- potential
- pə'tenʃəl
1. adjective(possible; that may develop into the thing mentioned: That hole in the road is a potential danger.) potencial
2. noun(the possibility, or likelihood, of successful development (in a particular way): The land has great farming potential; He shows potential as a teacher.) potencialpotential n potencialpotentialtr[pə'tenʃəl]adjective1 potencial, posiblenoun1 potencial nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have potential ser prometedor,-rato realize one's full potential realizarse plenamentepotential [pə'tɛnʧəl] adj: potencial, posiblepotential n1) : potencial mgrowth potential: potencial de crecimientoa child with potential: un niño que promete2) : potencial m (eléctrico)♦ potentially advpotentialadj.• potencial adj.n.• potencial s.m.
I pə'tentʃəl, pə'tenʃəlmass noun (capacity) potencial m; (possibilities) posibilidades fplsales potential — potencial de ventas
she showed great potential as a singer — prometía mucho or era muy prometedora como cantante
II
adjective (before n) <danger> potencial, posible; <leader> en potencia[pǝ'tenʃǝl]1.ADJ en potenciapotential earnings — ganancias fpl potenciales
a potential prime minister — un primer ministro en ciernes
a potential threat — una posible amenaza
2. N1) (=possibilities) potencial m ; (=ability) capacidad fto have potential — mostrar gran potencial
the war potential of this country — el potencial bélico de este país
our potential for increasing production — nuestras posibilidades de incrementar la producción
he hasn't yet realized his full potential — todavía no ha desarrollado plenamente su potencial
to have the potential to do sth — [person] tener aptitudes or capacidad para hacer algo
the meeting has the potential to be a watershed — la reunión puede llegar a ser un acontecimiento decisivo
2) (Elec, Math, Phys) potencial m* * *
I [pə'tentʃəl, pə'tenʃəl]mass noun (capacity) potencial m; (possibilities) posibilidades fplsales potential — potencial de ventas
she showed great potential as a singer — prometía mucho or era muy prometedora como cantante
II
adjective (before n) <danger> potencial, posible; <leader> en potencia
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.