What does puissant in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word puissant in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use puissant in French.

The word puissant in French means powerful, strong, powerful, strong, powerful, powerful, powerful, powerful, powerful person, powerful man, omnipotent God, God almighty!, Almighty God!, all-powerful, all-powerful, almighty, the Almighty. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word puissant

powerful

adjectif (qui a de grandes capacités)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est une machine très puissante.
It's a very powerful machine.

strong, powerful

adjectif (qui a une grande force physique)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce sprinter est très puissant.
That sprinter is very strong.

strong, powerful

adjectif (sentiment : fort)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'amour est une émotion très puissante.
Love is a very powerful emotion.

powerful

adjectif (avec des moyens économiques) (economically)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La Chine est maintenant un pays économiquement très puissant.
China is now an economically very powerful country.

powerful

adjectif (influent)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cet homme est puissant : il détient les principales sociétés dans le domaine.
That man is powerful: he possesses the major companies in the field.

powerful

adjectif (violent)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le Japon a connu un puissant tsunami en 2011.
Japan experienced a powerful tsunami in 2011.

powerful person, powerful man

nom masculin (souvent au pluriel (personne très influente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son oncle fait partie des puissants de ce pays.
Her uncle is one of the powerful in that country.

omnipotent God

nom masculin (emphase pour Dieu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

God almighty!, Almighty God!

interjection (vieilli (juron)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

all-powerful

adjectif (qui a un grand pouvoir)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La police est souvent toute-puissante dans les dictatures.

all-powerful, almighty

adjectif (Religion : omnipotent)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
On dit parfois que la foi est toute-puissante.

the Almighty

nom masculin (Religion : Dieu) (God)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Seul le Tout-Puissant peut juger.

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