потенциальный
Translation of потенциальный
prospective
Russian word in Latin letters: potentsialnyy
Meaning of потенциальный
Возможный в будущем, ещё не ставший окончательным.
expected to do something or to become something
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Потенциальный or перспективный?
перспективный
перспективный ≠ prospective: promising, with a good future
Don't say перспективный for someone who may become a buyer. A possible buyer — потенциальный; a talented young player — перспективный.
Потенциальный арендатор придёт смотреть квартиру завтра.
A prospective tenant is coming to see the flat tomorrow.
Клуб купил перспективного молодого игрока.
The club bought a promising young player — promising, not prospective.
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The agent showed the house to prospective buyers.
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Агент показал дом потенциальным покупателям.
We interviewed three prospective employees today.
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Сегодня мы провели собеседования с тремя потенциальными сотрудниками.
потенциальный synonyms
What's the difference between потенциальный, будущий, and возможный
Future: someone who will become it; «будущий студент».
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потенциальный meaning: what does it mean?
expected to do something or to become something
потенциальный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
потенциальный is pronounced as [pətʲɪnt͡sɨˈalʲnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
потенциальный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The agent showed the house to prospective buyers. Translation: Агент показал дом потенциальным покупателям.
Is потенциальный part of Sales vocabulary?
Yes, потенциальный (prospective) can be learned in the Sales topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is потенциальный part of Work English vocabulary?
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