power, s.1Cumhacht f -a, cumas m. I will do all in my power, déanfaidh mé a bhfuil ar mo chumas. As far as lies within my power, ar feadh mo chumais. To the utmost of my power, ar mo mhíle dícheall. It is beyond my power to save him, níl sé i mo cheann finne é a shábháil. 2Acmhainn f, cumas m. Mental power, intleacht f, éirim f aigne. His powers are failing, tá an mheabhair ag meath aige. 3Neart m, brí f. F: More power to your elbow!nár lagaí Dia thú!4aÉifeacht f, cumas m (meaisín). Attractive power, cumas tarraingthe. Magnifying power, éifeacht mhéadaithe. Mec: Power-to-weight ratio, cumhacht de réir aonad maise. S.a. HORSEPOWER. bCumhacht f, tuismeadh m feidhme. Motive power, cumhacht f gluaiste. Power unit, aonad m cumhachta. Generation of power, giniúint f cumhachta. Power house, power station, stáisiún m giniúna. Power consumption, ídiú m cumhachta. Nau: To work the engines at half power, na hinnill a oibriú ar leathchumhacht. cPower has revolutionised modern industry, tá athrú réabhlóideach ar thionscail an lae inniu ag na hinnill. 5aCumhacht f, réim f, údarás m. Assumption of power, gabháil chumhachta. Spain was then at the height of her power, bhí an Spáinn an t-am sin i mbuaic a réime. Absolute power, lánchumhacht. Executive power, cumhacht fheidhmitheach. To have s.o. in one's power, duine a bheith faoi bhois an chait agat. To fall into s.o.'s power, teacht faoi smacht duine. To come into power, teacht i réim, i gcumhacht. Power of life and death, cumhacht ar bhás agus ar bheatha. bTo act with full powers, gníomhú le lánúdarás. This lies within his powers, tá údarás aige air seo. To exceed, go beyond, one's powers, d'údarás a shárú. cJur: Cumhacht f, cairt f. To furnish s.o. with full powers, lánchumhacht a thabhairt do dhuine. S.a. ATTORNEY2 . 6aThe powers that be, na húdaráis atá i réim. The powers of darkness, cumhachta an diabhail. bThe great powers, na náisiúin mhóra; na mórchumhachta. 7P: A power of people, neart m daoine. To make a power of money, lear airgid a dhéanamh. To do a power of work, obair f na gcapall a dhéanamh. 8Mth: Cumhacht (uimhre). Three to the fourth power, trí i gcumhacht a ceathair. To the nth power, i gcumhacht n. The power of x, easpónant m x.