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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| power n | (force) | kraft s |
| | He used the sledgehammer with great power, splitting the log with a single blow. |
| | Han använde en slägga med stor kraft och splittrade stocken med ett enda slag. |
| powers npl | (faculties, esp. mental) | förmåga s |
| | | talang, begåvning s |
| | | kraft, potens s |
| | Although he was a great writer, towards the end his powers waned. |
| | Fastän han var en stor författare så avtog hans förmåga mot slutet. |
| power n | (energy) | energi s |
| | | effekt s |
| | | styrka s |
| | This battery still has power. |
| | Det här batteriet har fortfarande energi. |
| power n | (electricity) | ström, el s |
| | The house lost power for three hours last night. We had to use candles and couldn't watch TV. |
| | Huset förlorade strömmen (or: elen) i tre timmar igår kväll. Vi var tvungna att använda ljus och kunde inte titta på tv. |
| power n | (lens) | styrka s |
| | | förstoring s |
| | That lens has a power of 10x. |
| | ⓘDen här meningen är inte en översättning av den engelska meningen. Jag behöver ett förstoringsglas med högre styrka om jag ska kunna läsa den här texten. |
| power n | (authority) | makt s |
| | | befogenhet s |
| | (omodern) | laga kraft s |
| | | rätt s |
| | The owner of the company has the power to fire any workers if he needs to. |
| | Företagets ägare har makten att avskeda vilken som helst av arbetarna om han behöver göra det. |
| power n | (political control) | makt s |
| | After winning the election, the democrats took power. |
| | Efter att ha vunnit valet tog demokraterna makten. |
| power [sth]⇒ vtr | (supply energy to) | driva vtr |
| | The wind powers the electrical generator. |
| | Vinden driver elgeneratorn. |
| power [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (drive, give energy to) | driva vtr |
| | The midfielder powered the winning football team to victory. |
| | Mittfältaren drev det vinnande fotbollslaget till seger. |
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| power n | (law: right) | befogenhet s |
| | | rätt s |
| | The law says that the landlord has the power to evict you from the house if you don't pay the rent. |
| power n | (physical ability) | kraft s |
| | | förmåga s |
| | He doesn't have the power to lift his arm over his head. |
| power n | (faculty, ability) | kraft s |
| | | makt s |
| | She seems to have the power to make everyone fall in love with her. |
| power n | (nation) (oftast plural) | makt s |
| | | stadsmakt s |
| | This country remains alert to potential threats from other powers. |
| power n | figurative (powerful person, group) | maktinnehavare s |
| | He is the real power in that government, not the prime minister. |
| power n | (military force) | kraft s |
| | | våld s |
| | The army used overwhelming power to defeat the enemy. |
| power n | (physics: energy transfer) | kraft s |
| | In physics, power is a measure of energy transfer during a time period. |
| power n | (mechanical energy) | drivkraft, kraft s |
| | The internal combustion engine creates power for cars. |
| power n | (math) (matematik) | upphöjt till uttr |
| | Two to the power of three (2³) is eight. |
| powers npl | (divinity, deity) | gudamakt, makt s |
| | | högre makt adj + s |
| | May the celestial powers grant you long life! |
| Partikelverb |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| power [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (computer, etc.: switch on) | starta vtr |
| | | slå på strömmen till ngt vbal uttr |
| | | sätta på ngt, slå på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes a noun. |
power [sth] up,
power up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (machinery, etc.: switch on) (vardaglig) | slå på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | sätta på ngt, sätta igång ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | initiera vtr |
| | The factory owner is always first to arrive in the mornings, and she powers up the machines as soon as she gets there. |
| power up vi phrasal | (computer: be switched on) | startas vitr |
| | | sättas på, slås på vitr partikel |
power [sth] up,
power up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (electronic device: charge) | ladda vtr |
| | It takes eight hours to power up my tablet fully. |
| power up vi phrasal | (machinery, etc.: be switched on) (vardaglig) | slås på vitr partikel |
| | | sättas igång vitr partikel |
| | In the event of a blackout, the generator will power up automatically. |
| power up vi phrasal | (electronic device: be charging) | laddas vitr |
| | My laptop has been plugged in for an hour so why isn't it powering up? |
| power up vi phrasal | (video gaming: gain life, health) | uppgraderas vitr |
| | (vardaglig) | levla vitr |
| | | få en powerup vbal uttr |
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| abuse of power n | (using authority for own benefit) | maktmissbruk s |
| | Violence against children is an abuse of power. |
| balance of power n | (between nations) | maktbalans s |
| | The balance of power shifted when the king became ill, with parliament becoming more independent. |
firepower,
fire power,
fire-power n | (weapons capability) | eldkraft s |
| | | avfyrningskraft s |
firepower,
fire power,
fire-power n | figurative (power, influence) (bildlig) | eldkraft s |
| | | styrka s |
| | | influens s |
| in power expr | (holding office, having authority) | vid makten prep + s |
| | | styrande adj |
| | Those in power are supposed to act in the interests of their community. |
| Lasting Power of Attorney n | UK (legal right: act for [sb]) | ihållande förmyndarskap - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| LPA n | UK, initialism (Lasting Power of Attorney) | ihållande förmyndarskap - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
manpower,
man-power n | (workforce) | arbetskraft s |
| | | personal s |
| | The company is restructuring in order to use its manpower more efficiently. |
manpower,
man-power n | (number of workers) | arbetskraft s |
| | We need more manpower if we're going to finish construction on time. |
more power to [sb],
more power to [sb]'s elbow expr | (expression of encouragement) | var bra för ngn uttr |
| | Well, it sounds like Adam's thought it through carefully, so if it's really what he wants to do, more power to his elbow. |
| nuclear power n | (atomic energy) | kärnkraft s |
| | Nuclear power is another alternative energy source to consider. |
| nuclear power plant n | (factory that generates atomic energy) | kärnkraftverk s |
| power cord n | (electrical cable) | elkabel, elsladd s |
| power cut n | (break in electricity supply) | strömavbrott, elavbrott s |
| | I lost the file I was working on when there was a sudden power cut. |
| | After the power cut to that part of the city, many people went into a panic. |
| power hammer n | (mechanical tool) | lufthammare, tryckluftshammare s |
| power line n | (electricity supply cable) | elledning s |
| | When lightning struck a nearby power line, our neighbourhood suffered a blackout for several days. |
| | Hundreds of homes were without electricity last night after a storm took down power lines. |
| power of attorney n | (legal right to act for [sb]) | fullmakt s |
| | Jones had given his wife power of attorney. |
| power of attorney n | (document granting power of attorney) | fullmakt s |
| | The siblings signed the power of attorney so that any of them could handle their father's financial affairs. |
| power plant n | (factory where energy is generated) | kraftverk, kraftstation, kraftanläggning, elkraftverk, elverk s |
| | John works at the power plant. |
| | The local power plant was fined for emitting too much pollution. |
| power point n | (electrical socket) | eluttag s |
| | | vägguttag s |
| | This room doesn't have enough power points; we'll have to use a power strip. |
| power saw n | (electrically-powered saw) | motorsåg s |
| | I can't cut straight with a hand saw, but a power saw makes it easy. |
| power-saw [sth]⇒ vtr | (cut with power saw) | motorsåga vtr |
| | | såga ngt med motorsåg vbal uttr |
| power station n | (factory where energy is generated) | kraftstation, kraftverk, kraftanläggning, elkraftverk, elverk s |
| | In 1900 the town had its own power station to provide electricity for some businesses and homes. |
| power steering n | (engine-assisted steering system) | servostyrning s |
| | (vardagligt) | servo s |
| | I can't even remember what driving was like before power steering was invented. |
| power strip n | US (electrical extension lead) | grenuttag s |
| | | förgreningsdosa s |
| | You can plug your PC, monitor, and so on into a power strip. |
| power supply n | (source of energy) | strömförsörjning, elförsörjning s |
| | High winds brought down electricity lines, cutting off the power supply to hundreds of homes. |
| power tool n | (electric tool for woodworking, etc.) | elverktyg s |
| | | motordrivet verktyg s |
| | That wood is too hard to carve by hand, you'll need a power tool. |
| power train | (machinery) | kraftöverföring s |
| solar power n | (energy generated by the sun) | solenergi s |
| | | solkraft s |
| Anmärkning: Solkraft: el producerad med solenergi. |
| | The swimming pool is heated by solar power, generated from panels on the roof. |
to the [sth] power,
to the power of [sth] expr | (mathematical calculations) | ngt upphöjt till ngt uttr |
| | The solution is six to the tenth power. |
water power,
waterpower n | (energy generated by moving water) | vattenkraft s |
| will power n | (determination) | viljestyrka s |
| | I'd like to give up smoking but unfortunately don't have the will power. |
| wind power n | (energy generated by the wind) | vindkraft s |
| | Wind power is a viable alternative to energy from fossil fuels. |