Spanish word

potenciar

Pronunciation

IPA/potenˈθjaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbenhance

Example

Quiero potenciar mi vocabulario.

I want to enhance my vocabulary.

Illustration for potenciar (enhance)

More examples

En las entrevistas, es útil potenciar la confianza con ejemplos concretos.

In interviews, it is useful to enhance confidence with concrete examples.

Core concept

A magnifying lens concentrating light on a point to increase its intensity and effect.

Common phrases

  • potenciar el vocabulario

    enhance vocabulary

  • potenciar la confianza

    enhance confidence

  • potenciar habilidades comunicativas

    enhance communicative skills

Similar words

aumentar: Raises the level, amount, or degree of something.
mejorar: Improves the quality, condition, or functioning of something.
fortalecer: Reinforces a structure, skill, or system to make it firmer and more durable.
impulsar: Gives momentum to an action or process, helping it move forward faster.

Definition in Spanish

Hacer que algo tenga más fuerza, eficacia o impacto.

Word origin

From Latin potentia meaning 'power', Spanish formed potenciar as a verb that conveys making something more powerful, effective, or impactful.

Usage tips

  • Common in formal registers such as business, policy, and education when a deliberate or strategic boost is meant, while mejorar covers more casual improvement contexts.

Other meanings

  • strengthenverb
  • promoteverb

Opposites

Related words

  • potenciaciónenhancementnoun
  • potenciadorenhancernoun
  • potenciadoenhancedadjective

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