Grammatical class
Noun
pouvoir
(countable or uncountable) power
Details
Syllables
pou-voir
Phonetics
pu.vwaʁ
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
478
Freq. (movies)
439
Freq. (news)
210
Variants
Sentences
Prendre le pouvoir
To take power, to seize power
A1
Il a soif de pouvoir.
He's hungry for power.
A1
Il l'a en son pouvoir.
He has her under his thumb.
A1
J'abuse de mon pouvoir.
I'm abusing my power.
A1
La sagesse est pouvoir.
Wisdom is power.
A1
Il abuse de son pouvoir.
He's abusing his power.
A2
Le pouvoir l'a rendu fou.
Power has driven him mad.
A2
Vouloir, c'est pouvoir.
To want means to be able.
B1
Il a un pouvoir absolu.
He has absolute power.
B1
Dmitri a un pouvoir unique.
Dmitri has a unique ability.
B1
Ils abusent de leur pouvoir.
They're abusing their power.
B1
Le pouvoir corrompt.
Power brings corruption.
C2