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English
German
German
eˈmer·gen·cy pow·ers N pl
emergency powers
Notstandsermächtigung f
emergency powers
Ermächtigung f zur Anwendung außerordentlicher Maßnahmen
ˈAxis Pow·ers N hist
the Axis Powers pl
die Achsenmächte pl
I. pow·er [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am -ɚ] N
1. power no pl:
power (control)
Macht f <-> kein pl
power (influence)
Einfluss m <-es, -flüs·se>
gay/black power movement
LGBTQ+-Bewegung f /schwarze Bürgerrechtsbewegung
to be in sb's power
völlig unter jds Einfluss stehen
to have sb in one's power
jdn in seiner Gewalt haben
to have power over sb/sth (control)
Macht über jdn/etw haben
to have power over sb/sth (influence)
Einfluss auf jdn/etw haben
he has a mysterious power over her
sie ist ihm auf eine rätselhafte Art verfallen
2. power no pl (political control):
power
Macht f <-> kein pl
absolute power
absolute Macht
to come to power
an die Macht kommen
executive/legislative power
die exekutive/legislative Gewalt
to fall from power
die Macht abgeben müssen
to be in/out of power
an der Macht/nicht an der Macht sein
to restore sb to power
jdn wieder an die Macht bringen
to be returned to power
wieder [o. erneut] an die Macht kommen
to seize power
die Macht ergreifen [o. übernehmen]
3. power (nation):
power
[Führungs]macht f
industrial/military power
Industriemacht/Militärmacht f
naval [or sea]power
Seemacht f <-, -mächte>
nuclear power
Atommacht f <-, -mächte>
the West's leading powers
die westlichen Führungsmächte
world power
Weltmacht f <-, -mächte>
4. power:
power (person, group)
Macht f <-, Mäch·te>
power (person also)
treibende Kraft
powers pl (group)
Kräfte pl
she is becoming an increasingly important power in the company
sie wird innerhalb des Unternehmens zunehmend wichtiger
Mother Teresa was a power for good
Mutter Teresa hat viel Gutes bewirkt
the powers of darkness
die Mächte pl der Finsternis
5. power no pl (right):
power
Berechtigung f <-, -en>
power
Befugnis f <-, -se>
it is [with]in my power to order your arrest
ich bin dazu berechtigt, Sie unter Arrest zu stellen
to have the power of veto
das Vetorecht haben
6. power (authority):
powers pl
Kompetenz[en] f[pl]
to act beyond one's powers
seine Kompetenzen überschreiten
to give sb full powers to do sth
jdn bevollmächtigen, etw zu tun
7. power no pl (ability):
power
Vermögen nt <-s> kein pl
power
Macht f <-> kein pl
it is beyond my power to ...
es steht nicht in meiner Macht, ...
the doctors will soon have it within their power to ...
die Ärzte werden bald in der Lage sein, ...
power of absorption
Absorptionsvermögen nt
to do everything in one's power
alles in seiner Macht Stehende tun
to have the [or have it in one's]power to do sth
die Fähigkeit haben, etw zu tun
to have the [or have it in one's]power to do sth
etw tun können
they have the power to destroy us
sie haben die Macht, uns zu zerstören
8. power (skills):
powers pl
Vermögen nt <-s> kein pl
powers pl
Fähigkeiten
powers of concentration
Konzentrationsfähigkeit f <-> kein pl
powers of endurance
Durchhaltevermögen nt <-s> kein pl
to be at the height [or peak] of one's powers
auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Leistungsfähigkeit sein
intellectual/mental powers
intellektuelle/geistige Fähigkeiten
powers of observation
Beobachtungsfähigkeit f
powers of persuasion
Überzeugungskraft f <-, -kräfte>
9. power no pl:
power (strength)
Kraft f <-, Krạ̈f·te>
power (strength)
Stärke f <-, -n>
power (of sea, wind, explosion)
Gewalt f <-, -en>
power (of nation, political party)
Stärke f <->
power (of nation, political party)
Macht f <->
economic power
Wirtschaftsmacht f <-, -mächte>
explosive power
Sprengkraft f <-> kein pl a. fig
military power
militärische Stärke
10. power no pl (emotion):
power
Intensität f <-, -en>
power of words
Macht f <-> kein pl
a poet of immense power
eine Dichterin von unglaublicher Ausdruckskraft
11. power no pl (electricity):
power
Strom m <-(e)s, Strö̱·me>
power
Elektrizität f <->
to cut off the power
den Strom abstellen
to disconnect the power
den Strom abschalten
hydroelectric power
Wasserkraft f <-, -kräfte>
nuclear power
Atomenergie f <-> kein pl
solar power
Solarenergie f <-> kein pl
solar power
Sonnenenergie f <-> kein pl
source of power
Energiequelle f <-, -n>
source of power
Energielieferant m <-en, -en; -, -nen>
12. power no pl (output):
power
Leistung f <-, -en>
power
Kraft f <-, Krạ̈f·te>
full power ahead!
volle Kraft voraus!
13. power no pl (dioptres):
power
Stärke f <-, -n>
what's the magnification power of your binoculars?
wie stark ist Ihr Fernglas?
14. power no pl MATH:
power
Potenz f <-, -en>
power of ten
Zehnerpotenz f
two to the power [of] four [or to the fourth power]
zwei hoch vier
three raised to the power of six
drei in die sechste Potenz erhoben
Phrases:
the powers that be
die Mächtigen
it's up to the powers that be to decide what ...
sollen die da oben doch entscheiden, was ... inf
to do sb a power of good inf
jdm wirklich gut tun
more power to your elbow [or Am to you]!
nur zu!
more power to your elbow [or Am to you]!
viel Erfolg!
power behind the throne
graue Eminenz
II. pow·er [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am -ɚ] N modifier
1. power (electric):
power (source, supply)
Strom-
power failure [or loss]
Stromausfall m <-(e)s, -fälle>
power industry
Energiewirtschaft f <-> kein pl
power output
elektrische Leistung f
power output
Stromleistung f
power switch
[Strom]schalter m
2. power (political):
power (block, game, structure)
Macht-
power politics
Machtpolitik f <-> kein pl
power struggle
Machtkampf m <-(e)s, -kämpfe>
power vacuum
Machtvakuum nt
III. pow·er [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr
1. power (speed):
to power somewhere
irgendwohin sausen [o. inf rasen]
2. power (work hard):
power
sich acc mächtig ins Zeug legen inf
IV. pow·er [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans
to power sth
etw antreiben
diesel-powered trucks
Lkws mit Dieselantrieb
OpenDict entry
power amplifier, power amp N
power amplifier MUS, ELEC
Endverstärker m
persuasive powers (of talking into)
Überredungskünste pl
persuasive powers (of convincing)
Überzeugungskraft f <-, -kräfte>
German
German
English
English
Verfügungsfreiheit
discretionary power[s]
Durchführungsbefugnis
implementing power[s]
Widerrufsrecht
power[s] of revocation
Ermessensspielraum
powers pl of discretion
Ermessensspielraum
discretionary powers pl
Vermietungsrechte
leasing powers
allocation of powers N HUM RESOURCES
allocation of powers
Kompetenzverteilung f
power exchange N FINMKT
power exchange
Strombörse f
bargaining power N MKT COMPET
bargaining power (Verhandlungsstärke)
Verhandlungsmacht f
bargaining power (Verhandlungsstärke)
Verhandlungsstärke f
predictive power N CTRL
predictive power
Prognosefähigkeit f
predictive power
Vorhersagefähigkeit f
purchasing power N FINMKT
purchasing power (Geldwert)
Kaufkraft f
spending power N INV-FIN
spending power (Zahlungsfähigkeit)
Kaufkraft f
regulatory power N MKT COMPET
regulatory power
Kontrollfunktion f
regulatory power
Überwachungsfunktion f
market power N MKT COMPET
market power
Marktmacht f
power derivative N FINMKT
power derivative
Stromderivat nt
supervisory power N HUM RESOURCES
supervisory power
Kontrollbefugnis f
power supply N
power supply
Energieversorgung
power supply
Stromversorgung
tidal power [ˌtaɪdlˈpaʊə] N
tidal power
Gezeitenkraft
nuclear power [ˌnjuːkliəˈpaʊə] N
nuclear power
Kernenergie
power line N
power line
Hochspannungsleitung
power line
Starkstromleitung
electric power N
electric power
Strom
tidal power station, tidal power plant
tidal power station
Gezeitenkraftwerk
purchasing power parity (ppp)
purchasing power parity (ppp)
Kaufkraftparität (KKP)
coal power station
coal power station
Kohlekraftwerk
hydroelectric power station [ˌhaɪdrəʊɪˈlektrɪk] N
hydroelectric power station
Wasserkraftwerk
hydroelectric power station
Wasserkraftanlage
lignite power station
lignite power station
Braunkohlenkraftwerk
high power objective
high power objective
Objektiv mit großer Vergrößerung
thermal power station [ˌθɜːmlˈpaʊəˌsteɪʃn] N
thermal power station
Wärmekraftwerk
low power objective
low power objective
Objektiv mit kleiner Vergrößerung
hydro-electric power station N
hydro-electric power station
Wasserkraftwerk
English
English
German
German
gripping power TRANSP SAFETY
gripping power
Griffigkeit
power to mass ratio
power to mass ratio
spezifische Leistung (Fahrzeug)
mass to power ratio freight transport, transport safety
mass to power ratio
Leistungsgewicht
power to weight ratio
power to weight ratio
spezifische Leistung (Fahrzeug)
ex fifth [or to the fifth (power)]
hoch 5 (Exponent)
ex forth [or to the forth (power)]
hoch 4 (Exponent)
German
German
English
English
Leistungsgewicht
mass to power ratio
Griffigkeit
gripping power
spezifische Leistung TRAFFIC OBS, FREIGHT
power to weight ratio
Leistungsaufnahme
power consumption
Leistungsstufe
power stage
Leistungsbedarf
power requirement
Antriebsleistung
drive power
Nennleistungsaufnahme
nominal power consumption
ˈpow·er source N ELEC
power source
Stromquelle f
interrupted power source
unterbrochene Stromquelle
Present
Ipower
youpower
he/she/itpowers
wepower
youpower
theypower
Past
Ipowered
youpowered
he/she/itpowered
wepowered
youpowered
theypowered
Present Perfect
Ihavepowered
youhavepowered
he/she/ithaspowered
wehavepowered
youhavepowered
theyhavepowered
Past Perfect
Ihadpowered
youhadpowered
he/she/ithadpowered
wehadpowered
youhadpowered
theyhadpowered
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It is the high power to weight ratio that gives the aircraft its name.
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The high pressure engine had a high power to weight ratio, making it suitable for transportation.
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This engine weighed exactly the same as the older version, so the power to weight ratio was much improved.
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They often have a higher power to weight ratio than other dual sport machines.
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It has a two-story, two bay by two bay limestone extension on the north side.
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over these the second death has no power
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www.immanuel.at
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über diese hat der zweite Tod keine Macht
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The word ‘power’ can evoke different associations ranging from the freedom for self-determination and the opportunity to effect change all the way to suppression.
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www.giz.de
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Der Begriff „Macht“ kann unterschiedliche Assoziationen hervorrufen – von Gestaltungsfreiheit und der Möglichkeit, Dinge zu verändern, bis zu Unterdrückung.
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If we are silent and do not use our power to address issues for women, human rights, injustice, corruption, we do not serve women with accountability.
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www.gwi-boell.de
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Wenn wir stumm bleiben und unsere Macht nicht nutzen um Frauenthemen, Menschenrechte, Ungerechtigkeit, und Korruption anzugehen, dienen wir den Frauen nicht verantwortungsvoll.
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24,30 " And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.
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24,30 Und dann wird das Zeichen des Sohnes des Menschen am Himmel erscheinen; und dann werden wehklagen alle Stämme des Landes, und sie werden den Sohn des Menschen kommen sehen auf den Wolken des Himmels mit großer Macht und Herrlichkeit.
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To increase their power, women had to form alliances with other social groups.
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www.gwi-boell.de
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Um ihren Einfluss auszubauen, mussten die Frauen Bündnisse mit anderen gesellschaftlichen Interessensgruppen eingehen.
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