Translations for power base in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Translations for power base in the Spanish»English Dictionary

un movimiento sin base popular

a movement without a popular power base

Translations for power base in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.base¹ [Am beɪs, Brit beɪs] N

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1.2. base:

base (of lamp)

pie m

base (of statue)

2. base (foundation, basis):

base

3.1. base (of patrol, for excursion):

base

to return to base

volver a la base

3.2. base (for expedition):

base, a. base camp

campamento m base

3.3. base (of organization):

base

4.1. base FOOD (main ingredient):

base

dishes with a rice base

platos mpl a base de arroz

4.2. base FOOD (of pie):

base

base

5. base (medium):

paint with a water base

pintura f al agua

6. base CHEM:

base

7. base MATH:

base

8. base (of word) LING:

base

base

9. base (in baseball):

base

to be off base Am (wrong)

estar equivocado

to be off base lit (in baseball)

estar fuera de (la) base

to catch sb off base Am (by surprise)

pillar a alguien desprevenido

to catch sb off base Am (by surprise)

agarrar a alguien desprevenido LatAm

to catch sb off base lit (in baseball)

pillar a alguien fuera de (la) base

to catch sb off base lit (in baseball)

agarrar a alguien fuera de (la) base LatAm

to touch base I called them, just to touch base

los llamé, para mantener el contacto

her speech touched every base Am

en su discurso tocó todos los puntos de interés

to reach/get to first base in sth Am inf

agarrarle la onda a algo LatAm inf

to reach/get to first base in sth Am inf

cogerle el tranquillo a algo Spain inf

to reach/get to first base with sb Am inf

agarrar confianza con alguien LatAm inf

to reach/get to first base with sb Am inf

coger confianza con alguien Spain

II.base¹ [Am beɪs, Brit beɪs] VB trans

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base² <baser, basest> ADJ (unworthy)

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I.power [Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈpaʊə] N

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1.1. power U:

power (control, influence)

power (of country)

power (of country)

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

power over sb/sth

poder sobre alguien/algo

power over sb/sth attr center

1.3. power U or C (official authority):

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

3.1. power U (physical strength, force):

more power to your elbow inf

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

power (particular source of energy)

the engine lacks power

al motor le falta potencia

nuclear/wave/solar power

energía nuclear/mareomotriz/solar

attr power brakes

servofrenos mpl

power saw (electrical)

sierra f eléctrica

6. power U MATH:

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

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

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power (move rapidly) inf + adv compl:

we were powering along the highway

íbamos disparados por la carretera inf

Translations for power base in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.base¹ [beɪs] N

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1. base (lower part):

base

2. base (bottom):

base

3. base (source of support):

base

4. base (basis):

base

5. base MIL:

base

6. base of a company:

base

Phrases:

to be off base Am inf

estar equivocado

to touch base

II.base¹ [beɪs] VB trans

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1. base (found):

base

to be based on

2. base MIL:

base

base² [beɪs] ADJ

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1. base (not honourable):

base

2. base (not pure):

I.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] N

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1. power no pl (ability to control):

2. power (country, organization, person):

3. power (right):

4. power no pl (ability):

5. power no pl (strength):

6. power no pl (electricity):

to cut off the power

cortar la corriente

7. power no pl (energy):

II.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB intr

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to power along the track

ir disparado por el camino

III.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB trans

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Building up a power base, he gathered an army in 1143 and attacked his benefactors. en.wikipedia.org

This was clearly meant to sever the landed power base of aristocratic officialdom. en.wikipedia.org

A propaganda program has been established to accomplish participatory democracy, to strengthen his political position, and to strengthen his power base. en.wikipedia.org

Specifically, a loss of Croats would mean fewer people to support Croat politicians and diminution of their power base within the multinational state. en.wikipedia.org

However, developing a power base of his own proved difficult. en.wikipedia.org

Challengers for office ran on their personal appeal and individual power base, rather than on caucus or party platforms and such challenges were infrequent. en.wikipedia.org

The post was to provide him with a vital power base in the following years of conflict. en.wikipedia.org

But if they're not, (shareholders) may question things that were taken for granted, and then the power base is questioned. en.wikipedia.org

The expertise does not have to be genuine - it is the perception of expertise that provides the power base. en.wikipedia.org

Many of these families have moved to national prominence from a province or regional power base to federal and global influence. en.wikipedia.org

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