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1 potential
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 -
2 potential
1 nounpotentiel m;∎ the idea has potential l'idée a de l'avenir;∎ there is little potential for development in the firm l'entreprise offre peu de possibilités de développement;∎ the scheme has no potential le projet n'a aucun aveniréventuel(elle), potentiel(elle)potential buyer acheteur(euse) m, f éventuel(elle);potential customer client m potentiel -
3 recommend
1 ( commend) recommander [person, company, film, book] (as comme étant) ; to recommend sb for a job recommander qn pour un emploi ; she comes highly recommended elle est chaudement recommandée ;2 ( advise) conseiller, recommander [investigation, treatment, policy] ; the judge recommended the defendant serve a minimum of 20 years Jur le juge a requis pour l'accusé une peine minimum de 20 ans ; the scheme is recommended for approval c'est un projet qui devrait être approuvé ; ‘recommended’ Journ [film etc] ‘à voir’ ;3 ( favour) the strategy has much to recommend it la stratégie présente de nombreux avantages ; the hotel has little to recommend it on ne peut pas dire grand-chose en faveur de cet hôtel ; her reputation for laziness did not recommend her to potential employers sa réputation de paresse ne jouait pas en sa faveur auprès d'éventuels employeurs.
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