| potential | n potensi: she has the ~ to be as a manager , dia mempunyai potensi utk menjadi seorang pengurus. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| potential | adj 1. possible, capable of coming into existence, berpotensi + approp v; (of danger, benefit) mungkin + approp v: ~ leaders of the community, orang-orang yg berpotensi menjadi pemimpin masyarakat; that old tree is a ~ danger to the house, pokok tua itu mungkin mendatangkan bahaya kpd rumah itu; 2. capable of being developed, berpotensi: ~ energy, tenaga yg berpotensi; ~ resources, sumber-sumber berpotensi. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| materialism | 3. textile, fabric, kain: there is not enough ~ to make the curtains, tdk cukup kain utk membuat langsir; 4. (of person’s capabality potential for st) potential, ada tokoh: that boy is excellent army ~, bud | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| chemical potential | n keupayaan kimia. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| latent | adj potential, terpendam: ~ qualities, sifat-sifat yg terpendam. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| latent | adj potential, terpendam: ~ qualities, sifat-sifat yg terpendam. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| underdeveloped | 2. below its potential economic level, kurang /membangun, maju/: the ~ regions contrast sharply with the affluence of the main cities, kawasan-kawasan kurang maju yg sangat berbeza drpd bandar-bandar raya utama yg mewah. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| try | 3. investigate the state, capability or potential of, cuba pergi ke: we tried two or three restaurants, but they were packed, kami cuba pergi ke dua tiga restoran tetapi semuanya penuh; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| sideline | wait on the ~s, sedang menunggu: our MP is retiring, but there are several potential candidates waiting on the ~, Ahli Parlimen kita akan bersara, tetapi terdapat ramai calon berpotensi yg sedang menunggu; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| hold 1 | c. prevent development of so., (act.) menjadi halangan kpd /sso, sst/; (pass.) terhalang: he has great potential but lack of guidance will ~ him back, dia mempunyai potensi yg baik tetapi kurangnya bimbingan menjadi halangan kepadanya; d. withhold st, /menahan dahulu, menangguhkan/ sst: part of the payment has been held back, sebahagian drpd bayaran itu telah ditangguhkan; to ~ back an announcement, menangguhkan pengumuman; e. keep st secret, /menyembunyikan, merahsiakan/ sst: I am sure he is ~ing st back, saya pasti bahawa dia menyembunyikan sst; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |