pow·er (pou  r)n. 1. The ability or capacity to perform or act effectively. 2. A specific capacity, faculty, or aptitude. Often used in the plural: her powers of concentration. 3. Strength or force exerted or capable of being exerted; might. See Synonyms at strength. 4. The ability or official capacity to exercise control; authority. 5. A person, group, or nation having great influence or control over others: the western powers. 6. The might of a nation, political organization, or similar group. 7. Forcefulness; effectiveness: a novel of unusual power. 8. Chiefly Upper Southern U.S. A large number or amount. See Regional Note at powerful. 9. a. The energy or motive force by which a physical system or machine is operated: turbines turned by steam power; a sailing ship driven by wind power. b. The capacity of a system or machine to operate: a vehicle that runs under its own power. c. Electrical or mechanical energy, especially as used to assist or replace human energy. d. Electricity supplied to a home, building, or community: a storm that cut off power to the whole region. 10. Physics The rate at which work is done, expressed as the amount of work per unit time and commonly measured in units such as the watt and horsepower. 11. Electricity a. The product of applied potential difference and current in a direct-current circuit. b. The product of the effective values of the voltage and current with the cosine of the phase angle between current and voltage in an alternating-current circuit. 12. Mathematics a. See exponent. b. The number of elements in a finite set. 13. Statistics The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis where it is false. 14. A measure of the magnification of an optical instrument, such as a microscope or telescope. 15. powers Christianity The sixth of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology. 16. Archaic An armed force. adj. 1. Of or relating to political, social, or economic control: a power struggle; a power base. 2. Operated with mechanical or electrical energy in place of bodily exertion: a power tool; power car windows. 3. Of or relating to the generation or transmission of electricity: power companies; power lines. 4. Informal Of or relating to influential business or professional practices: a pinstriped suit with a power tie; met with high-level executives at a power breakfast. tr.v. pow·ered, pow·er·ing, pow·ers Idiom: To supply with power, especially mechanical power. powers that be Those who hold effective power in a system or situation: a plan vetoed by the powers that be. [Middle English, from Old French pooir, to be able, power, from Vulgar Latin *pot  re, to be able, from Latin potis, able, powerful; see poti- in Indo-European roots.] |
power [ˈpaʊə]
n
1. ability or capacity to do something
2. (often plural) a specific ability, capacity, or faculty
3. political, financial, social, etc., force or influence
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) control or dominion or a position of control, dominion, or authority
5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a state or other political entity with political, industrial, or military strength
6. a person who exercises control, influence, or authority he's a power in the state
7. a prerogative, privilege, or liberty
8. (Law)
a. legal authority to act, esp in a specified capacity, for another
b. the document conferring such authority
9. (Military)
a. a military force
b. military potential
10. (Mathematics) Maths
a. the value of a number or quantity raised to some exponent
b. another name for exponent [4]
11. (Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a test when it is false. The power of a test of a given null depends on the particular alternative hypothesis against which it is tested
12. (Physics / General Physics) Physics Engineering a measure of the rate of doing work expressed as the work done per unit time. It is measured in watts, horsepower, etc. Symbol P
13. (Electronics)
a. the rate at which electrical energy is fed into or taken from a device or system. It is expressed, in a direct-current circuit, as the product of current and voltage and, in an alternating-current circuit, as the product of the effective values of the current and voltage and the cosine of the phase angle between them. It is measured in watts
b. (as modifier) a power amplifier
14. the ability to perform work
15. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering)
a. mechanical energy as opposed to manual labour
b. (as modifier) a power mower
16. a particular form of energy nuclear power
17. (Physics / General Physics)
a. a measure of the ability of a lens or optical system to magnify an object, equal to the reciprocal of the focal length. It is measured in dioptres
b. another word for magnification
18. Informal a large amount or quantity a power of good
19. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) (plural) the sixth of the nine orders into which the angels are traditionally divided in medieval angelology
in one's power (often foll by an infinitive) able or allowed (to)
in (someone's) power under the control or sway of (someone)
the powers that be the established authority or administration
vb (tr)
1. to give or provide power to
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) to fit (a machine) with a motor or engine
3. (intr) Slang to travel with great speed or force See also power down, power up
[from Anglo-Norman poer, from Vulgar Latin potēre (unattested), from Latin posse to be able]
| power (pour) 1. The source of energy used to operate a machine or other system. 2. The rate at which work is done, or energy expended, per unit time. Power is usually measured in watts (especially for electrical power) or horsepower (especially for mechanical power). For a path conducting electrical current, such as a component in an electric circuit, P = VI, where P is the power dissipated along the path, V is the voltage across the path, and I is the current through the path. Compare energywork 3. Mathematics The number of times a number or expression is multiplied by itself, as shown by an exponent. Thus ten to the sixth power, or 106, equals one million. 4. A number that represents the magnification of an optical instrument, such as a microscope or telescope. A 500-power microscope can magnify an image to 500 times its original size. |
Power an abundance; a body of armed men; a fighting force; a large quantity, a great number—Johnson, 1755.
Examples: power of angels; of followers; of good, 1770; of goods (provisions); of horsemen, 1553; of fine ladies, 1706; of laymen, 1641; of men of war, 1523; of money, 1680; of poor people, 1661; of servants, 1801; of good things, 1755; of troops; of years.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  power - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare effectiveness, potency, strength - capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks" valence, valency - (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent) valence, valency - (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate preponderance - superiority in power or influence; "the preponderance of good over evil"; "the preponderance of wealth and power" puissance - power to influence or coerce; "the puissance of the labor vote" persuasiveness, strength - the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty; "the strength of his argument settled the matter" irresistibility, irresistibleness - the quality of being overpowering and impossible to resist interestingness, interest - the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room" chokehold, stranglehold, throttlehold - complete power over a person or situation; "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public" sway - controlling influence influence - a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; "used her parents' influence to get the job" control - power to direct or determine; "under control" jurisdiction, legal power - (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law; "courts having jurisdiction in this district" disposal - the power to use something or someone; "used all the resources at his disposal" free will, discretion - the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies veto - the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature) effectiveness, effectivity, effectuality, effectualness - power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect impotence, impotency, powerlessness - the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble |
| 2. | power - (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second) natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" physical phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy waterpower - the power to do work that is latent in a head of water | |
| 3. |  power - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"know-how - the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something leadership - the ability to lead; "he believed that leadership can be taught" intelligence - the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience aptitude - inherent ability bilingualism - the ability to speak two languages colloquially mental ability, capacity - the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior originality - the ability to think and act independently science, skill - ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism" acquirement, skill, accomplishment, attainment, acquisition - an ability that has been acquired by training hand - ability; "he wanted to try his hand at singing" superior skill - more than ordinary ability | |
| 4. | power - (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president" state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" governing, government activity, government, governance, administration - the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" executive clemency - the power (usually of a president or governor) to pardon or commute the sentence of someone convicted in that jurisdiction war power - an extraordinary power exercised (usually by the executive branch) in the prosecution of a war and involving an extension of the powers that the government normally has in peacetime | |
| 5. | power - one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil" causal agency, causal agent, cause - any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results juggernaut, steamroller - a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way influence - one having power to influence another; "she was the most important influence in my life"; "he was a bad influence on the children" Moloch - a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice; "the great Moloch of war"; "duty has become the Moloch of modern life"- Norman Douglas | |
| 6. | power - a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself degree - the highest power of a term or variable mathematical notation - a notation used by mathematicians | |
| 7. |  power - physical strength strength - the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength" | |
| 8. |  power - a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the worldbody politic, country, nation, res publica, commonwealth, state, land - a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land" hegemon - a leading or paramount power | |
| 9. |  power - a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron"businessman, man of affairs - a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive) oil tycoon - a powerful person in the oil business | |
| Verb | 1. | power - supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The gasoline powers the engines" drive - cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling; "The amplifier drives the tube"; "steam drives the engines"; "this device drives the disks for the computer" |
power
noun
1. control, authority, influence, command, sovereignty, sway, dominance, domination, supremacy, mastery, dominion, ascendancy, mana (N.Z.) women who have reached positions of great power and influence
2. ability, capacity, faculty, property, potential, capability, competence, competency He was so drunk that he had lost the power of speech.
ability inability, incompetence, incapacity, incapability
ability inability, incompetence, incapacity, incapability
3. authority, right, licence, privilege, warrant, prerogative, authorization The Prime Minister has the power to dismiss senior ministers.
4. strength, might, energy, weight, muscle, vigour, potency, welly (slang), brawn He had no power in his left arm.
strength weakness, impotence, feebleness, listlessness, enervation
strength weakness, impotence, feebleness, listlessness, enervation
5. forcefulness, force, strength, punch (informal), intensity, potency, eloquence, persuasiveness, cogency, powerfulness the power of his rhetoric
the powers that be the authorities, the government, the establishment, the people in charge, the men in (grey) suits The powers that be banned the advertisement.
Quotations
"Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely" [First Baron Acton letter]
"Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it" [William Pitt, Earl of Chatham]
"Power is the great aphrodisiac" [Henry Kissinger]
"Here we may reign secure, and in my choice"
"To reign is worth ambition though in hell;"
"Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav'n" [John Milton Paradise Lost]
"Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun" [Mao Tse-tung]
"A friend in power is a friend lost" [Henry Brooks Adams The Education of Henry Adams]
"The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant" [John Stuart Mill On Liberty]
"Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely" [First Baron Acton letter]
"Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it" [William Pitt, Earl of Chatham]
"Power is the great aphrodisiac" [Henry Kissinger]
"Here we may reign secure, and in my choice"
"To reign is worth ambition though in hell;"
"Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav'n" [John Milton Paradise Lost]
"Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun" [Mao Tse-tung]
"A friend in power is a friend lost" [Henry Brooks Adams The Education of Henry Adams]
"The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant" [John Stuart Mill On Liberty]
Translations
power [paʊəʳ]
A. 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! → ¡qué tengas éxito!
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! → ¡qué tengas éxito!
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!
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
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
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
see also purchasing B
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
see also purchasing B
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
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
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 → la eminencia gris
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 → la eminencia gris
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
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
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
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 3potencia, 7 elevado al cubo
to the nth power → a la enésima potencia
7 to the power (of) 3 → 7 elevado a la 3
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
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
B. 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
see also -powered
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
see also -powered
C. CPD power base N → base f de poder
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 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 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 unit N → grupo m electrógeno
power workers NPL → trabajadores mpl del sector energético
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 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 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 unit N → grupo m electrógeno
power workers NPL → trabajadores mpl del sector energético
power [ˈpaʊər]
n
(= strength, force) [person, performance, muscles] → puissance f; [storm, explosion] → puissance f
I underestimated the power of the explosion → J'avais sous-estimé la puissance de l'explosion.
I underestimated the power of the explosion → J'avais sous-estimé la puissance de l'explosion.
[machine, car] → puissance f; [lens, microscope] → puissance f
to have better power [car] → être plus puissant
to have better power [car] → être plus puissant
(= ability) → pouvoir m
to have the power to do sth → avoir le pouvoir de faire qch
to do everything in one's power to do sth → faire tout ce qui est en son pouvoir pour faire qch
to have the power to do sth → avoir le pouvoir de faire qch
to do everything in one's power to do sth → faire tout ce qui est en son pouvoir pour faire qch
(= faculty) [speech, thought] → faculté f
(= control, influence) [person, political party, government] → pouvoir m
to be in a position of power → être dans une position de pouvoir
to be in power [party] → être au pouvoir
to take power → prendre le pouvoir
to come to power [party] → accéder au pouvoir
to be in his power → être en son pouvoir
to be in my power → être en mon pouvoir powers
to be in a position of power → être dans une position de pouvoir
to be in power [party] → être au pouvoir
to take power → prendre le pouvoir
to come to power [party] → accéder au pouvoir
to be in his power → être en son pouvoir
to be in my power → être en mon pouvoir powers
npl (= authorities) → pouvoirs mpl
legal powers → pouvoirs judiciaires
police powers → des pouvoirs de police
the powers that be → les autorités constituées
legal powers → pouvoirs judiciaires
police powers → des pouvoirs de police
the powers that be → les autorités constituées
modif
[balance, bloc] → des pouvoirs power list
[blackout, shortage] → d'électricité; [cable, equipment] → électrique; [generator, grid, industry] → électrique power surge
vt [+ home, building] → alimenter en électricité
The generator provides enough electricity to power several homes → Le générateur fournit assez d'électricité pour alimenter plusieurs maisons.
The building is powered by solar energy → Le bâtiment est alimenté en électricité grâce à l'énergie solaire., L'énergie solaire alimente le bâtiment en électricité.
power-assisted [ˌpaʊərəˈsɪstɪd] adj [steering] → assisté; [bicycle] → électrique
power base power-base n → base f de pouvoir
The generator provides enough electricity to power several homes → Le générateur fournit assez d'électricité pour alimenter plusieurs maisons.
The building is powered by solar energy → Le bâtiment est alimenté en électricité grâce à l'énergie solaire., L'énergie solaire alimente le bâtiment en électricité.
power down
vt sep [+ computer] → éteindre, arrêterpower up
vt sep [+ computer, machine] → allumerpower-assisted [ˌpaʊərəˈsɪstɪd] adj [steering] → assisté; [bicycle] → électrique
power base power-base n → base f de pouvoir
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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
(= 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
(= capacity, ability to help etc) → Macht f; he did all in his power to help them → er tat (alles), was in seiner Macht or in seinen Kräften stand, um ihnen zu helfen; it’s beyond my power or not within my power to … → es steht nicht in meiner Macht, zu …
(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 somebody’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 → man hat ihm volle Entscheidungsgewalt übertragen; that man has no power over his destiny → dass der Mensch keine Gewalt über sein Schicksal hat; “student/worker power” → „Macht den Studenten/Arbeitern“
(= 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
(= nation) → Macht f; a four-power conference → eine Viermächtekonferenz; a naval power → eine Seemacht
(= source of energy: nuclear, electric power etc) → Energie f; (of water, steam) → Energie f, → Kraft f; power on/off (technical device) → ein-/ausschalten; the ship made port under her own power → das Schiff lief mit eigener Kraft in den Hafen ein; they cut off the power (= electricity) → sie haben den Strom abgestellt
(of engine, machine, loudspeakers, transmitter) → Leistung f; (of microscope, lens, sun’s rays, drug, chemical) → Stärke f; the power of suggestion → die Wirkung or Wirkkraft des Unterschwelligen; a low-power microscope → ein schwaches Mikroskop; a 10-power magnification → eine 10fache Vergrößerung; microwave on full power for one minute → eine Minute bei voller Leistung in der Mikrowelle erhitzen
(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
(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)
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
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 → der Schwimmer wuchtete durch das Wasser; we’re powering through the work now → unsere Arbeit geht jetzt mit Riesenschritten voran
power:
power amplifier
n (Tech) → Endverstärker m
power-assisted
power base
n → Machtbasis f
powerboat
n → Rennboot nt
power brakes
pl → Servobremsen pl
power broker
n (esp US Pol) → Drahtzieher(in) m(f) (inf)
power cable
n → Stromkabel nt
power consumption
n → Strom- or Energieverbrauch m
power cut
n → Stromsperre f; (accidental) → Stromausfall m
power demand
n → Strom- or Energiebedarf m
power dive
n (Aviat) → (Vollgas)sturzflug m
power dressing
n → Karrierelook m
power drill
n → Bohrmaschine f
power-driven
adj → mit Motorantrieb
power failure
n → Stromausfall m
power:
power glider
n (Aviat) → Motorsegler m
powerhouse
n
(lit) = power station
(fig) → treibende Kraft (→ behind hinter +dat); he’s a real power → er ist ein äußerst dynamischer Mensch; she’s an intellectual power → sie hat eine erstaunliche intellektuelle Kapazität; he’s a power of new ideas → er hat einen unerschöpflichen Vorrat an neuen Ideen
powerless
adj (physically) punch, body → kraftlos; (as regards ability to act) committee, person → machtlos; to be power to resist → nicht die Kraft haben, zu widerstehen; the government is power to deal with inflation → die Regierung steht der Inflation machtlos gegenüber; we are power to help you → es steht nicht in unserer Macht, Ihnen zu helfen, wir sind machtlos(, Ihnen zu helfen)
power-lifting
n → Powerlifting nt, → Kraftdreikampf m
power line
n (Elec)
(for heavy current) → Starkstromleitung f
(on pylons or poles) → Überlandleitung f
power lock
n (Aut) → Zentralverriegelung f
power loom
n → Webmaschine f
power lunch
n → Geschäftsessen nt → unter Führungskräften
power mower
n → Motorrasenmäher m; (electric) → Elektrorasenmäher m
power outage
n → Stromsperre f; (accidental) → Stromausfall m
power pack
power plant
n
(= engine) → Motor m;
power play
n
(Ice Hockey) → Powerplay nt, → Übermachtsspiel nt
power point
n (Elec) → Steckdose f
power politics
pl → Machtpolitik f
power saw
n → Motorsäge f; (electric) → Elektrosäge f
power sharing
n (Pol) → Machtteilung f
power-sharing
adj (Pol) executive → mit Machtteilung pred; power agreement → Machtteilungsabkommen nt
power station
n → Kraftwerk nt, → Elektrizitätswerk nt
power steering
n (Aut) → Servolenkung f
power structure
n → Machtstruktur f
power struggle
n → Machtkampf m
power supply
n (Elec) → Stromversorgung f
power surge
n (Elec) → Überspannung f
power tool
n → Elektrowerkzeug nt
power-up
n → Start m
power worker
n → Elektrizitätsarbeiter(in) m(f)
power [ˈpaʊəʳ]
power [ˈpaʊəʳ]
1. n
a. (physical strength, also) (fig) → forza; (energy) → energia; (force, of engine, blow, explosion) → potenza; (of sun) → intensità; (electricity) → elettricità
to cut off the power (Elec) → togliere la corrente
the ship returned under its own power → la nave è tornata con i propri mezzi
more power to your elbow! (fam) → dacci dentro!
to cut off the power (Elec) → togliere la corrente
the ship returned under its own power → la nave è tornata con i propri mezzi
more power to your elbow! (fam) → dacci dentro!
b. (ability, capacity) → capacità f inv, potere m; (faculty) → facoltà f inv
mental powers → capacità fpl mentali
it is beyond his power to save her → non può far nulla per salvarla
to do all in one's power to help sb → fare tutto quello che si può per aiutare qn
the power of speech → la facoltà or l'uso della parola
powers of persuasion/imagination → forza di persuasione/immaginazione
mental powers → capacità fpl mentali
it is beyond his power to save her → non può far nulla per salvarla
to do all in one's power to help sb → fare tutto quello che si può per aiutare qn
the power of speech → la facoltà or l'uso della parola
powers of persuasion/imagination → forza di persuasione/immaginazione
c. (Pol) (authority) → potere m, autorità f inv
the power of the Church → l'autorità della Chiesa
that is beyond my power(s) → questo è al di là dei miei poteri
to have power over sb → aver potere su qn
to have sb in one's power → avere qn in proprio potere
to be in sb's power → essere in potere di qn
to be in power → essere al potere
to come to power → salire al potere
the power behind the throne → l'eminenza grigia
the world powers → le grandi potenze
the powers that be → le autorità costituite
the powers of darkness or evil → le forze del male
the power of the Church → l'autorità della Chiesa
that is beyond my power(s) → questo è al di là dei miei poteri
to have power over sb → aver potere su qn
to have sb in one's power → avere qn in proprio potere
to be in sb's power → essere in potere di qn
to be in power → essere al potere
to come to power → salire al potere
the power behind the throne → l'eminenza grigia
the world powers → le grandi potenze
the powers that be → le autorità costituite
the powers of darkness or evil → le forze del male
2. vt → azionare
plane powered by 4 jets → aereo azionato da 4 motori a reazione
nuclear-powered submarine → sottomarino a propulsione atomica
plane powered by 4 jets → aereo azionato da 4 motori a reazione
nuclear-powered submarine → sottomarino a propulsione atomica
3. adj (saw, also) (Elec) (cable) → elettrico/a; (supply, consumption) → di energia elettrica
power [ˈpaʊəʳ]
1. n
a. (physical strength, also) (fig) → forza; (energy) → energia; (force, of engine, blow, explosion) → potenza; (of sun) → intensità; (electricity) → elettricità
to cut off the power (Elec) → togliere la corrente
the ship returned under its own power → la nave è tornata con i propri mezzi
more power to your elbow! (fam) → dacci dentro!
to cut off the power (Elec) → togliere la corrente
the ship returned under its own power → la nave è tornata con i propri mezzi
more power to your elbow! (fam) → dacci dentro!
b. (ability, capacity) → capacità f inv, potere m; (faculty) → facoltà f inv
mental powers → capacità fpl mentali
it is beyond his power to save her → non può far nulla per salvarla
to do all in one's power to help sb → fare tutto quello che si può per aiutare qn
the power of speech → la facoltà or l'uso della parola
powers of persuasion/imagination → forza di persuasione/immaginazione
mental powers → capacità fpl mentali
it is beyond his power to save her → non può far nulla per salvarla
to do all in one's power to help sb → fare tutto quello che si può per aiutare qn
the power of speech → la facoltà or l'uso della parola
powers of persuasion/imagination → forza di persuasione/immaginazione
c. (Pol) (authority) → potere m, autorità f inv
the power of the Church → l'autorità della Chiesa
that is beyond my power(s) → questo è al di là dei miei poteri
to have power over sb → aver potere su qn
to have sb in one's power → avere qn in proprio potere
to be in sb's power → essere in potere di qn
to be in power → essere al potere
to come to power → salire al potere
the power behind the throne → l'eminenza grigia
the world powers → le grandi potenze
the powers that be → le autorità costituite
the powers of darkness or evil → le forze del male
the power of the Church → l'autorità della Chiesa
that is beyond my power(s) → questo è al di là dei miei poteri
to have power over sb → aver potere su qn
to have sb in one's power → avere qn in proprio potere
to be in sb's power → essere in potere di qn
to be in power → essere al potere
to come to power → salire al potere
the power behind the throne → l'eminenza grigia
the world powers → le grandi potenze
the powers that be → le autorità costituite
the powers of darkness or evil → le forze del male
2. vt → azionare
plane powered by 4 jets → aereo azionato da 4 motori a reazione
nuclear-powered submarine → sottomarino a propulsione atomica
plane powered by 4 jets → aereo azionato da 4 motori a reazione
nuclear-powered submarine → sottomarino a propulsione atomica
3. adj (saw, also) (Elec) (cable) → elettrico/a; (supply, consumption) → di energia elettrica
n power [ˈpauə]
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. krag قُدْرَه способност moc, schopnost kraft; evne die Kraft ικανότητα poder; facultad, capacidad, habilidad võime توانایی kyky pouvoir, faculté יְכוֹלֶת सामर्थ्य moć képesség kemampuan kraftur, afl, eiginleiki potere, capacità 能力 능력 galia, gebėjimas spēja kuasa vermogen evne zdolność poder putere, facultate способность; сила moc; schopnosť; kompetencia sposobnost moć makt, kraft[], förmåga ความสามารถ güç, yetenek 能力 сила صلاحيت khả năng 能力
2 strength, force or energy muscle power; water-power; (also adjective ) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand). krag قُوَّه сила síla; mechanický kraft; -kraft; -drevet die Kraft; mit Elektrizität betrieben ισχύς, ενέργεια energía, fuerza jõud نیرو voima puissance כּוֹחַ शक्ति, ताकत snaga,jakost energia, erő tenaga afl potere 力 힘 jėga, elektra spēks; enerģija tenaga kracht styrke, kraft, energi siła energia putere, energie (electrică) сила; энергия sila; mechanický moč snaga styrka, kraft; el-, maskin- พลัง güç, kuvvet 力，動力 потужність, енергія قوت، طاقت sức mạnh 力，动力
3 authority or control political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last mag سُلْطَه власт moc magt die Macht δύναμη, ισχύς, εξουσία poder võim قدرت valta pouvoir הַשפָּעָה प्रभाव vlast villamos, villany- kekuasaan vald potere 支配(力) 권력 valdžia vara kuasa macht makt, myndighet władza poder putere власть moc oblast vlast makt, [] våld อำนาจ iktidar, yönetim 權力範圍 могутність, влада قبضہ، اختيار quyền lực 权力范围
4 a right belonging to eg a person in authority The police have the power of arrest. magtiging حَق، صَلاحِيَّه، سُلْطَه право pravomoc ret die Befugnis εξουσία poder; autoridad voli اختیار oikeus pouvoir סַמכוּת अधिकार ovlasti hatalom kekuasaan vald potere 権力 권리 įgaliojimas tiesības kuasa recht, bevoegdheid myndighet upoważnienie poder drept; putere право právomoc pooblastilo pravo befogenhet อำนาจ yetki 權限 влада; повноваження حق quyền hạn 权限
5 a person with great authority or influence He is quite a power in the town. gesag صاحِب قُوَّه، رَجُل ذو تأثير сила vlivná osobnost magtfuld person einflußreiche Persönlichkeit ισχυρό πρόσωπο persona poderosa/influyente, pez gordo autoriteet آدم مقتدر vallanpitäjä personne influente סַמכוּת अधिकार utjecaj hatalom orang berkuasa valda-/áhrifamikill maður autorità 権力者 권력자 įtakingas asmuo autoritāte; ietekmīgs cilvēks berkuasa invloedrijk persoon maktfaktor wpływowa osobistość força persoană influentă авторитет vplyvná osobnosť velika živina autoritet maktfaktor ผู้มีอิทธิพล yetki sahibi kişi 有權力的人/機構 вплив زوردار، اثردار thế lực 有权力的人（或机构）
6 a strong and influential country the Western powers. mag قُوَّه كبرى، دَوْلَه عُظْمى силна държава mocnost magt die Macht δύναμη (για κράτος) potencia suurriik کشور نیرومند voimatekijä puissance מַעֲצָמָה शक्तिशाली देश velesila tekintély negara yang berpengaruh kuat veldi potenza 強国 열강 galinga valstybė lielvalsts, lielvara kuasa mogendheid makt mocarstwo potência putere держава mocnosť sila sila stormakt ประเทศมหาอำนาจ güçlü ülke/devlet 強國(大國) держава مضبوط ملک cường quốc 强国（大国）
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. mag قُوَّة ، نَتيجَة ضَرب الرَّقم في نَفْسِه عَددا من المَرّات степен mocnina potens die Potenz δύναμη (στα μαθηματικά) potencia aste توان potenssi puissance הַעֲלָאָה בְּחֶזקָה potencijal hatalom pangkat veldi potenza ～乗 세제곱 laipsnis pakāpe kuasa macht potens potęga potência putere степень mocnina potenca kvadrat potens เลขยกกำลัง üs, kuvvet (乘)冪 степінь حاصل ضرب luỹ thừa （乘）幂
adj powered
supplied with mechanical power The machine is powered by electricity; an electrically-powered machine. aangedrewe يُشَغِّلُ بالطّاقَه . с ... мощност poháněný drevet; -drevet angetrieben κινούμενος (με), -κίνητος (ως β΄ συνθ.) accionado, movido por -jõuga ...دارای نیروی moottorikäyttöinen actionné (mécaniquement, électriquement...) מוּפעָל בְּכּוֹחַ- ऊर्जावान električni pogon (meg)hajtású bertenaga -drifinn, –knúinn azionato ～の動力で動く (~으로) 작동 하는 varomas darbināms; darbināts berkuasa aangedreven -drevet, med (...) drivkraft napędzany movido por acţionat (mecanic, electric etc.) механизированный poháňaný ki ga žene (...) u strujnom pogonu driven, utrustad med ที่ขับเคลื่อนโดยเครื่องยนต์ mekaniki güç sağlanmış 有動力裝置的 такий, що з механічним приводом کے ذريعہ چلنا được trang bị bằng máy 有动力装置的
adj powerful
having great strength, influence etc a powerful engine; He's powerful in local politics. kragtig, magtig قَوي، ذو سُلْطَه أو تأثير силен výkonný; vlivný magtfuld mächtig ισχυρός potente; poderoso võimas, mõjukas نیرومند tehokas puissant חָזָק, בַּעַל הַשפָּעָה शक्तिशाली moćan,silan erős kuat öflugur potente 強力な 영향력 있는 galingas, įtakingas, stiprus spēcīgs; varens; ietekmīgs sangat kuat krachtig, machtig kraftig; mektig; vektig potężny, o dużej mocy poderoso puternic мощный; могущественный výkonný; vplyvný močan moćan stark, kraftig, mäktig ที่มีอิทธิพล güçlü 強有力的 могутній, сильний طاقت ور hùng mạnh 强有力的
adv powerfully
magtig بِقُوَّه силно mocně magtfuldt mächtig ισχυρά potentemente; poderosamente võimsalt با قدرت voimakkaasti puissamment בְּעוֹצמָה अधिक शक्तिशाली ढंग से moćan erő(telje)sen dengan kuat á öflugan hátt potentemente 力強く 강력하게 galingai, stipriai spēcīgi; vareni dgn sangat kuat krachtig kraftig, mektig potężnie poderosamente puternic; cu putere сильно mocne močno moćno starkt, kraftigt, mäktigt อย่างมีอิทธิพล güçle 有力地 сильно طاقت سے có sức mạnh lớn 有力地
n powerfulness
magtigheid نُفوذ، قُوَّه сила moc, síla magtfuldhed die Macht ισχύς, δύναμη potencia; poder võimsus توانمندی voimakkuus puissance עוֹצמָה शक्तिहीनता moćnost,moć erőteljesség kekuatan afl, kraftur potenza 強力さ 유력함 galingumas, stiprumas spēcīgums; varenība kekuatan kracht, macht kraftighet, mektighet potęga força putere мощь; могущество moc, sila moč moćnost styrka, kraft, mäktighet ความมีอำนาจ güç(lülük) 有力(量) міць طاقت sức mạnh 有力（量）
adj powerless
having no power The king was powerless to prevent the execution. magteloos عاجِز، بدون قُوَّه безсилен bezmocný magtesløs machtlos ανίσχυρος impotente; sin autoridad võimetu ضعیف voimaton impuissant חֲסַר כּוֹח शक्तिहीन, कमजोर nemoćan,slab erőtlen tak berdaya kraftlaus senza potere, impotente 無力な 힘 없는 bejėgis nespēcīgs; nevarīgs tdk berupaya machteloos kraftløs, maktesløs, avmektig bezsilny impotente neputincios бессильный bezmocný nemočen nemoćan kraftlös, maktlös, vanmäktig ที่ไม่มีประสิทธิภาพ güçsüz 無力的，無權的 безсилий بے بس không có quyền hành 无力的，无权的
n powerlessness
magteloosheid عَجْز، إنْعِدام القُوَّه безсилие bezmocnost magtesløshed die Machtlosigkeit αδυναμία impotencia; falta de autoridad võimetus ناتوانی voimattomuus impuissance בְּחוֹסֶר כּוֹח कमजोरी, शक्तिहीनता nemoć tehetetlenség ketakberdayaan kraftleysi impotenza 無力 무력함 bejėgiškumas nespēks; nevarīgums tdk berupayanya machteloosheid kraftløshet, avmektighet bezsilność impotência neputinţă бессилие bezmocnosť nemoč nemoćnost kraftlöshet, maktlöshet, vanmäktighet ความอ่อนแอ güçsüzlük 無力(量) безсилля بے بسي tình trạng không quyền hành 无力（量）
power cut, failure
a break in the electricity supply We had a power cut last night. kragonderbreking إنْقِطاع التيّار الكهربائي токов удар výpadek strømafbrydelse der Stromausfall διακοπή ρεύματος corte de corriente, apagón, corte del suministro eléctrico elektrikatkestus قطع؛ خرابی sähkökatkos panne de courant הַפְסָקָת חַשמַל बिजली कटौती redukcija(nestanak) struje áramhiány mati lampu rafmagnsleysi/-bilun interruzione di corrente 停電 정전 elektros nutrūkimas pārtraukums elektroenerģijas piegādē bekalan elektrik terganggu stroomonderbreking strømbrudd/-utkopling wyłączenie prądu, awaria elektryczna corte de energia pană de curent отключение электроэнергии výpadok izpad toka nestanak struje strömavbrott ตัดไฟ elektrik kesilmesi 斷電 вимикання електроенергії بجلي کي عدم فراہمي mất điện 断电
adj power-ˈdriven
worked by electricity or other mechanical means, not by hand. elektries aangedrewe مُشَغَّل بالطّاقَة الكَهْريائِيَّه с механично задвижване mechanický -drevet Kraft-... μηχανοκίνητος a motor, mecánico mootor- غیر دستی sähkökäyttöinen, moottorikäyttöinen à moteur מוּנָע בְּכּוֹחַ- बिजली या यांत्रिक रूप से चलने वाला motoriziranost motoros, géperejű; villamos hajtású bertenaga listrik véldrifinn/-knúinn a motore 動力で動く 동력으로 움직이는 elektra ir pan. varomas ar piedziņu; piedziņas- berkuasa elektrik electrisch, machinaal aangedreven motordrevet mechaniczny movido mecanicamente cu motor механизированный mechanický na električni pogon električni maskin-, motor-, eldriven ซึ่งขับเคลื่อนโดยเครื่องยนต์ elektrik/mekanik güçle çalışan 動力傳動的 механічний; автоматичний پاور سے چلنے والا điều khiển bằng điện 动力传动的
power point
a socket on a wall etc into which an electric plug can be fitted. kragpunt نُقْطَة القابِس الكَهْرُبائي контакт zdířka stikkontakt die Steckdose ρευματοδότης, μπρίζα toma de corriente pistikupesa پریز pistorasia prise de courant נְקוּדַת מֶתָח बिजली प्वाइंट utičnica fali csatlakozó(aljzat) soket listrik rafmagnsinnstunga presa コンセント 콘센트 kištukinis lizdas kontaktligzda, rozete mata kuasa stopcontact strømuttak, stikkontakt gniazdko tomada штепсельная розетка zástrčka vtičnica utičnica el-, vägguttag ปลั๊กไฟ priz 電源插座 електроввід ديوار کا ساکٹ جس ميں پلگ لگايا جاسکتا ہے ổ cắm điện 电源插座
power station
a building where electricity is produced. kragstasie مَحَطَّة طاقَه كَهْرُبائِيَّه електроцентрала elektrárna elværk; kraftværk das Elektrizitätswerk ηλεκτρικός σταθμός central eléctrica jõujaam نیروگاه برق voimala centrale électrique תַּחֲנַת כּוֹחַ विद्युत उत्पादन गृह, बिजली घर elektrana erőmű pembangkit listrik orkustöð/-ver centrale elettrica 発電所 발전소 elektrinė, jėgainė spēkstacija stesen jana kuasa elektrische centrale kraftstasjon elektrownia central eléctrica centrală electrică электростанция elektráreň elektrarna elektrana elverk, kraftstation โรงงานผลิตไฟฟ้า elektrik santralı 發電站 електростанція بجلي گھر nhà máy điện 发电站
be in power
(of a political party) to be the governing party. die hef hê, in beheer wees يَكون في السُّلْطَه на власт съм být u moci have regeringsmagt an der Macht sein κυβερνώ, είμαι στην εξουσία estar en el poder võimul olema بر مصدر قدرت hallitseva être au pouvoir לִהיוֹת בַּשִלטוֹן सत्ता में होना biti u vladajućoj grupi,struktura vlasti uralmon van memerintah vera við völd essere al potere 政権についている 여당 būti valdžioje būt pie varas/valdošais parti pemerintah aan de macht zijn være i maktposisjon; styre być u władzy estar no poder a fi la putere быть у власти byť pri moci biti na oblasti biti na vlasti vara (sitta) vid makten อยู่ในคณะรัฐบาล iktidarda olmak 執政 бути при владі حکومت ميں ہونا، حکمراں ہونا nắm quyền 执政
power → قوة moc magt Macht ισχύς poder valta pouvoir moć potere 能力 힘 macht makt siła poder сила makt อำนาจ güç lực 力量
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