŋ konjska sila); optics zmogljivost povečanja leče

within (out of) my power — (ni) v moji moči

colloquially more power to you ( —ali to your elbow) ! — srečno!, mnogo uspeha!

to do all in one's power — storiti, kar je komu mogoče

absolute power — neomejena oblast

to be in power — biti na oblasti, biti na krmilu

to be in s.o.'s power — biti v oblasti koga

to come into power — priti na oblast

to have s.o. in one's power — imeti koga v oblasti

to have (no) power over s.o. — (ne) imeti oblast(i) nad kom, (ne) imeti vpliv(a) pri kom

juridically full power, s — polnomočje

juridically power of attorney — pooblastilo, polnomočje

the powers that be — oblast, oblastniki

technical mechanical powers — stroji

power on — z motorjem v teku

power off — v prostem teku (motor)

under one's own power — z lastno silo (tudi figuratively)

the A.B.C. powers — Argentina, Brazilija, Čile
II [páuə]
transitive verb

oskrbeti z mehanično silo, z električno energijo

rocket-powered — na raketni pogon

English-Slovenian dictionary > power
11 authority

o:'Ɵorəti
plural - authorities; noun

1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) myndighet, autoritet

2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) ekspert, autoritet

3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) myndighetene

4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) autoritet, respekt

•

- authoritarian
- authoritative

autorisasjon
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byrå
--------
kontor

subst. \/ɔːˈθɒrətɪ\/

1) myndighet, makt, rett

2) bemyndigelse, tillatelse, fullmakt

• we had the authority of the Governor to do so

vi hadde bemyndigelse av guvernøren til å gjøre det

3) myndighet, instans, styrelse

• he was checked by the port authorities

han ble sjekket av havnemyndighetene

4) autoritet, innflytelse, anseelse

5) støtte, belegg, kilde

• what is your authority for that statement?

hva slags belegg har du for den uttalelsen?

• you should quote your authorities

du bør sitere dine kilder

6) autoritet, ekspert, fagmenneske

• she's an authority on music

hun er ekspert på musikk

7) vitnesbyrd

authority on autoritet på, autoritet i

the authorities myndighetene, de styrende

authority over myndighet over, makt over

be in authority ha makten

• I met those in authority

jeg traff de makthavende

by authority of med tillatelse fra

carry authority ha stor innflytelse, være av stor betydning

exercise authority over bestemme over, råde over

have authority to do something ha tillatelse til å gjøre noe

have something on good authority ha noe fra pålitelige kilder, ha noe fra et troverdig hold

• I have it on good authority

jeg har det fra pålitelige kilder

impart authority to gi myndighet til

on one's own authority på eget ansvar

on the authority of med støtte fra

the competent authorities vedkommende myndighet, angjeldende myndighet

English-Norwegian dictionary > authority
12 power

noun

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

2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) energia

3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) poder

4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) poder

5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) força

6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) potência

7) (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.) potência

•

- powered
- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power
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pow.er

[p'auə] n 1 poder: a) faculdade, capacidade. b) autoridade, controle, comando. c) governo. d) influência, ascendência. e) recurso, capacidade. f) força, vigor. g) Jur direito, capacidade. 2 potência: a) capacidade de trabalho de uma máquina, aparelho, motor, etc. b) Phys rateio da transformação de energia. c) Math produto de fatores iguais. d) nação poderosa. 3 força mecânica ou elétrica. 4 Med eficácia, eficiência. 5 coll grande quantidade, abundância. 6 Opt capacidade de aumento de uma lente, alcance. 7 arch força militar ou naval. 8 powers potestades. 9 energia elétrica. • vt equipar com meio de propulsão mecânica, prover de energia. • adj força. effective power potência efetiva. electric power força elétrica. in power no poder, no governo. power of attorney Jur procuração. power of conversation dom da conversação. reasoning power capacidade de raciocínio. square power segunda potência. the powers of evil as forças do mal. they came into power eles se apossaram do poder. they will do all in their power farão tudo que estiver ao seu alcance. to raise into the 2nd power elevar à segunda potência.

English-Portuguese dictionary > power
13 power

['pauə(r)]
n

( control) władza f; ( ability) ( of speech etc) zdolność f; ( legal right) uprawnienie nt; (of engine, electricity) moc f; ( strength) ( lit, fig) siła f

two to the power of three — dwa do potęgi trzeciej

she did everything in her power to help — zrobiła wszystko, co było w jej mocy, by pomóc

a world power — światowe mocarstwo

the powers that be — ci na górze (inf)

to be in power — być u władzy

to turn the power on — włączać (włączyć perf) zasilanie

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noun

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.) zdolność

2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) siła

3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) władza

4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) upoważnienie

5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) wpływowa osobistość

6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) mocarstwo

7) (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.) potęga

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- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power

English-Polish dictionary > power
14 power

noun

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.) kraftur, afl, eiginleiki

2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) afl

3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) vald

4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) vald

5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) valda-/áhrifamikill maður

6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) veldi

7) (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.) veldi

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- powerfulness
- powerless
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- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power

English-Icelandic dictionary > power
15 power

hatvány, áram, sok, hatalom, nagyítás, nagy to power: áram alá helyez, áramot ad
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noun

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.) képesség

2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) energia, erő

3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) villamos, villany-

4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) hatalom

5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) hatalom

6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) tekintély

7) (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.) hatalom

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- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power

English-Hungarian dictionary > power
16 power

n. güç, kuvvet, enerji, yetenek, iktidar, otorite, üs [mat.], yetki, derman, takât
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v. çalıştırmak, güç sağlamak, elektrik vermek

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noun

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.) güç, yetenek

2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) güç, kuvvet

3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) iktidar, yönetim

4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) yetki

5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) yetki sahibi kişi

6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) güçlü ülke/devlet

7) (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.) üs, kuvvet

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- powerfulness
- powerless
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- power cut, failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power

English-Turkish dictionary > power
17 power

• paljon

• toimivalta

• työteho

• työtahti

• voima-

• virta

• voima

• eksponentti

• energia

• vahvuus

• valtakirja

• valtuus

• valtuudet

• valtuutus

• valta

• voimakkuus

• väkevyys

• voimallisuus

• potenssi

• potenssi (mat

• päällikkyys

• teho

• mahtavuus

• mahti

• kruunu

• kyky

• kompetenssi

• kosolti

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noun

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.) kyky

2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) voima, energia

3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) valta

4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) valtuudet

5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) auktoriteetti

6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) valta

7) (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.) potenssi

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- powerless
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- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power

English-Finnish dictionary > power
18 power

noun

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.) spēja

2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) spēks; enerģija

3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) vara

4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) tiesības

5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) autoritāte; ietekmīgs cilvēks

6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) lielvalsts, lielvara

7) (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.) pakāpe

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- power station
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spēja; jauda, enerģija; vara, spēks; lielvalsts; valsts; pilnvara; liels daudzums; pakāpe; palielināšanas spēja, stiprums; apgādāt ar dzinējspēku

English-Latvian dictionary > power
19 power

noun

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.) galia, gebėjimas

2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) jėga, elektra

3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) valdžia

4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) įgaliojimas

5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) įtakingas asmuo

6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) galinga valstybė

7) (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.) laipsnis

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- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power

English-Lithuanian dictionary > power
20 power

adj. kraft-; motor-; mekanisk
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n. kraft; styrka; förmåga; begåvning; makt, auktoritet; dignitet (inom matematik); kapacitet (ström)
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v. förse med elektricitet; starta; driva

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noun

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[], förmåga

2) (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, [] våld

4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) befogenhet

5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) maktfaktor

6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) stormakt

7) (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

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- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power

English-Swedish dictionary > power

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