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potenciar

to boost

verb poh-tehn-SYAHR Rare

Also means

to enhance

Usage Note

Potenciar means to strengthen or maximise the potential of something: potenciar la economía (to boost the economy), potenciar las habilidades (to develop skills). It is a regular -ar verb. Do not confuse with potencializar, a less standard form used in some Latin American varieties meaning the same thing.

Examples

"El programa busca potenciar el talento local."

Natural Translation

The programme seeks to boost local talent.

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