Significado de potential en inglés
potentialpotential1 /pəˈtenʃəl/ AWL adjective [only before noun] 
Ver todas las traducciones likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the futureque puede llegar a convertirse en cierto tipo de persona o cosa en el futuro SYN possiblepotential customer/buyer/client
new ways of attracting potential customersnuevas formas de atraer clientes potencialespotential benefit/problem the potential benefits of the new systemlos posibles beneficios del nuevo sistemapotential danger/threat/risk the potential risks to health associated with the druglos posibles riesgos para la salud asociados con el medicamentoCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESnounssustantivosa potential customer/buyer/client· Advertisers want to reach as many potential customers as possible.Los anunciantes quieren llegar al mayor número posible de clientes potenciales.a potential candidate· Party leaders have put together a list of 10 potential candidates.Los líderes del partido han elaborado una lista de 10 posibles candidatos.a potential problem· There is a potential problem with the new equipment.Hay un posible problema con el nuevo equipo.a potential danger/threat/risk· Tired drivers are a potential danger to other road users.Los conductores cansados son un peligro potencial para otros usuarios de la vía.potential conflict· Funding is an area of potential conflict between the two departments.La financiación es un área de posible conflicto entre los dos departamentos.a potential benefit· The potential benefits must be weighed up against the costs involved.Los posibles beneficios deben sopesarse frente a los costos implicados.a potential source of something· A dirty kitchen is a potential source of infection.Una cocina sucia es una posible fuente de infección.
Ver todas las traducciones likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the futureque puede llegar a convertirse en cierto tipo de persona o cosa en el futuro SYN possiblepotential customer/buyer/client new ways of attracting potential customersnuevas formas de atraer clientes potencialespotential benefit/problem the potential benefits of the new systemlos posibles beneficios del nuevo sistemapotential danger/threat/risk the potential risks to health associated with the druglos posibles riesgos para la salud asociados con el medicamentoCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESnounssustantivosa potential customer/buyer/client· Advertisers want to reach as many potential customers as possible.Los anunciantes quieren llegar al mayor número posible de clientes potenciales.a potential candidate· Party leaders have put together a list of 10 potential candidates.Los líderes del partido han elaborado una lista de 10 posibles candidatos.a potential problem· There is a potential problem with the new equipment.Hay un posible problema con el nuevo equipo.a potential danger/threat/risk· Tired drivers are a potential danger to other road users.Los conductores cansados son un peligro potencial para otros usuarios de la vía.potential conflict· Funding is an area of potential conflict between the two departments.La financiación es un área de posible conflicto entre los dos departamentos.a potential benefit· The potential benefits must be weighed up against the costs involved.Los posibles beneficios deben sopesarse frente a los costos implicados.a potential source of something· A dirty kitchen is a potential source of infection.Una cocina sucia es una posible fuente de infección.potentialpotential2 AWL noun [uncountable] 1the possibility that something will develop in a particular way, or have a particular effectla posibilidad de que algo se desarrolle de una manera determinada o tenga un efecto determinadopotential for The company certainly has the potential for growth.La empresa ciertamente tiene potencial de crecimiento.potential of the potential of the Internet to create jobsel potencial de Internet para crear empleos2if people or things have potential, they have a natural ability or quality that could develop to make them very goodsi las personas o las cosas tienen potencial, poseen una capacidad o cualidad natural que podría desarrollarse para hacerlas muy buenashave/show potential She has the potential to become a champion.Ella tiene el potencial para convertirse en campeona.with potential a young player with great potentialun joven jugador con gran potencialachieve/fulfil/realize your (full) potential (=succeed as well as you possibly can)(=tener tanto éxito como sea posible)3technicaltécnico the difference in voltage between two points on an electrical circuitla diferencia de voltaje entre dos puntos de un circuito eléctricoCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 2– Acepción 2verbsverboshave potential· When he saw I had some potential, he gave me extra coaching.Cuando vio que yo tenía cierto potencial, me dio entrenamiento adicional.show potential· Nicholson soon showed great potential as an actor.Nicholson pronto demostró un gran potencial como actor.develop your potential (=succeed by using your skills or talents)· A good school aims to enable pupils to develop their potential.Una buena escuela tiene como objetivo que los alumnos puedan desarrollar su potencial.achieve/fulfil/reach/realize your potential (=succeed as much as you have the potential to succeed)· A lot of athletes find it difficult to achieve their potential.A muchos atletas les resulta difícil alcanzar su potencial.exploit somebody’s/something’s potential (=use all the qualities that someone or something has)· Until now, the island has not exploited its potential as a tourist destination.Hasta ahora, la isla no ha aprovechado su potencial como destino turístico.unlock/unleash somebody’s potential (=allow them to succeed as well as they can)· Training is a way of unlocking the potential of the workforce.La formación es una forma de liberar el potencial de la fuerza laboral.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + potentialADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + potentialgreat/enormous/considerable potential· This is a team with great potential.Este es un equipo con gran potencial.somebody’s full potential· We continuously seek to develop people to their full potential.Buscamos continuamente desarrollar a las personas hasta alcanzar su pleno potencial.somebody’s true potential (=their full potential)· Malaysia only showed glimpses of their true potential in the final stages of the tournament.Malasia solo mostró destellos de su verdadero potencial en las etapas finales del torneo.commercial/economic potential (=the potential to earn money)· They were quick to recognize the band’s commercial potential.Fueron rápidos en reconocer el potencial comercial de la banda.leadership potential (=the potential to become a leader)· She always felt that I had leadership potential.Ella siempre sintió que yo tenía potencial de liderazgo.star potential (=the potential to be a star in music, films etc)· The woman who spotted Kate’s star potential was Sarah Doukas.La mujer que descubrió el potencial de estrella de Kate fue Sarah Doukas.human potential (=people’s abilities or qualities)· Mass unemployment is a shameful waste of human potential.El desempleo masivo es un vergonzoso desperdicio del potencial humano.
1the possibility that something will develop in a particular way, or have a particular effectla posibilidad de que algo se desarrolle de una manera determinada o tenga un efecto determinadopotential for The company certainly has the potential for growth.La empresa ciertamente tiene potencial de crecimiento.potential of the potential of the Internet to create jobsel potencial de Internet para crear empleos2if people or things have potential, they have a natural ability or quality that could develop to make them very goodsi las personas o las cosas tienen potencial, poseen una capacidad o cualidad natural que podría desarrollarse para hacerlas muy buenashave/show potential She has the potential to become a champion.Ella tiene el potencial para convertirse en campeona.with potential a young player with great potentialun joven jugador con gran potencialachieve/fulfil/realize your (full) potential (=succeed as well as you possibly can)(=tener tanto éxito como sea posible)3technicaltécnico the difference in voltage between two points on an electrical circuitla diferencia de voltaje entre dos puntos de un circuito eléctricoCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 2– Acepción 2verbsverboshave potential· When he saw I had some potential, he gave me extra coaching.Cuando vio que yo tenía cierto potencial, me dio entrenamiento adicional.show potential· Nicholson soon showed great potential as an actor.Nicholson pronto demostró un gran potencial como actor.develop your potential (=succeed by using your skills or talents)· A good school aims to enable pupils to develop their potential.Una buena escuela tiene como objetivo que los alumnos puedan desarrollar su potencial.achieve/fulfil/reach/realize your potential (=succeed as much as you have the potential to succeed)· A lot of athletes find it difficult to achieve their potential.A muchos atletas les resulta difícil alcanzar su potencial.exploit somebody’s/something’s potential (=use all the qualities that someone or something has)· Until now, the island has not exploited its potential as a tourist destination.Hasta ahora, la isla no ha aprovechado su potencial como destino turístico.unlock/unleash somebody’s potential (=allow them to succeed as well as they can)· Training is a way of unlocking the potential of the workforce.La formación es una forma de liberar el potencial de la fuerza laboral.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + potentialADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + potentialgreat/enormous/considerable potential· This is a team with great potential.Este es un equipo con gran potencial.somebody’s full potential· We continuously seek to develop people to their full potential.Buscamos continuamente desarrollar a las personas hasta alcanzar su pleno potencial.somebody’s true potential (=their full potential)· Malaysia only showed glimpses of their true potential in the final stages of the tournament.Malasia solo mostró destellos de su verdadero potencial en las etapas finales del torneo.commercial/economic potential (=the potential to earn money)· They were quick to recognize the band’s commercial potential.Fueron rápidos en reconocer el potencial comercial de la banda.leadership potential (=the potential to become a leader)· She always felt that I had leadership potential.Ella siempre sintió que yo tenía potencial de liderazgo.star potential (=the potential to be a star in music, films etc)· The woman who spotted Kate’s star potential was Sarah Doukas.La mujer que descubrió el potencial de estrella de Kate fue Sarah Doukas.human potential (=people’s abilities or qualities)· Mass unemployment is a shameful waste of human potential.El desempleo masivo es un vergonzoso desperdicio del potencial humano.