powerful

powerful
adjective
1) (strong) stark; kräftig [Tritt, Schlag, Tier, Geruch, Körperbau]; heftig [Gefühl, Empfindung]; hell, strahlend [Licht]; scharf [Verstand, Geist]; überzeugend [Redner, Schauspieler]; eindringlich [Buch, Rede]; beeindruckend [Film, Darstellung]
2) (influential); mächtig [Clique, Person, Herrscher]; wesentlich [Faktor]
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adjective (having great strength, influence etc: a powerful engine; He's powerful in local politics.) mächtig
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pow·er·ful
[ˈpaʊəfəl, AM -ɚ-]
adj
1. (mighty) mächtig; (influential) einflussreich
2. (physically strong) stark, kräftig; swimmer kraftvoll
\powerful arms/legs kräftige Arme/Beine
\powerful voice kraftvolle Stimme
3. (having physical effect) stark
\powerful bite/blow kraftvoller [o kräftiger] Biss/Schlag
\powerful drug starkes Medikament
\powerful explosion heftige Explosion
\powerful kick kräftiger [o heftiger] Tritt
\powerful smell durchdringender Geruch
\powerful storm/wind starker [o heftiger] Sturm/Wind
4. (compelling) effect, influence stark
\powerful argument schlagkräftiges [o überzeugendes] [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. schlagendes] Argument
\powerful evidence überzeugender Beweis
\powerful gaze fester [o durchdringender] Blick
\powerful incentive [or stimulus] mächtiger [o starker] Anreiz
to have a \powerful presence eine starke Ausstrahlung haben
5. (emotionally moving) mitreißend; literature, music also ausdrucksvoll; speech also bewegend; language, painting ausdrucksstark
\powerful emotions starke [o überwältigende] Gefühle
\powerful drama/novel packendes Drama/packender Roman
6. TECH, TRANSP leistungsstark, leistungsfähig
\powerful car/computer/motor leistungsfähiger Wagen/Computer/Motor
\powerful light starkes [o helles] Licht
7. (with high magnification) lens, microscope, telescope stark
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['paUəfUl]
adj
1) (= influential) government, person mächtig, einflussreich
2) (= strong) boxer, engine, drug, emotions, computer, evidence, influence, message stark; swimmer kraftvoll, stark; build, arm, kick, light kräftig; stroke, punch, detergent kraftvoll; bomb stark, zerstörerisch, von großer Durchschlagskraft; earthquake, storm stark, massiv; smell massiv, überwältigend; voice kräftig, kraftvoll
3) (fig) speaker, actor mitreißend; music, film, performance ausdrucksvoll, mitreißend; argument durchschlagend, massiv (inf); salesman überzeugend
4)

a powerful lot of (dial) — ganz schön viel (inf), gehörig viel (inf)

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powerful [ˈpaʊə(r)fʊl] adj (adv powerfully)
1. mächtig, einflussreich (Staat etc)
2. kräftig (Schlag etc), stark (Medikament, Motor etc)
3. durchschlagend, wirkungsvoll (Argument etc)
4. wuchtig (Stil etc):
powerful plot packende Handlung
5. US dial groß:
a powerful lot of money
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adjective
1) (strong) stark; kräftig [Tritt, Schlag, Tier, Geruch, Körperbau]; heftig [Gefühl, Empfindung]; hell, strahlend [Licht]; scharf [Verstand, Geist]; überzeugend [Redner, Schauspieler]; eindringlich [Buch, Rede]; beeindruckend [Film, Darstellung]
2) (influential); mächtig [Clique, Person, Herrscher]; wesentlich [Faktor]
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adj.
gewaltig adj.
kraftvoll adj.
mächtig adj.

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