mental powers in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for mental powers in the English»Italian Dictionary

mental powers [ˌmentlˈpaʊəz] N npl

mental powers

facoltà f mentali

Translations for mental powers in the Italian»English Dictionary

facoltà mentali, intellettuali

mental, intellectual faculties or powers

Translations for mental powers in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] N

1. power POL (control):

power

potere m

to take or seize power

prendere il potere

to be in, come to power

essere, salire al potere

to be returned, swept to power

essere ristabilito, portato al potere

power to the people!

potere al popolo!

power corrupts

il potere corrompe

to be in sb's power

essere alla mercé di qn

to have sb in one's power

avere qn in pugno

2. power (strength):

power

potenza f

power

forza f

divine power

la potenza divina

to wield enormous power

esercitare un enorme potere

a poem, speech of great power

una poesia, un discorso estremamente coinvolgente

3. power (influence):

power

influenza f (over su)

I have no power over the committee

non ho alcun ascendente sul comitato

I have no power over how the money is spent

non ho voce in capitolo per quanto riguarda la gestione delle spese

the act gives new powers to the taxman

la legge attribuisce nuovi poteri al fisco

4. power (capability):

power

capacità f

power(s) of concentration

capacità di concentrazione

power(s) of persuasion

forza di persuasione

it is in or within my power to do

ho il potere di fare

it is in or you have it in your power to change things

hai il potere di cambiare le cose

it does not lie within my power to help you form

non ho modo di aiutarti

to do everything in one's power

fare quanto è in proprio potere (to do per fare)

to lose the power of speech

perdere l'uso della parola

to be at the height of one's powers

essere all'apogeo della potenza

to be at the height of one's powers artist

essere all'apice della creatività

5. power U (authority):

power

poteri mpl

the courts, police have the power to do sth

il tribunale, la polizia ha il potere di fare qc

6. power (physical force):

power (of person, explosion)

forza f

power (of person, explosion)

potenza f

power (of storm)

violenza f

7. power:

power PHYS, TECH

energia f

power (electrical)

energia f elettrica

power (current)

corrente f

to switch on the power

attaccare la corrente

a cheap source of power

una fonte energetica poco costosa

8. power MECH (of vehicle, plane):

power

potenza f

we're losing power

perdiamo potenza

to be running at full, half power

funzionare a massima potenza, a potenza ridotta

9. power before n:

power TECH, ELEC drill, circuit, cable

elettrico

power mower

a motore

power shovel, lathe

meccanico

power brake

servofreno

10. power (magnification):

power

potenza f

11. power MATH:

8 to the power of 3

8 alla potenza di 3

to the nth power

(elevato) all'ennesima potenza

second power

seconda potenza

12. power (country):

power

potenza f

the big powers

le grandi potenze

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

power engine

alimentare

power plane, boat

motorizzare

powered by engine

che va a

powered by gas

che funziona a

powered by electricity, generator

alimentato da

III.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r]

to do sb a power of good

essere un toccasana per qn

to be the power behind the throne

essere l'eminenza grigia

the powers of darkness

le potenze delle tenebre

the powers that be

il potere costituito

I.mental [Brit ˈmɛnt(ə)l, Am ˈmɛn(t)l] ADJ

1. mental MED:

mental handicap, illness

mentale

mental hospital

psichiatrico

mental institution

per malattie mentali

mental ward

di psichiatria

mental patient

malato di mente

2. mental (of the mind):

mental ability, effort, energy

intellettuale

mental process

mentale

mental exhaustion

fatica mentale

mental strain

tensione mentale

3. mental (in one's head):

mental calculation, arithmetic, picture

mentale

to make a mental note to do

prendere nota mentalmente di fare

4. mental (mad):

mental inf

pazzo

mental inf

matto

II.mental [Brit ˈmɛnt(ə)l, Am ˈmɛn(t)l] ADJ ANAT

mental

mentale, del mento

mental powers in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mental powers in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.power [ˈpa·ʊɚ] N

1. power (ability to control):

power

potere m

to be within one's power to do sth

rientrate nei poteri di qu

2. power:

power (country, organization)

potenza f

power (person)

potere

power (person)

potenza f

power (of person)

potere

3. power (right):

power

facoltà f

4. power (ability):

power

capacità f

sb's powers of concentration/persuasion/observation

capacità di concentrazione/persuasione/osservazione

5. power (strength):

power

forza f

6. power (electricity):

power

corrente f

7. power (energy) PHYS:

power

energia f

8. power MATH:

power

potenza f

two to the power of five

due elevato alla quinta

Phrases:

more power to you!

complimenti, e in bocca al lupo!

to be the power behind sb

essere l'eminenza grigia di qu

the powers that be

chi è al potere

II.power [ˈpa·ʊɚ] VB intr

to power along the track

portarsi avanti con un'azione di forza

III.power [ˈpa·ʊɚ] VB trans

power

azionare

mental [ˈmen·t̬əl] ADJ

1. mental (of the mind):

mental

mentale

2. mental inf (crazy):

mental

pazzo, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Can focus his mental powers psychometrically, conducting clairvoyance and psychic bursts through the walls and floor of his surroundings.

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Mesmerism was designed to make invisible forces augment the mental powers of the mesmeric object.

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He also exhibited some degree of mental powers, including telepathy.

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The infected, referred to as hungries, quickly lose their mental powers and feed on the flesh of healthy humans.

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About his 80th year he suffered a stroke of paralysis, and thenceforth his mental powers only gleamed out occasionally.

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He had the mental powers of mesmerism, thought-casting, illusion-casting, and mental-probing.

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