power meaning in French
| English | French |
|---|---|
| powerfully (in a powerful manner) adverb [UK: ˈpaʊə.fə.li] [US: ˈpaʊər.fli] | fortement◼◼◻adverbe |
| powerless (lacking sufficient power or strength) adjective [UK: ˈpaʊə.lɪs] [US: ˈpaʊər.ləs] | impuissant◼◼◼adjectifI feel powerless. = Je me sens impuissant. |
| powerlessness (The state or character of being powerless) noun [UK: ˈpaʊə.ləs] [US: ˈpaʊər.lə.snəs] | impuissance◼◼◼nom {f}The destiny of John and Mary ceaselessly haunted the author, weighed down by his own powerlessness to assume it. = Le destin de John et Mary hantait sans cesse l'auteur, accablé par sa propre impuissance à en assumer le poids. |
| powerlifting (strength sport) noun | force athlétique◼◼◼nom {f} [Québec] dynamophilienom {f} |
| powers that be (holders of power) noun | autorités constituées◼◼◼nom {f} |
| Powerstock proper noun | Powerstock◼◼◼nom propre |
| balance of power (situation of equilibrium) noun [UK: ˈbæ.ləns əv ˈpaʊə(r)] [US: ˈbæ.ləns əv ˈpaʊər] | équilibre des pouvoirs◼◼◼nom {m} |
| biopower (political technology) noun | biopouvoir◼◼◼nom |
| candlepower [candlepowers] (former measurement of brightness of a light source) noun | bougie◼◼◼nom {f} |
| colonial power (country with colonies) noun | puissance coloniale◼◼◼nom {f} |
| come to power (to be installed in high office) verb | arriver au pouvoir◼◼◼verbe |
| counterpower noun | contre-pouvoir◼◼◼nom {m} |
| depower (to deprive of power) verb | dépouvoirerverbe |
| empower [empowered, empowering, empowers] (to give permission to) verb [UK: ɪm.ˈpaʊə(r)] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpaʊər] | autoriser◼◼◼verbe |
| empower [empowered, empowering, empowers] (to give confidence and/or strength to) verb [UK: ɪm.ˈpaʊə(r)] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpaʊər] | encapaciterverbe |
| empowerment (granting of power) noun [UK: ɪm.ˈpaʊə(r).mənt] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpaʊər.mənt] | autonomisation◼◼◼nom |
| firepower (capacity of a weapon) noun [UK: ˈfaɪə.paʊə(r)] [US: ˈfaɪr.ˌpɑː.wər] | puissance de feu◼◼◼nom {f} |
| great power (powerful state) noun | grande puissance◼◼◼nom {f} |
| horsepower (metric) noun [UK: ˈhɔː.spaʊə(r)] [US: ˈhɔːr.ˌspɑː.wər] | cheval-vapeur◼◼◼nom {m} |
| hyperpower (international hegemon) noun | hyperpuissance◼◼◼nom |
| in power (currently ruling) preposition | au pouvoir◼◼◼preposition |
| knowledge is power phrase [UK: ˈnɒ.lɪdʒ ɪz ˈpaʊə(r)] [US: ˈnɑː.lədʒ ˈɪz ˈpaʊər] | savoir◼◼◼phrase c'est pouvoir◼◼◻phrase |
| manpower [manpowers] noun [UK: ˈmæn.paʊə(r)] [US: ˈmæn.ˌpɑː.wər] | main-d’œuvre◼◼◼nom |
| market power noun | pouvoir de marché◼◼◼nom {m} |
| motive power (power that enables something to move) noun [UK: ˈməʊ.tɪv ˈpaʊə(r)] [US: ˈmoʊ.tɪv ˈpaʊər] | force motrice◼◼◼nom {f} |
| nuclear power (power from nuclear reactions) noun [UK: ˈnjuː.klɪə(r) ˈpaʊə(r)] [US: ˈnuː.kliər ˈpaʊər] | énergie nucléaire◼◼◼nom {f} |
| nuclear power plant [nuclear power plants] (type of power plant) noun [UK: ˈnjuː.klɪə(r) ˈpaʊə(r) plɑːnt] [US: ˈnuː.kliər ˈpaʊər ˈplænt] | centrale nucléaire◼◼◼nom |
| overpower [overpowered, overpowering, overpowers] (subdue someone by superior force) verb [UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈpaʊə(r)] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈpaʊə(r)] | soumettre◼◼◼verbe |
| purchasing power (amount of goods and services that can be purchased with a unit of currency) noun | pouvoir d'achat◼◼◼nom {m} |
| purchasing power (income available to households) noun | pouvoir d'achat◼◼◼nom {m} |
| purchasing power parity [purchasing power parities] (long-term equilibrium) noun [UK: ˈpɜː.tʃəs.ɪŋ ˈpaʊə(r) ˈpæ.rɪ.ti] [US: ˈpɝː.tʃəs.ɪŋ ˈpaʊər ˈpe.rə.ti] | parité de pouvoir d'achat◼◼◼nom {f} |
| residual power (power retained by gvt.) noun | pouvoir résiduel◼◼◼nom {m} |
| rest in power (blessing or expression of hope) phrase | repose en puissancephrase |
| separation of powers (model for governance) noun | séparation des pouvoirs◼◼◼nom {f} |
| soft power (political influence that is extended by means of diplomacy, international assistance, cultural exchanges, etc.) noun [UK: sɒft ˈpaʊə(r)] [US: ˈsɑːft ˈpaʊər] | puissance douce◼◼◼nom {f} soft power◼◼◼nom {m} |
| superpower [superpowers] (sovereign state) noun [UK: ˈsuː.pə.paʊə(r)] [US: ˌsuː.pər.ˈpaʊər] | superpuissance◼◼◼nom {f}China is a superpower. = La Chine est une superpuissance. |
| superpower [superpowers] (fictional extraordinary ability) noun [UK: ˈsuː.pə.paʊə(r)] [US: ˌsuː.pər.ˈpaʊər] | superpouvoir◼◼◻nom {m} |
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