staying power in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for staying power in the English»French Dictionary

staying power N

staying power

endurance f

SPORTS to have staying power

avoir du fond

Translations for staying power in the French»English Dictionary

manquer de souffle (manquer d'endurance) fig personne:

to lack staying power

avoir du souffle (avoir de l'endurance) fig personne:

to have staying power

se maintenir au pouvoir

to stay in power

se maintenir au pouvoir

to remain ou stay in power

Translations for staying power in the English»French Dictionary

I.stay [Brit steɪ, Am steɪ] N

1. stay (visit, period):

stay

séjour m

a stay in hospital

un séjour à l'hôpital

a two-week stay

un séjour de deux semaines

to have an overnight stay in Athens

passer la nuit à Athènes

the bad weather ruined our stay

le mauvais temps a gâché notre séjour

‘enjoy your stay!’

‘bon séjour!’

2. stay NAUT:

stay

hauban m

3. stay LAW:

stay

sursis m

stay of execution (of death penalty)

sursis (à l'exécution de la peine capitale)

stay of execution (of other sentence)

sursis m

stay of execution (delay, reprieve) fig

répit m

II.stays N

stays npl:

stays

corset m

III.stay [Brit steɪ, Am steɪ] VB trans

1. stay LAW:

stay proceedings

surseoir à

2. stay HORSE RAC horse:

stay distance

tenir

IV.stay [Brit steɪ, Am steɪ] VB intr

1. stay (remain):

stay

rester

stay a few days

restez quelques jours

to stay for lunch

rester (à) déjeuner

to stay in bed/at home

rester au lit/à la maison

to stay calm/faithful

rester calme/fidèle

I'm not staying another minute

je ne resterai pas une minute de plus

to stay in Britain

rester en Grande-Bretagne

to stay in teaching

rester dans l'enseignement

to stay in nursing

continuer comme infirmier/-ière

to stay in farming

continuer à travailler dans l'agriculture

to stay in business (not go under)

rester à flot

to stay put

ne pas bouger

‘stay tuned!’ (on radio)

‘restez avec nous!’

computers are here to stay

les ordinateurs font maintenant partie de la vie

2. stay (have accommodation):

stay

loger

where are you staying?

où loges-tu?

to stay in a hotel/at a friend's house/with Gill

loger à l'hôtel/chez un ami/chez Gill

3. stay (spend the night):

stay

passer la nuit

it's very late, why don't you stay?

il est très tard, tu pourrais passer la nuit ici

I had to stay in a hotel

j'ai dû passer la nuit à l'hôtel

to stay overnight in Philadelphia

passer la nuit à Philadelphie

4. stay (visit for unspecified time):

to come to stay (for a few days)

venir passer quelques jours (with chez)

to come to stay (for a few weeks)

venir passer quelques semaines (with chez)

do you like having people to stay?

tu aimes avoir des gens chez toi?

5. stay Scot (live):

stay

habiter

I.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] N

1. power POL:

power (gen) (control)

pouvoir m

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

2. power (strength):

power

puissance f

divine power

la puissance divine

to wield enormous power

détenir une puissance énorme

a poem/speech of great power

un poème/discours d'une puisssance extraordinaire

3. power (influence):

power

influence f (over sur)

I have no power over the committee/over how the money is spent

je n'ai aucune influence sur le comité/sur la façon dont l'argent est dépensé

4. power (capability):

power

pouvoir m

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)

force f

power (of person, explosion)

puissance f

power (of storm)

violence f

7. power:

power PHYS, TECH (gen)

énergie f

power (electrical)

énergie f électrique

power (current)

courant m

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

électrique

a cheap source of power steering, brakes

assisté

a cheap source of power mower

à moteur

a cheap source of power shovel

mécanique

8. power MECH (of vehicle, plane):

power

puissance f

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

puissance f

10. power MATH:

8 to the power of 3

8 puissance 3

to the nth power

(à la) puissance n

11. power (country):

power

puissance f

the big powers

les grandes puissances

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

power engine

faire marcher

power plane, boat

propulser

powered by engine

propulsé par

powered by electricity, gas, generator

alimenté par

III.-powered COMP

electrically-powered

fonctionnant à l'électricité, électrique

IV.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r]

to do sb a power of good

faire à qn un bien fou

to be the power behind the throne

être l'éminence grise, tirer les ficelles inf

the powers of darkness

les puissances des ténèbres

the powers that be

les autorités

See also nuclear-powered

nuclear-powered ADJ

nuclear-powered

fonctionnant à l'énergie nucléaire

staying power in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for staying power in the English»French Dictionary

staying power N no pl

staying power

endurance f

Translations for staying power in the French»English Dictionary

fond (résistance)

staying power

Translations for staying power in the English»French Dictionary

stay¹ [steɪ] N NAUT

stay

étai m

I.stay² [steɪ] VB intr

1. stay (remain present):

stay

rester

to stay for a time/six days

rester un temps/six jours

to stay put inf

ne pas bouger

to be here to stay

être entré dans le mœurs

2. stay (temporarily):

stay

séjourner

to stay overnight

passer la nuit

to come to stay with sb

venir rendre visite à qn

3. stay (remain):

stay

rester

stay tuned RADIO, TV

restez avec nous

to stay in touch

rester en contact

to stay within budget COMM

ne pas dépasser le budget

II.stay² [steɪ] VB trans

1. stay (assuage):

stay

arrêter

stay hunger, thirst

apaiser

2. stay (endure):

stay

tenir

to stay the course

tenir bon

III.stay² [steɪ] N

stay

séjour m

an overnight stay

une nuit

a stay with one's family

un séjour dans sa famille

I.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] N

1. power no pl (ability to control):

power

pouvoir m

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

pouvoir m

the party in power

le parti au pouvoir

to seize power

prendre le pouvoir

power block

majorité f

3. power (country, organization, person):

power

puissance f

4. power (right):

power

pouvoir m

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

pouvoir m

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

puissance f

power walking

marche f en force

7. power no pl (electricity):

power

énergie f

power failure

panne f d'alimentation

power switch

interrupteur m général

power system

dispositif m d'alimentation

power drill

perceuse f électrique

power hammer

marteau-pilon m

8. power no pl (magnifying strength):

power

agrandissement m

9. power (value of magnifying strength):

power

grossissement m

10. power no pl MATH:

power

puissance f

three to the power two

trois puissance deux

Phrases:

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

the power behind the throne

celui qui tire les ficelles

the powers that be

les autorités fpl

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

to power along the track

foncer sur la piste

to power up

s'entraîner

III.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB trans

power engine, rocket:

power

propulser

nuclear-powered

nucléaire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Despite their well-known brands, the stores had little staying power in the competitive marketplace.

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Its force provides staying power, stamina, and the power to be assertive.

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The commission was not a collective leader, and no one member's voice gained staying power.

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The timbre is right, the sheer staying power is impressive and the instincts are those of a born actress.

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By commissioning sculptures, the park has been criticized for placing art that does not have staying power by artists who have not proven their worth.

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For its fourth season, the series proved to have staying power.

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They were, however, deficient in staying power.

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It's got suspense but no staying power.

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Say what you like about her: she's got staying power.

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It is through this consistency of playing the same teams yearly that these rivalries have shown remarkable staying power.

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