potente

powerful

adjective poh-TEN-teh Less Common

Origin: From Latin potens (powerful, able).

Also means

potent

Usage Note

Potente is invariable by gender: un motor potente, una voz potente. It applies to engines, sounds, medicines, and people. The noun potencia means 'power' (technical or political), and the verb potenciar means 'to boost' or 'to strengthen'. For political or personal power, poderoso is the more common synonym.

Examples

"Necesitan un ordenador más potente para el programa."

Natural Translation

They need a more powerful computer for the program.

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