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power meaning in French

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power [powers] (capability or influence)
noun
[UK: ˈpaʊə(r)]
[US: ˈpaʊər]

pouvoir◼◼◼nom {m}Power to the people. = Le pouvoir au peuple.

puissance◼◼◼nom {f}

power [powers] (control, particularly legal or political)
noun
[UK: ˈpaʊə(r)]
[US: ˈpaʊər]

pouvoir◼◼◼nom {m}Power to the people. = Le pouvoir au peuple.

power [powers] (physics: measure of the rate of doing work or transferring energy)
noun
[UK: ˈpaʊə(r)]
[US: ˈpaʊər]

puissance◼◼◼nom {f}

power [powers] (maths: product of equal factors)
noun
[UK: ˈpaʊə(r)]
[US: ˈpaʊər]

puissance◼◼◼nom {f}

power [powers] (statistics: probability of correctly rejecting the null hypothesis)
noun
[UK: ˈpaʊə(r)]
[US: ˈpaʊər]

puissance◼◼◼nom

power [powers] (physical force or strength)
noun
[UK: ˈpaʊə(r)]
[US: ˈpaʊər]

puissance◼◼◼nom {f}

power [powers] (electricity, electricity supply)
noun
[UK: ˈpaʊə(r)]
[US: ˈpaʊər]

électricité◼◼◻nom {f}The power returned. = L'électricité est revenue.

courant◼◼◻nom {m}Cut off the power. = Coupe le courant.

power [powered, powering, powers] (to provide power for)
verb
[UK: ˈpaʊə(r)]
[US: ˈpaʊər]

alimenter◼◼◻verbeThis electric car is powered by batteries. = Cette voiture électrique est alimentée par des batteries.

power behind the throne (someone who has great covert influence)
noun

éminence grise◼◼◼nom {f}

power broker (person having the ability to influence important decisions, see also: éminence grise)
noun

éminence grise◼◼◼nom

power cut (interruption in the supply of power)
noun

coupure de courant◼◼◼nom {f}

power failure (power failure, see also: power cut; outage; blackout)
noun
[UK: ˈpaʊə(r) ˈfeɪ.ljə(r)]
[US: ˈpaʊər ˈfeɪ.ljər]

panne de courant◼◼◼nom

coupure de courant◼◼◻nom

coupure d'electriciténom

panne d'electriciténom

power forward (a basketball player)
noun

ailier fort◼◼◼nom {m}

power-hungry (having a strong desire for power)
adjective

avide de pouvoir◼◼◼adjectif

assoiffé de pouvoir◼◼◼adjectif

qui a la soif du pouvoiradjectif

power-hungry (using or requiring a lot of electrical power)
adjective

énergivore◼◼◻adjectif

power inverter (a device that converts DC electricity into AC)
noun

onduleur◼◼◼nom {m}

power line communication (transmission of data over electric power lines)
noun

courant porteur en ligne◼◼◼nom {m}

power of attorney (authorisation)
noun

procuration◼◼◼nom {f}

power of attorney (document)
noun

procuration◼◼◼nom {f}

power play noun
[UK: ˈpaʊə(r) ˈpleɪ]
[US: ˈpaʊər ˈpleɪ]

jeu de puissance◼◼◼nom

power play (ice hockey)
noun
[UK: ˈpaʊə(r) ˈpleɪ]
[US: ˈpaʊər ˈpleɪ]

supériorité numérique◼◼◻nom {f}

power set (set of all subsets of a set)
noun

ensemble des parties◼◼◼nom {m}

power station [power stations] (an industrial complex where electricity is produced)
noun
[UK: ˈpaʊə(r) ˈsteɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˈpaʊər ˈsteɪʃ.n̩]

centrale électrique◼◼◼nom {f}

power steering (System in a vehicle)
noun
[UK: ˈpaʊə(r) ˈstɪər.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈpaʊər ˈstɪr.ɪŋ]

direction assistée◼◼◼nom {f}

power strip (block of electrical sockets)
noun
[UK: ˈpaʊə(r) strɪp]
[US: ˈpaʊər ˈstrɪp]

multiprise◼◼◼nom {f}

power struggle (a fight to gain dominance)
noun

bras de fer◼◼◼nom {m}

power supply [power supplies] (a source of power such as a generator)
noun
[UK: ˈpaʊə(r) sə.ˈplaɪ]
[US: ˈpaʊər sə.ˈplaɪ]

alimentation électrique◼◼◼nom {f}

power supply [power supplies] (part of apparatus)
noun
[UK: ˈpaʊə(r) sə.ˈplaɪ]
[US: ˈpaʊər sə.ˈplaɪ]

alimentation électrique◼◼◼nom

power surge noun

surtension◼◼◼nom {f}

power vacuum (lack of political authority)
noun

vacance du pouvoir◼◼◼nom {f}

powerbank (portable device used to charge mobile phones and tablet computers)
noun

batterie externe◼◼◼nom {f}

powerful (having or capable of exerting power, potency or influence)
adjective
[UK: ˈpaʊə.fəl]
[US: ˈpaʊər.fəl]

puissant◼◼◼adjectifHe's powerful. = Il est puissant.

powerfully (in a powerful manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈpaʊə.fə.li]
[US: ˈpaʊər.fli]

puissamment◼◼◼adverbe

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