Detailed translations for "powerhouse"

powerhouse

1. general

powerhouse(also: power station, power plant)
das Kraftwerk{neuter}
Telephone exchange, post office, powerhouse hospitals, fire station. Everything, sir.
Fernsprechamt, Postamt, Kraftwerk Krankenhäuser, Feuerwache.
It meant going out into the world and opening up, and hopefully becoming more like powerhouse
powerhouse(also: power station, power plant)
das Elektrizitätswerk{neuter}
Yes, we have an emergency at the powerhouse in Helltown.
Wir haben einen Notfall im Elektrizitätswerk in Helltown.

2. figurative

die treibende Kraft{feminine}
And Sacagawea, Native American guide, and the real powerhouse behind the famed Lewis and Clark
Und Sacajawea, indianische Kundschafterin und die wahre treibende Kraft hinter der berühmten
Zita Johann had been a powerhouse Broadway dramatic actress of the 1920s.
Zita Johann war in den 20er Jahren eine treibende Kraft am Broadway gewesen.
powerhouse(also: mainspring)
das Kraftquell{neuter}
powerhouse(also: mainspring)
die Kraftquelle{feminine}

English synonyms for "powerhouse"

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