buying power en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de buying power en el diccionario inglés»español

buying power [ˈbʌɪɪŋ ˌpaʊə] SUST.

buying power

poder m adquisitivo

Traducciones de buying power en el diccionario español»inglés

poder adquisitivo (de una divisa, un sueldo)

buying power

Traducciones de buying power en el diccionario inglés»español

I.buy <pret. & part. pas. bought> [ingl. am. baɪ, ingl. brit. bʌɪ] V. trans.

1. buy (purchase):

buy

comprar

we buy and sell stamps and old coins

compramos y vendemos sellos y monedas antiguas

to buy sth cheap/secondhand

comprar algo barato/de segunda mano

$10 won't buy you much

con 10 dólares no se puede comprar gran cosa

money can't buy happiness

el dinero no hace la felicidad

money can't buy happiness

la felicidad no se compra con dinero

I'll buy the next round

a la próxima ronda invito yo

to buy sb sth

comprarle algo a alguien

she bought the children some books

les compró unos libros a los niños

she bought some books for the children

compró unos libros para los niños

let me buy you a drink

déjame invitarte a una copa

she bought my ticket

me pagó la entrada

I bought myself a hat

me compré un sombrero

I bought this mirror for $50

compré este espejo por 50 dólares

to buy sth from sb

comprarle algo a alguien

I bought the radio from or coloq. off a friend

le compré la radio a un amigo

2. buy person/support/votes:

buy

comprar

his triumph was dearly bought

pagó muy caro el triunfo

3. buy (accept, believe):

buy coloq.

tragarse coloq.

if he'll buy that, he'll buy anything

si se traga eso, se traga cualquier cosa coloq.

II.buy <pret. & part. pas. bought> [ingl. am. baɪ, ingl. brit. bʌɪ] V. intr.

buy

comprar

to buy from sb

comprarle a alguien

we always buy from him

siempre le compramos a él

to buy forward FIN.

comprar a plazo fijo (y precio convenido)

III.buy [ingl. am. baɪ, ingl. brit. bʌɪ] SUST.

buy

compra f

a good/bad buy

una buena/mala compra

one of the best buys of the year

una de las gangas del año coloq.

I.power [ingl. am. ˈpaʊ(ə)r, ingl. brit. ˈpaʊə] SUST.

1.1. power U:

power (control, influence)

poder m

power (of country)

poderío m

power (of country)

poder m

the power of the church

el poder de la iglesia

sea power made us great

el dominio del mar or nuestro poderío marítimo nos hizo grandes

real power lies with the military

en realidad son los militares los que detentan el poder

you are in my power

estás or te tengo en mi poder

power to the people

poder para el pueblo

people power

poder popular

power over sb/sth

poder sobre alguien/algo

power over sb/sth atrbv. center

de poder

1.2. power U (over country, nation):

power

poder m

to be in power

estar en or ocupar el poder

balance of power

equilibrio m de fuerzas

to seize power

tomar el poder

to seize power

hacerse con el poder

to come to power

llegar or subir al poder

1.3. power U or C (official authority):

power

poder m

power to + infin

poder para  +  infin

they have no power to intervene

no tienen poder para intervenir

special powers

poderes extraordinarios

power of veto

derecho m de veto

to exceed one's powers

excederse en sus (or mis etc.) poderes or atribuciones

they were given full powers to …

les dieron plenos poderes para …

it's beyond his powers

no es de su competencia

2.1. power C (nation):

power

potencia f

a major industrial/naval power

una potencia industrial/naval de primer orden

a foreign power

una potencia extranjera

2.2. power C (person, group):

he's a power to be reckoned with

es una fuerza con la que hay que contar

the power behind the throne

el poder en la sombra

the power behind the throne

la eminencia gris

the powers that be

los que mandan

the powers that be

los que detentan el poder

the powers of darkness

las fuerzas del mal

3.1. power U (physical strength, force):

power

fuerza f

more power to your elbow coloq.

¡bien hecho!

3.2. power U:

power (of wind, sun)

potencia f

power (of wind, sun)

fuerza f

power (of drug, chemical)

potencia f

power (of engine, loudspeaker, transmitter, telescope)

potencia f

we have doubled our processing power

hemos duplicado nuestra capacidad de procesamiento

3.3. power U:

power (of tradition, love)

poder m

power (of tradition, love)

fuerza f

power (of argument)

fuerza f

power (of argument)

lo poderoso

power (of argument)

lo convincente

4.1. power U (ability, capacity):

I did everything in my power

hice todo lo que estaba en mi(s) mano(s)

I did everything in my power

hice todo lo que me era posible

it doesn't lie within my power

no está en mi(s) mano(s)

that's beyond my power

eso está fuera de mis posibilidades

she has the power to see into the future

es capaz de predecir el futuro

4.2. power (specific faculty) often pl:

he lost the power of sight/hearing/speech

perdió la vista/el oído/el habla

power(s) of concentration

capacidad f de concentración

power(s) of concentration

poder m de concentración

her power(s) of persuasion

su(s) poder(es) de persuasión

test your mental powers

pon a prueba tu inteligencia or tus facultades mentales

her creative/imaginative power(s)

su capacidad creativa/imaginativa

he was at the height of his power(s)

estaba en su mejor momento or en la plenitud de sus facultades

5.1. power U:

power MEC., FÍS.

potencia f

power (particular source of energy)

energía f

the engine lacks power

al motor le falta potencia

nuclear/wave/solar power

energía nuclear/mareomotriz/solar

atrbv. power brakes

servofrenos mpl

power saw

motosierra f

power saw (electrical)

sierra f eléctrica

5.2. power U (electricity):

power

electricidad f

to turn the power on/off

conectar/cortar la electricidad

power grid esp ingl. brit.

red f eléctrica

power workers ingl. brit.

trabajadores mpl del sector eléctrico

6. power U MAT.:

power

potencia f

10 to the power of 4/of 3

10 (elevado) a la cuarta potencia/al cubo

7. power (a lot) coloq.:

to do sb a power of good

hacerle a alguien mucho bien

your visit's done him a power of good

tu visita le ha hecho mucho bien

II.power [ingl. am. ˈpaʊ(ə)r, ingl. brit. ˈpaʊə] V. trans.

the plane is powered by four engines

el avión tiene cuatro motores

the plane is powered by four engines

el avión está propulsado por cuatro motores

it's powered by electricity

funciona con electricidad

it's powered by electricity

es eléctrico

steam-powered

a or de vapor

nuclear-powered submarine

submarino m nuclear

III.power [ingl. am. ˈpaʊ(ə)r, ingl. brit. ˈpaʊə] V. intr.

power (move rapidly) coloq. + adv. compl.:

we were powering along the highway

íbamos disparados por la carretera coloq.

buying power en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de buying power en el diccionario español»inglés

poder adquisitivo ECON.

buying [or purchasing] power

Traducciones de buying power en el diccionario inglés»español

I.buy [baɪ] bought, bought SUST.

buy

compra f

a good buy

una ganga

II.buy [baɪ] bought, bought V. trans.

1. buy (purchase):

buy

comprar

to buy sth from [or off] sb coloq.

comprar algo a alguien

to buy sb's silence

comprar el silencio de alguien

2. buy coloq. (believe):

buy

creer

did the teacher buy your excuse?

¿se tragó el profesor tu excusa?

I.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, ingl. am. ˈpaʊɚ] SUST.

1. power sin pl. (ability to control):

power

poder m

2. power (country, organization, person):

power

potencia f

3. power (right):

power

derecho m

4. power sin pl. (ability):

power

capacidad f

5. power sin pl. (strength):

power

fuerza f

6. power sin pl. (electricity):

power

electricidad f

to cut off the power

cortar la corriente

7. power sin pl. (energy):

power

energía f

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

more power to your elbow!

¡que tengas suerte!

to do sb a power of good

hacer bien a alguien

the power behind the throne

el poder en la sombra

the powers that be

las autoridades

II.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, ingl. am. ˈpaʊɚ] V. intr.

to power along the track

ir disparado por el camino

III.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, ingl. am. ˈpaʊɚ] V. trans.

power

impulsar

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

As the average wage decreases, the buying power of the money decreases as well.

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Their buying power and the brisk building activity that was beginning at this time were mainly responsible for the better economic situation.

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The labour-costs of an employer are not the same as the real buying power a worker acquires through working.

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The combined buying power helps manufacturers save money on their purchases and more effectively compete against the largest global manufacturers.

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In fact, the buying power of so-called stable gold currencies fluctuated quite violently, because the value of gold itself was changing.

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Co-ops benefit their members by taking advantage of economies of scale, combined buying power and strength in numbers to save money and return profits.

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In other words, a country's telephone penetration is proportional to its population's buying power.

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The buying power of quality beans was such that 80-100 beans could buy a new cloth mantle.

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Under this system, lenders, who have more buying power, would more aggressively seek the lowest price for real estate settlement services.

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The buying power of their monetary units have been maintained constant within a few per cent since 1931.

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