Betekenis van power In het Nederlands

• 0 ability to control people and events:

  • I've no power over him - he does what he wants to.

  • Once nicotine has you in its power, it's very difficult to stop smoking.

  • She has the power to charm any man she meets.

  • Does the president have more power than the prime minister?

  • How long has the Conservative Party been in power?

  • The army seized power after five days of anti-government demonstrations.

• 1 strength:

  • Our car doesn't have enough power to tow a trailer.

  • Weightlifters have tremendous power in their arms and legs.

  • Scientists are working to harness the power of the atom.

  • The economic power of many Asian countries has grown dramatically in recent years.

• 2 an official or legal right to do something:

  • [ + to infinitive ] I'd like to help but I don't have the power to intervene in this dispute.

  • It's not in your power to cancel the order.

  • I can't give you a refund - I'm afraid it's not within my power.

  • You were acting beyond your powers when you agreed to give her a pay rise.

  • Visitors to the city are respectfully reminded of the council's powers to remove illegally parked vehicles.

• 3 electricity, especially when considering its use or production:

  • You should disconnect the power before attempting to repair electrical equipment.

  • Our building lost power (= the electricity was stopped) during the storm.

  • power cables/lines

• 4 abilities:

  • My mental powers aren't as good as they used to be.

  • He was so shocked by what happened to his parents that he lost the power of speech.

  • [ + to infinitive ] The surgeon did everything in her power to save him.

• 5 a person, organization, or country that has control over others, often because of wealth, importance, or great military strength:

  • Spain was an important military power in the 16th century.

  • Germany is on its way to becoming a world power with a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.

  • She is an increasingly important power in the company.

• 6 the rate at which energy is used, or the ability to produce energy:

  • The ship was only slightly damaged in the collision and was able to sail into port under its own power.

  • The power rating of my amplifier is 40 watts per channel.

• 7 the amount by which an image is increased by a device used for seeing things that are very small or a long distance away:

  • What's the magnification power of your binoculars?

  • You'll need a very high-power microscope to see something as small as that.

  • A low-power telescope is enough if you only want to look at the moon.

• 8 the number of times that a number is to be multiplied by itself:

  • 2 to the fourth power is 2 times 2 times 2 times 2, which equals 16.

  • 3 to the power 4 is usually written as 34.

• 9 to provide a machine with energy and the ability to operate:

  • Buses and trucks are usually powered by diesel engines.

  • Electricity costs less than petrol, so powering an electric vehicle is cheaper.

• 10 to act with great strength or in a forceful way:

  • Halfway through, she powered into the lead and went on to win the race.

• 11 the ability or right to control people and events, or to influence the way people act or think in important ways:

  • The election results showed that the Democrats had lost power, with Republicans taking over five more Democratic seats.

• 12 someone or something, such as an organization or country, that has control over others, often because of authority, importance, or wealth:

  • She is a power in the field of medical education.

• 13 a natural skill or ability to do something:

  • [ U ] She was so shocked that for a moment she lost the power of speech.

  • [ C ] The doctor did everything in her power to save him.

  • [ C ] More, though, it is an expression of the artist's power to create.

• 14 physical strength or force:

  • He’s a good baseball player – he hits with a lot of power.

• 15 the ability to produce energy, or the energy produced:

  • electrical/nuclear/solar power

  • Whenever there’s a storm in these parts, you can expect a power outage (= a loss of electrical power).

• 16 the number of times that a number is to be multiplied by itself, or the number that is the result of multiplying a number by itself:

  • Three to the fourth power can be written 34.

• 17 an independent nation

• 18 to provide something with the energy it needs to operate:

  • [ T ] Many buses and trucks are powered by diesel fuel.

• 19 the ability to control or influence people, organizations, events, etc.:

  • Shareholder power is a crucial part of how any capitalist society works.

  • power over sb/sth Most CEOs have a great deal of power over the boards of directors.

  • the power to do sth Oil prices still have the power to hurt the world economy.

  • The bitter power struggle at the top of the company had a negative effect on the value of its shares.

  • The balance of power in global markets is beginning to shift.

  • be in power The last government was in power for over a decade.

• 20 an official or legal authority to do something:

  • have the power to do sth The regulator has the power to block a deal that would be damaging to consumers.

  • emergency/executive/special powers The Prime Minister was set to invoke emergency powers to handle the distribution of petrol during the crisis.

• 21 a group, country, or organization that has control over others, especially because of financial or military strength:

  • a world/global power China is fast developing into a major global power.

  • a military/political power

  • a corporate/economic/financial power

• 22 the strength or influence of something in a particular market or activity:

  • We are seeing a shift in economic power from Europe to Asia.

  • I believe he has seriously underestimated the power of the brand.

• 23 energy that is produced and used to make things work:

  • The agency is running a campaign to try and turn public opinion in favour of nuclear power.

  • The energy regulator agreed that power companies could make customers sign long-term agreements.

  • a power cut/failure/outage A power outage in Quebec left 6 million people in the dark.

• 24 the ability of a machine, computer, etc. to work effectively:

  • The system is a way of measuring how much computer-processing power is needed to handle all the hits to a customer's site.

• 25 to provide a machine, computer, vehicle, etc. with the energy it needs to work effectively:

  • be powered by sth

  • There is increasing interest in cars powered by alternative fuels, such as ethanol or clean diesel.

  • Most computers are now powered by Intel chips.

• 26 to make something happen in a faster or more effective way:

  • The supermarket's strong performance was powered by a 39% increase in sales of organic produce.

• 27 operated by electricity or a motor:

  • power tools

  • a power drill

• 28 used to describe something that shows that you are a busy important person in a company:

  • She was wearing her trademark power suit for the meeting.