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mighty person

[/ˈmaɪti ˈpɜːrsən/]
nounpl: mighty people/mighty persons
pessoa poderosa
1. A person of great power, strength, influence, or importance
He was a mighty person in the business world.
Ele era uma pessoa poderosa no mundo dos negócios.
2. Someone who possesses exceptional physical strength or abilities
The mighty person lifted the heavy boulder with ease.
A pessoa poderosa levantou o pedregulho pesado com facilidade.
NYC Slang
big shot; heavy hitter; power player
Synonyms
powerful personstrong personinfluential personpotentatemagnate
Antonyms
weak personpowerless personinsignificant person

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pessoa poderosa; pessoa forte
Most common usage in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
pessoa poderosa; pessoa influente
Standard usage in European Portuguese
São Paulo
pessoa poderosa
Standard contemporary usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

a force to be reckoned with
a person of consequence
someone with clout
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