| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| power n | (force) | Kraft Nf |
| | He used the sledgehammer with great power, splitting the log with a single blow. |
| | Er benutzte den Vorschlaghammer mit gewaltiger Kraft und zerteilte den Holzklotz mit einem einzigen Schlag. |
| powers npl | (faculties, esp. mental) | Verstand Nm |
| | Although he was a great writer, towards the end his powers waned. |
| | Obwohl er immer noch ein großartiger Schriftsteller war, verlor er zum Schluß seinen Verstand. |
| power n | (energy) | Strom Nm |
| | | Energie Nf |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | Saft Nm |
| | This battery still has power. |
| | Die Batterien haben immer noch Energie. |
| power n | (electricity) | Strom Nm |
| | (formell) | Elektrizität Nf |
| | The house lost power for three hours last night. We had to use candles and couldn't watch TV. |
| | Das Haus hatte drei Stunden letzte Nacht keinen Strom. Wir hatten Kerzen an und konnten kein Fernsehen schauen. |
| power n | (lens) | Stärke Nf |
| | That lens has a power of 10x. |
| | Das Objektiv hat die Stärke 10x. |
| power n | (authority) | Befugnis Nf |
| | | Macht Nf |
| | The owner of the company has the power to fire any workers if he needs to. |
| | Der Firmenbesitzer hat die Befugnis, Angestellte, falls nötig, zu entlassen. |
| power n | (political control) (politische Kontrolle) | Macht Nf |
| | After winning the election, the democrats took power. |
| | Nach dem Wahlsieg übernahmen die Demokraten die Macht. |
| power [sth]⇒ vtr | (supply energy to) | etwas antreiben Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas mit Strom versorgen VP |
| | The wind powers the electrical generator. |
| | Der Wind treibt die elektrischen Generatoren an. |
| power [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (drive, give energy to) (übertragen) | jemanden antreiben Vt, sepa |
| | The midfielder powered the winning football team to victory. |
| | Der Mittelstürmer trieb das Fußballteam zum Sieg an. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| abuse of power n | (using authority for own benefit) | Machtmissbrauch Nm |
| | Violence against children is an abuse of power. |
| balance of power n | (between nations) | Machtverhältnis Nn |
| | The balance of power shifted when the king became ill, with parliament becoming more independent. |
| bargaining power n | (influence in negotiating deals) | verhandeln können Vi + Hv |
| | | Verhandlungsgeschick Nn |
| brain power n | (intellectual or mental capacity) (ugs, übertragen) | Gehirnschmalz Nm |
| | (ugs) | Grips Nm |
| | | geistige Fähigkeit Adj + Nf |
| | Eating fish is supposed to increase one's brain power. |
firepower,
fire power,
fire-power n | (weapons capability) | Feuerkraft Nf |
firepower,
fire power,
fire-power n | figurative (power, influence) | Einfluss Nm |
| | | Macht Nf |
| have power over [sb/sth] vtr | (be able to control or influence) | das Sagen haben Rdw |
| | | Kontrolle über jmdn/[etw] haben VP |
| | His wife has power over him because she is the family's breadwinner. |
| in power expr | (holding office, having authority) | an der Macht Rdw |
| | Those in power are supposed to act in the interests of their community. |
manpower,
man-power n | (workforce) | Arbeitskraft Nf |
| | | Angestellter Nm |
| | The company is restructuring in order to use its manpower more efficiently. |
manpower,
man-power n | (number of workers) | Belegschaft Nf |
| | | Arbeitskräfte Pl |
| | We need more manpower if we're going to finish construction on time. |
| nuclear power n | (atomic energy) (ugs) | Atomenergie Nf |
| | | Kernenergie Nf |
| | Nuclear power is another alternative energy source to consider. |
| nuclear power plant n | (factory that generates atomic energy) | Atomkraftwerk Nn |
| | | Kernkraftwerk Nn |
| power bank n | (portable device charger) | tragbares Ladegerät Adj + Nn |
| | (Anglizismus) | Powerbank Nf |
| power cable n | (electricity supply line) (ugs) | Kabel Nn |
| | | Stromkabel Nn |
| | (Gerät) | Netzkabel Nn |
| | As there was no mains supply on the camp site, we had to run a power cable from a generator. |
| power cord n | (electrical cable) (Elektrot) | Stromkabel Nn |
| power cut n | (break in electricity supply) (Elektrot) | Stromausfall Nm |
| | I lost the file I was working on when there was a sudden power cut. |
| | After the power cut to that part of the city, many people went into a panic. |
| power drill n | (electrically-operated tool for making holes) (ugs) | Bohrer Nm |
| | | Bohrmaschine Nf |
| | A power drill is much more efficient than a hand drill. |
| | It's not a bad idea to wear goggles whenever you're working with tools like power drills. |
| power failure n | (electricity outage) | Stromausfall Nm |
| | We had no air conditioning for four hours due to the power failure. |
| power line n | (electricity supply cable) (Elektrot) | Hochspannungsleitung Nf |
| | When lightning struck a nearby power line, our neighbourhood suffered a blackout for several days. |
| | Hundreds of homes were without electricity last night after a storm took down power lines. |
| power loom n | (machine for weaving textiles) | Webmaschine Nf |
| | | mechanischer Webstuhl Adj + Nm |
| power of attorney n | (legal right to act for [sb]) | Bevollmächtigung Nf |
| | (vage) | Handlungsgewalt Nf |
| | | Handlungsvollmacht Nf |
| | Jones had given his wife power of attorney. |
| | Jones hatte seiner Frau die Bevollmächtigung gegeben. |
| power of attorney n | (document granting power of attorney) | Vollmacht Nf |
| | | Bevollmächtigung Nf |
| | The siblings signed the power of attorney so that any of them could handle their father's financial affairs. |
| | Die Zwillinge unterschrieben die Vollmacht, so dass sich jeder um die finanziellen Angelegenheiten des Vaters kümmern konnte. |
| power outlet n | (electrical socket) | Steckdose Nf |
| | The room was built with power outlets on every wall. |
| power pack n | (electrical adaptor, converter) | Netzteil Nn |
| | | Adapter Nm |
| | This power pack's losing its charge: I'll be needing a new one soon. |
| power plant n | (factory where energy is generated) | Kraftwerk Nn |
| | John works at the power plant. |
| | The local power plant was fined for emitting too much pollution. |
| | John arbeitet im Kraftwerk. // Das lokale Kraftwerk wurde mit einer Feinabstimmung für den Emissionsausgleich versehen. |
| power point n | (electrical socket) (Elektrot) | Steckdose Nf |
| | This room doesn't have enough power points; we'll have to use a power strip. |
| power saw n | (electrically-powered saw) | Motorsäge Nf |
| | I can't cut straight with a hand saw, but a power saw makes it easy. |
| power-saw [sth]⇒ vtr | (cut with power saw) | [etw] mit einer Motorsäge schneiden/sägen VP |
| power source n | ([sth] that supplies energy) | Stromquelle Nf |
| | | Energiequelle Nf |
| | Given that oil supplies are finite, we need to find alternative power sources. |
| power station n | (factory where energy is generated) | Kraftwerk, Elektrizitätswerk Nn |
| | In 1900 the town had its own power station to provide electricity for some businesses and homes. |
| | 1990 hatte die Stadt Ihr eigenes Kraftwerk, um mehr Energie für die Unternehemen und Privathäuser bereitstellen zu können. |
| power steering n | (engine-assisted steering system) (Auto) | Servolenkung Nf |
| | I can't even remember what driving was like before power steering was invented. |
| power strip n | US (electrical extension lead) (Elektrot) | Mehrfachstecker Nm |
| | | Verteiler Nm |
| | You can plug your PC, monitor, and so on into a power strip. |
| power struggle n | (fight to take control) | Machtkampf Nm |
| | | Konflikt Nm |
| power supply n | (source of energy) | Energieversorgung, Energiezufuhr Nf |
| | | Elektrizitätsversorgung Nf |
| | High winds brought down electricity lines, cutting off the power supply to hundreds of homes. |
| power tool n | (electric tool for woodworking, etc.) | elektrisches Werkzeug Adj + Nn |
| | | Elektrowerkzeug Nn |
| | That wood is too hard to carve by hand, you'll need a power tool. |
| power train | (machinery) | Antriebsstrang Nm |
| | | Antriebssystem Nn |
power wash,
power washer n | (cleaning device) | Hochdruckreiniger Nm |
| power wash n | (cleaning by a power washer) | das Säubern mit einem Hochdruckreiniger Rdw |
| power-wash [sth]⇒ vtr | (clean with a power washer) | mit einem Hochdruckreiniger sauber machen VP |
| | | mit einem Hochdruckreiniger entfernen VP |
| power-assisted adj | (bicycle, steering) (Lenkung) | Servo- Präf |
| | | mit Motor Adv + Nm |
| power-driven adj | (operated by a motor) | Motor-, Kraft- Präf |
| | | mit Motorantrieb Adv + Nm |
| | | kraftbetrieben Adj |
| power-driven adj | (person: wants to be in power) | machtgierig Adj |
| | | strebsam, ehrgeizig Adj |
| power-hungry adj | (person: wants power excessively) | machtgierig Adj |
| | | ruhmsüchtig, ehrsüchtig Adj |
| | | geltungsbedürftig Adj |
| purchasing power n | (value of a currency) | Kaufkraft Nf |
| purchasing power n | (income available for spending) | Kaufkraft Nf |
| rise to power n | (process of gaining political power) | Aufstieg zur Macht Rdw |
| soft power n | (achievement of objectives without force) | sanfte Macht, weiche Macht Adj + Nf |
| | | sanfte Gewalt, weiche Gewalt Adj + Nf |
| solar power n | (energy generated by the sun) | Sonnenenergie Nf |
| | | Solarenergie Nf |
| | The swimming pool is heated by solar power, generated from panels on the roof. |
| spending power n | (income available for spending) (Finanzwesen) | Kaufkraft Nf |
| | (ugs) | Geld, das man ausgeben kann Rdw |
| | | Zahlungsfähigkeit Nf |
| staying power n | informal (stamina, ability to endure) | Ausdauer Nf |
| | | Durchhaltevermögen Nn |
| uninterruptible power supply n | (electrical backup power system) | unterbrechungsfreie Stromversorgung Adj + Nf |
| | (Abk) | USV Nf |
| will power n | (determination) | Willensstärke Nf |
| | I'd like to give up smoking but unfortunately don't have the will power. |
| wind power n | (energy generated by the wind) | Windenergie Nf |
| | | Windkraft Nf |
| | Wind power is a viable alternative to energy from fossil fuels. |
| | Windenergie ist eine realisierbare Alternative zu fossilen Brennstoffen. |