power

1. (countable, uncountable)The ability to do or undergo something.

   He has lost the power to speak.

2. (countable, uncountable)The ability to coerce, influence, or control.

   possession of controlling influence

3. The ability to coerce, influence, or control.

   (countable)The ability to affect or influence.

   the power of the written word

   Macht

   властьvlastʹ, влия́ниеvlijánije

   вла́даvláda

4. (countable, uncountable)The ability or authority to control, govern, command, coerce, etc., such as in a legal, political or business sphere.

   He's nominally president, but he does not have any real power.

5. (countable, in the plural, metonymically, uncountable)The people in charge of legal or political power, the government.

   Macht

   властьvlastʹ, могуществоmoguščestvo, властьvlastʹ

   вла́даvláda, вла́даvláda

   (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power

6. (countable, metonymically, uncountable)A strong or influential nation, company, or other such body.

   In the 19th century, Britain and France were major colonial powers.

   Britain is no longer the maritime power that it once was.

   Macht, Großmacht

   держа́ваderžáva, си́лаsíla

7. Strength, energy.

   (countable, physical, uncountable)Physical force or strength.

   He needed a lot of power to hit the ball out of the stadium.

   Kraft, Stärke

   си́лаsíla, мощьmoščʹ, дурьdurʹ

   physical strength

8. (attributive, countable, physical, uncountable)Designating one who does something forcefully or on a large or grand scale.

   She's a power shopper; she knows all the best deals.

   This high-spec computer is ideal for power users.

9. (countable, physical, uncountable)The production or flow of energy providing means to do work; energy per time unit.

   The power to haul the train is supplied by two huge locomotives.

10. (countable, physical, specifically, uncountable)Electricity or a supply of electricity.

    After the pylons collapsed, this town was without power for a few days.

    Strom, Energie

    электри́чествоelektríčestvo, токtok, пита́ниеpitánije

    еле́ктрикаeléktryka, ене́ргіяenérhija, струмstrum

11. (countable, physical, uncountable)The rate at which work is done or energy is transferred, expressed in units of energy per unit of time.

    The kilowatt is a unit of power, equivalent to 1,000 joules of energy per second.

12. (countable, physical, uncountable)The strength by which a lens or mirror magnifies an optical image.

    We need a microscope with higher power.

    мо́щностьmóščnostʹ

    поту́жністьpotúžnistʹ

1. Nuclear power is used to generate electricity.

   Ядерна енергія використовується для виробництва електроенергії.

   ruАтомная энергия используется для производства электричества.

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2. My father works for a power company.

   Мій батько працює в електроенергетичній компанії.

   ruМой отец работает в электроэнергетической компании.

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3. Two to the fifth power is thirty-two.

   Два у п'ятій степені — тридцять два.

   ruДва в пятой степени — тридцать два.

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4. What will happen if there's a power failure now?

   Що буде, якщо зараз вимкнеться світло?

   deWas passiert, wenn jetzt der Strom ausfällt?

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5. I wish I had solar-powered car.

   Я б хотів мати автомобіль на сонячних батареях.

   deIch wünschte, ich hätte einen sonnengetriebenen Wagen.

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