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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespuissant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pwee-sahn
"Ce moteur est très puissant."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having great power or strength.
"The powerful engine allowed the car to accelerate quickly." - 2
Having a strong effect on someone or something.
"The speech was powerful enough to inspire the audience."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'powerful' originates from the Middle English 'pouereful', derived from the Old French 'povre' meaning 'power', which in turn comes from the Latin 'potentem', the accusative form of 'potens', meaning 'powerful' or 'able'. The term has evolved to encompass a range of meanings related to strength and influence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Powerful" is said worldwide
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puissant
Transliteration: pwee-sahn
"Ce moteur est très puissant."
mächtig
Transliteration: mɛçtɪç
"Der Motor ist sehr mächtig."
potente
Transliteration: poˈtɛnte
"Questo motore è molto potente."
poderoso
Transliteration: poðeˈɾoso
"Este motor es muy poderoso."
poderoso
Transliteration: poˈdeɾozu
"Este motor é muito poderoso."
शक्तिशाली
Transliteration: shaktishaali
"यह इंजन बहुत शक्तिशाली है।"
强大的
Transliteration: qiángdà de
"这个引擎非常强大。"
강력한
Transliteration: gangnyeokhan
"이 엔진은 매우 강력하다."
強力な
Transliteration: kyōryoku na
"このエンジンは非常に強力です。"
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