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♦ unlikely /ʌnˈlaɪklɪ/a.1 improbabile; inverosimile: an unlikely result, un risultato improbabile; an unlikely tale [story], un racconto [una storia] inverosimile; I found her explanation extremely unlikely, ho trovato la sua spiegazione totalmente inverosimile; It's highly unlikely that he will succeed in breaking the record, è estremamente improbabile che riesca a battere il primato; in the unlikely event of, nell'improbabile eventualità di: In the unlikely event of bad weather, you will receive a full refund, nell'improbabile eventualità di maltempo, sarete interamente rimborsati2 (fam.) poco credibile; improbabile (fig. fam.); ( di un abbinamento, una coppia) male assortito: She makes a rather unlikely heroine, come eroina, non è molto credibile; Mary and Dan are the most unlikely couple I've ever met, Mary e Dan sono la coppia peggio assortita che abbia mai conosciuto; The film was the unlikely hit of the summer, il film è diventato inaspettatamente il grande successo dell'estate● unlikely to do st. –: They are unlikely to come, è improbabile (o difficile) che vengano □ unlikely to succeed, ( di progetto, impresa) di difficile riuscita; improbabile (fig. fam.)unlikelihood, unlikelinessn. [u]improbabilità; inverosimiglianza. -
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unlikely [ʌnˈlaɪklɪ]• an unlikely place to find... un endroit où l'on ne s'attend guère à trouver...* * *[ʌn'laɪklɪ]1) ( unexpected) improbable, peu probableit is unlikely that — il est peu probable que (+ subj)
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unlikely [‚ʌn'laɪklɪ](a) (improbable → event, outcome) improbable, peu probable;∎ it is very or most unlikely that it will rain il est très peu probable qu'il pleuve, il y a peu de chances pour qu'il pleuve;∎ in the unlikely event of my winning au cas improbable où je gagnerais∎ he is unlikely to come/to fail il est peu probable qu'il vienne/échoue, il est peu susceptible de venir/d'échouer;∎ she is unlikely to choose him il est peu probable qu'elle le choisisse, il y a peu de chances pour qu'elle le choisisse(c) (implausible → excuse, story) invraisemblable(d) (unexpected → situation, undertaking, costume etc) extravagant, invraisemblable; (→ person) peu indiqué;∎ he turns up at the most unlikely times il débarque à des heures invraisemblables;∎ the manager chose the most unlikely person to run the department on ne s'attendait pas du tout à ce que le directeur choisissent cette personne pour diriger le service;∎ we found the ring in a most unlikely place nous avons retrouvé la bague dans un endroit auquel nous n'aurions jamais pensé -
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1 ( unexpected) improbable, peu probable ; highly ou most unlikely extrêmement improbable ; it is unlikely that il est peu probable que (+ subj) ; they are unlikely to succeed il est peu probable qu'ils réussissent ; it's not unlikely that il n'est pas impossible que (+ subj) ;2 ( strange) [partner, marriage, choice, situation] inattendu ; -
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unlikely [ʌnˊlaɪklɪ]1. a1) неправдоподо́бный, невероя́тный, маловероя́тный;recovery is unlikely выздоровле́ние маловероя́тно
2) ничего́ хоро́шего не обеща́ющий; малообеща́ющий3) непривлека́тельный2. adv вря́д ли, едва́ ли -
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(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) improbableunlikely adj poco probable / improbabletr[ʌn'laɪklɪ]1 (improbable) improbable, poco probable; (unexpected, unusual) inverosímil1) improbable: improbable, poco probable2) unpromising: poco prometedoradj.• improbable adj.• inverosímil adj.• remoto, -a adj.'ʌn'laɪkliadjective -lier, liesta) ( improbable) <outcome/victory> improbable, poco probablethat is highly o most unlikely — eso es muy poco probable
b) ( far-fetched) <story/explanation> inverosímil, increíblec) (odd, unexpected) insólitoan unlikely couple — una extraña pareja, una pareja dispareja (AmL)
[ʌn'laɪklɪ]ADJ (compar unlikelier) (superl unlikeliest)1) (=improbable) poco probable, improbableit is unlikely that he will come, he is unlikely to come — es poco probable que venga, no es probable que venga
he's unlikely to survive — tiene pocas posibilidades de sobrevivir, es poco probable que sobreviva
in the unlikely event that we win — en el caso improbable de que ganáramos, en el caso de que ganáramos, lo cual es poco probable
2) (=implausible) [explanation, excuse] inverosímil, increíble3) (=odd) insólito, extrañohe and Paula made an unlikely couple or pair — él y Paula hacían una pareja insólita or extraña
* * *['ʌn'laɪkli]adjective -lier, liesta) ( improbable) <outcome/victory> improbable, poco probablethat is highly o most unlikely — eso es muy poco probable
b) ( far-fetched) <story/explanation> inverosímil, increíblec) (odd, unexpected) insólitoan unlikely couple — una extraña pareja, una pareja dispareja (AmL)
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adjectivebe unlikely to do something — etwas wahrscheinlich nicht tun
in the unlikely event that... — sollte der unwahrscheinliche Fall eintreten, dass...
he's unlikely to be chosen for the part/post — er wird die Rolle/Stelle kaum bekommen
* * *(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) unwahrscheinlich* * *un·like·ly[ʌnˈlaɪkli]1. (improbable) unwahrscheinlich▪ it's \unlikely that... es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass...in the \unlikely event that... in dem unwahrscheinlichen Fall, dass...[sth] seems \unlikely [etw] sieht nicht so aus2. (unconvincing) nicht überzeugendhe seems an \unlikely-looking policeman er sieht nicht wie ein Polizist austhey surely make an \unlikely pair sie sind schon ein seltsames Paar* * *[ʌn'laIklɪ]adj (+er)unwahrscheinlich; explanation also unglaubwürdig; (= odd also) clothes merkwürdig, komisch; friendship merkwürdig; candidate unpassendit is ( most) unlikely/not unlikely that... — es ist (höchst) unwahrscheinlich/es kann durchaus sein, dass...
it looks an unlikely place for mushrooms — es sieht mir nicht nach der geeigneten Stelle für Pilze aus
they are such an unlikely couple — sie sind ein so merkwürdiges Paar
he's an unlikely choice — seine Wahl ist sehr unwahrscheinlich
he's unlikely to be chosen — es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass er gewählt wird
in the unlikely event that... — im unwahrscheinlichen Fall, dass...
in the unlikely event of war — im unwahrscheinlichen Fall eines Krieges
* * *unlikely adj1. unwahrscheinlich:it is (very) unlikely that … es ist (höchst) unwahrscheinlich, dass …;he is unlikely to come es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass er kommt2. (ziemlich) unmöglich (Ort etc)3. aussichtslos (Unterfangen etc)* * *adjectivein the unlikely event that... — sollte der unwahrscheinliche Fall eintreten, dass...
he's unlikely to be chosen for the part/post — er wird die Rolle/Stelle kaum bekommen
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{ʌn'laikli}
1. невероятен, малко вероятен, неправдоподобен
not UNLIKELY доста вероятен
he is UNLIKELY to come той едва ли ще дойде
2. от когото едва ли може да се очаква нещо, необещаващ, непривлекателен, неприятен
he is the most UNLIKELY man to say such a thing от него най-малко може да се очаква да каже такова нещо
an UNLIKELY adventure необещаваща успех авантюра* * *{^n'laikli} a 1. невероятен, малко вероятен, неправдоподобен* * *невероятен; неправдоподобен; необещаващ;* * *1. an unlikely adventure необещаваща успех авантюра 2. he is the most unlikely man to say such a thing от него най-малко може да се очаква да каже такова нещо 3. he is unlikely to come той едва ли ще дойде 4. not unlikely доста вероятен 5. невероятен, малко вероятен, неправдоподобен 6. от когото едва ли може да се очаква нещо, необещаващ, непривлекателен, неприятен* * *unlikely[ʌn´laikli] I. adj 1. невероятен, малко вероятен; неправдоподобен; \unlikely sight невероятна гледка; a most \unlikely place най-неочаквано място; not \unlikely доста вероятен; it is \unlikely that she will come малко вероятно е тя да дойде; тя едва ли ще дойде; 2. от който малко може да се очаква нещо; необещаващ; he is the most \unlikely man to say such a thing най-малко от него може да се очаква да каже такова нещо; II. adv едва ли. -
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[ʌn'laɪklɪ]1) (unexpected) improbabile, poco probabile3) (probably untrue) [story, excuse] inverosimile, improbabile* * *(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) improbabile* * *[ʌn'laɪklɪ]1) (unexpected) improbabile, poco probabile3) (probably untrue) [story, excuse] inverosimile, improbabile -
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[ʌnˈlaɪklɪ]unlikely неправдоподобный, невероятный, маловероятный; recovery is unlikely выздоровление маловероятно unlikely вряд ли, едва ли unlikely неправдоподобный, невероятный, маловероятный; recovery is unlikely выздоровление маловероятно unlikely непривлекательный unlikely ничего хорошего не обещающий; малообещающий -
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1. [ʌnʹlaıklı] a1. неправдоподобный, невероятный, маловероятныйa victory is unlikely but not impossible - победа маловероятна, но её возможность не исключена
he is unlikely to come - он, вероятно, не придёт
we found the ring in a most unlikely place - мы нашли кольцо в самом неожиданном месте
2. арх.1) не подающий надежды, малообещающий2) непривлекательный, неприятный2. [ʌnʹlaıklı] advвряд ли, едва ли -
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(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) usandsynlig; næppe* * *(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) usandsynlig; næppe -
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ʌnˈlaɪklɪ
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1) маловероятный, неправдоподобный They are unlikely to accept our invitation. ≈ Вряд ли они примут наше приглашение. It's unlikely that she will attend. ≈ Вряд ли она придет. Syn: improbable, unfeasible
2) малообещающий, неперспективный
3) некрасивый, непривлекательный Syn: unattractive, uninviting
2. нареч. вряд ли, едва ли неправдоподобный, невероятный, маловероятный - * tale неправдоподобная история - a victory is * but not impossible победа маловероятна, но ее возможность не исключена - he is * to come он, вероятно, не придет - we found the ring in a most * place мы нашли кольцо в самом неожиданном месте( устаревшее) не подающий надежды, малообещающий ( устаревшее) непривлекательный, неприятный - * companions малоприятные спутники вряд ли, едва ли - not * весьма возможно ~ неправдоподобный, невероятный, маловероятный;
recovery is unlikely выздоровление маловероятно unlikely вряд ли, едва ли ~ неправдоподобный, невероятный, маловероятный;
recovery is unlikely выздоровление маловероятно ~ непривлекательный ~ ничего хорошего не обещающий;
малообещающийБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > unlikely
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(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) usannsynlig, lite troligusannsynligadj. \/ˌʌnˈlaɪklɪ\/usannsynlig, lite trolig, urimelig -
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(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) pouco provável* * *un.like.ly[∧nl'aikli] adj 1 improvável, inverossímil. 2 inauspicioso, pouco prometedor. • adv improvavelmente. to have an unlikely errand ter uma incumbência inauspiciosa. I am unlikely to come / é provável que eu não venha. -
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(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) malo verjeten* * *[ʌnláikli]1.adjectiveneverjeten, malo verjeten; slabo obetajočhe is unlikely to come — malo je verjetno, da bo prišel;2.adverbneverjetno, malo verjetno -
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[ʌn'laɪklɪ]adj( not likely) nieprawdopodobny, mało prawdopodobny; ( unexpected) nieoczekiwanyin the unlikely event of any trouble, … — gdyby były jakieś kłopoty, co (jest) mało prawdopodobne, …
in the unlikely event that they give you any trouble, … — gdyby sprawiali wam jakieś kłopoty, co (jest) mało prawdopodobne, …
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1) ( improbable) unwahrscheinlich;it's \unlikely that... es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass...;in the \unlikely event that... in dem unwahrscheinlichen Fall, dass...;[sth] seems \unlikely [etw] sieht nicht so aus2) ( unconvincing) nicht überzeugend;he seems an \unlikely-looking policeman er sieht nicht wie ein Polizist aus;they surely make an \unlikely pair sie sind schon ein seltsames Paar
См. также в других словарях:
Unlikely — Un*like ly, a. 1. Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely. [1913 Webster] 2. Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unlikely — Un*like ly, adv. In an unlikely manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unlikely — [unlīk′lē] adj. [ME unlikly, prob. based on ON ūlīkligr] 1. not likely to happen or be true; improbable 2. not likely to succeed; not promising adv. improbably [he may, not unlikely, join us] unlikelihood n. unlikeliness … English World dictionary
unlikely — index disputable, doubtful, dubious, implausible, impossible, incredible, infeasible, unbelievable, unfit … Law dictionary
unlikely to cause harm — index innocuous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unlikely to cause injury — index innocuous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unlikely — late 14c., not likely to occur, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) + LIKELY (Cf. likely). Cf. O.N. ulikligr, M.Da. uligelig. Meaning not likely to be true is recorded from 1590s … Etymology dictionary
unlikely — [adj] not probable absurd, contrary, doubtful, dubious, faint, implausible, improbable, inconceivable, incredible, not likely, out of the ordinary, outside chance, questionable, rare, remote, slight, strange, unbelievable, unconvincing, unheard… … New thesaurus
unlikely — ► ADJECTIVE (unlikelier, unlikeliest) ▪ not likely; improbable. DERIVATIVES unlikelihood noun … English terms dictionary
unlikely */*/*/ — UK [ʌnˈlaɪklɪ] / US adjective Word forms unlikely : adjective unlikely comparative unlikelier superlative unlikeliest 1) a) not likely to happen I think her coming back is a pretty unlikely prospect. unlikely to do something: He s unlikely ever… … English dictionary
unlikely — un|like|ly [ ʌn laıkli ] adjective *** 1. ) not likely to happen: I think her coming back is a pretty unlikely prospect. unlikely to do something: He s unlikely ever to find a job again. unlikely (that): It seems unlikely that she will make the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English