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potențial
potential /po.tenˈt͡sjal/
noun#4147 most common
Also: potential (adjective: possible, not yet actual), capacity, prospective
Example sentences
El are potențial.
He has potential.
Copilul acesta are un potențial mare.
This child has great potential.
Cred că ai un potențial uriaș în muzică.
I think you have huge potential in music.
Compania vrea să-și dezvolte potențialul de creștere.
The company wants to develop its growth potential.
Riscul potențial al acestei investiții este ridicat.
The potential risk of this investment is high.
Guvernul a analizat potențialul energetic regenerabil al țării, subliniind decalajul dintre capacitatea instalată și cea efectiv exploatată.
The government analyzed the country's renewable energy potential, highlighting the gap between installed capacity and what is actually exploited.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | potențial | potențiale |
| Genitive | potențialului | potențialelor |
| Accusative | potențial | potențiale |
| Vocative | potențial | potențiale |
Word family
a puteato be able, can
puterepower, strengthpotențialitatepotentiality
a potențato potentiate, to strengthen
potențatintensified, strengthened
Etymology
Potențial entered Romanian from French potentiel, itself from Late Latin potentialis, an adjective built on potens, potentis, the present participle of posse, meaning to be able. The word describes something that could exist or happen, as opposed to what already does. Romanian speakers use it both as a noun for a stored capacity and as an adjective for something not yet realized.
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