Afrikaans–English dictionary
English translation of the Afrikaans word mag
| Afrikaans | English (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| (kan) | ; | |
🔗 Dan mog hulle dit nie drink nie. | ||
| (vermoë) | ||
🔗 Hy is gebore en het gelewe, gesterf en weer opgestaan deur die mag van die Heilige Gees. | ||
| (moondheid) | ||
| ; | ||
🔗 Tensy die lugmag binne agt maande minstens R 800 miljoen van die regering kry, gaan sy vegvliegtuie en helikopters wat weens ’n begrotingstekort nie operasioneel is nie, nooit weer vlieg nie. | ||
| (troepe) | ||
| ; impotent ; powerless | ||
🔗 Die Rus is momenteel magteloos van vrees. | ||
| ; | ||
🔗 Ná die oorlog is Vargas deur die Brasiliaanse weermag as president ontslaan. | ||
| Afrikaans | English |
|---|---|
| mag | authority; can; command; control; dint; force; grasp; grip; hold; leverage; may; might; must; potency; power; powerfulness; puissance; restraint |
| die mag in hande kry | come into power |
| eendrag maak mag | union is strength; united we stand, divided we fall |
| iemand in jou mag hê | have somebody on the hip |
| in sy mag | in one’s power |
| kennis is mag | knowledge is power |
| mag God dit verhoed | heaven forbid; God forbid |
| mag God gee | would to God; God grant |
| mag God jou seën | God bless you |
| mag hê oor | have a hold upon; have power over |
| mag is reg | might is right |
| met krag en mag | by main force; with might and main |
| militêre mag | military force |
| nie by magte nie om | not in a position to |
| wêreldlike mag | secular power |
| wetgewende mag | constitutive power; legislative power; legislature |
| bemagtig | conquer; possess; seize; take |
| burgermag | armed civilians; militia |
| derdemagswortel | cube root; third root |
| eerstemagsvergelyking | linear equation |
| hoofmag | main force; main body |
| krygsmag | armament; army; military force |
| landmag | land‐forces; land‐force |
| lugmag | air force |
| maggeër | principal |
| magpunt | power |
| magsaanwyser | exponent |
| magsmisbruik | misfeasance; abuse of power |
| magspreuk | conclusive argument; silencer |
| magstryd | power struggle |
| magsverheffing | involution |
| magswoord | clincher |
| magte | forces |
| magteloos | powerless; helpless; impotent; impuissant |
| magtig | accredit; authorize; commanding; crikey; depute; empower; mightily; mighty; potent; powerful; privilege; puissant; rich; strong |
| milisiemag | militia force |
| onmag | faintness; incompetence; impotence; incompetency |
| oormag | act of God; odds; numerical superiority; predominance; prepotence; prepotency; supremacy |
| oppermag | imperium; sovereignty; supremacy |
| polisiemag | constabulary; police force; posse |
| regsmag | legal authority |
| seemag | navy; naval force; sea power |
| skeepsmag | shipping |
| staatsmag | state |
| taakmag | task force |
| toormag | glamour |
| verdedigingsmag | defence force; militia |
| volmag | authority; authorization; breve; letter of attorney; brief; delegation; warrant; mandate; plenary powers; power of attorney; procuration; proxy; warrant of attorney; warranty |
| weermag | defence force; forces |