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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 potencialtr[pə'tenʃəl]1 potencial, posible1 potencial nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have potential ser prometedor,-rato realize one's full potential realizarse plenamentepotential [pə'tɛnʧəl] adj: potencial, posible1) : potencial mgrowth potential: potencial de crecimientoa child with potential: un niño que promete2) : potencial m (eléctrico)♦ potentially advadj.• potencial adj.n.• potencial s.m.
I pə'tentʃəl, pə'tenʃəlmass noun ( capacity) potencial m; ( possibilities) posibilidades fplshe showed great potential as a singer — prometía mucho or era muy prometedora como cantante
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[pǝ'tenʃǝl]1.ADJ en potenciapotential earnings — ganancias fpl potenciales
2. N1) (=possibilities) potencial m ; (=ability) capacidad fto 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 fplshe showed great potential as a singer — prometía mucho or era muy prometedora como cantante
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