| Složené tvary |
| Angličtina | Čeština |
| abuse of power n | (using authority for own benefit) | zneužití moci s + ž |
| zneužití postavení s + s |
| Violence against children is an abuse of power. |
| balance of power n | (between nations) | rovnováha sil |
| The balance of power shifted when the king became ill, with parliament becoming more independent. |
manpower,
man-power n | (workforce) | pracovní síla příd + ž |
| pracující pl |
| The company is restructuring in order to use its manpower more efficiently. |
manpower,
man-power n | (number of workers) | pracovníci pl |
| stav zaměstnanců m + pl |
| We need more manpower if we're going to finish construction on time. |
| nuclear power n | (atomic energy) | jaderná energie, atomová energie příd + ž |
| Nuclear power is another alternative energy source to consider. |
| nuclear power plant n | (factory that generates atomic energy) | jaderná elektrárna příd + ž |
| power cord n | (electrical cable) | elektrický kabel, síťový kabel příd + m |
| power cut n | (break in electricity supply) | výpadek elektrického proudu fráze |
| výpadek elektřiny m + ž |
| 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 line n | (electricity supply cable) | elektrické vedení příd + 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]) | plná moc příd + ž |
| zplnomocnění s |
| Jones had given his wife power of attorney. |
| power of attorney n | (document granting power of attorney) (doklad o udělení plné moci) | plná moc příd + ž |
| 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) | elektrárna ž |
| John works at the power plant. |
| The local power plant was fined for emitting too much pollution. |
| power point n | (electrical socket) | zásuvka ž |
| zástrčka ž |
| This room doesn't have enough power points; we'll have to use a power strip. |
| power saw n | (electrically-powered saw) | motorová pila příd + ž |
| I can't cut straight with a hand saw, but a power saw makes it easy. |
| power-saw [sth]⇒ vtr | (cut with power saw) | řezat motorovou pilou ned, fráze |
| power station n | (factory where energy is generated) | elektrárna ž |
| In 1900 the town had its own power station to provide electricity for some businesses and homes. |
| power steering n | (engine-assisted steering system) (vozidla) | posilovač řízení m + s |
| I can't even remember what driving was like before power steering was invented. |
| power strip n | US (electrical extension lead) | prodlužovací kabel příd + m |
| You can plug your PC, monitor, and so on into a power strip. |
| power supply n | (source of energy) | napájecí zdroj příd + m |
| High winds brought down electricity lines, cutting off the power supply to hundreds of homes. |
| power tool n | (electric tool for woodworking, etc.) | elektrické nářadí příd + s |
| That wood is too hard to carve by hand, you'll need a power tool. |
| solar power n | (energy generated by the sun) | solární energie, sluneční energie příd + ž |
| The swimming pool is heated by solar power, generated from panels on the roof. |
| will power n | (determination) | sebekontrola, disciplína |
| I'd like to give up smoking but unfortunately don't have the will power. |
| wind power n | (energy generated by the wind) (z větrných elektráren) | větrná energie příd + ž |
| Wind power is a viable alternative to energy from fossil fuels. |
