horsepower
Power derived from the motion of a horsePower derived from the motion of a horse.
» My car is deficient in horsepower.
Mein Auto hat nicht genügend PS.
Meaning
4 senses(literally, uncountable)Power derived from the motion of a horse.
(countable, uncountable)A nonmetric unit of power with various definitions, commonly the mechanical horsepower, approximately equal to 745.7 watts.
a unit of power equal to 746 watts
(countable, uncountable)Metric horsepower, a metric unit approximately equal to 735.5 watts.
Pferdestärke, Pferdestärke
лошади́ная си́лаlošadínaja síla, л. с.l. s., лошади́ная си́лаlošadínaja síla
кі́нська си́лаkínsʹka sýla, кі́нська си́лаkínsʹka sýla
(figuratively, uncountable)Strength, performance capability, specs, or similar.
political horsepower
лошади́ная си́лаlošadínaja síla
Examples
7 sentencesMy car is deficient in horsepower.
deMein Auto hat nicht genügend PS.
My car doesn't have enough horsepower.
deMein Auto hat nicht genügend PS.
How much horsepower does a horse have?
ruСколько лошадиных сил у лошади?
This car has more than a hundred horsepower.
deDieser Wagen hat über hundert PS.
The horsepower of a car matters not, with a donkey in control.
Translations
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Origin
From horse + power: the unit was originally defined as the amount of power that a horse coFrom horse + power: the unit was originally defined as the amount of power that a horse could provide.
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Forms
plural: horsepowers / horsepower| Singular | horsepower |
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| Plural | horsepowers / horsepower |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable