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Great Power N POL

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Great Power

grande puissance f

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a poem/speech of great power

un poème/discours d'une puisssance extraordinaire

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doter qn d'un fort pouvoir

to endow sb with great power

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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):

influence f (over sur)

4. power (capability):

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

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):

we're losing power

nous perdons de la puissance

to be running at full/half power

fonctionner à plein/mi-régime

9. power (magnification):

10. power MATH:

8 to the power of 3

to the nth power

(à la) puissance n

11. power (country):

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

I.great [Brit ɡreɪt, Am ɡreɪt] N

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1. great (in title):

Peter the Great

Pierre le Grand

2. great (powerful people):

the great + vb pl

II.greats N

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greats npl (remarkable people or things):

III.Greats

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Greats pl Brit UNIV:

études fpl de lettres classiques

IV.great [Brit ɡreɪt, Am ɡreɪt] ADJ

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1. great (large):

great height, width, distance, speed, majority, object, danger

great attr number, amount, percentage

great attr

great increase

great attr

great improvement, difference

great attr

at great speed

très vite, à grande vitesse

2. great (as intensifier):

great excitement, surprise, relief, success, tragedy, force, advantage

great attr heat, pain

a great deal (of)

a great many people/houses

beaucoup de personnes/maisons, un grand nombre de personnes/maisons

to have great difficulty doing

avoir beaucoup de mal à faire

in great detail

dans les moindres détails

the map was a great help

la carte a été très utile

you're a great help! iron

tu m'aides vraiment beaucoup!

3. great (remarkable):

great person, writer, name, achievement, painting, discovery

4. great (excellent) inf:

great book, film, party, vacation, weather

great book, film, party, vacation, weather

great opportunity

it's great to be back/to see you

c'est formidable d'être de retour/de te revoir inf

to feel great

se sentir en pleine forme

you look great! (healthy)

tu as l'air en pleine forme!

you look great! (attractive)

that dress looks great on you

cette robe est géniale sur toi inf

to have a great time

X is the greatest!

X est génial! inf

V.great [Brit ɡreɪt, Am ɡreɪt] ADV inf

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VI.great [Brit ɡreɪt, Am ɡreɪt]

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to cross the great divide

faire le grand saut

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I.great [greɪt] N

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II.great [greɪt] ADJ

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1. great (very big, famous and important):

a great deal of time/money

beaucoup de temps/d'argent

a great many people

beaucoup de gens

2. great (wonderful):

merveilleux(-euse)

to be a great one for doing sth

ne pas avoir son pareil pour faire qc

the great thing about sb/sth is that ...

le grand avantage de qn/qc est que ...

to be great at doing sth inf

être doué pour faire qc

great! iron hum inf

3. great (very healthy):

en pleine forme

4. great (for emphasis):

5. great (good):

great organizer

Phrases:

to be no great shakes at doing sth

ne pas être très doué pour faire qc

I.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] N

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1. power no pl (ability to control):

to be in sb's power

être à la merci de qn

to have sb in one's power

tenir qn en son pouvoir

3. power (country, organization, person):

6. power no pl (strength):

power walking

marche f en force

8. power no pl (magnifying strength):

agrandissement m

9. power (value of magnifying strength):

grossissement m

10. power no pl MATH:

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:

nuclear-powered

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A unipolar system contains only one great power, a bipolar system contains two great powers, and a multipolar system contains more than two great powers. en.wikipedia.org

He can transform his body into steel and draw out great power using a deadly secret technique known only to himself. en.wikipedia.org

To him these scenes possess great power and are used for their photogenic value and magical inexplicability. en.wikipedia.org

Beginning in a neutral and rather diffident manner, the story builds to a climax of great power. en.wikipedia.org

Even the individual shards are capable of granting great power, and are eagerly sought by humans and demons alike. en.wikipedia.org

These institutional groups retained great power down to 1959. en.wikipedia.org

Their movement is bold and free and characteristically fast, especially at the trot, with great power coming from the hocks. en.wikipedia.org

You can not let railway timetables dictate great power diplomacy. blogs.telegraph.co.uk

These, and his closeness to successive royal families - whom he could count amongst his kith and kin by several different connections - made him a figure of great power and influence. en.wikipedia.org

On the other hand, situations of extended deterrence often occur when a great power becomes involved. en.wikipedia.org

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