buying power in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for buying power in the English»French Dictionary

buying power N COMM

buying power

pouvoir m d'achat

Translations for buying power in the French»English Dictionary

l'évolution du pouvoir d'achat

the fluctuations in buying power

Translations for buying power in the English»French Dictionary

I.buy [Brit bʌɪ, Am baɪ] N

1. buy (bargain):

a good/bad buy

une bonne/mauvaise affaire

2. buy (purchase):

buy

acquisition f

sb's latest buy

l'acquisition la plus récente de qn

II.buy <pret, pp bought> [Brit bʌɪ, Am baɪ] VB trans

1. buy (purchase):

buy food, car, shares, house

acheter (from sb à qn)

to buy sth from the supermarket/from the baker's/from Buymore

acheter qc au supermarché/chez le boulanger/chez Buymore

to buy sth for sb

acheter qc pour qn

to buy sb sth

acheter qc à qn

to buy oneself sth

s'acheter qc

the best that money can buy

ce qui se fait de mieux

the best car that money can buy

ce qui se fait de mieux comme voiture

2. buy (obtain with money):

buy fame, freedom, friends

acheter

happiness can't be bought

le bonheur ne s'achète pas

we managed to buy some time

nous avons réussi à gagner du temps

3. buy (bribe):

buy loyalty, silence, person

acheter

she can't be bought

elle est incorruptible

4. buy (believe):

buy inf

avaler inf

buy inf

croire

story, excuse I'm not buying that!

on ne me fera pas avaler ça! inf

she bought it

elle a marché inf

III.buy [Brit bʌɪ, Am baɪ]

to buy it (die) inf

casser sa pipe inf

buying [Brit ˈbʌɪɪŋ, Am ˈbaɪɪŋ] N

buying

achat m

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

buying power in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for buying power in the English»French Dictionary

I.buy [baɪ] N

buy

achat m

it's quite a buy

c'est plutôt une affaire

II.buy <bought, bought> [baɪ] VB trans

1. buy:

buy

acheter

to buy a plane ticket

prendre un billet d'avion

to buy sb a present

acheter un cadeau à qn

2. buy inf (believe):

I don't buy that

je ne marche pas

Phrases:

to buy the farm Am inf

partir les pieds devant

to buy sb's silence

corrompre qn

to buy time

gagner du temps

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)

English

In today's competitive and free credit society, checks continue to offer additional cash flow options like float, among others, to extend a business's buying power.

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Players can gain more credits and increase their buying power by building more ore factories and ore trucks.

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After 1857, the new smallest coin was the cent, which had a 2010-equivalent buying power of 23 cents.

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Co-ops benefit their members by taking advantage of economies of scale, combined buying power and strength in numbers to save money and return profits.

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It was cut into pieces and spent on goods with close to equal buying power throughout the empire.

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Under this system, lenders, who have more buying power, would more aggressively seek the lowest price for real estate settlement services.

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This was accomplished through low overhead in the operation of the big supermarket and the companys tremendous buying power.

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The labour-costs of an employer are not the same as the real buying power a worker acquires through working.

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In other words, a country's telephone penetration is proportional to its population's buying power.

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At the time of their discontinuation, the half cent had more buying power than a dime in 2012.

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