motive power in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for motive power in the English»Spanish Dictionary

motive power N U

motive power

fuerza f motriz

Translations for motive power in the Spanish»English Dictionary

fuerza motriz

motive power

Translations for motive power in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.motive [Am ˈmoʊdɪv, Brit ˈməʊtɪv] N

1. motive (reason):

motive

motivo m

motive

móvil m form

she acted out of the best of motives

lo hizo con la mejor intención

his motive was greed

actuó movido por la avaricia

it's the profit motive that inspires people

el afán de lucro es lo que mueve a la gente

2. motive → motif

II.motive [Am ˈmoʊdɪv, Brit ˈməʊtɪv] ADJ attr

motive

motor

See also motif

motif [Am moʊˈtif, Brit məʊˈtiːf] N

1. motif (theme):

motif

tema m

motif

motivo m

2. motif (design):

motif

motivo m

I.power [Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈpaʊə] N

1.1. power U:

power (control, influence)

poder m

power (of country)

poderío m

power (of country)

poder m

the power of the church

el poder de la iglesia

sea power made us great

el dominio del mar or nuestro poderío marítimo nos hizo grandes

real power lies with the military

en realidad son los militares los que detentan el poder

you are in my power

estás or te tengo en mi poder

power to the people

poder para el pueblo

people power

poder popular

power over sb/sth

poder sobre alguien/algo

power over sb/sth attr center

de poder

1.2. power U (over country, nation):

power

poder m

to be in power

estar en or ocupar el poder

balance of power

equilibrio m de fuerzas

to seize power

tomar el poder

to seize power

hacerse con el poder

to come to power

llegar or subir al poder

1.3. power U or C (official authority):

power

poder m

power to + infin

poder para  +  infin

they have no power to intervene

no tienen poder para intervenir

special powers

poderes extraordinarios

power of veto

derecho m de veto

to exceed one's powers

excederse en sus (or mis etc.) poderes or atribuciones

they were given full powers to …

les dieron plenos poderes para …

it's beyond his powers

no es de su competencia

2.1. power C (nation):

power

potencia f

a major industrial/naval power

una potencia industrial/naval de primer orden

a foreign power

una potencia extranjera

2.2. power C (person, group):

he's a power to be reckoned with

es una fuerza con la que hay que contar

the power behind the throne

el poder en la sombra

the power behind the throne

la eminencia gris

the powers that be

los que mandan

the powers that be

los que detentan el poder

the powers of darkness

las fuerzas del mal

3.1. power U (physical strength, force):

power

fuerza f

more power to your elbow inf

¡bien hecho!

3.2. power U:

power (of wind, sun)

potencia f

power (of wind, sun)

fuerza f

power (of drug, chemical)

potencia f

power (of engine, loudspeaker, transmitter, telescope)

potencia f

we have doubled our processing power

hemos duplicado nuestra capacidad de procesamiento

3.3. power U:

power (of tradition, love)

poder m

power (of tradition, love)

fuerza f

power (of argument)

fuerza f

power (of argument)

lo poderoso

power (of argument)

lo convincente

4.1. power U (ability, capacity):

I did everything in my power

hice todo lo que estaba en mi(s) mano(s)

I did everything in my power

hice todo lo que me era posible

it doesn't lie within my power

no está en mi(s) mano(s)

that's beyond my power

eso está fuera de mis posibilidades

she has the power to see into the future

es capaz de predecir el futuro

4.2. power (specific faculty) often pl:

he lost the power of sight/hearing/speech

perdió la vista/el oído/el habla

power(s) of concentration

capacidad f de concentración

power(s) of concentration

poder m de concentración

her power(s) of persuasion

su(s) poder(es) de persuasión

test your mental powers

pon a prueba tu inteligencia or tus facultades mentales

her creative/imaginative power(s)

su capacidad creativa/imaginativa

he was at the height of his power(s)

estaba en su mejor momento or en la plenitud de sus facultades

5.1. power U:

power MECH, PHYS

potencia f

power (particular source of energy)

energía f

the engine lacks power

al motor le falta potencia

nuclear/wave/solar power

energía nuclear/mareomotriz/solar

attr power brakes

servofrenos mpl

power saw

motosierra f

power saw (electrical)

sierra f eléctrica

5.2. power U (electricity):

power

electricidad f

to turn the power on/off

conectar/cortar la electricidad

power grid esp Brit

red f eléctrica

power workers Brit

trabajadores mpl del sector eléctrico

6. power U MATH:

power

potencia f

10 to the power of 4/of 3

10 (elevado) a la cuarta potencia/al cubo

7. power (a lot) inf:

to do sb a power of good

hacerle a alguien mucho bien

your visit's done him a power of good

tu visita le ha hecho mucho bien

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

the plane is powered by four engines

el avión tiene cuatro motores

the plane is powered by four engines

el avión está propulsado por cuatro motores

it's powered by electricity

funciona con electricidad

it's powered by electricity

es eléctrico

steam-powered

a or de vapor

nuclear-powered submarine

submarino m nuclear

III.power [Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈpaʊə] VB intr

power (move rapidly) inf + adv compl:

we were powering along the highway

íbamos disparados por la carretera inf

motive power in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for motive power in the Spanish»English Dictionary

potencia motriz

motive power

Translations for motive power in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.motive [ˈməʊtɪv, Am ˈmoʊt̬ɪv] N

motive

motivo m

II.motive [ˈməʊtɪv, Am ˈmoʊt̬ɪv] ADJ PHYS, TECH

motive

motriz

I.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] N

1. power no pl (ability to control):

power

poder m

2. power (country, organization, person):

power

potencia f

3. power (right):

power

derecho m

4. power no pl (ability):

power

capacidad f

5. power no pl (strength):

power

fuerza f

6. power no pl (electricity):

power

electricidad f

to cut off the power

cortar la corriente

7. power no pl (energy):

power

energía f

Phrases:

more power to your elbow!

¡que tengas suerte!

to do sb a power of good

hacer bien a alguien

the power behind the throne

el poder en la sombra

the powers that be

las autoridades

II.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB intr

to power along the track

ir disparado por el camino

III.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB trans

power

impulsar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The motive power may be steam or hydraulic, or may come from overbalancing the top caisson with extra water from the upper waterway.

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All things must needs have a cause, a motive power, an animating principle.

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Towards the end of the steam era, steam motive power was allowed to fall into a dire state of repair.

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Draft animals are important sources of motive power in rural areas.

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When referring to motive power, consist refers to the group of locomotives powering the train.

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