Англо-русский словарь - potent
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potent
adj.
1) могущественный; мощный
2) сильнодействующий; крепкий (о спиртных напитках); potent drug - сильнодействующее лекарство
3) убедительный
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1. сильный, могущественный, мощный potent prince —- могущественный принц 2. сильный, убедительный potent reason —- убедительная (веская) причина potent argument —- убедительный довод 3. сильный, сильнодействующий; крепкий potent drug —- сильнодействующее лекарство potent remedy —- сильное средство potent drink —- крепкий напиток 4. действенный, эффективный 5. мед. способный к половому акту ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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4.
1. adj. 1 powerful; strong. 2 (of a reason) cogent; forceful. 3 (of a male) capable of sexual erection or orgasm. 4 literary mighty. Derivatives potence n. potency n. potently adv. Etymology: L potens -entis pres. part. of posse be able 2. adj. & n. Heraldry --adj. 1 with a crutch-head shape. 2 (of a fur) formed by a series of such shapes. --n. this fur. Etymology: ME f. OF potence crutch f. L potentia power (as POTENT(1)) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
5.
I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ~-, potens (present participle of posse to be able), from Latin potis, pote able; akin to Gothic bruthfaths bridegroom, Greek posis husband, Sanskrit pati master Date: 15th century 1. having or wielding force, authority, or influence ; powerful 2. achieving or bringing about a particular result ; effective 3. a. chemically or medicinally effective a ~ vaccine b. rich in a characteristic constituent a ~ drink 4. able to copulate — usually used of the male • ~ly adverb II. adjective Etymology: obsolete English ~ crutch Date: 1610 of a heraldic cross having flat bars across the ends of the arms — see cross illustration ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
6.
Something that is potent is very effective and powerful. Their most potent weapon was the Exocet missile... The drug is extremely potent, but causes unpleasant side effects. = powerful ADJ ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
7.
~ adj 1 having a powerful effect or influence on your body or mind (a particularly potent cider | The film is full of potent images of war.) 2 powerful and effective (a potent new weapons system) - potently adv (- see also impotent) potentate ~ n literary a ruler with direct power over his people (Eastern potentates) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- c.1425, from L. potentem (nom. potens) "powerful," prp. of *potere "be powerful," from potis "powerful." Meaning "having sexual power" is first recorded 1899. Potency is early 15c., from L. potentia "power," from potentem "potent." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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