potere

Definitions of potere
  1. noun
    possession of controlling influence
    synonyms: facoltà, potenza
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    impotenza
    the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
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    efficacia, potenza, vigore, virtù
    capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
    valenza
    (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
    autorevolezza, autorità, influenza, prestigio
    a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
    giurisdizione
    (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
    carisma
    a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others
    manomorta
    the oppressive influence of past events or decisions
    intensità
    a powerful effect or influence
    morsa
    an intellectual hold or understanding
    autorevolezza, autorità, influenza, prestigio
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
    autodeterminazione
    determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion
    incisività, mordente
    keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect
    efficacia, potenza, vigore, virtù
    capacity or power to produce a desired effect
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    attributo, qualità
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  2. noun
    (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
    synonyms: autorità
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    sindaco
    the head of a city government
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    anima, elemento, essere umano, individuo, microcosmo, persona, tipo, uomo
    a human being
  3. noun
    a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
    synonyms: autorevolezza, autorità, influenza, prestigio
  4. noun
    a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
    synonyms: autorevolezza, autorità, influenza, prestigio
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    manomorta
    the oppressive influence of past events or decisions
    intensità
    a powerful effect or influence
    morsa
    an intellectual hold or understanding
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    facoltà, potenza
    possession of controlling influence
  5. noun
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
    synonyms: autorevolezza, autorità, influenza, prestigio
  6. verb
    preserve in a can or tin
    synonyms: essere in grado, inscatolare
  7. verb
    exercise authoritative control or power over
    synonyms: comandare, controllare, dirigere, dominare, governare, regnare
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    convogliare, governare, pilotare
    direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
    gestire
    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
    reggere
    direct or strongly influence the behavior of
    presiedere
    act as president
    dominare, padroneggiare
    have dominance or the power to defeat over
    comandare, dominare, governare, governarsi, imperare, reggere, reggersi, regnare
    exercise authority over; as of nations
    capitanare
    be in command of
    affascinare, ammaliare, avvincere, incantare, stregare
    cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
    carenare
    maneuver into a dock
    pilotare
    act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
    canalizzare, inalveare, incanalare
    direct the flow of
    parcheggiare, posteggiare
    maneuver a vehicle into a parking space
    amministrare, gestire
    work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
    avere cura, curarsi, custodire, darsi da fare, interessarsi, occuparsi, prendersi cura, preoccuparsi
    be in charge of or deal with
    sovraintendere
    bring into common action, movement, or condition
    condurre, portare avanti
    direct the course of; manage or control
    asservire, assoggettare, sofisticare, soggiogare, sottilizzare, sottomettere, sottoporre
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
    dettare, imporre
    rule as a dictator
    regnare
    have sovereign power
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