earning power in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for earning power in the English»Spanish Dictionary

earning capacity or power

potencial m de ingresos

Translations for earning power in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.earn [Am ərn, Brit əːn] VB trans

1.1. earn money/wages:

earn

ganar

you earn very good money working on an oil rig

se gana mucho dinero trabajando en una plataforma petrolífera

earning capacity or power

potencial m de ingresos

1.2. earn interest:

earn

dar

earn

devengar form

2. earn respect/gratitude:

earn

ganarse

you've earned a rest

te has ganado un descanso

his conduct has earned him the disapproval of his colleagues

su conducta le ha valido or con su conducta se ha ganado la desaprobación de sus colegas

he earned a degree in mechanical engineering Am

se licenció en ingeniería mecánica

II.earn [Am ərn, Brit əːn] VB intr esp Brit

earn

trabajar

earn

ganar dinero

I.power [Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈpaʊə] N

1.1. power U:

power (control, influence)

poder m

power (of country)

poderío m

power (of country)

poder m

the power of the church

el poder de la iglesia

sea power made us great

el dominio del mar or nuestro poderío marítimo nos hizo grandes

real power lies with the military

en realidad son los militares los que detentan el poder

you are in my power

estás or te tengo en mi poder

power to the people

poder para el pueblo

people power

poder popular

power over sb/sth

poder sobre alguien/algo

power over sb/sth attr center

de poder

1.2. power U (over country, nation):

power

poder m

to be in power

estar en or ocupar el poder

balance of power

equilibrio m de fuerzas

to seize power

tomar el poder

to seize power

hacerse con el poder

to come to power

llegar or subir al poder

1.3. power U or C (official authority):

power

poder m

power to + infin

poder para  +  infin

they have no power to intervene

no tienen poder para intervenir

special powers

poderes extraordinarios

power of veto

derecho m de veto

to exceed one's powers

excederse en sus (or mis etc.) poderes or atribuciones

they were given full powers to …

les dieron plenos poderes para …

it's beyond his powers

no es de su competencia

2.1. power C (nation):

power

potencia f

a major industrial/naval power

una potencia industrial/naval de primer orden

a foreign power

una potencia extranjera

2.2. power C (person, group):

he's a power to be reckoned with

es una fuerza con la que hay que contar

the power behind the throne

el poder en la sombra

the power behind the throne

la eminencia gris

the powers that be

los que mandan

the powers that be

los que detentan el poder

the powers of darkness

las fuerzas del mal

3.1. power U (physical strength, force):

power

fuerza f

more power to your elbow inf

¡bien hecho!

3.2. power U:

power (of wind, sun)

potencia f

power (of wind, sun)

fuerza f

power (of drug, chemical)

potencia f

power (of engine, loudspeaker, transmitter, telescope)

potencia f

we have doubled our processing power

hemos duplicado nuestra capacidad de procesamiento

3.3. power U:

power (of tradition, love)

poder m

power (of tradition, love)

fuerza f

power (of argument)

fuerza f

power (of argument)

lo poderoso

power (of argument)

lo convincente

4.1. power U (ability, capacity):

I did everything in my power

hice todo lo que estaba en mi(s) mano(s)

I did everything in my power

hice todo lo que me era posible

it doesn't lie within my power

no está en mi(s) mano(s)

that's beyond my power

eso está fuera de mis posibilidades

she has the power to see into the future

es capaz de predecir el futuro

4.2. power (specific faculty) often pl:

he lost the power of sight/hearing/speech

perdió la vista/el oído/el habla

power(s) of concentration

capacidad f de concentración

power(s) of concentration

poder m de concentración

her power(s) of persuasion

su(s) poder(es) de persuasión

test your mental powers

pon a prueba tu inteligencia or tus facultades mentales

her creative/imaginative power(s)

su capacidad creativa/imaginativa

he was at the height of his power(s)

estaba en su mejor momento or en la plenitud de sus facultades

5.1. power U:

power MECH, PHYS

potencia f

power (particular source of energy)

energía f

the engine lacks power

al motor le falta potencia

nuclear/wave/solar power

energía nuclear/mareomotriz/solar

attr power brakes

servofrenos mpl

power saw

motosierra f

power saw (electrical)

sierra f eléctrica

5.2. power U (electricity):

power

electricidad f

to turn the power on/off

conectar/cortar la electricidad

power grid esp Brit

red f eléctrica

power workers Brit

trabajadores mpl del sector eléctrico

6. power U MATH:

power

potencia f

10 to the power of 4/of 3

10 (elevado) a la cuarta potencia/al cubo

7. power (a lot) inf:

to do sb a power of good

hacerle a alguien mucho bien

your visit's done him a power of good

tu visita le ha hecho mucho bien

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

the plane is powered by four engines

el avión tiene cuatro motores

the plane is powered by four engines

el avión está propulsado por cuatro motores

it's powered by electricity

funciona con electricidad

it's powered by electricity

es eléctrico

steam-powered

a or de vapor

nuclear-powered submarine

submarino m nuclear

III.power [Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈpaʊə] VB intr

power (move rapidly) inf + adv compl:

we were powering along the highway

íbamos disparados por la carretera inf

earning power in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for earning power in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.earn [ɜ:n, Am ɜ:rn] VB trans

1. earn (be paid):

earn

ganar

to earn one's daily bread

ganarse el pan

to earn a living

ganarse la vida

2. earn (bring in):

earn

dar

earn interest

devengar

3. earn (obtain):

to earn money from sth

obtener dinero de algo

coffee exports earn Brasil many millions of pounds

Brasil obtiene muchos millones de libras de la exportación de café

4. earn (deserve):

earn

merecer

earn

ganarse

his decision earned him the confidence of his boss

su decisión le valió la confianza de su jefe

II.earn [ɜ:n, Am ɜ:rn] VB intr

earn

trabajar

I.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] N

1. power no pl (ability to control):

power

poder m

2. power (country, organization, person):

power

potencia f

3. power (right):

power

derecho m

4. power no pl (ability):

power

capacidad f

5. power no pl (strength):

power

fuerza f

6. power no pl (electricity):

power

electricidad f

to cut off the power

cortar la corriente

7. power no pl (energy):

power

energía f

Phrases:

more power to your elbow!

¡que tengas suerte!

to do sb a power of good

hacer bien a alguien

the power behind the throne

el poder en la sombra

the powers that be

las autoridades

II.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB intr

to power along the track

ir disparado por el camino

III.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB trans

power

impulsar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At the same time, you're probably at the peak of your earning power.

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This year he is predicting wage growth of 1.8 per cent, less than the rate of inflation, meaning earning power will shrink.

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In addition, the minimum standard of living mandated by each government impacted the earning power of the people in each of these countries.

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And yes, we don't have the same earning power of a woman who worked throughout the marriage - again- it was our choice.

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That learning should not necessarily be linked to future earning power is an ideal increasingly under siege in institutions of higher learning.

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And it is not something that will dramatically or immediately increase your earning power.

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In spite of their educational advantage and increased presence in the workplace, women continue to lag behind men in terms of earning power.

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You've lost almost a decade of earning power.

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But does it substantially increase your earning power?

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Women who spend around three years off-ramp see their earning power decrease by 37 per cent.

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