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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespuissance latente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɥis.ɑ̃s lat.ɑ̃t
"Il faut libérer la puissance latente de cette équipe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Undiscovered or undeveloped capability, strength, or energy that exists implicitly within a person, system, or object.
"Through intense physical training, the athlete unlocked a latent-power she never knew she possessed." - 2
Potential capacity that is currently inactive but capable of being called into action under the right conditions.
"The engineers sought to harness the latent-power stored within the deep geothermal reservoirs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'latere', meaning 'to lie hidden', combined with 'power', stemming from the Old French 'poeir' and Latin 'posse' (to be able). The compound reflects the philosophical and physical concept of stored, unmanifested energy or capability awaiting activation.
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puissance latente
Transliteration: pɥis.ɑ̃s lat.ɑ̃t
"Il faut libérer la puissance latente de cette équipe."
latente Kraft
Transliteration: laˈtɛntə kraft
"Das Projekt birgt eine enorme latente Kraft in sich."
potenza latente
Transliteration: poˈtɛn.tsa laˈtɛn.te
"Dobbiamo scoprire la potenza latente di queste risorse."
potencia latente
Transliteration: poˈten.sja laˈten.te
"El líder supo despertar la potencia latente en sus seguidores."
potência latente
Transliteration: poˈtẽ.si.a laˈtẽ.tʃi
"Existe uma potência latente em cada inovação tecnológica."
गुप्त शक्ति
Transliteration: gupta shakti
"हर व्यक्ति के भीतर एक गुप्त शक्ति छिपी होती है।"
潜能
Transliteration: qiánnéng
"我们需要激发员工的无限潜能。"
잠재력
Transliteration: jamjaeryeok
"그는 자신의 잠재력을 완전히 발휘했다."
潜在能力
Transliteration: senzainōryoku
"彼女の潜在能力は計り知れない。"
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