powerful

[US]/ˈpaʊəfl/
[UK]/ˈpaʊərfl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. med stor magt eller styrke; med en stærk effekt
adv. meget; ekstremt

Phrases & Collocations

powerful force

kraftfuld kraft

powerful drug

kraftfuld medicin

powerful machine

kraftfuld maskine

Example Sentences

It was powerful humid.

Det var kraftigt fugtigt.

a fast and powerful car.

en hurtig og kraftfuld bil.

a powerful melodic line.

en kraftfuld melodilinje.

a once powerful nation

en engang så stærk nation

a powerful and secure backing

en kraftfuld og sikker støtte

a rocket with a powerful thrust

en raket med en kraftfuld fremdrift

a powerful light with reflector

en kraftfuld lampe med reflektor

a fast, powerful car.

en hurtig, kraftfuld bil.

the world's most powerful nation.

verdens stærkeste nation.

the powerful computers of today.

de kraftfulde computere i dag.

build up a powerful physique

opbyg en stærk fysik

The headmaster is a powerful man.

Rektor er en magtfuld mand.

locally powerful landowners

lokalt magtfulde jordejere

the big city was a powerful draw to youngsters.

den store by var en stærk tiltrækningskraft for unge.

he was expounding a powerful argument.

han fremlagde et kraftfuldt argument.

her powerful midship section.

hendes kraftfulde midtskibssektion.

Real-world Examples

I grew powerful, far more powerful than little Miss Weasley.

Jeg blev magtfuld, meget mere magtfuld end lille Miss Weasley.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Pictures can be so powerful, just as powerful as words.

Billeder kan være så kraftfulde, lige så kraftfulde som ord.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 14

Relationships are very powerful in the movie.

Relationer er meget magtfulde i filmen.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

A volcano more powerful, mysterious and dangerous.

En mere magtfuld, mystisk og farlig vulkan.

Source: CNN Reading Selection

I mean, there's nothing more powerful than those traditions.

Jeg mener, der er intet mere magtfuldt end de traditioner.

Source: Travel around the world

But the lure of amber is very powerful.

Men ravets tiltrækning er meget magtfuld.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

These adverbs are very, very powerful in IELTS speaking.

Disse adverbier er meget, meget magtfulde i IELTS-tale.

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

In the meantime technology can serve the powerful, too.

I mellemtiden kan teknologi også tjene de magtfulde.

Source: The Economist - International

It's pure hubris to think that you can control something so powerful.

Det er ren hybris at tro, at man kan kontrollere noget så magtfuldt.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

No, seriously, that bit about the nearest exits, really powerful.

Nej, seriøst, den del om nærmeste udgange, virkelig magtfuld.

Source: Learn English through advertisements.

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