power plant in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for power plant in the English»Spanish Dictionary

power plant N Am

power plant → power station

See also power station

power station N

power station

central f eléctrica

power station

usina f eléctrica AmS

a nuclear power station

una central nuclear

Translations for power plant in the Spanish»English Dictionary

una planta eléctrica

power plant Am

la central nuclear siniestrada

the nuclear power plant where the explosion (o fire etc.) took place

Translations for power plant in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.plant [Am plænt, Brit plɑːnt] N

1. plant C BOT:

plant

planta f

plant life

vida f vegetal

plant life

flora f

2.1. plant C (factory, installation):

plant

planta f

2.2. plant U (equipment):

plant

maquinaria f

heavy plant Brit

maquinaria f pesada

attr plant hire

alquiler m de maquinaria

3.1. plant C (incriminating item):

he said the knife was a plant

dijo que el cuchillo se lo habían colocado para inculparlo

3.2. plant C (spy, agent):

plant

infiltrado m / infiltrada f

plant

agente mf enemigo

plant

agente mf de la oposición

II.plant [Am plænt, Brit plɑːnt] VB trans

1.1. plant:

plant flower/trees

plantar

plant seeds

sembrar

he planted the seed of suspicion in her mind

sembró la sospecha en ella

1.2. plant garden/hillside:

plant

plantar

to plant sth with sth

plantar algo de algo

fields planted with wheat

campos plantados de trigo

2. plant (place):

plant flag

plantar

plant bomb

colocar

plant bomb

poner

she planted a kiss on his cheek

le dio un beso en la mejilla

she planted a kiss on his cheek

le plantó un beso en la mejilla inf

to plant a punch on sb inf

plantarle un puñetazo a alguien inf

to plant one's feet on the ground

plantar los pies en el suelo

she planted herself right next to me

se me plantó or se me plantificó justo al lado inf

3.1. plant LAW:

plant drugs/evidence

colocar (con el propósito de inculpar a alguien)

to plant sth on sb

colocar(le) algo a alguien

they had planted the gun on him

le habían colocado la pistola para inculparlo

3.2. plant LAW:

plant agent/informer

infiltrar

plant agent/informer

colocar

III.plant [Am plænt, Brit plɑːnt] VB intr

plant

plantar

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

power plant in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for power plant in the English»Spanish Dictionary

power plant N

power plant

central f eléctrica

Translations for power plant in the Spanish»English Dictionary

usina (de electricidad)

power plant

central eólica

wind power plant

Translations for power plant in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.plant [plɑ:nt, Am plænt] N

1. plant BOT:

plant

planta f

2. plant (factory):

plant

fábrica f

3. plant no pl (machinery):

plant

maquinaria f

4. plant no pl (misleading evidence):

the drugs were a plant

la policía había colocado las drogas para inculparlo

II.plant [plɑ:nt, Am plænt] VB trans

1. plant AGR (put in earth):

plant

plantar

to plant sth with sth

sembrar algo de algo

2. plant (put):

plant

colocar

to plant oneself somewhere inf

meterse en algún sitio

to plant a bomb

poner una bomba

to plant a secret agent

introducir a un agente secreto

3. plant inf (to incriminate):

to plant evidence on sb

colocar pruebas para incriminar a alguien

III.plant [plɑ:nt, Am plænt] ADJ

plant

vegetal

the plant kingdom

el reino vegetal

plant life

vida f vegetal

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 small-sized geothermal power plant was expanded to the country's biggest one in 2013.

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Construction of the power plant could begin after a 60-day administrative appeal period.

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In 1995 the gas turbine power plant was demolished.

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Power stations vary greatly in capacity depending on the type of power plant and on historical, geographical and economic factors.

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In 1925 the main building, steel hardening shop, power plant, boiler room, woodshop, bath, and the workers houses were erected.

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In the 1970s, the power plant was converted from a thermal power station to a combined heat and power plant.

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The transmission has an integral bellhousing, making the power plant stiffness high enough to avoid harmful resonance.

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In 1902-1903, a new power plant was constructed.

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So he escapes the hospital and goes to the nearby electrical power plant, where he forces a technician to turn off the power.

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At its peak in the 1950s, the center housed more than 33,000 patients and required its own power plant.

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