potential

potencial

Capacidad de llegar a ser muy bueno o tener éxito en el futuro.

En inglés sencillo: The ability to become very good or successful in the future.

• This young player shows potential.
• Her teacher helped her reach her full potential.
• The team has plenty of potential but needs experience.

Cómo se usa: potential to do something (He has the potential to become a fine writer.)

Sinónimos: promise

Expresiones frecuentes: show potential, full potential, realize potential, have potential

posibilidad, potencial

Posibilidad de que algo ocurra o produzca un resultado determinado.

En inglés sencillo: The possibility that something will happen or that something will cause a particular result.

• There is potential for further damage.
• The new system has the potential to reduce waste.
• They discussed the potential for conflict.

Cómo se usa: potential for something (The agreement creates potential for growth.); potential to do something (This change has the potential to save lives.)

Sinónimos: possibility, capacity

Expresiones frecuentes: potential for something, have potential, great potential

diferencia de potencial, voltaje

Diferencia de energía eléctrica por unidad de carga entre dos puntos de un circuito.

En inglés sencillo: The difference in electrical energy per unit of charge between two points in a circuit.

• We measured the potential across the battery.
• The potential difference was twelve volts.
• A meter showed a change in electrical potential.

Sinónimos: voltage, potential difference

Expresiones frecuentes: electrical potential, potential difference, measure potential

potencial gravitatorio

Magnitud que describe el efecto de la gravedad en un punto del espacio.

En inglés sencillo: A quantity describing the effect of gravity at a point in space.

• The model describes the gravitational potential around the planet.
• The potential changes with distance from the mass.
• Students calculated the potential at the surface.

Sinónimos: gravitational potential

Expresiones frecuentes: gravitational potential, Newtonian potential, calculate potential

potencial, posible

Que puede ocurrir o existir en el futuro, aunque todavía no sea real.

En inglés sencillo: Possible in the future, although it has not happened or become real yet.

• We contacted a potential customer.
• The report lists several potential risks.
• She explained the potential benefits of the changes.

Sinónimos: possible

Antónimos: actual

Expresiones frecuentes: potential customer, potential problem, potential benefit, potential threat