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potential [pə'tenʃəl](a) (possible) possible, potentiel, éventuel;∎ that boy is a potential genius ce garçon est un génie en puissance;∎ they're potential criminals ce sont des criminels en puissance;∎ we mustn't discourage potential investors il ne faut pas décourager les investisseurs éventuels ou potentiels(b) Linguistics potentiel2 noun(a) (UNCOUNT) (of person) promesse f, possibilités fpl (d'avenir);∎ your son has potential votre fils a de l'avenir ou un avenir prometteur;∎ she has the potential to succeed elle a la capacité de réussir;∎ they don't have much intellectual potential ils n'ont pas de grandes capacités intellectuelles;∎ she has great potential as an actress or great acting potential elle a toutes les qualités d'une grande actrice;∎ she has potential as an athlete elle peut devenir une grande athlète;∎ to fulfil one's potential donner toute sa mesure;∎ he never achieved his full potential il n'a jamais exploité pleinement ses capacités(b) (of concept, discovery, situation) possibilités fpl;∎ the idea has potential l'idée a de l'avenir;∎ your latest invention has great potential for developing countries votre dernière invention ouvre de grandes perspectives dans les pays en voie de développement;∎ the scheme has no potential le projet n'a aucun avenir;∎ there is little potential for development in the firm l'entreprise offre peu de possibilités de développement;∎ the country's military potential le potentiel militaire du pays(c) (of place) possibilités fpl;∎ the area/garden has real potential le quartier/le jardin offre de nombreuses possibilités;∎ the building has a lot of potential le bâtiment offre de grandes possibilités d'aménagementElectricity & Physics potential difference différence f de potentiel;Electricity & Physics potential energy énergie f potentielle
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