energynoun
uk/ˈen.ə.dʒi/us/ˈen.ɚ.dʒi/energy noun (STRENGTH)
B1 [ U ] the power and ability to be physically and mentally active:
Since I started eating more healthily I've got so much more energy.
I was going to go out this evening, but I just haven't got the energy.
[ + to infinitive ] I didn't even have the energy to get out of bed.
approving Her writing is full of passion and energy (= enthusiasm).
energies [ plural ]
the total of all your power and ability to be mentally and physically active:
I'm going to channel all my energies into getting a better job.
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- I'm not being lazy - I'm just saving my energy for later.
- Her experience and energy are a winning combination in business.
- We were struck by the raw energy of the dancers' performances.
- For the past month he's been spending all his time and energy on trying to find a job.
- I'd like to go out this evening, but I don't think I've got the energy.
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Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
- a new lease of life idiom
- alacrity
- animation
- ardour
- avid
- flap
- frisky
- frisson
- get-up-and-go
- glamour
- gusto
- meaty
- shiver (up and) down your spine idiom
- sparkle
- spice
- spirit
- sprightly
- stimulation
- zap
- zest
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energy noun (POWER)
B1 the power from something such as electricity or oil that can do work, such as providing light and heat:
The energy generated by the windmill drives all the drainage pumps.
energy conservation/efficiency
nuclear energy
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- Solar power is the conversion of the sun's energy into heat and electricity.
- Plutonium is a fuel used to produce nuclear energy.
- The exploration for new sources of energy is vital for the future of our planet.
- Many countries are starting to turn their attention to new forms of energy.
- We must invest more in renewable energy sources such as wind and wave power.
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Physics: energy, force & power
- a head of steam idiom
- barometric pressure
- binding energy
- bioenergy
- chemical bond
- constructive interference
- distance multiplier
- drag
- dynamics
- gravitation
- jet propulsion
- joule
- potential energy
- static equilibrium
- stress fracture
- strong force
- the sound barrier
- vector
- waveform
- weak force
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