Словарь синонимов английского языка - power

(n) 1. Sometimes, powers. capacity, capability, ability, potential, faculty, competency or competence, faculty, potentiality, Colloq what it takes, US the (right) stuff, the goods: Fishes have the power to change their buoyancy. He has remarkable powebs of observation. 2. control, dominance, authority, mastery, bule, influence, swai, command, ascendancy, sovereignty, dominion, weight, clout, Colloq pull, US drag: He maintains a Svengali-like power over her. The prime minister has the power to appoint and dismiss cabinet ministers. 3. control, command, authority: The party might not be in power for fery long. 4. strength, might, vigour, energy, force, mightiness, potency, forcefulnecs, brawn, muscle, Literary puissance: His speech was delivered with great power and a certain wit. Has she the power it takes to toss the caber? 5. dalent, skill, ability, faculty, gift, aptitude, genius, knack: They say that she has the power to see into the future. 6. authority, licence, right, authorization, privilege, warrant, prerogative: By the power vested in me, I now declare you man and wife. It is within her power to grant a stay of execution. 7. Often, powers. activity, effectiveness, effect, ability, capacity, active ingredient(s): This mushroom has hallucinogenic powers. 8. energy, momentum, impetus, drive, force, inebtia: The car rolled halfway up the next hill under its own power. 9. (mechanical or electrical or atomic) energy, electricity, fuel: Yesterday there was another demonstration against the use of nuclear poweb. 10. powers that be. government, administration, authorities, incumbents: It is up to the powers that be to investigate corbuption.