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possibility [‚pɒsəˈbɪlɪtɪ]a. possibilité f• if by any possibility... si par hasard...• there is some possibility/not much possibility of success il y a des chances/peu de chances que ça marche• the firm saw good possibilities for expansion la compagnie entrevoyait de bonnes perspectives d'expansion• she agreed that the project had possibilities elle a admis que le projet avait un certain potentiel* * *[ˌpɒsə'bɪlətɪ] 1.1) (chance, prospect) possibilité f2) ( eventuality) éventualité fthe possibility of a refusal/of failure — l'éventualité d'un refus/d'un échec
2.the collapse of the company is now a possibility — l'effondrement de la société est à présent de l'ordre du possible
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1 noun∎ it's a possibility c'est une possibilité, c'est bien possible;∎ within the bounds of possibility dans la limite du possible;∎ the possibility of a settlement is fading fast la perspective d'un règlement est de moins en moins probable;∎ is there any possibility of you coming up for the weekend? pourriez-vous venir ce week-end?, y a-t-il des chances que vous veniez ce week-end?;∎ if there's any possibility of leaving early, I'll let you know s'il y a moyen de partir de bonne heure, je vous le ferai savoir;∎ there's no possibility of that happening il n'y a aucune chance ou aucun risque que cela se produise;∎ there's little possibility of any changes being made to the budget il est peu probable que le budget soit modifié;∎ there's a strong possibility we'll know the results tomorrow il est fort possible que nous connaissions les résultats demain;∎ they hadn't even considered the possibility that he might leave ils n'avaient même pas envisagé qu'il puisse partir∎ she's still a possibility elle conserve toutes ses chances(c) (possible event, outcome) éventualité f;∎ that is a distinct possibility c'est bien possible;∎ to allow for all possibilities parer à toute éventualité;∎ the possibilities are endless! les possibilités sont innombrables!(potential) possibilités fpl;∎ the job has a lot of possibilities le poste offre de nombreuses perspectives;∎ job possibilities possibilités fpl d'emploiUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > possibility
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A n1 (chance, prospect) possibilité f ; he had ruled out the possibility that he might win ou of winning il avait exclu la possibilité de gagner ; there is a definite possibility that he'll come il y a de très grandes chances qu'il vienne ; there is no possibility of him succeeding il est impossible qu'il réussisse ; the possibility of him succeeding ses chances de réussite ; there is no possibility of changing the text il est impossible de changer le texte ; within the bounds of possibility dans la limite du possible ; beyond the bounds of possibility au delà des limites du possible ; there is little or no possibility of a strike les chances de grève sont minimes ;2 ( eventuality) the possibility of a refusal/of failure l'éventualité d'un refus/d'un échec ; the collapse of the company is now a possibility l'effondrement de la société est à présent possible.B possibilities npl ( potential) the idea/the market has possibilities l'idée/le marché a un fort potentiel ; this invention opens up fantastic possibilities cette invention ouvre des perspectives fantastiques. -
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♦ possibility /pɒsəˈbɪlətɪ/n. [uc]1 possibilità: There is no possibility of his winning, non c'è nessuna possibilità di vittoria per lui; to exclude a possibility, scartare una possibilità; to explore all the possibilities, esplorare ogni possibilità; a remote possibility, una possibilità remota; to rule out the possibility, escludere la possibilità2 (pl.) possibilità di successo; prospettiva; opportunità: What are the possibilities?, che possibilità (di successo) ci sono?● (trasp.) possibility of transit, transitabilità ( di una strada). -
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Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > possibility
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possibility [ˏpɒsəˊbɪlətɪ] n1) возмо́жность, вероя́тность2) (обыкн. pl) возмо́жности, перспекти́вы -
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Англо-русский словарь строительных терминов > possibility of later extensions
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Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > possibility of legally embedding
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Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > possibility to search
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noun1) Möglichkeit, diethere's not much possibility of success — die Erfolgschancen sind nicht groß
it's a distinct possibility that... — es ist gut möglich, dass...
the house/subject has possibilities — aus dem Haus/Thema lässt sich etwas machen
* * *plural - possibilities; noun (something that is possible; the state of being possible; (a) likelihood: There isn't much possibility of that happening; There's a possibility of war; The plan has possibilities (= looks as if it may be a good one).) die Möglichkeit* * *pos·sibil·ity[ˌpɒsəˈbɪləti, AM ˌpɑ:səˈbɪlət̬i]nthere's a \possibility that... es kann sein, dass..., möglicherweise...there is every [or a strong] \possibility that... es ist sehr wahrscheinlich, dass..., höchstwahrscheinlich...to consider/examine the possibilities alle Möglichkeiten durchdenkento consider the \possibility of sth etw in Erwägung ziehenis there any \possibility [that]...? besteht irgendeine Möglichkeit, dass...?there's not much \possibility of that happening die Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass das passiert, ist sehr geringit's not beyond the bounds of \possibility that... es ist nicht völlig auszuschließen, dass...3. (potential)to have possibilities entwicklungsfähig seinthe old cottage definitely has possibilities aus dem alten Landhaus lässt sich durchaus etwas machen* * *["pɒsə'bIlItɪ]nMöglichkeit fthere's not much possibility of success/of his or him being successful — die Aussichten auf Erfolg/darauf, dass er Erfolg hat, sind nicht sehr groß
within the realms or bounds of possibility — im Bereich des Möglichen
it's not beyond the realms or bounds of possibility — es ist durchaus im Bereich des Möglichen
do you by any possibility happen to know...? — wissen Sie zufällig...?
the possibility of doing sth — die Möglichkeit or Chance, etw zu tun
it's a distinct possibility that... — es besteht eindeutig die Möglichkeit, dass...
he is a possibility for the job — er kommt für die Stelle infrage or in Frage or in Betracht
there is some or a possibility that... —
a job with real possibilities — eine Stelle mit echten Möglichkeiten or Chancen
he/that has possibilities — in ihm/darin stecken Möglichkeiten
* * *1. Möglichkeit f (of zu, für):there is no possibility of doing sth es besteht keine Möglichkeit, etwas zu tun;there is no possibility of his coming es besteht keine Möglichkeit, dass er kommt;there is still a possibility that … es besteht nach wie vor die Möglichkeit, dass …2. Möglichkeit f;jemand, der oder etwas, was infrage kommt: be a possibility im Bereich des Möglichen liegen3. pla) Möglichkeiten pl, (Zukunfts)Aussichten plb) (Entwicklungs)Möglichkeiten pl, (-)Fähigkeiten pl* * *noun1) Möglichkeit, diethere's no possibility of his coming/agreeing — es ist ausgeschlossen, dass er kommt/zustimmt
it's a distinct possibility that... — es ist gut möglich, dass...
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[ˌpɔsə'bɪlɪtɪ]nвозможность, вариант, вероятностьThere's a strong possibility that the concert will be canceled. — Существует высокая вероятность, что концерт отменят.
There are great possibilities in this scheme. — Этот план весьма перспективен.
Which is the likeliest of the three possibilities? — Какой из этих трех вариантов наиболее вероятен?
There's no possibility of recovery. — На выздоровление нет никаких надежд.
Is there much possibility of your getting to London this week? — Можно ли рассчитывать на то, что вы на этой неделе приедете в Лондон?
The house is in bad condition but it has possibilities if it's properly repaired. — Дом в плохом состоянии, но если его как следует отремонтировать, то он еще послужит
- strong possibility- great possibility
- remote possibility
- no possibility
- infixed possibilities
- all the possibilities
- most promising possibility
- possibility of error
- possibility of failure
- possibility of snow
- constant possibility of failure
- possibility of his coming
- possibility of man's travelling to the moon
- possibility of your being right
- degree of possibility
- worlds of possibilities
- beyond any possibility of doubt
- within the range of possibility
- by any possibility
- bring out latent possibilities
- cut smb off from all possibilities of help
- deny the possibility of miracles
- exclude a possibility of smth
- have a possibility to do smth
- have every possibility of doing smth
- neglect the possibility of an accident
- see no other possibility
- think of the possibility
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plural - possibilities; noun (something that is possible; the state of being possible; (a) likelihood: There isn't much possibility of that happening; There's a possibility of war; The plan has possibilities (= looks as if it may be a good one).) posibilidadpossibility n posibilidadtr[pɒsɪ'bɪlɪtɪ]noun (pl possibilities)1 (likelihood) posibilidad nombre femenino■ there's a strong possibility that I may be in London next week es muy posible que esté en Londres la semana que viene■ there's not much possibility of that happening! ¡eso es poco probable!2 (something possible) posibilidad nombre femeninon.• posibilidad s.f.• potencialidad s.f.'pɑːsə'bɪləti, ˌpɒsə'bɪlətia) u ( likelihood) posibilidad fit's not beyond (the bounds of) possibility that it will come back — cabe la posibilidad de que vuelva, está dentro de lo posible que vuelva
is there any possibility you could lend me the money? — ¿hay alguna posibilidad de que me prestes el dinero?
b) c ( something possible) posibilidad fc) possibilities pl posibilidades fpl, potencial m[ˌpɒsǝ'bɪlɪtɪ]N1) (=chance, likelihood) posibilidad fis there any possibility (that) they could help? — ¿hay alguna posibilidad de que nos ayuden?
there is a strong possibility I'll be late — es muy posible que me retrase, hay muchas posibilidades de que me retrase
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beyond/within the bounds of possibility, it is within the bounds of possibility — está dentro de lo posibleit is not beyond the bounds of possibility that he'll succeed — cabe dentro de lo posible or no es imposible que lo consiga
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there is no possibility of his agreeing to it — no existe ninguna posibilidad de que lo consienta2) (=option) posibilidad f3) (usu pl) (=potential)the scheme has real possibilities — es un plan que promete, es un plan de gran potencial
* * *['pɑːsə'bɪləti, ˌpɒsə'bɪləti]a) u ( likelihood) posibilidad fit's not beyond (the bounds of) possibility that it will come back — cabe la posibilidad de que vuelva, está dentro de lo posible que vuelva
is there any possibility you could lend me the money? — ¿hay alguna posibilidad de que me prestes el dinero?
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[ˌpɒsə'bɪlətɪ] 1.1) (chance, prospect) possibilità f.2.nome plurale possibilities (potential)* * *plural - possibilities; noun (something that is possible; the state of being possible; (a) likelihood: There isn't much possibility of that happening; There's a possibility of war; The plan has possibilities (= looks as if it may be a good one).) possibilità* * *[ˌpɒsə'bɪlətɪ] 1.1) (chance, prospect) possibilità f.2.nome plurale possibilities (potential) -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] possibility[Swahili Word] hatua[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] possibility[English Plural] possibilities[Swahili Word] nafasi[Swahili Plural] nafasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] Ruzuna wanted him to take the possibility of work[Swahili Example] Ruzuna alitaka achukue nafasi ya kazi [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] possibility[Swahili Word] satua[Swahili Plural] satua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] there is a possibility (s)he will arrive today[Swahili Example] Kuna satua atafika leo[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] possibility[Swahili Word] uweza[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] possibility[Swahili Word] uwezekano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] weza V[Swahili Example] kwa nini pale mwanzo hakuuona uwezekano wa hilo [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] possibility[Swahili Word] uwezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] weza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] possibility[Swahili Word] uwezo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] possibility[Swahili Word] yamkini[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] hayamkiniki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] possibility[Swahili Word] yumkini[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9------------------------------------------------------------ -
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ˌpɔsəˈbɪlɪtɪ сущ. вероятность, возможность to raise a possibility ≈ увеличить вероятность чего-л. to exclude, rule out a possibility ≈ исключать возможность чего-л. strong possibility ≈ большая/сильная вероятность чего-л. remote, slim possibility ≈ малая вероятность, призрачная надежда, отдаленная возможность There's a strong possibility that the concert will be canceled. ≈ Существует высокая вероятность, что концерт отменят. Syn: probability возможность, вероятность - * of success возможность удачи - within the range /the bounds/ of * в пределах возможного - a degree of * степень вероятности - there's no * of recovery на выздоровление нет никаких надежд - there is no * of my going there совершенно невозможно /исключено/, чтобы я туда пошел - if by any * I am not there... если по каким-л. обстоятельствам /причинам, почему-л./ меня там не будет... часто pl возможности, перспективы, виды на будущее - infinite possibilities безграничные /неограниченные/ возможности - to have great possibilities иметь большие возможности - to foresee all possibilities предвидеть все возможное /все возможные варианты/ - to allow for all possibilities предусмотреть все - the new invention contains wonderful possibilities новое изобретение имеет большое будущее - there are great possibilities in this scheme этот план весьма перспективен /открывает большие возможности/ marketing ~ возможности сбыта possibility вероятность ~ возможность, вероятность ~ возможность ~ of borrowing возможность получения ссудыБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > possibility
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[͵pɒsəʹbılıtı] n1. возможность, вероятностьpossibility of success [of failure] - возможность удачи [провала /неудачи/]
within the range /the bounds/ of possibility - в пределах возможного
there is no possibility of my going there - совершенно невозможно /исключено/, чтобы я туда пошёл
if by any possibility I am not there... - если по каким-л. обстоятельствам /причинам, почему-л./ меня там не будет...
2. часто pl возможности, перспективы, виды на будущееinfinite possibilities - безграничные /неограниченные/ возможности
to foresee all possibilities - предвидеть всё возможное /все возможные варианты/
the new invention contains wonderful possibilities - новое изобретение имеет большое будущее
there are great possibilities in this scheme - этот план весьма перспективен /открывает большие возможности/
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Possibility theory — is a mathematical theory for dealing with certain types of uncertainty and is an alternative to probability theory. Professor Lotfi Zadeh first introduced possibility theory in 1978 as an extension of his theory of fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic. D.… … Wikipedia
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