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"Possible" is an adjective which is often translated as "posible", and "potential" is an adjective which is often translated as "potencial". Learn more about the difference between "possible" and "potential" below.
possible(
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sih
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buhl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (feasible)
a. posible
It is possible to win the match.Es posible ganar el partido.
It's not possible to cook as well as she can.No es posible cocinar tan bien como ella.
potential(
puh
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tehn
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shuhl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (possible)
b. en potencia
My cousin is a potential singer. I'm sure he'll be a star.Mi primo es un cantante en potencia. Estoy segura de que será una estrella.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (capacity)
a. el potencial (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We want to develop each student's potential at this school.Queremos desarrollar el potencial de cada estudiante en esta escuela.
