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• 1 a u (control, influence) poder (m); (of country) poderío (m) poder (m) to be in power = estar* en el poder b u c (official authority) poder (m) power to + INF = poder para + inf

• 2 c a (nation) potencia (f) b (person, group) the powers that be = los que mandan the powers of darkness = las fuerzas del mal

• 3 u a (physical strength, force) fuerza (f) b (of engine, loudspeaker, transmitter) potencia (f)

• 4 a u (ability, capacity) I did everything in my power = hice todo lo que estaba en mi(s) mano(s) b (specific faculty) (often pl) he lost the power of speech = perdió el habla power(s) of concentration = capacidad (f) de concentración

• 5 u a [Eng, Phys] potencia (f); (particular source of energy) energía (f) b (electricity) electricidad (f) (before n) power lines = cables (mpl) de alta tensión power point (BrE) = toma (f) de corriente, enchufe (m) tomacorriente (m) (AmL)

• 6 (a lot) (colloq) to do sb a power of good = hacerle* a algn mucho bien