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1 not likely
not likelyprovavelmente não. -
2 not likely!
(certainly not!: `Would you put your head in a lion's mouth?' `Me? Not likely!') pouco provável -
3 not likely!
(certainly not!: `Would you put your head in a lion's mouth?' `Me? Not likely!') de jeito nenhum! -
4 likely
1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) provável2) (looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.) possível* * *like.ly[l'aikli] adj 1 provável, plausível, verossímil. 2 apto, apropriado, adequado, promissor. • adv provavelmente. as likely as not provavelmente. most likely muito provavelmente. not likely provavelmente não. -
5 as likely as not
(probably: As likely as not, he won't remember to come.) provavelmente* * *as likely as notprovavelmente. -
6 as likely as not
(probably: As likely as not, he won't remember to come.) provavelmente -
7 like
I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) igual2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) como3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) igual4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) como- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) gostar2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) gostar de•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to* * *like1[laik] n 1 igual. 2 semelhante. 3 acontecimento similar. • adj 1 semelhante, parecido, equivalente, parelho, igual. 2 relacionado. 3 característico. • adv 1 provavelmente. 2 por assim dizer. 3 aproximadamente, em torno de. something like £ 5.00 / cerca de £ 5,00. 4 tal como. • conj como, como se. • prep 1 como. do not shout like that / não grite tanto. 2 típico de, característico de, próprio de. what is he like? / como ele é? 3 com jeito de, com cara de. and the like, etc., e assim por diante. did you ever hear the like of it? já se ouviu coisa igual? in like manner da mesma maneira. it is like enough é muito provável. like master, like man tal senhor, tal criado. the likes of gente como. they are as like as two peas são cara de um, focinho do outro. to feel like ter vontade de. to look like parecer.————————like2[laik] vt+vi 1 gostar de, achar bom. I should like you to come / eu gostaria que você viesse. 2 querer, desejar. 3 convir, agradar. as you like como queira. do as you like / faça o que quiser. he makes himself liked ele se faz estimado. how do you like it? o que você acha disso? to like better gostar mais. to like well gostar. -
8 like
I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) parecido2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) como3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) coisa igual4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) como- likely- likelihood - liken - likeness - likewise - like-minded - a likely story! - as likely as not - be like someone - feel like - he is likely to - look like - not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) gostar de2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) gostar de•- likeable- likable - liking - should/would like - take a liking to -
9 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) mau2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) mau3) (unpleasant: bad news.) mau4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) estragado5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) mau6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) doente7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) mal8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grave9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) não pago•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *[bæd] n o que é ruim, qualidade má, quer física ou moral. • adj (compar worse, sup worst) 1 ruim, mau, inferior. 2 malvado, perverso, iníquo. 3 desagradável, incômodo, dolorido, pungente. 4 desfavorável, inoportuno. 5 ofensivo, injurioso. bad language / linguagem de baixo calão, palavrões. 6 sem valor, imprestável. 7 defeituoso, imperfeito, falho. 8 falso, não-válido. bad coin / moeda falsa. 9 estragado, podre. 10 Amer hostil, perigoso, assassino. bad blood / coll ser hostil, zangado. 11 nocivo, prejudicial. 12 enfermo, adoentado. bad finger / dedo ferido ou doente. she is very bad / ela está muito doente, ela está passando mal. 13 triste, pesaroso. 14 severo, intenso forte: a bad cold / um forte resfriado. act in bad faith agir desonestamente, de má fé. feel bad about estar aborrecido ou envergonhado. from bad to worse de mal a pior. he feels bad about sl ele fica zangado ou sentido. he had a bad time of it ele passou mal. he is badly off ele está em má situação (financeira). he went to the bad coll ele perdeu-se. I am in his bad books não sou cotado com ele. in a bad temper zangado, mal-humorado. I take the bad with the good tomo as coisas como são. not bad coll não é mau, serve. not a bad joke / uma boa piada. that is too bad é pena. that is very bad isto é muito mau. to make the best of a bad job fazer o melhor possível em circunstâncias difíceis. 3 £ to the bad (side of the account) 3 libras esterlinas de prejuízo. with a bad grace de má vontade. -
10 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) mau2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) mau3) (unpleasant: bad news.) mau4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) estragado5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) prejudicial6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) doente7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) mal8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grave9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) insolúvel•- badly- badness - badly off - feel bad about something - feel bad - go from bad to worse - not bad - too bad -
11 hopeless
1) (not likely to be successful: It's hopeless to try to persuade him; a hopeless attempt; The future looks hopeless.) inútil2) ((with at) not good: I'm a hopeless housewife; He's hopeless at French.) sem jeito3) (unable to be stopped, cured etc: The doctors considered the patient's case hopeless; He's a hopeless liar/idiot.) desesperado* * *hope.less[h'ouplis] adj 1 desesperado, desanimado. 2 incorrigível. 3 impossível. 4 incompetente. -
12 improbable
[im'probəbl]1) (not likely to happen or exist; not probable: Although death at his age was improbable, he had already made his will.) improvável2) (hard to believe: an improbable explanation.) improvável•- improbability* * *im.prob.a.ble[impr'ɔbəbəl] adj 1 improvável, implausível. 2 fantástico. -
13 rigid
['ri‹id]1) (completely stiff; not able to be bent (easily): An iron bar is rigid.) rígido2) (very strict, and not likely to change: rigid rules; rigid discipline; rigid views on education; a stern, rigid headmaster.) rígido•- rigidly- rigidness
- rigidity* * *rig.id[r'idʒid] adj 1 rígido, teso, hirto. 2 firme. 3 rigoroso, inflexível, severo, austero, estrito. 4 exato, minucioso. -
14 hopeless
1) (not likely to be successful: It's hopeless to try to persuade him; a hopeless attempt; The future looks hopeless.) inútil2) ((with at) not good: I'm a hopeless housewife; He's hopeless at French.) sofrível3) (unable to be stopped, cured etc: The doctors considered the patient's case hopeless; He's a hopeless liar/idiot.) irremediável -
15 improbable
[im'probəbl]1) (not likely to happen or exist; not probable: Although death at his age was improbable, he had already made his will.) improvável2) (hard to believe: an improbable explanation.) improvável•- improbability -
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17 inexhaustible
[iniɡ'zo:stəbl](very large; not likely to be used up: an inexhaustible supply; Her energy seems inexhaustible.) inesgotável- inexhaustibility* * *in.ex.haust.i.ble[inigz'ɔ:stəbəl] adj inexaurível, inesgotável. -
18 inoffensive
[inə'fensiv](harmless; not likely to offend: an inoffensive remark.) inofensivo* * *in.of.fen.sive[inəf'ensiv] adj inofensivo, inocente, que não faz mal. -
19 man of the world
(a sophisticated man who is not likely to be shocked or surprised by most things: You can speak freely - we're all men of the world.) homem de experiência* * *man of the worldhomem do mundo.————————man of the worldhomem do mundo: homem vivido, experiente. -
20 meek
См. также в других словарях:
not likely! — ► not likely! informal certainly not. Main Entry: ↑likely … English terms dictionary
not likely! — informal certainly not; I refuse Are you going home? Not likely! * * * not ˈlikely! idiom (informal, especially BrE) used to disagree strongly with a statement or suggestion … Useful english dictionary
not likely — very little chance, improbable, a slim chance Do you think we ll win the prize? the boy asked. Not likely, his dad replied … English idioms
not likely! — informal certainly not. → likely … English new terms dictionary
not likely — spoken used for saying that you or someone else certainly will not do something … English dictionary
not likely! — Certainly not! … A concise dictionary of English slang
NOT LIKELY — … Useful english dictionary
likely — ► ADJECTIVE (likelier, likeliest) 1) such as well might be the case; probable. 2) promising. ► ADVERB ▪ probably. ● a likely story! Cf. ↑a likely story! … English terms dictionary
likely — [līk′lē] adj. likelier, likeliest [ME likly, prob. aphetic < OE geliclic (or < ? ON likligr): see LIKE1 & LY1] 1. apparently true to the facts; credible; probable [a likely cause] 2. seeming as if it would happen or might happen; reasonably … English World dictionary
not in a month of Sundays — (not) in a month of Sundays if you say that something will not happen in a month of Sundays, you mean that it is not likely to happen. He ll never run the marathon, not in a month of Sundays … New idioms dictionary
not worth the paper it is written on — not worth the paper it is written/printed/on phrase used for saying that a written agreement is not worth having because the person who signed it is not likely to do what they said they would do We signed a year’s lease on this place, but it’s… … Useful english dictionary
