Topic: Russian

"Я знаю, как использовать власть."

Translation:I know how to use power.

November 19, 2015

18 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/dempl

    Yeah, just give me 5 minutes as a Duo Moderator... I would get all of you guys straighten out...

    March 31, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/va-diim

      Шта си мислиш, Демпљ?

      March 31, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/flootzavut
      Plus

        but I have no idea why власть, of all words, is still one I remember...

        November 19, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/jake3389

          If I remember correctly, власть is the root-word used in the name Владимир, which happens to be the name of the most powerful person in Russia. There is also the city of Владивосток which means something like eastern authority.

          December 17, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/WolterJE

            Yes, it does stick, doesn't it.

            August 23, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/Imnuts7

              That's what they all say.

              April 6, 2016
              https://www.duolingo.com/va-diim

                A direct quote from Vladimir Vladimirovicha :-)

                March 20, 2016
                https://www.duolingo.com/feyMorgaina
                • 1623

                "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dalberg-Acton,_1st_Baron_Acton)

                May 21, 2016
                https://www.duolingo.com/Jellei

                  Any reason why it can't be 'the power'? The power that I just acquired?

                  June 10, 2016
                  https://www.duolingo.com/Kaens

                    Report? Sounds possible.

                    November 5, 2016
                    https://www.duolingo.com/geneven
                    Plus

                      I thought it was Donald Trump.

                      March 25, 2016
                      https://www.duolingo.com/va-diim

                        От Доналда Фредериковича? :-)

                        March 25, 2016
                        https://www.duolingo.com/oxygen3

                          "wield" power should be the default literary translation.

                          May 18, 2016
                          https://www.duolingo.com/Atropos2015
                          • 451

                          Почему power без определенного артикля? Как можно использовать абстрактную власть?

                          January 28, 2018
                          https://www.duolingo.com/RikyUnreal
                          • 870

                          Супермен

                          June 5, 2018
                          https://www.duolingo.com/lesliedeanbrown

                            said Mr Putin.

                            July 20, 2018
                            https://www.duolingo.com/taffarelbergamin

                              Could власть be used for other kinds of power? Like in "power source", "electrical power", etc.

                              October 2, 2018
                              https://www.duolingo.com/RUSCHE1

                                Thank to gods in Russia power in good hands. Viva Putin.

                                August 19, 2016
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