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poder

Translation

s.m.
(tener permiso)
power
Tiene el poder para hacerlo
She has the power to do it
authority (pl authorities)
(tener capacidad)
power
Tiene el poder de mover cosas
She's has the power to move things
ability (pl abilities)
(control)
power
No tengo poder sobre él
I've no power over him
dominion form
Tiene poder sobre todos sus hijos
He has dominion over all his children
(fuerza)
force
strength
en el poder
in power
(Definition of poder s.m. from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact Español-Inglés © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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