No. 1,530 in Russian
потенциальные
"Potential" or "possible."
In a sentence
Мы обсудили потенциальные преимущества нового подхода.
We discussed potential advantages of the new approach.
In this sentence, 'потенциальные' is used as an adjective to describe 'advantages', meaning those that could possibly manifest under certain conditions in the future.
Потенциальные покупатели проявили интерес к товару.
Potential buyers showed interest in the product.
Here, 'потенциальные' refers to 'buyers' who may decide to purchase under favorable circumstances or develop an interest.
Этот метод может помочь избежать потенциальных рисков.
This method can help avoid potential risks.
'Потенциальные' modifies 'risks', denoting those that carry a possibility of occurrence in specified scenarios.
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