Jul 19, 2009 20:26
14 yrs ago
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English term
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that’s powerful
English
Tech/Engineering
Electronics / Elect Eng
Source text: Just set it on top of your satellite or cable box and watch it quick charge. Now that’s powerful.
Question: What is meant to be powerful here? the satellite or cable box is able to charge the remote? the remote control is recharged? Or does it mean the present technology is amazing?
Question: What is meant to be powerful here? the satellite or cable box is able to charge the remote? the remote control is recharged? Or does it mean the present technology is amazing?
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16 mins
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that's amazing
but it is also a word play: something (it's not clear from the context what) is being recharged and will then be 'full of power'.
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Comment: "Thank you very much."
53 mins
that’s a powerful solution
I think they just mean that it charges quickly, and that it's easy and handy to do it that way.
It's like saying:
-that's effective
-that’s a powerful solution
Depending on the context, it could also have other meanings. For instance, the remote can be powerful in the sense that it works well, even though you don't point it directly at a TV on close range.
It's like saying:
-that's effective
-that’s a powerful solution
Depending on the context, it could also have other meanings. For instance, the remote can be powerful in the sense that it works well, even though you don't point it directly at a TV on close range.
2 hrs
FAR OUT
An amazingly snappy achievement
Example sentence:
Wow, now that is far out!
7 hrs
the fact that it can be recharged a) quickly and b) by simply being put on the satellite/cable box
...is what is powerful. The usual process is presumably more cumbersome and slower.
11 hrs
Both meanings
I think the use of "that's powerful" refers both to the charging speed and to it being amazing.
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