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kracht — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • agency noun A business or organization that provides a particular service, often acting on behalf of others.
  • force noun Strength or power exerted to move, influence, or affect something.
  • might aux Used to show that something is possible, though not certain.
  • power noun The ability to do something, or to control and influence people or events.
  • strength noun Physical power; the capacity to exert force or bear weight.

Senses

kracht is used for these senses in English:

  • agency The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.
  • force Ability to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.
  • might (uncountable) Physical strength or force.
  • power Physical force or strength.
  • strength The quality or degree of being strong.
  • strength The strongest part of something; that on which confidence or reliance is based.

agency — full definition

  1. noun A business or organization that provides a particular service, often acting on behalf of others.
  2. noun A person's capacity to act independently and make their own choices.
  3. noun A department or branch of government responsible for a specific area.

force — full definition

  1. noun Strength or power exerted to move, influence, or affect something.
  2. noun In physics, a push or pull on an object, measured in newtons.
  3. noun An organized group, especially military or police, with a command structure.
  4. verb To make someone do something against their will, or to make something happen through effort or pressure.

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