power
noun
1 noun POL political controlcumhacht fem3 the Labour Party was in power at that time bhí Páirtí an Lucht Oibre i gcumhacht san am sinto come to power teacht i gcumhacht, teacht i réimto return to power teacht i gcumhacht an athuair, teacht i réim an athuairto return sb to power duine a chur i gcumhacht an athuair, duine a chur i réim an athuairto seize power cumhacht a ghabháilpower-sharing comhroinnt cumhachta, roinnt na cumhachtapower-sharing executive feidhmeannas comhroinnte cumhachtapower struggle coimhlint chumhachta 2 (also powers) noun authoritycumhacht fem3 the Secretary of State has the power to act in this case tá de chumhacht ag an Rúnaí Stáit gníomhú sa chás seoshe exceeded her powers chuaigh sí thar a cumhacht, sháraigh sí a cumhachtthe matter lies within his powers tá údarás aige ar an gceistTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun POL, SOCIOL influence, controlcumhacht fem3 to have power over sb cumhacht a bheith agat ar dhuineto have power of life and death over sb cumhacht ar bhás agus ar bheatha a bheith agat ar dhuineto have sb in your power duine a bheith i ngreim agat, duine a bheith faoi smacht agatto fall into sb's power titim faoi smacht duine, titim faoi lámh duinepower rests with the people is i lámha na ndaoine atá an chumhacht, is ag na daoine atá an chumhachtpower corrupts tagann an t-olc de dhroim na cumhachta 4 noun POL, ECON, MIL strong nationcumhacht fem3 a military power cumhacht mhíleataChina became a real economic power d'éirigh an tSín an-chumhachtach ó thaobh na heacnamaíochta de 5 noun strong person or grouphe's the power in that part of the city is é an ceann feadhna é sa chuid sin den chathair, is é an ceann urra é sa chuid sin den chathairshe's a major power in this district tá sí an-chumhachtach sa cheantar seo, tá an-chumhacht aici sa cheantar seo 6 noun also ironic involving powerful peoplepower dressing feistiú ceannasacha power breakfast bricfeasta ceannasach 7 (also powers) noun ability, capacitycumas masc1 cumhacht fem3 acmhainn fem2 he has the power to cure people tá sé ar a chumas daoine a leigheas, tá sé in ann daoine a leigheasmental powers éirim aigne, intleacht fem3her powers are failing tá a meabhair ag imeachtshe has great powers of persuasion tá sí an-áititheach ar fadto lose the power of speech an chaint a chailleadh, an chaint imeacht uaitthey've got great powers of endurance tá an-teacht aniar ar fad iontuwhen he was at the height of his powers nuair a bhí sé ina neart, nuair a bhí sé i mbarr a mhaitheasa, nuair a bhí sé i mbarr a réimethat's beyond my powers tá sin thar m'acmhainnwe'll do everything in our power to stop it déanfaimid a bhfuil ar ár gcumas le stop a chur leis, déanfaimid gach ar féidir linn le stop a chur leis 8 noun ELECTRIC electricitycumhacht fem3 power supply soláthar cumhachta, soláthar leictreachais 9 noun force, energyneart masc1 cumhacht fem3 this requires muscle power tá neart na matán ag teastáil anseothe power of the wind neart na gaoithe, cumhacht na gaoithethe power of the explosion neart na pléisce, cumhacht na pléisce 10 noun COMP computing capacitycumhacht fem3 processing power ríomhchumhacht fem3 11 noun AUTO, IND engine capacitycumhacht fem3 at full power faoi lánchumhacht 12 noun emotional impactcumhacht fem3 it's a story of great power scéal fíorchumhachtach go deo atá annthe power of love cumhacht an ghrá 13 noun PHYS magnificationcumhacht fem3 14 noun MATH multiplication by itselfcumhacht fem3 three to the power of six a trí i gcumhacht a sé 15 noun ECON wealth as influencecumhacht fem3 spending power cumhacht chaithimhpurchasing power cumhacht cheannaigh
verb
16 verb move with speed, energy INTRANSITIVEhe powered ahead in the last 100 metres rop sé chun cinn sa 100 méadar deireanachshe powered away leaving the others far behind scinn sí léi gur fhág an chuid eile i bhfad ina diaidhthe company is powering ahead tá an comhlacht ag réabadh chun cinn 17 verb propel (sth) with force TRANSITIVEthe wind powered the yacht across the harbour shéid an ghaoth an luamh trasna an chuainshe powered home the free kick rop sí an saorchic go feilmeanta isteach san eangach 18 verb AUTO, IND provide energy to sth TRANSITIVEcumhacht a sholáthar dothis car is powered by a 3.0 litre engine inneall 3.0 lítear a sholáthraíonn cumhacht don charr seo