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I.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] N

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1. power POL:

power (gen) (control)

to take or 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

3. power (influence):

power

influence f (over sur)

4. power (capability):

power

power(s) of concentration/persuasion

pouvoir de concentration/persuasion

it is in power or within my power to do

il est en mon pouvoir de faire

it is in or 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 form

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

to be at the height of one's powers artist:

être au sommet de son art

5. power U (authority):

power

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 qc

6. power (physical force):

power (of person, explosion)

power (of person, explosion)

power (of storm)

7. power:

power PHYS, TECH (gen)

power (electrical)

énergie f électrique

power (current)

to switch on the power

mettre le courant

a cheap source of power

une source d'énergie peu coûteuse

a cheap source of power attr drill, lathe, circuit, cable

a cheap source of power steering, brakes

a cheap source of power mower

a cheap source of power shovel

8. power MECH (of vehicle, plane):

power

we're losing power

nous perdons de la puissance

to be running at full/half power

fonctionner à plein/mi-régime

9. power (magnification):

power

10. power MATH:

8 to the power of 3

to the nth power

(à la) puissance n

11. power (country):

power

the big powers

les grandes puissances

II.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] VB trans

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III.-powered COMP

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electrically-powered

fonctionnant à l'électricité, électrique

IV.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r]

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See also nuclear-powered

nuclear-powered ADJ

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nuclear-powered

fonctionnant à l'énergie nucléaire

braking power N

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braking power

puissance f de freinage

wind power N

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wind power

énergie f éolienne

world power N POL

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world power

puissance f mondiale

water power N

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water power

énergie f hydraulique

lung-power N

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puissance f vocale

buying power N COMM

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buying power

pouvoir m d'achat

power outage N

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power outage

panne f de courant

power line N

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power line

ligne f à haute tension

power lunch N

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power lunch

déjeuner m de travail

Translations for power in the English»French Dictionary

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I.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] N

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1. power no pl (ability to control):

power

to be in sb's power

être à la merci de qn

to have sb in one's power

tenir qn en son pouvoir

2. power no pl (political control):

power

the party in power

le parti au pouvoir

to seize power

prendre le pouvoir

power block

3. power (country, organization, person):

power

4. power (right):

power

to be in one's power to +infin

être en son pouvoir de +infin

it is within sb's power to +infin

c'est dans les compétences fpl de qn de +infin

5. power no pl (ability):

power of concentration, persuasion

to loose the power of speech

perdre l'usage m de la parole

to do everything in one's power

faire tout ce qui est en son pouvoir

6. power no pl (strength):

power

power walking

marche f en force

8. power no pl (magnifying strength):

power

agrandissement m

9. power (value of magnifying strength):

power

grossissement m

10. power no pl MATH:

power

three to the power two

trois puissance deux

II.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB intr (move)

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to power along the track

foncer sur la piste

to power up

III.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB trans

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power engine, rocket:

power

nuclear-powered

power sequence N Am, power set N MATH

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power sequence

suite f exponentielle

sea power N no pl

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sea power

puissance f navale

power station N

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power station

centrale f électrique

coal-fired/nuclear power station

centrale thermique/nucléaire

power-driven ADJ

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power-driven

power line N

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1. power line ELEC:

power line

ligne f électrique

2. power line (high voltage electrical line):

power line

ligne f (à) haute tension

wind power N no pl

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wind power

énergie f éolienne

power mower N

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power mower

tondeuse f à gazon

solar power N no pl

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solar power

énergie f solaire

to lose the power of speech

perdre l'usage de la parole

to hold the balance of power

être en position d'inverser l'équilibre des forces

to the best of my knowledge/power

autant que je sache/puisse (subj)

to tighten one's grip on power

s'accrocher au pouvoir

to do everything in one's power

faire tout ce qui est en son pouvoir

more power to your elbow [or Am to you]!

tant mieux pour vous!

to do sb a power of good

faire un bien fou à qn

to invest sb with a power/with insignia

revêtir qn d'un pouvoir/d'insignes

ten to the power of two

dix puissance deux

to give sb power of attorney to +infin

donner procuration à qn pour +infin

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rapport de force

balance of power

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puissance absorbée

power consumption

niveau de puissance

power stage

puissance d'entraînement

drive power

besoin de puissance

power requirement

puissance absorbée nominale

nominal power consumption

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Some manufacturers just have no respect for the other devices that might need to use your power strip. www.lifehacker.com.au

The economic value of money as measured by its purchasing power is a subject of economic theory. en.wikipedia.org

A natural left-hander, he possessed one-punch knockout power in his left hook. en.wikipedia.org

Your songs have the power to transcend deaf walls. en.wikipedia.org

It gets rather raucous beyond 4000rpm and doesn't encourage aiming for the peak power point of 6000rpm for too long or too often. www.caradvice.com.au

In order to keep a nuclear reactor intact and functioning, and to extract useful power from it, a cooling system must be used. en.wikipedia.org

Players must economize quantities of power or mana, which are derived from the size and prosperity of their population of worshipers. en.wikipedia.org

It also had electric power brakes and steering; the latter is a common feature on cars of 2013. www.digitaltrends.com

Even where small amounts of gold leaf are used the artwork does not lose its power and eloquence, but gains in mystery and profundity. en.wikipedia.org

Without an education women were unable to gain much knowledge or power. en.wikipedia.org

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