potential

potenziale

Capacità di diventare molto bravo o avere successo in futuro.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: promise

Espressioni comuni: show potential, full potential, realize potential, have potential

possibilità, potenziale

Possibilità che qualcosa accada o produca un determinato risultato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: possibility, capacity

Espressioni comuni: potential for something, have potential, great potential

differenza di potenziale, tensione

Differenza di energia elettrica per unità di carica tra due punti di un circuito.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: voltage, potential difference

Espressioni comuni: electrical potential, potential difference, measure potential

potenziale gravitazionale

Grandezza che descrive l’effetto della gravità in un punto dello spazio.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: gravitational potential

Espressioni comuni: gravitational potential, Newtonian potential, calculate potential

potenziale, possibile

Che può accadere o esistere in futuro, anche se non è ancora realtà.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: possible

Contrari: actual

Espressioni comuni: potential customer, potential problem, potential benefit, potential threat