Latin · Latina
vis
/ˈwiːs/ noun · plural: vīrēs A1 (estimated)
2. power; influence; strength; faculty; potency
| English | power, strength, influence |
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| German | die Stärke |
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| French | force |
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| Portuguese | a força, a potência |
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| Czech | síla |
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| Italian | la facoltà, il vigore, l'influenza |
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| Spanish | el poder, la potencia, la polenta |
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| Dutch | de kracht |
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| Swedish | en kraft |
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3. violence; overwhelming force; coercion; assault; force of arms
| English | violence, assault, coercion |
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4. meaning; significance; nature (essence and value of a word)
| English | nature, significance, meaning |
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