How to Say "the powerful" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “the powerful” is “poderosos” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2
the people or group holding authority
Examples
Los poderosos del mundo se reunirán para discutir la crisis.
The world's powerful (leaders) will meet to discuss the crisis.
Es difícil luchar contra los intereses de los poderosos.
It is difficult to fight against the interests of the powerful.
Adjective as Noun
This happens when you put the definite article ('los' or 'las') right before an adjective. It means 'the [adjective] ones.' Here, 'los poderosos' stands for 'the powerful people' without needing to say the word 'people'.
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