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potent (powerfully effective) adjective [UK: ˈpəʊtnt] [US: ˈpoʊtnt] | potenteadjectiveLead is a potent neurotoxin. = Il piombo è una potente neurotossina. |
potentate (a powerful leader) noun [UK: ˈpəʊtn.teɪt] [US: ˈpoʊtn.teɪt] | condottierenoun podestànoun |
potential [potentials] (currently unrealized ability) noun [UK: pə.ˈten.ʃl̩] [US: pə.ˈten.ʃl̩] | potenzialenounHe has potential. = Ha potenziale. |
potential (existing in possibility) adjective [UK: pə.ˈten.ʃl̩] [US: pə.ˈten.ʃl̩] | potenzialeadjectiveHe has potential. = Ha potenziale. |
potential energy (energy possessed by an object because of its position) noun [UK: pə.ˈten.ʃl̩ ˈe.nə.dʒi] [US: pə.ˈten.ʃl̩ ˈe.nər.dʒi] | energia potenzialenoun |
potentially (in a manner showing much potential; with the possibility of happening in a given way) adverb [UK: pə.ˈten.ʃə.li] [US: pə.ˈten.ʃə.li] | potenzialmenteadverbOur words are potentially ambiguous. = Le nostre parole sono potenzialmente ambigue. |
potentiometer [potentiometers] (instrument that measures a voltage) noun [UK: pə.ˌten.ʃi.ˈɒ.mɪ.tə(r)] [US: pə.ˌten.ʃi.ˈɒ.mɪ.tər] | potenziometronoun |
potentiometer [potentiometers] (user-adjustable variable resistor) noun [UK: pə.ˌten.ʃi.ˈɒ.mɪ.tə(r)] [US: pə.ˌten.ʃi.ˈɒ.mɪ.tər] | reostatonoun |
potentiometry (measurement of electrical potential) noun | potenziometrianoun |
armipotent (powerful in battle) adjective | armipotenteadjective |
impotent (lacking in power, as to act effectively; helpless) adjective [UK: ˈɪm.pə.tənt] [US: ˈɪm.pə.tənt] | impotenteadjectiveI've become impotent. = Sono diventato impotente. |
impotent (lacking physical strength or vigor; weak) adjective [UK: ˈɪm.pə.tənt] [US: ˈɪm.pə.tənt] | deboleadjective |
omnipotent (having unlimited power, force or authority) adjective [UK: ɒm.ˈnɪ.pə.tənt] [US: amˈnɪ.pə.tənt] | onnipotenteadjectiveGod is omnipotent. = Dio è onnipotente. |
plenipotentiary [plenipotentiaries] (person invested with supreme authority) noun [UK: ˌple.nɪ.pə.ˈten.ʃə.ri] [US: ˌple.nɪ.pə.ˈten.ʃə.ri] | plenipotenziarianoun plenipotenziarionoun |
pluripotent (able to develop into any cell type) adjective | pluripotenteadjective |
totipotent (exhibiting totipotency) adjective | totipotenteadjective |