powers in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for powers in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

sea power N

1. sea power C (country):

sea power

potencia f naval

2. sea power U (might):

sea power

poderío m naval

staying power [Am steɪɪŋ ˈpaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈsteɪɪŋ ˌpaʊə] N U

staying power

resistencia f

staying power

aguante m

he's not very bright, but he's got staying power

no es muy inteligente, pero es tesonero

water power N U

water power

energía f hidráulica

girl power N U

girl power

poder m de las chicas

girl power

girl power m

flower power N U

flower power

≈ el poder de la paz y el amor

hydroelectric power N U

hydroelectric power

energía f hidroeléctrica

a hydroelectric power station

una central hidroeléctrica

muscle power N U

1. muscle power (physical strength):

muscle power

fuerza f muscular

2. muscle power (influence):

muscle power

poder m

muscle power

fuerza f

motive power N U

motive power

fuerza f motriz

people power N U

people power

poder m del pueblo

powers in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for powers in the English»Spanish Dictionary

plenary powers N

plenary powers

plenos poderes m pl

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

spending power N ECON

spending power

poder m adquisitivo

power brakes N pl AUTO

power brakes

frenos m pl asistidos

solar power N no pl

solar power

energía f solar

power steering N

power steering

dirección f asistida

power-driven ADJ

power-driven

eléctrico, -a

sea power N

1. sea power no pl (naval strength):

sea power

fuerza f naval

2. sea power (state):

sea power

potencia f naval

power mower N

power mower

segadora f eléctrica

naval power N

naval power

potencia f naval

powers Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

powers of intellect

capacidad f intelectual

paranormal powers

poderes m pl paranormales

to do sb a power of good

hacer bien a alguien

the powers that be

las autoridades

that power belongs exclusively to the president

esta facultad es privativa del presidente

you have reached the summit of power

has escalado las cimas del poder

to use all one's powers of persuasion

emplear todo su poder de persuasión

to raise to the power of four

elevar a la cuarta potencia

I will do everything in my power

haré todo lo que está en mi poder

at the height of his/her physical powers

en la plenitud de sus facultades físicas

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Translations for powers in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

potencia necesaria

power requirement

potencia absorbida

power consumption

etapa de potencia

power stage

potencia motriz

drive power

potencia nominal absorvida

nominal power consumption

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As such, they have no place in reality and exhibit powers and motives beyond comprehension.

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Two powers would be commanding contrary things, and it would be a dereliction of duty to disobey either of the two.

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Initially it had the powers to deal with nuisances and adjudicate the prosecutions of some minor criminal offences.

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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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And frankly, even in this film, we'll only touch upon what a lot of his powers are.

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While its primary purpose was to elect new kings, it also possessed rudimentary legislative powers.

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This character is younger and more svelte than the original version and appears to possess wind-based powers.

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The political powers deemed the theatre unimportant, which enabled organizational and programmatic changes to be made.

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Each such group may form transnational institutions with declared legislative or judicial powers.

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He was 56, at the height of his scientific recognition and powers.

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