Translations for power plant in the English»Italian Dictionary

power plant [Brit, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r ˌplænt] N Am

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power plant → power station

See also power station

power station [Brit, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r ˌsteɪʃən] N

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power station

centrale f elettrica

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I.plant [Brit plɑːnt, Am plænt] N

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II.plant [Brit plɑːnt, Am plænt] VB trans

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2. plant (illicitly put in place):

plant bomb, explosive, tape recorder, spy

mettere, collocare, piazzare

to plant drugs, a weapon on sb

fare trovare qn con della droga, un'arma

to plant a story

mettere in giro una storia

to plant a question

= fare una domanda di cui si è concordata prima la risposta

III.to plant oneself VB refl

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to plant oneself between, in front of

piantarsi tra, davanti a

I.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] N

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1. power POL (control):

to take or seize power

prendere il potere

to be in, come to power

essere, salire al potere

to be returned, swept to power

essere ristabilito, portato al potere

power to the people!

potere al popolo!

power corrupts

il potere corrompe

to be in sb's power

essere alla mercé di qn

to have sb in one's power

avere qn in pugno

4. power (capability):

power(s) of concentration

capacità di concentrazione

power(s) of persuasion

forza di persuasione

it is in or within my power to do

ho il potere di fare

it is in or you have it in your power to change things

hai il potere di cambiare le cose

it does not lie within my power to help you form

non ho modo di aiutarti

to do everything in one's power

fare quanto è in proprio potere (to do per fare)

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

to be at the height of one's powers artist

essere all'apice della creatività

5. power U (authority):

the courts, police have the power to do sth

il tribunale, la polizia ha il potere di fare qc

6. power (physical force):

power (of person, explosion)

power (of person, explosion)

power (of storm)

8. power MECH (of vehicle, plane):

we're losing power

perdiamo potenza

to be running at full, half power

funzionare a massima potenza, a potenza ridotta

10. power (magnification):

12. power (country):

the big powers

le grandi potenze

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

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power plant N

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power plant

centrale f elettrica

nuclear power plant

centrale f nucleare

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centrale elettrica

centrale nucleare [o atomica]

nuclear power plant

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I.plant [plænt] N

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1. plant BOT:

2. plant (factory):

3. plant (machinery):

macchinari m pl

4. plant (misleading evidence):

he said that the drugs were a plant

disse che la droga era stata messa lì per incriminarlo

he said that the drugs were a plant (spy)

infiltrato(-a) m (f)

II.plant [plænt] VB trans

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1. plant AGR (put in earth):

to plant the fields with wheat

seminare i campi a grano

3. plant inf (incriminate):

to plant evidence on sb

nascondere prove false addosso a qu per incriminarlo

III.plant [plænt] ADJ

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I.power [ˈpa·ʊɚ] N

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1. power (ability to control):

to be within one's power to do sth

rientrate nei poteri di qu

3. power (right):

4. power (ability):

sb's powers of concentration/persuasion/observation

capacità di concentrazione/persuasione/osservazione

5. power (strength):

6. power (electricity):

7. power (energy) PHYS:

8. power MATH:

two to the power of five

due elevato alla quinta

II.power [ˈpa·ʊɚ] VB intr

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to power along the track

portarsi avanti con un'azione di forza

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They are the only remnants of a gas-fired power plant begun in 1873 and remaining in operation for over half a century. en.wikipedia.org

The arnowiec site has the advantage that most of the studies necessary before constructing a power plant have already been done. en.wikipedia.org

Power stations vary greatly in capacity depending on the type of power plant and on historical, geographical and economic factors. en.wikipedia.org

The lyrics contrast with childlike structure of the music, dealing with meltdown of a nuclear power plant. en.wikipedia.org

A small power plant was constructed between 1941 and 1946. en.wikipedia.org

The power plant would consume 10 million tons of oil shale per year. en.wikipedia.org

The village inhabitants were relocated and the village was destroyed to make place for the power plant. en.wikipedia.org

Recent estimates suggest that about $6 billion in investment capital will be required to develop and construct the first helium-3 fusion power plant. en.wikipedia.org

They are heavily protected from external hazards and, if needed, are able to cool and shut down the power plant without human intervention. en.wikipedia.org

Through firefighters' efforts, the fire was contained to the upper three decks, leaving the ship's power plant relatively undamaged. en.wikipedia.org

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