vermogen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ability noun The capacity or power to do something.
- fortune noun A very large amount of money or wealth.
- load verb To put a quantity of goods, cargo, or material onto or into something for transport or storage.
- 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.
- wealth noun A large amount of money, property, or valuable possessions.
- worth adj Having a particular value, or deserving of something.
Senses
vermogen is used for these senses in English:
- ability (uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
- fortune A large amount of money.
- load (electrical engineering) The electrical current or power delivered by a device.
- might (uncountable) The ability to do something.
- power (physics, mechanics) A measure of the effectiveness that a force producing a physical effect has over time. If linear, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the displacement of or in an object) ÷ time. If rotational, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the angle of displacement) ÷ time.
- wealth (uncountable, economics) Riches; a great amount of valuable assets or material possessions.
- worth Making a fair equivalent of, repaying or compensating.
ability — full definition
- noun The capacity or power to do something.
- noun A particular skill or talent.
fortune — full definition
- noun A very large amount of money or wealth.
- noun Luck, especially as a force that shapes future events.
- noun A prediction about someone's future.