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people power N

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people power

pouvoir m populaire

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power to the people!

le pouvoir au peuple!

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I.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] N

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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

3. power (influence):

power

influence f (over sur)

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

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

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

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III.-powered COMP

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electrically-powered

fonctionnant à l'électricité, électrique

IV.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r]

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nuclear-powered ADJ

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nuclear-powered

fonctionnant à l'énergie nucléaire

I.people [Brit ˈpiːp(ə)l, Am ˈpipəl] N (nation) gens is masculine plural and never countable (you CANNOT say ‘trois gens’). When used with gens, some adjectives such as vieux, bon, mauvais, petit, vilain placed before gens take the feminine form: les vieilles gens.

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II.people [Brit ˈpiːp(ə)l, Am ˈpipəl] N npl

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1. people:

people (in general)

gens mpl

people (specified or counted)

personnes fpl

disabled/old people

les personnes handicapées/âgées

they're nice people

ce sont des gens sympathiques

how many people are there?

combien y a-t-il de personnes?

there were several/a few/500 people

il y avait plusieurs/quelques/500 personnes

there was a roomful of people

il y avait une pièce pleine de monde

there were a lot of people

il y avait beaucoup de monde

a lot of/most people think that …

beaucoup de/la plupart des gens pensent que …

some people here think that …

certaines personnes ici pensent que …

people say that …

les gens disent que …

what will people say?

que vont dire les gens?

other people say that …

d'autres disent que …

other people's property

la propriété des autres

he likes helping people

il aime aider les autres

you shouldn't do that in front of people

tu ne devrais pas faire ça en public

people at large, people in general

le grand public

what do you people want?

que voulez-vous?

you of all people!

je n'aurais jamais pensé ça de toi!

you of all people should know that…

tu devrais savoir encore mieux que les autres que…

I met Jack of all people at the party!

à la soirée il y avait Jack, figure-toi!

4. people (experts):

people inf

gens inf

mpl the tax/heating people

les gens des impôts/du chauffage inf

5. people inf:

people (relations)

famille f

people (parents)

parents mpl

III.people [Brit ˈpiːp(ə)l, Am ˈpipəl] VB trans liter

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people

peupler (with de)

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I.people [ˈpi:pl] N pl

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2. people (persons comprising a nation):

people

peuple m

3. people pl (ordinary citizens):

the people

le peuple

a people's park

un parc public

4. people inf:

people (family)

famille f

people (associates)

collaborateurs mpl

II.people [ˈpi:pl] VB trans

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to be peopled by sth

être peuplé de qc

I.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] N

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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

3. power (country, organization, person):

power

puissance f

6. power no pl (strength):

power

puissance f

power walking

marche f en force

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

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

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to power along the track

foncer sur la piste

to power up

s'entraîner

III.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB trans

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power engine, rocket:

power

propulser

nuclear-powered

nucléaire

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Now is not the time for republicans to harp on about such antediluvian nonsense as "democracy" or "people power". www.independent.co.uk

Unbridled corruption betrayed the spirit of people power with its politics of expedience, popularity and deceit. opinion.inquirer.net

It is a near-synonym for nonviolent resistance, civil disobedience, people power and satyagraha. en.wikipedia.org

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people power N

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I.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] N

1. power POL:

2. power (strength):

3. power (influence):

4. power (capability):

5. power U (authority):

6. power (physical force):

7. power:

8. power MECH (of vehicle, plane):

9. power (magnification):

10. power MATH:

11. power (country):

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

III.-powered COMP

IV.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r]

See also nuclear-powered

nuclear-powered ADJ

I.people [Brit ˈpiːp(ə)l, Am ˈpipəl] N (nation) gens is masculine plural and never countable (you CANNOT say ‘trois gens’). When used with gens, some adjectives such as vieux, bon, mauvais, petit, vilain placed before gens take the feminine form: les vieilles gens.

II.people [Brit ˈpiːp(ə)l, Am ˈpipəl] N npl

1. people:

2. people (inhabitants):

3. people (citizens, subjects):

4. people (experts):

5. people inf:

III.people [Brit ˈpiːp(ə)l, Am ˈpipəl] VB trans liter

people power in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for people power in the English»French Dictionary

I.people [ˈpi:pl] N pl

1. people (persons):

2. people (persons comprising a nation):

3. people pl (ordinary citizens):

4. people inf:

II.people [ˈpi:pl] VB trans

I.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] N

1. power no pl (ability to control):

2. power no pl (political control):

3. power (country, organization, person):

4. power (right):

5. power no pl (ability):

6. power no pl (strength):

7. power no pl (electricity):

8. power no pl (magnifying strength):

9. power (value of magnifying strength):

10. power no pl MATH:

Phrases:

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

III.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB trans

power engine, rocket:

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