POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE - Translation from English into Spanish

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

potential difference N

potential difference

diferencia f de potencial

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

potencial, tb. potencial eléctrico

potential difference

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

difference [Am ˈdɪf(ə)rəns, Brit ˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)ns] N

1.1. difference C or U (dissimilarity):

difference

diferencia f

spot the difference (puzzle)

los 9 (or 7 etc.) errores

spot the difference (puzzle)

encuentre las diferencias LatAm

to tell the difference

notar or ver la diferencia

a holiday with a difference

unas vacaciones diferentes

1.2. difference C or U:

to make a/no difference , it could make a difference in or Brit to the outcome

podría influir en el resultado

it will make no difference to you

a ti no te va a afectar

does it make any difference to you if we go today?

¿te es or te da lo mismo si vamos hoy?

it makes a difference having a computer

las cosas son muy distintas con una computadora

would it make a great deal of difference in or Brit to the cost?

¿supondría una gran diferencia de precio?

would it make a great deal of difference in or Brit to the cost?

¿cambiaría mucho el precio?

what difference does it make? — it makes all the difference in the world

¿qué importa? — importa muchísimo

an extra $100 would make all the difference

con 100 dólares más, las cosas serían totalmente diferentes

it will cost you £5 or as near as makes no difference

te costará unas 5 libras poco más o menos

1.3. difference C or U (change):

difference

diferencia f

the difference in him since he started slimming is amazing

es increíble el cambio que ha dado or cómo ha cambiado desde que empezó a adelgazar

1.4. difference C or U MATH:

difference

diferencia f

the difference between six and two is four

la diferencia entre seis y dos es cuatro

to split the difference

dividirse la diferencia (a partes iguales)

2. difference C (disagreement):

difference

diferencia f

they've had their differences

han tenido sus diferencias

to settle or resolve one's differences

saldar or resolver sus (or mis etc.) diferencias

we put aside our differences

olvidamos nuestras diferencias

I. potential [Am pəˈtɛn(t)ʃəl, Brit pə(ʊ)ˈtɛnʃ(ə)l] N U

1. potential:

potential (capacity)

potencial m

potential (possibilities)

posibilidades fpl

to develop one's potential

desarrollar su (or mi etc.) potencial

she never achieved her full potential

no llegó a desarrollar plenamente su potencial

you've got potential

tienes aptitudes or posibilidades

sales potential

potencial de ventas

she showed great potential as a singer

prometía mucho or era muy prometedora como cantante

the potential for expansion is unlimited

las posibilidades de expansión son ilimitadas

he had the potential to be a great athlete

tenía muchas aptitudes or tenía (el) potencial para llegar a ser un gran atleta

2. potential ELEC:

potential

potencial m (eléctrico)

3. potential LING:

potential

potencial m

II. potential [Am pəˈtɛn(t)ʃəl, Brit pə(ʊ)ˈtɛnʃ(ə)l] ADJ attr

1. potential:

potential danger/improvement/failure

potencial

potential danger/improvement/failure

posible

potential leader/star/winner

en potencia

2. potential LING:

potential

potencial

in the PONS Dictionary

potencial ELEC

potential difference

in the PONS Dictionary

difference [ˈdɪfərənts] N

1. difference (state of being different):

difference

diferencia f

2. difference (distinction):

difference

distinción f

that makes all the difference

eso cambia todo

to make a difference

importar

to not make any difference

ser igual

3. difference (new feature):

difference

singularidad f

4. difference (amount left):

to pay the difference

pagar la diferencia

5. difference (disagreement):

difference

discrepancia f

to put aside differences

apartar las diferencias

to settle differences

resolver diferencias

to sink one's differences

olvidar las diferencias

I. potential [pəˈtenʃl, Am poʊˈ-] ADJ

1. potential:

potential

posible

2. potential LING, PHYS:

potential

potencial

II. potential [pəˈtenʃl, Am poʊˈ-] N no pl

potential

potencial m

to have (a lot of) potential

tener (muchas) capacidades

OpenDict entry

difference N

to tell the difference between sth and sth

diferenciar entre algo y algo

to tell the difference between sth and sth

distinguir algo de algo

in the PONS Dictionary

potencial ELEC

potential difference

in the PONS Dictionary

difference [ˈdɪf·ər·əns] N

1. difference (state of being different):

difference

dife rencia f

2. difference (distinction):

difference

distinción f

that makes all the difference

eso cambia todo

to make a difference

importar

to not make any difference

dar igual

3. difference (new feature):

difference

singularidad f

4. difference (remaining amount):

to pay the difference

pagar la diferencia

5. difference (disagreement):

difference

discrepancia f

to put aside differences

dejar de lado las diferencias

to settle differences

resolver diferencias

I. potential [pə·ˈten·ʃəl] ADJ

1. potential:

potential

posible

2. potential LING, PHYS:

potential

potencial

II. potential [pə·ˈten·ʃəl] N

potential

potencial m

to have (a lot of) potential

tener (un gran) potencial