power struggle in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for power struggle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

power struggle N

power struggle

lucha f por el poder

Translations for power struggle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to struggle for freedom/power

luchar por la libertad/el poder

Translations for power struggle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.struggle [Am ˈstrəɡəl, Brit ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l] N

1. struggle:

struggle (against opponent)

lucha f

struggle (physical)

refriega f

to put up a struggle

luchar

to put up a struggle

oponer resistencia

a struggle broke out at the stadium

se produjo una refriega en el estadio

the struggle between the two nations

el conflicto entre las dos naciones

I'm not giving up without a struggle

no me voy a rendir sin luchar or sin oponer resistencia

2. struggle (against difficulties):

struggle

lucha f

to give up the struggle

abandonar la lucha

his struggle against the elements/for survival

su lucha contra los elementos/por la supervivencia

their struggle for better working conditions

su lucha por conseguir mejores condiciones laborales

everything seems such a struggle to her

todo se le hace tan cuesta arriba

it's a struggle to make ends meet

cuesta mucho llegar a fin de mes

we had quite a struggle to convince him

nos costó bastante convencerlo

II.struggle [Am ˈstrəɡəl, Brit ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l] VB intr

1.1. struggle (thrash around):

struggle

forcejear

he struggled with his attacker

forcejeó con su asaltante

I tried to struggle free

forcejeé tratando de liberarme

1.2. struggle (contend, strive):

struggle

luchar

she had to struggle to support her family

tuvo que luchar para mantener a su familia

to struggle (against/with sth)

luchar (contra algo)

to struggle for sth

luchar por algo

to struggle for freedom/power

luchar por la libertad/el poder

to struggle for breath

respirar con dificultad

she was struggling for words

no encontraba palabras

1.3. struggle (be in difficulties):

struggle

pasar apuros

2. struggle (move with difficulty) + adv compl:

he struggled up the hill

subió penosamente la cuesta

she struggled into her dress

se puso como pudo el vestido

he struggled to his feet

se levantó con gran dificultad

we struggled through

no sin dificultad salimos adelante

they struggled on through the storm

siguieron adelante con gran esfuerzo en medio de la tormenta

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 struggle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for power struggle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.struggle [ˈstrʌgl] N

1. struggle (effort):

struggle

esfuerzo m

to be a real struggle

suponer un gran esfuerzo

to give up the struggle to do sth

dejar de esmerarse en hacer algo

2. struggle (skirmish):

struggle

lucha f

II.struggle [ˈstrʌgl] VB intr

1. struggle (make an effort):

struggle

esforzarse

2. struggle (fight):

struggle

luchar

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