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| absolute power n | (total control, authoritarianism) | poder absoluto sm |
| | Hitler maintained absolute power in Nazi Germany. |
| abuse of power n | (using authority for own benefit) | abuso de poder loc sm |
| | Violence against children is an abuse of power. |
| | A violência contra crianças é um abuso de poder. |
| atomic power n | (nuclear energy) | energia atômica loc sf |
| | Atomic power is usually called nuclear power. |
| balance of power n | (between nations) | equilíbrio de poder expres |
| | The balance of power shifted when the king became ill, with parliament becoming more independent. |
| bargaining power n | (influence in negotiating deals) | poder de barganha sm |
| | | poder de negociação sm |
| borrowing power n | (sum you can be loaned) | capacidade de endividamento loc sf |
| brain power n | (intellectual or mental capacity) | capacidade intelectual loc sf |
| | Eating fish is supposed to increase one's brain power. |
| buying power n | (spending money) | poder de compra loc sm |
| buying power n | (value of money) | poder aquisitivo loc sm |
| drawing power n | (ability to attract people) | poder de atração loc sm |
| | We use celebrities in the ads because they have great drawing power. |
| Durable Power of Attorney n | (legal right: act for [sb]) (direito legal de agir por alguém) | procuração vitalícia loc sf |
| electric power n | (electricity used as power) (forma de energia baseada na geração da eletricidade) | energia elétrica loc sf |
firepower,
fire power,
fire-power n | (weapons capability) | potência de fogo sf |
firepower,
fire power,
fire-power n | figurative (power, influence) (figurado, influência) | poder de fogo sm |
| full power n | (heat, etc.: highest setting) | potência máxima sf |
| | Microwave your soup at full power for 1 minute to re-warm it. |
| full power n | (complete authority) | pleno poder sm |
| great power n | (authority and influence) (autoridade e influência) | grande poder loc sm |
| | The Church had great power over the population in the past. |
| great powers npl | (politics: leading states) (política: estados mais poderosos) | grandes potências adj sfpl |
| | The great powers will take up the question at the UN next week. |
| have power vi | (have control or influence) | ter poder loc v |
| | The army may have power right now, but they cannot govern forever without the consent of the people. |
| have power over [sb/sth] vtr | (be able to control or influence) (ser capaz de controlar ou influenciar) | ter poder sobre loc v |
| | His wife has power over him because she is the family's breadwinner. |
| have the power vi | (be authorized: to do [sth]) (ter autorização) | ter o poder loc v |
| | You are a policeman and you have the power to arrest him. |
| hydraulic power n | (energy generated by water) | energia hidráulica, hídrica loc sf |
| hydroelectric power n | (electricity generated by water) | energia hidroelétrica loc sf |
| | Hydroelectric power is a clean way of producing energy as it does not use fossil fuels. |
| in power expr | (holding office, having authority) | no poder expres |
| | Those in power are supposed to act in the interests of their community. |
| in your power adv | (within your control) | em seu poder |
| | It is in your power to help me get a job. |
| inherent power n | (natural ability) (habilidade natural) | poder inerente |
| inherent power n | formal (authority not derived from another) (autoridade própria) | poder inerente |
| | Only Parliament has the inherent power to make laws. |
| intellectual power n | (intelligence, brainpower) | força intelectual |
| Lasting Power of Attorney n | UK (legal right: act for [sb]) | procuração duradoura sf + adj |
| lose power vtr + n | (grow weaker) | perder a força vt + sf |
| | The car engine began to lose power as we climbed the hill. |
| lose power vtr + n | (lose authority) (perder a autoridade) | perder o poder vt + sm |
| | You can be sure this government will lose power in the next election. |
| lose power vtr + n | (lose electricity supply) | ficar sem energia, ficar sem eletricidade expres v |
| | Thousands of homes lost power as a result of the storm. |
| LPA n | UK, initialism (Lasting Power of Attorney) | procuração duradoura sf + adj |
manpower,
man-power n | (workforce) | pessoal sm |
| | The company is restructuring in order to use its manpower more efficiently. |
manpower,
man-power n | (number of workers) | mão-de-obra sf |
| | | efetivo sm |
| | We need more manpower if we're going to finish construction on time. |
more power to [sb],
more power to [sb]'s elbow expr | (expression of encouragement) | boa sorte para ele expres |
| | Well, it sounds like Adam's thought it through carefully, so if it's really what he wants to do, more power to his elbow. |
| nuclear power n | (atomic energy) | energia nuclear loc sf |
| | Nuclear power is another alternative energy source to consider. |
| nuclear power plant n | (factory that generates atomic energy) | planta de energia nuclear loc sf |
power adaptor,
power adapter n | (power plug for an electrical device) (plugue de energia para aparelhos elétricos) | adaptador de energia loc sm |
| | | adaptador sm |
| power bank n | (portable device charger) | carregador portátil sm |
| power booster n | (device that increases electrical output) (dispositivo que aumenta a saída de corrente elétrica) | transformador elétrico loc sm |
| | | amplificador sm |
| power cable n | (electricity supply line) (linha de fornecimento de energia) | cabo de energia elétrica loc sm |
| | | cabo de energia loc sm |
| | As there was no mains supply on the camp site, we had to run a power cable from a generator. |
power center (US),
power centre (UK) n | (large shopping complex) (estrang., grande complexo de lojas) | shopping center loc sm |
| | | centro comercial loc sm |
| power consumption n | (energy use) (uso de energia) | consumo de energia loc sm |
| | Power consumption in big cities is generally much higher that in smaller towns. These days, I try to control my power consumption by switching off lights I'm not using. |
| | O consumo de energia nas grandes cidades é geralmente muito maior do que nas cidades menores. Atualmente, tento controlar meu consumo de energia desligando as luzes que não estou usando. |
| power cord n | (electrical cable) (cabo de energia) | cabo de energia elétrica loc sm |
| | | fio elétrico loc sm |
| | | fiação sf |
| power cruiser n | (high-powered leisure boat) (barco de lazer de grande potência) | lancha motorizada loc sf |
| | | lancha sf |
| | | iate sm |
| power cruiser n | (high-powered motorcycle) (motocicleta de grande potência) | motocicleta de alta cilindrada loc sf |
| | | moto de alta cilindrada loc sf |
| power cut n | (break in electricity supply) | corte no fornecimento de energia loc sm |
| | | corte de energia loc sm |
| | 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) (ferramenta elétrica para fazer buracos) | furadeira sf |
| | 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) | falta de energia loc sf |
| | | apagão sm |
| | | blecaute sm |
| | We had no air conditioning for four hours due to the power failure. |
| power hammer n | (mechanical tool) | martelete mecânico sm |
| power line n | (electricity supply cable) (cabo de fornecimento de energia) | rede de energia elétrica loc sf |
| | | cabo de energia loc sm |
| | | rede de alta tensão loc sf |
| | 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) (máquina para tecer tecidos) | urdideira sf |
| | | tear elétrico loc sm |
| power of attorney n | (legal right to act for [sb]) | procuração sf |
| | Jones had given his wife power of attorney. |
| | Jones tinha dado uma procuração para sua esposa. |
| power of attorney n | (document granting power of attorney) | procuração sf |
| | The siblings signed the power of attorney so that any of them could handle their father's financial affairs. |
| power of suggestion n | (hypnosis) (hipnose) | poder de sugestão loc sm |
| | The hypnotist was able to make participants do funny things by using the power of suggestion. |
| power of suggestion n | (influence on thoughts) (influência nos pensamentos) | poder de sugestão loc sm |
| | Sexy TV ads are designed to make you want to buy things through the power of suggestion. |
| power outlet n | (electrical socket) | tomada elétrica loc sf |
| | The room was built with power outlets on every wall. |
| power pack n | (electrical adaptor, converter) (adaptador elétrico, conversor) | carregador sm |
| | | adaptador sm |
| | | transformador sm |
| | This power pack's losing its charge: I'll be needing a new one soon. |
| power plant n | (factory where energy is generated) | usina elétrica loc sf |
| | | central elétrica loc sf |
| | | casa de força, estação de energia loc sf |
| | | estação energética loc sf |
| | John works at the power plant. The local power plant was fined for emitting too much pollution. |
| | John trabalha na usina elétrica. A usina elétrica local foi multada por emitir poluição demais. |
| power play n | (move aimed at taking control) (manobra para tomar o controle) | manobra sf |
| | | ação ofensiva loc sf |
| power plug n | (electrical adaptor, converter) (adaptador elétrico, conversor) | adaptador (elétrico) sm |
| | | conversor (elétrico) sm |
| | A power plug is something you plug into an electrical outlet. |
| power point n | (electrical socket) (adaptador elétrico) | tomada elétrica loc sf |
| | | interruptor sm |
| | This room doesn't have enough power points; we'll have to use a power strip. |
| power pump n | (pump powered by hydraulics) (bomba de acionamento hidráulico) | bomba hidráulica loc sf |
| power reactor n | (nuclear generator that produces electricity) (gerador nuclear que produz eletricidade) | reator nuclear loc sm |
| | France produces most of its electricity with power reactors. |
| power saw n | (electrically-powered saw) | serra elétrica sf |
| | I can't cut straight with a hand saw, but a power saw makes it easy. |
| power-saw [sth]⇒ vtr | (cut with power saw) | cortar com serra elétrica expres v |
| power source n | ([sth] that supplies energy) (algo que gera energia) | fonte de energia loc sf |
| | Given that oil supplies are finite, we need to find alternative power sources. |
| power station n | (factory where energy is generated) (fábrica onde a energia é gerada) | usina elétrica loc sf |
| | | usina hidrelétrica loc sf |
| | In 1900 the town had its own power station to provide electricity for some businesses and homes. |
| power steering n | (engine-assisted steering system) (sistema de volante guiado por motor) | direção hidráulica loc sf |
| | | direção elétrica loc sf |
| | I can't even remember what driving was like before power steering was invented. |
| power strip n | US (electrical extension lead) (extensão elétrica usada como guia) | extensão elétrica sf + adj |
| | | extensão sf |
| | You can plug your PC, monitor, and so on into a power strip. |
| power struggle n | (fight to take control) (luta para dominar) | disputa de poder loc sf |
power supplier,
energy supplier n | (electricity/gas company) (companhia elétrica) | companhia de eletricidade loc sf |
| power supply n | (source of energy) (fonte de energia) | fonte de alimentação loc sf |
| | High winds brought down electricity lines, cutting off the power supply to hundreds of homes. |
| power to act n | (law: right to intervene) (direito legal de intervir ou agir) | autoridade sf |
| power to act n | (authority to take action) (autoridade para agir) | poder de ação loc sm |
| Power to the people! interj | (left-wing slogan) (slogan revolucionário de esquerda) | Poder ao povo! interj |
| power tool n | (electric tool for woodworking, etc.) | ferramenta elétrica sf |
| | That wood is too hard to carve by hand, you'll need a power tool. |
| power train | (machinery) | trem de força loc sm |
| power transformer n | (electrical converter) (conversor elétrico) | transformador elétrico loc sm |
| | | conversor elétrico loc sm |
| power trip n | informal (egotistical use of authority) (uso egoísta de autoridade) | abuso de autoridade loc sm |
| | | abuso de poder loc sm |
| power unit n | (measurement of energy) (medida de energia) | unidade de energia loc sf |
| power walk vi | (exercise: walk fast) (exercício: andar rápido) | caminhar rapidamente loc v |
| | | caminhada energética loc v |
power wash,
power washer n | (cleaning device) | lavadora de alta pressão sf |
| power wash n | (cleaning by a power washer) | lavagem sf |
| power-wash [sth]⇒ vtr | (clean with a power washer) | limpar, lavar vt |
| power washing n | (pressure cleaning) (limpar com pressão) | lavagem à pressão loc sf |
| power-assisted adj | (bicycle, steering) | elétrico adj |
| power-driven adj | (operated by a motor) | motorizado adj |
| | | operado por motor loc adj |
| power-driven adj | (person: wants to be in power) (pessoa) | com ânsia de poder loc adj |
| | | com sede de poder loc adj |
| power-hungry adj | (person: wants power excessively) | sedento de poder loc adj |
| purchasing power n | (value of a currency) (valor de uma moeda) | poder de compra loc sm |
| | | poder aquisitivo loc sm |
| purchasing power n | (income available for spending) (receita disponível para gastar) | poder aquisitivo loc sm |
| rise to power n | (process of gaining political power) | escalada ao poder sf + prep + sm |
| ruling power n | (government, authority) | classe governante loc sf |
| | | corpo governante loc sm |
| | The ruling power in ancient Rome was called the Senate. |