Translations for powers in the English»French Dictionary

Show summary of all matches

emergency powers N npl POL

- Show synonyms for emergency powers.
- Send us feedback

emergency powers

≈ pleins pouvoirs mpl

mental powers N npl

- Show synonyms for mental powers.
- Send us feedback

mental powers

capacités fpl intellectuelles

I.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] N

- Show synonyms for power.
- Send us feedback

1. power POL:

power (gen) (control)

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):

influence f (over sur)

4. power (capability):

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)

power (of person, explosion)

power (of storm)

7. power:

power PHYS, TECH (gen)

power (electrical)

énergie f électrique

power (current)

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

a cheap source of power steering, brakes

a cheap source of power mower

a cheap source of power shovel

8. power MECH (of vehicle, plane):

we're losing power

nous perdons de la puissance

to be running at full/half power

fonctionner à plein/mi-régime

9. power (magnification):

10. power MATH:

8 to the power of 3

to the nth power

(à la) puissance n

11. power (country):

the big powers

les grandes puissances

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

- Show synonyms for power.
- Send us feedback

III.-powered COMP

- Show synonyms for power.
- Send us feedback

electrically-powered

fonctionnant à l'électricité, électrique

IV.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r]

- Show synonyms for power.
- Send us feedback

See also nuclear-powered

nuclear-powered ADJ

- Show synonyms for nuclear-powered.
- Send us feedback

nuclear-powered

fonctionnant à l'énergie nucléaire

braking power N

- Show synonyms for braking power.
- Send us feedback

braking power

puissance f de freinage

wind power N

- Show synonyms for wind power.
- Send us feedback

énergie f éolienne

world power N POL

- Show synonyms for world power.
- Send us feedback

world power

puissance f mondiale

water power N

- Show synonyms for water power.
- Send us feedback

water power

énergie f hydraulique

lung-power N

- Show synonyms for lung-power.
- Send us feedback

puissance f vocale

buying power N COMM

- Show synonyms for buying power.
- Send us feedback

buying power

pouvoir m d'achat

power outage N

- Show synonyms for power outage.
- Send us feedback

power outage

panne f de courant

Translations for powers in the English»French Dictionary

Show summary of all matches

I.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] N

- Show synonyms for power.
- Send us feedback

1. power no pl (ability to control):

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):

6. power no pl (strength):

power walking

marche f en force

8. power no pl (magnifying strength):

agrandissement m

9. power (value of magnifying strength):

grossissement m

10. power no pl MATH:

three to the power two

trois puissance deux

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

- Show synonyms for power.
- Send us feedback

to power along the track

foncer sur la piste

to power up

III.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB trans

- Show synonyms for power.
- Send us feedback

power engine, rocket:

nuclear-powered

power sequence N Am, power set N MATH

- Show synonyms for power sequence.
- Send us feedback

power sequence

suite f exponentielle

sea power N no pl

- Show synonyms for sea power.
- Send us feedback

puissance f navale

power station N

- Show synonyms for power station.
- Send us feedback

power station

centrale f électrique

coal-fired/nuclear power station

centrale thermique/nucléaire

power-driven ADJ

- Show synonyms for power-driven.
- Send us feedback

power-driven

power line N

- Show synonyms for power line.
- Send us feedback

1. power line ELEC:

ligne f électrique

2. power line (high voltage electrical line):

ligne f (à) haute tension

wind power N no pl

- Show synonyms for wind power.
- Send us feedback

énergie f éolienne

power mower N

- Show synonyms for power mower.
- Send us feedback

power mower

tondeuse f à gazon

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

power(s) of invention

force f d'imagination

power(s) of invention

force f d'imagination

to lose the power of speech

perdre l'usage de la parole

powers of divination

pouvoirs mpl divinatoires

to the best of my knowledge/power

autant que je sache/puisse (subj)

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

tant mieux pour vous!

the powers that be

les autorités fpl

to be beyond the compass of sb's powers

être en dehors du pouvoir de qn

powers of concentration

capacité f de concentration

persuasive powers

pouvoir m de persuasion

to invest sb with a power/with insignia

revêtir qn d'un pouvoir/d'insignes

Translations for powers in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

rapport de force

balance of power

Translations for powers in the French»English Dictionary

Show summary of all matches

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Powers include a bladed boomerang on the head that can launch and emit electricity, burrowing, launchable arms, and eye lasers. en.wikipedia.org

The game also features upgradeable karts and unique powers for each character. en.wikipedia.org

Initially it had the powers to deal with nuisances and adjudicate the prosecutions of some minor criminal offences. en.wikipedia.org

This character is younger and more svelte than the original version and appears to possess wind-based powers. en.wikipedia.org

The political powers deemed the theatre unimportant, which enabled organizational and programmatic changes to be made. en.wikipedia.org

Eventually, he used his formidable pre-schooler whining powers to convince me to help him along. www.kotaku.com.au

A gold torc makes a person with latent powers completely operant in those powers. en.wikipedia.org

Another notable group are the mutants- humanoid beings that have adapted and gained inhuman powers, psionic and otherwise, due to radiation exposure and natural selection. en.wikipedia.org

As such, they have no place in reality and exhibit powers and motives beyond comprehension. en.wikipedia.org

In 1990 the labor code was reformed with the aim to legitimate unions in order to balance the bargaining powers of employers and employees. en.wikipedia.org

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Browse the dictionary

English

Look up "powers" in other languages

Arabic

Choose your language Deutsch | Ελληνικά | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Português | Русский | Slovenščina | Srpski