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macht — 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.
  • choke verb To be unable to breathe because something is blocking the throat or windpipe.
  • force noun Strength or power exerted to move, influence, or affect something.
  • horsepower noun A unit for measuring the power of an engine, roughly equal to 746 watts.
  • 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.

Senses

macht is used for these senses in English:

  • agency The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.
  • choke (sports) In wrestling, karate (etc.), a type of hold that can result in strangulation.
  • force Ability to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.
  • force (legal) Either unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.
  • force (countable) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).
  • horsepower (figurative, uncountable) Strength, performance capability, specs, or similar.
  • might (countable, uncountable) Power, strength, force, or influence held by a person or group.
  • might (uncountable) Physical strength or force.

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.

choke — full definition

  1. verb To be unable to breathe because something is blocking the throat or windpipe.
  2. verb To squeeze someone's throat so they cannot breathe; to strangle.
  3. verb To perform badly under pressure at a crucial moment, especially when close to winning.
  4. noun A valve that adjusts the fuel-air mixture in an engine, especially to help start it when cold.
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