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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

high-powered [Brit ˌhʌɪˈpaʊəd, Am ˈhaɪ ˈˌpaʊ(ə)rd] ADJ

1. high-powered (powerful):

high-powered rifle, transmitter

à grande portée

high-powered car, engine

de grande puissance

high-powered telescope, microscope, lens

à fort grossissement

2. high-powered (dynamic):

high-powered person, executive, solicitor

de haut vol

high-powered sector, field, business

dynamique

high-powered job

de haute responsabilité

solar powered ADJ

solar powered

qui fonctionne à l'énergie solaire

gas-powered ADJ

gas-powered

fonctionnant au gaz

nuclear-powered ADJ

nuclear-powered

fonctionnant à l'énergie nucléaire

jet-powered, jet-propelled ADJ

jet-powered

à réaction

battery-operated, battery-powered ADJ

battery-operated

à piles

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gasoline-powered MOTOR

à essence

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surpuissant (surpuissante) moteur, automobile

high-powered

à propulsion nucléaire

nuclear-powered

powered in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for powered in the English»French Dictionary

high-powered ADJ

high-powered

très puissant(e)

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

power sequence N Am, power set N MATH

power sequence

suite f exponentielle

sea power N no pl

sea power

puissance f navale

power plant N

See also power station

power station N

power station

centrale f électrique

coal-fired/nuclear power station

centrale thermique/nucléaire

power station N

power station

centrale f électrique

coal-fired/nuclear power station

centrale thermique/nucléaire

power-driven ADJ

power-driven

motorisé(e)

power line N

1. power line ELEC:

power line

ligne f électrique

2. power line (high voltage electrical line):

power line

ligne f (à) haute tension

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powered by electricity

électrique

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à propulsion atomique [ou nucléaire]

nuclear-powered

powered Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lose the power of speech

perdre l'usage de la parole

more power to your elbow [or Am to you]!

tant mieux pour vous!

nuclear-powered

nucléaire

to hold the balance of power

être en position d'inverser l'équilibre des forces

powered by electricity

électrique

to the best of my knowledge/power

autant que je sache/puisse (subj)

to tighten one's grip on power

s'accrocher au pouvoir

to invest sb with a power/with insignia

revêtir qn d'un pouvoir/d'insignes

ten to the power of two

dix puissance deux

to give sb power of attorney to +infin

donner procuration à qn pour +infin

powered Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

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rapport de force

balance of power

powered Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

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puissance absorbée

power consumption

niveau de puissance

power stage

puissance d'entraînement

drive power

besoin de puissance

power requirement

puissance absorbée nominale

nominal power consumption

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This allows multiple electrical devices to be powered where only a single wall socket is available.

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She was powered by a steam engine driving a single propeller.

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It carried two transponders, which were powered by body-mounted solar cells generating 85 watts of power.

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Visitors may rent bicycles, tandem bicycles, three-wheeled tricycles or electric-powered bicycles to tour the area's many backroads.

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Distinguish a powered-boat that itself rises on hydrofoils from the different towing of an unpowered piloted hydrofoiler where the tethered towed hydrofoiler is mechanically a paravane or water kite.

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The light is now a seasonal, automated, solar powered modern optic.

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It was powered by a water-driven motor, providing a continuous flow of air.

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It would be disastrous if, for example, a technical writers instructions on how to use a high-powered X-ray machine were difficult to decipher.

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That simple act is powered by a complicated "lightning storm" of neural activity in the brain, a mind-boggling transaction that lies beneath our wide-awake awareness.

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They have sailing ships on the seas, and sailplanes, but no powered aircraft.

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