English translation of 'Kraft'
feminine nounWord forms: Kraft genitive , Kräfte [ˈkrɛftə
] plural
1.
(körperlich, sittlich) strength no pl
(geistig, schöpferisch) powers pl
(militärisch, wirtschaftlich) strength
[von Prosa, Stimme] power
(= Energie) energy ⧫ energies pl
die Kräfte (mit jdm) messen to try one’s strength (against sb); (figurative) to pit oneself against sb
mit frischer Kraft with renewed strength
mit letzter Kraft with one’s last ounce of strength
mit vereinten Kräften werden wir ... if we join forces we will ...
das geht über meine Kräfte, das übersteigt meine Kräfte it’s too much for me
ich bin am Ende meiner Kraft I can’t take any more
mit aller or voller Kraft with all one’s might
er will mit aller Kraft durchsetzen, dass ... he will do his utmost to ensure that ...
aus eigener Kraft by oneself
nach (besten) Kräften to the best of one’s ability
er tat, was in seinen Kräften stand he did everything (with)in his power
wieder bei Kräften sein to have (got) one’s strength back
wieder zu Kräften kommen to regain one’s strength
2. (physics)
(einer Reaktion etc) force
(der Sonne etc) strength ⧫ power
die treibende Kraft (figurative) the driving force
das Gleichgewicht der Kräfte (politics) the balance of power
3. (usu pl, in Wirtschaft, Politik etc) force
4. no plural (law)
(= Geltung) force
in Kraft sein/treten/setzen to be in/come into/bring into force
außer Kraft sein to be no longer in force
außer Kraft treten to cease to be in force
außer Kraft setzen to annul
5. no plural (nautical)
(= Geschwindigkeit)
halbe/volle Kraft voraus! half/full speed ahead
6.
(= Arbeitskraft) employee ⧫ worker
(= Haushaltskraft) domestic help
(= Lehrkraft) teacher
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'Kraft' in Other Languages
- American English: force
- Arabic: قُوَّة
- Brazilian Portuguese: força
- Chinese: 力量
- Croatian: sila
- Czech: síla
- Danish: styrke
- Dutch: macht
- European Spanish: fuerza
- Finnish: voima
- French: force
- German: Kraft
- Greek: ισχύς
- Italian: forza
- Japanese: 力
- Korean: 힘
- Norwegian: styrke
- Polish: siła moc
- European Portuguese: força
- Romanian: forță
- Russian: сила
- Spanish: fuerza
- Swedish: styrka
- Thai: กำลัง
- Turkish: güç kuvvet
- Ukrainian: сила
- Vietnamese: lực
British English: strength
/strɛŋθ/ NOUN
Your strength is the physical energy that you have, which gives you the ability to do things such as lift heavy objects.
He threw it forward with all his strength.
- American English: strength
- Arabic: قُوَّة
- Brazilian Portuguese: força
- Chinese: 实力
- Croatian: snaga
- Czech: síla
- Danish: styrke
- Dutch: kracht
- European Spanish: fuerza
- Finnish: vahvuus
- French: force
- German: Kraft
- Greek: σθένος
- Italian: forza
- Japanese: 強さ
- Korean: 힘
- Norwegian: styrke
- Polish: siła fizyczna
- European Portuguese: força
- Romanian: forță
- Russian: сила
- Spanish: fuerza
- Swedish: styrka
- Thai: ความเข้มแข็ง
- Turkish: güç kuvvet
- Ukrainian: сила
- Vietnamese: sức lực
British English: power /ˈpaʊə/ NOUN
strength The power of something is its strength.
The engine doesn't often work at full power.
- American English: power
- Arabic: قُوَّة
- Brazilian Portuguese: energia
- Chinese: 功率
- Croatian: snaga
- Czech: síla
- Danish: styrke
- Dutch: kracht
- European Spanish: potencia
- Finnish: teho
- French: puissance
- German: Kraft
- Greek: ισχύς
- Italian: potenza
- Japanese: 力
- Korean: 동력
- Norwegian: kraft
- Polish: moc
- European Portuguese: potência
- Romanian: putere
- Russian: мощность
- Spanish: potencia
- Swedish: effekt
- Thai: กำลัง
- Turkish: güç
- Ukrainian: сила
- Vietnamese: sức mạnh
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Translation of Kraft from the
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