earning power in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for earning power in the English»French Dictionary

earning power N

earning power

capacité f de gain

Translations for earning power in the English»French Dictionary

earn [Brit əːn, Am ərn] VB trans

1. earn person lit:

earn money, sum

gagner (by doing en faisant)

earn salary, wage

toucher

to earn a or one's living

gagner sa vie

2. earn fig:

it earned her the respect/admiration of her colleagues

cela lui a valu le respect/l'admiration de ses collègues

to earn sb's respect

se faire respecter de qn

he's earned it!

il l'a mérité!

well-earned

bien mérité

3. earn FIN investment, shares:

earn interest, profit

rapporter

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

earning power in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for earning power in the English»French Dictionary

earn [ɜ:n, Am ɜ:rn] VB trans

1. earn (be paid):

earn

gagner

to earn a living/one's daily bread

gagner sa vie/son pain

to earn $800 a week

gagner 800$ par semaine

he earns a living from his painting

il vit de sa peinture

2. earn fig:

her painting earned her success

sa peinture lui a valu le succès

to earn sb nothing but criticism

ne rapporter que des critiques à qn

3. earn (deserve):

earn

mériter

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

They fight about his roving eye, her cooking, his earning power, her excessive shopping, and the fact that both are middle-aged and dumpy-looking.

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Such people carry the least risk for lenders because their qualifications tend to increase their earning power.

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Therefore, women may be less inclined to enter the labor force when earning power rises for both men and women.

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

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Since slavery was abolished, human earning power is forbidden by law to be capitalized.

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But does it substantially increase your earning power?

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Even their grand-kids now jump the queue despite their wealth and earning power.

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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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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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Whether to issue dividends, and what amount, is determined mainly on the basis of the company's unappropriated profit (excess cash) and influenced by the company's long-term earning power.

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