superpower

Everyday

1. A very powerful country with great military and economic strength that has a big influence over the world. tree →
2. An amazing power beyond normal humans, like flying or being invisible, that a superhero has. tree →
3. (informal) A special talent or something you are very good at. tree →

In the lessons

In history and geography lessons, superpowers are the strongest countries in the world. In comics and films, superheroes have superpowers. In everyday talk «my superpower is…» jokingly names a talent. Phrases: «world superpower», «have a superpower», «if you could have any superpower».

Examples

• If you could have any superpower, what would it be? tree →
• Superman's superpowers include flying and super strength. tree →
• After a great war, two countries became superpowers. tree →
• (informal) My mum's superpower is finding lost socks. tree →
• A superpower has a lot of influence in the world. tree →
• In the story, the girl discovered she had a superpower. tree →
• (informal) Kindness is your superpower. tree →

Note

One word. Countable: «superpowers». Two very different senses: a country (real) and magical powers (fiction). The joke sense is informal.