the power to move or influence others is also leverage

If you have leverage, you hold the advantage in a situation or the stronger position in a contest, physical or otherwise.

The lever is a tool for getting more work done with less physical force. With the right leverage, you might be able to lift a heavy box. This refers to non-physical situations too: the power to move or influence others is also leverage. Since your boss has the power to fire you, that's a lot of leverage to get you to do what he wants. If your friend owes you a favor, you have leverage to get a favor of your own.

Principal Translations
leverage n	(power, force)	hacer palanca loc verb
	He moved his grip on the handle for better leverage.
	Cambió el agarre en la manija para hacer más palanca.
leverage n	figurative (advantage)	ventaja nf
	She took advantage of the situation to gain leverage in the negotiations.
	Se aprovechó de la situación para obtener ventaja en las negociaciones.
Additional Translations
leverage n	figurative (influence)	Tener influencias loc verb
	Talk to him. He has leverage with the city council.
	Habla con él. Tiene influencias en el ayuntamiento.
leverage [sth]vtr	figurative (use to advantage)	hacer uso loc verb
	He leveraged his marketing skills to become director of the company.
	Hizo uso de sus habilidades de marketing para llegar a director de la compañía.
leverage [sth]vtr	figurative (increase return on: an investment)finanzas	apalancar⇒ vtr
	I leveraged my investments by buying on margin.
	* Apalanqué mi inversión con financiación externa.

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