powerhouse

puissance, acteur majeur

Personne ou organisation très puissante, influente ou prospère dans un domaine précis.

En anglais simple : A person or organization with great power, influence, or success in a particular area.

• The company is a technology powerhouse.
• She became a powerhouse in local politics.
• These cities are the region's economic powerhouses.

Synonymes : major force, power

Expressions courantes : economic powerhouse, political powerhouse, powerhouse of something

force de la nature

Personne qui possède une très grande force physique ou beaucoup d’énergie.

En anglais simple : Someone with a great deal of physical strength or energy.

• Our new player is a powerhouse.
• Even at sixty, she remains a powerhouse of energy.
• The team's two powerhouses carried the heavy equipment.

Synonymes : dynamo

Expressions courantes : physical powerhouse, absolute powerhouse, powerhouse of energy

source d'énergie

Quelque chose qui fournit beaucoup d’énergie ou de force.

En anglais simple : Something that supplies a great deal of energy or strength.

• Mitochondria serve as the cell's powerhouses.
• These tiny seeds are a nutritional powerhouse.
• The engine is the powerhouse of the machine.

Synonymes : energy source, power source

Expressions courantes : powerhouse of something, nutritional powerhouse, energy powerhouse

centrale électrique, bâtiment des turbines

Bâtiment qui abrite des machines produisant de l’électricité.

En anglais simple : A building containing machines that produce electricity.

• The powerhouse stands beside the dam.
• Engineers installed two generators in the powerhouse.
• The old powerhouse now supplies electricity to nearby villages.

Synonymes : power station, generating station

Expressions courantes : hydroelectric powerhouse, powerhouse turbines, powerhouse building

centre de force, muscles du tronc

Muscles du milieu du corps qui le soutiennent et aident à contrôler les mouvements.

En anglais simple : The muscles around the middle of your body that support it and help control movement.

• Engage your powerhouse before lifting your legs.
• Pilates exercises strengthen the powerhouse.
• The instructor explained how the powerhouse supports the spine.

Synonymes : core, core muscles

Expressions courantes : engage your powerhouse, strengthen your powerhouse, pilates powerhouse