powerful
adjective
1 adjective influentialcumhachtach adj1 the Church was very powerful bhí an Eaglais an-chumhachtach, bhí an-chumhacht ag an Eaglaisthey have powerful allies tá comhghuaillithe cumhachtacha acuthey're in a powerful position tá an-chumhacht acu 2 adjective inspiring, affectingcumhachtach adj1 láidir adj it's a really powerful image is íomhá an-chumhachtach éhe's a powerful speaker téann sé i bhfeidhm ort agus é ag caintthey made a powerful case for reopening rinne siad cás láidir ar son athoscailtTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adjective physically strongcumhachtach adj1 láidir adj tréan adj1 a powerful blow buille láidir, buille tréanshe's a powerful runner reathaí láidir is ea í 4 adjective also ELECTRON of device, engine, etccumhachtach adj1 a powerful magnet maighnéad cumhachtachit has a more powerful processor tá próiseálaí níos cumhachtaí ann 5 adjective of drink, drug, etcláidir adj 6 adjective of light, smell etcláidir adj cumhachtach adj1 tréan adj1 7 adjective informal excellentsár- prefan- pref iontach adj1 a powerful day an-lá, lá iontach 8 adjective informal considerablethat was a powerful result b'in toradh iontachhe did a powerful amount of work rinne sé an t-uafás oibre, rinne sé an dúrud oibre
adverb
9 adverb informal veryan- thar a bheith a powerful hard wee man fear beag an-chrua ar fad