Como Pronunciar "the powers that be"
expression
thuh POW-erz that bee
thuh POW-uhz that bee
Definição
A phrase referring to people or organizations who have control or authority over a situation, such as leaders, bosses, or officials.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpaʊɝz/ /ˈðæt/, /ðət/ /ˈbi/, /bi
Inglês Britânico
ðə, ði/ /pˈaʊəz/ /ðˈæt/ /bˈiː
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
thuh POW-erz that bee
UK
thuh POW-uhz that bee
Ouça em Contexto
The powers that be decided to change the school schedule.
We have to wait for the powers that be to approve this plan.
Only the powers that be can fix this problem.
It looks like the powers that be aren't listening to our suggestions.