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untapped potential

[ʌnˈtæpt pəˈtɛnʃəl]
noun phrasepl: untapped potentials
potencial inexplorado
1. Abilities, resources, or opportunities that exist but have not yet been developed, used, or realized
The startup has untapped potential in the Asian market.
A startup tem potencial inexplorado no mercado asiático.
2. Latent skills or talents in a person that have not been fully utilized or expressed
She has untapped potential as a musician.
Ela tem potencial inexplorado como musicista.
NYC Slang
mad potential / serious upside
Synonyms
unrealized potentiallatent potentialhidden talentundeveloped capacityunused opportunity
Antonyms
realized potentialdeveloped potentialexploited potentialactualized talent

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
potencial inexplorado
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
potencial inexplorado / potencial não explorado
Standard usage with slight variations
São Paulo
potencial inexplorado
Business and professional context preference
Portugal
potencial por explorar / potencial ainda não explorado
Portuguese preference for 'por explorar' construction

Related Idioms & Phrases

have a lot going for you
the best is yet to come
diamond in the rough
a sleeping giant
leave money on the table
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