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pow·er·less
(pou′ər-lĭs)adj.
1. Lacking strength or power; helpless and totally ineffectual.
2. Lacking legal or other authority.
pow′er·less·ly adv.
pow′er·less·ness n.
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Noun | 1. | powerlessness - the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare helplessness, impuissance, weakness - powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains active" unpersuasiveness - inability to persuade uninterestingness - inability to capture or hold one's interest voicelessness - having no voice in the management or control of affairs; "the voicelessness of those who live in situations of hopelessness" paper tiger - the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual; "he reminded Mao that the paper tiger had nuclear teeth" power, powerfulness - 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" power, powerfulness - 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" |
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powerlessness
noun1. Lack of ability or capacity:
2. The condition or state of being incapable of accomplishing or effecting anything:
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Translations
عَجْز، إنْعِدام القُوَّه
bezmocnost
magtesløshed
kraftleysi
güçsüzlük
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powerlessness
[ˈpaʊərləsnɪs] n (= impotence, helplessness) → impuissance fa feeling of powerlessness → un sentiment d'impuissancepower line n → ligne f à haute tensionpower list n → liste f des personnalités les plus influentespower lunch n → déjeuner m d'affaires (avec un ou des interlocuteurs influents)power of attorney n → procuration fpower pack n → bloc m d'alimentationpower plant n (= building) → centrale f électrique nuclear power plantpower play power-play n
(SPORT) → période f de supériorité numériquepower point n (British) → prise f de courantpower sharing n → partage m du pouvoirpower shower n → douche f à hydromassagepower station n → centrale f électrique nuclear power stationpower steering n → direction f assistéepower struggle n → lutte f pour le pouvoirpower supply n → alimentation f électriquepower surge n → surtension fpower tool n → outil m électriquepower trio n (MUSIC) → trio m électriquepower vacuum n → vacance f du pouvoirpower walking n → marche f rapide
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power
(ˈpauə) noun1. (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.
2. strength, force or energy. muscle power; water-power; (also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).
3. authority or control. political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last
4. a right belonging to eg a person in authority. The police have the power of arrest.
5. a person with great authority or influence. He is quite a power in the town.
6. a strong and influential country. the Western powers.
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.
ˈpowered adjective supplied with mechanical power. The machine is powered by electricity; an electrically-powered machine.
ˈpowerful adjective having great strength, influence etc. a powerful engine; He's powerful in local politics.
ˈpowerfully adverbˈpowerfulness noun
ˈpowerless adjective
having no power. The king was powerless to prevent the execution.
ˈpowerlessness nounpower cut/failure
a break in the electricity supply. We had a power cut last night.
ˌpower-ˈdriven adjective worked by electricity or other mechanical means, not by hand.
power point a socket on a wall etc into which an electric plug can be fitted.
power station a building where electricity is produced.
be in power (of a political party) to be the governing party.
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