كيف تنطق "powers that be"

expression

ˈpaʊɝz/ /ˈðæt/, /ðət/ /ˈbi/, /bi

POW-erz that BEE

pˈaʊəz/ /ðˈæt/ /bˈiː

POW-uhz that BEE

التعريف

Used to refer to the people or organizations who have power and make important decisions, especially when you don't name them directly.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈpaʊɝz/ /ˈðæt/, /ðət/ /ˈbi/, /bi

الإنجليزية البريطانية

pˈaʊəz/ /ðˈæt/ /bˈiː

أمريكي

POW-erz that BEE

بريطاني

POW-uhz that BEE

The powers that be decided to change the schedule.

We have to wait for the powers that be to approve it.

Sometimes the powers that be make strange rules.

If the powers that be want it, there's not much we can do.