Potencia in english
Power
pronunciation: paʊɜr part of speech: noun
pronunciation: paʊɜr part of speech: noun
In gestures
potencia1 = horsepower ; potential ; torque.
Example: Failure, for example, to observe the distinction between HORSE and HORSES creates the possibility of having to consider CHESTNUT; HORSESHOE; and HORSEPOWER (MECHANICS) while attempting to connect the two sequences.Example: As the pointer moves, its potential is varied in accordance with a varying electrical current received over wires from a distant station.Example: This is highly unlikely as the engine would have to develop 160 ft/lbs of torque to achieve this figure.more:
» de alta potencia = high power .
Example: Canada has led the world in the development of high power satellites for communications.» de gran potencia = high-powered .
Example: This is a useful collection of essays, particularly for graduate students and high-powered undergraduates cutting their teeth on Aristotle.» enchufe de potencia = power socket .
Example: Each module in an issue desk or each library staff workstation should be provided with, at least, 3 power sockets.» en potencia = anticipated ; intending ; potentially .
Example: The order of subjects must be systematic and generally acceptable to the anticipated users of the index or collection. Example: The intending borrower merely specifies a search key for the item he wishes to borrow, and the system provides a bibliographic description. Example: Thus, potentially the scope of a catalogue code is wide, but in practice most codes are restricted to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 above.» explosivo de alta potencia = high explosive .
Example: Either armor piercing or high explosive ammunition may be selected with the flick of a switch.» potencia de la señal = signal strength .
Example: This calculator converts between standard units of power measurement and signal strength.» potencia eléctrica = power ; electric potential .
Example: This article covers requirements of space, power, environment, security and alarm systems, and data and telecommunications. Example: If an electric potential is applied to a colloid, the charged colloidal particles move toward the oppositely charged electrode; this migration is called electrophoresis.» ser un desastre en potencia = be a disaster in the making .
Example: What you are witnessing is a disaster in the making -- not only for Lebanon but for the United States, which stands exposed once again as a prejudiced hypocrite.» trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload .
Example: If power units are underloaded, they will operate inefficiently, wasting fuel or electric power.» unidad de potencia = unit of power .
Example: This calculator converts between standard units of power measurement and signal strength.potencia2 = power.
Example: Conversion of binary to decimal is easy when it is remembered that each binary digit represents a power of 2.more:
» Número + elevado a la potencia de + Número = Número + to the power of + Número .
Example: 10 to the power of 3 is 10 times 10 times 10, which is 1000.potencia3 = powerhouse ; power engine.
Example: From a position of relative strength in the 1950s, when Central Europe was the hotbed of European sport, the region has suffered a relative decline compared to the powerhouses of Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.Example: Knowledge management is also being recognized as a power engine through which educational institutions can address their need for innovation and creativity.more:
» gran potencia = great power .
Example: The book 'Gibraltar: Apple of Discord' discusses the degree to which the status of Gibraltar has been determined by rivalries between the great powers.» potencia colonial = colonial power .
Example: And the government is struggling to muster the cash, even with contributions from China and technical assistance from former colonial power France.» potencia comercial = commercial power .
Example: From being a predator, England was becoming a major commercial power on whose ships others preyed.» potencia económica = economic power .
Example: Britain is on a roll -- the world's second military power and, by some recent estimates, the world's fourth economic power.» potencia extranjera = foreign power .
Example: Machiavelli advised rulers facing unpopularity at home to consider picking a fight with some other nation, noting that a threat from some foreign power tends to unite people and help them to forget their differences.» potencia industrial = industrial power .
Example: The widespread use of the metric system by most of the major industrial powers of the world has prompted the Canadian government to consider its adoption.» potencia militar = military power .
Example: Britain is on a roll -- the world's second military power and, by some recent estimates, the world's fourth economic power.» potencia mundial = world power ; global power .
Example: He intends to annihilate all the major world powers, until Islamic nations dominate the planet. Example: Canada is well-positioned to reassert its place on the world stage as an interlocutor between the existing and emerging global powers.» potencia nuclear = nuclear power .
Example: If Iran, which is moving ahead with its nuclear program, is allowed to become a nuclear power then a regional nuclear race will be unavoidable.potenciar = encourage ; foster ; pander to ; boost ; strengthen ; improve ; empower ; drive ; bring out.
Example: A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.Example: Among Mr. Welsh's professional activities and accomplishments are his successful efforts to foster an increased two-way communication between LC's Processing Department and his professional colleagues in the field.Example: Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.Example: If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.Example: He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.Example: Notice that it would be possible to improve recall indefinitely by scanning the entire document collection.Example: Literacy empowers people and can be a force for peace.Example: The notation 796.33 is used for sporst involving an inflated ball propelled (driven) by foot.Example: These should be used to speed up our processing, but the important thing is that we bring out the essential parts of a work and give all the possible entries to identify the work.more:
» potenciar el sabor = enhance + the flavour(s) ; enhance + the flavour(s) ; bring out + the flavour(s) .
Example: Think of all your favorite foods and imagine them either smoked or grilled; either method generally enhances flavor. Example: Think of all your favorite foods and imagine them either smoked or grilled; either method generally enhances flavor. Example: Flavored with paprika, chili pepper, and thyme, these fish loins brings out the bright, well-spiced flavors Mexico is known for.» potenciar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in .
Example: All students are talented, so teachers must find ways to bring out the best in each child.