What does “na povnu sylu” mean in Ukrainian?
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На повну силу (na povnu sylu) translates as at full power and works like the English give it your all. Ukrainian morning-show hosts and motivational speakers reach for it constantly. Сила (“strength, power”) sits at the centre of many fixed expressions: з усієї сили (with all your might), в повну силу (at full intensity), над сили (beyond what one is capable of).
In this Snidanok z 1+1 segment, Victoria Beckham gets a Ukrainian-language profile: bullied schoolgirl, infertility diagnosis at 20, four children, Spice Girls, fashion business, 25-year marriage. The takeaway the host highlights is her own line: “якщо вже робите щось, то робіть це на повну силу” (“if you’re going to do something, do it at full power”).
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- ▸On 1+1 TV morning programme Snidanok z 1+1 and weekend lifestyle slots
- ▸In Ukrainian celebrity reporting by TSN, Hromadske and Vоgue Ukraine
- ▸In Ukrainian women’s coaching programmes at Kyiv Mohyla Business School and the Yulia Tymoshenko Foundation leadership tracks
- ▸In Ukrainian fashion reporting by Elle Ukraine and Marie Claire Ukraine on global designers like Victoria Beckham, Stella McCartney and Phoebe Philo