Translations for sea power in the English»French Dictionary

to bury sb at sea power

Translations for sea power in the English»French Dictionary

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I.sea [Brit siː, Am si] N

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1. sea (as opposed to land):

sea (gen)

mer f

sea (distant from shore)

beside or by the sea

au bord de la mer

the open sea

to look/be swept out to sea

regarder/être entraîné vers le large

to be at sea

once we get out to sea

une fois qu'on sera en mer

once out to sea

une fois en pleine mer

to put (out) to sea

to go to sea boat:

a long way out to sea

très loin de la côte

by sea travel

by sea send

to travel over land and sea liter

parcourir océans et continents

to bury sb at sea

immerger le corps de qn

to bury sb at sea attr air, breeze

to bury sb at sea bird, water

to bury sb at sea crossing, voyage

to bury sb at sea battle

to bury sb at sea creature, nymph

to bury sb at sea power

2. sea (surface of water):

the sea is calm/rough/very rough/choppy

la mer est calme/mauvaise/démontée/agitée

the sea was like glass

la mer était d'huile

5. sea (sailor's life):

la vie de marin

to give up the sea

abandonner la vie de marin

to give up the sea attr boot, chest

6. sea fig:

a sea of banners, faces

a sea of troubles liter

une avalanche d'ennuis

II.seas N

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III.sea [Brit siː, Am si]

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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

Translations for sea power in the English»French Dictionary

sea power N no pl

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puissance f navale

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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

sea [si:] N no pl a. fig

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It is the first attempt in history to exert sea power on land by means of the air. en.wikipedia.org

He recognized during his many sea voyages the importance that sea power had for a modern commercial and industrial nation. en.wikipedia.org

Second, his unit of political analysis insofar as sea power was concerned was a transnational consortium rather than the single nation-state. en.wikipedia.org

Sea power, however, did not project on land. en.wikipedia.org

We must never forget the solid assurances of sea power and those which belong to air power if it can be locally exercised. en.wikipedia.org

The scale of a nation's world power status is identical with its scale of sea power. en.wikipedia.org

During the ensuing tour of duty, she played her flagship role fully, combining sea power and diplomacy. en.wikipedia.org

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