a powerful engine
мощный двигатель
The boat needs a powerful engine to pull that load.
Лодке нужен мощный двигатель, чтобы тянуть такой груз.
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powerful
powerful
Meaning of powerful
English
having great strength or speed, e.g. an engine or computer
Русский
с большой силой или производительностью, например двигатель или компьютер
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈpaʊəf(ə)l/
American English
/ˈpaʊɚfəl/
powerful with Russian translation
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Техника
Machinesa powerful computer
мощный компьютер
A powerful computer handles these large files much faster.
Мощный компьютер обрабатывает эти большие файлы гораздо быстрее.
- a powerful toolмощный инструмент
Сильное воздействие
Strong effecta powerful speech
сильная речь
Her powerful speech convinced several volunteers to stay.
Её сильная речь убедила нескольких волонтёров остаться.
a powerful message
сильный посыл
The photograph sends a powerful message about food waste.
Фотография несёт сильный посыл о том, сколько еды выбрасывают.
- powerful drugsсильнодействующие лекарства
Влияние и власть
Influence and powerpowerful people
влиятельные люди
The new tax rules angered some powerful people.
Новые налоговые правила разозлили некоторых влиятельных людей.
a powerful leader
влиятельный лидер
A powerful leader persuaded both sides to resume talks.
Влиятельный лидер убедил обе стороны возобновить переговоры.
- a powerful countryмогущественная страна
powerful usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
This vacuum cleaner is very powerful.
Этот пылесос очень мощный.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The car has a powerful engine.
У машины мощный двигатель.
powerful synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between powerful, high-powered, strong, robust, potent, and mighty
H
🇬🇧English
high-powered
very powerful, mostly about equipment
C1rare word
ENA high-powered motor drives industrial machines; 'high-powered' highlights top-level capacity.
ENA strong motor can lift heavy loads, but 'strong' focuses on force rather than sheer capacity.
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R
🇬🇧English
robust
sturdy and reliable rather than high-powered
B2often
ENA robust vacuum cleaner lasts long under heavy use; focus is on durability as well as power.
P
🇬🇧English
potent
strong in effect, e.g. medicine or a drink
C1rare word
ENThe drug is potent and works in small doses; 'potent' stresses effectiveness.
M
🇬🇧English
mighty
literary: very great in strength
B2rare word
ENThe mighty river carved the valley — 'mighty' sounds lofty or poetic.
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powerful meaning: what does it mean?
having great strength or speed, e.g. an engine or computer
powerful pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
powerful is pronounced as /ˈpaʊəf(ə)l/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
powerful definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Этот пылесос очень мощный. Translation: This vacuum cleaner is very powerful.
Is powerful part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?
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