| query | You say that someone's body is p_______ when it is physically strong .You say that someone's body is powerful when it is physically strong . Hans flexed his powerful muscles. It's such a big powerful dog. He is described as a strong, powerfully-built man of 60. You can contract your muscles more powerfully by linking up your breathing to the exercise. |
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| word | powerful |
| full-definition | adjective A powerful person or organization is able to control or influence people and events . You're a powerful man–people will listen to you. ...Russia and India, two large, powerful countries. ...Hong Kong's powerful business community. You say that someone's body is powerful when it is physically strong . Hans flexed his powerful muscles. It's such a big powerful dog. He is described as a strong, powerfully-built man of 60. You can contract your muscles more powerfully by linking up your breathing to the exercise. A powerful machine or substance is effective because it is very strong. The more powerful the car the more difficult it is to handle. ...powerful computer systems. ...a powerful magnet. The substance is powerfully addictive. A powerful smell is very strong. There was a powerful smell of garlic. ...tiny creamy flowers with a powerful scent. The railway station smelt powerfully of cats and drains. A powerful voice is loud and can be heard from a long way away . At that moment the housekeeper's powerful voice interrupted them, announcing a visitor. You describe a piece of writing, speech, or work of art as powerful when it has a strong effect on people's feelings or beliefs . ...Bleasdale's powerful 11-part drama about a corrupt city leader. ...one of the world's most powerful and moving operas, Verdi's 'Otello'. ...a powerful new style of dance-theatre. It's a play–painful, funny and powerfully acted. |
| inflections | powerfullypowerfullypowerfullypowerfully |
| cefr-level | B1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1
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