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powerful
UK
/ˈpaʊəfəl/
US
/ˈpaʊərfəl/
more powerful
Comp.
most powerful
Super.
UK
/ˈpaʊəfəl/
US
/ˈpaʊərfəl/
Translations
The powerful wrestler easily lifted his opponent off the ground.
Le lutteur puissant a facilement soulevé son adversaire du sol.
The powerful speech moved the audience to tears.
Le discours puissant a ému le public aux larmes.
The powerful CEO made decisions that shaped the future of the company.
Le PDG puissant a pris des décisions qui ont façonné l’avenir de l’entreprise.
Additional translations
Definitions
The powerful wrestler easily lifted his opponent off the ground.
The powerful speech moved the audience to tears.
The powerful CEO made decisions that shaped the future of the company.
The powerful aroma of the coffee filled the entire room.
powerful
pl
Used with the definite article to denote people who possess power or influence; plural-only collective noun.
Translations
The new policy threatened the interests of the powerful.
La nouvelle politique menaçait les intérêts des puissants.
Definitions
The new policy threatened the interests of the powerful.
UK
/ˈpaʊə.fəl/
US
/ˈpaʊ.ɚ.fəl/
Used chiefly in dialectal or informal speech meaning ‘very’ or ‘extremely’.
Translations
It’s powerful hot outside today.
Il fait vachement chaud dehors aujourd’hui.
Definitions
It’s powerful hot outside today.