a likely story or tale!

be the likely reason/source — wahrscheinlich der Grund/die Ursache sein

is it likely to rain tomorrow? — wird es morgen wohl regnen?

this is not likely to happen — es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass das geschieht

as likely as not — höchstwahrscheinlich

they are likely to accept/refuse — sie werden wahrscheinlich zusagen/ablehnen

she is hardly likely to come now — sie wird jetzt kaum kommen

is it likely that I would do that? — trauen Sie mir das zu?

the plan most likely to succeed — der erfolgversprechendste Plan

an incident likely to cause trouble — ein Zwischenfall, der möglicherweise Ärger nach sich zieht

likely candidates — aussichtsreiche Kandidaten

a likely-looking target — ein geeignetes Ziel

as likely as not —

be the likely reason/source — wahrscheinlich der Grund/die Ursache sein

do you think it likely? — hältst du es für wahrscheinlich?

is it likely that he'd do that? — ist ihm so etwas zuzutrauen?

there are likely to be [traffic] hold-ups — man muss mit [Verkehrs]staus rechnen

is it likely to rain tomorrow? — wird es morgen wohl regnen?

this is not likely to happen — es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass das geschieht

the candidate most likely to succeed — der Kandidat mit den größten Erfolgsaussichten

we've looked in all the likely places — wir haben an allen infrage kommenden Stellen gesucht

as likely as not — höchstwahrscheinlich

it's more than likely that she's out — lo más seguro es que no esté

to be likely to + INF: it is likely to be a tough match lo más probable es que sea un partido difícil; are you likely to be in tomorrow? — ¿estarás en casa mañana?

she's the most likely applicant — es la candidata con más posibilidades

this is a likely place to find a telephone — aquí tiene que haber un teléfono

most likely she'll forget — lo más probable es que se olvide

as likely as not it'll be closed — lo más probable es que esté cerrado

what kind of changes are likely? — ¿qué tipo de cambios son probables?

snow is likely on high ground — es probable que nieve en zonas altas

it is likely to rain later on — es probable que llueva más tarde

they are not likely to come — no es probable que vengan

he's likely to do anything — puede hacer cualquier cosa

he's the man most likely to win — es el que más probabilidades tiene de ganar

this seems a likely spot for a picnic — este parece un buen sitio para hacer un picnic

she's the most likely candidate — es la candidata que parece más idónea

"I expect she'll be re-elected" - "yes, more than likely" — -me imagino que la volverán a elegir -si, seguramente

it's more than likely that she's out — lo más seguro es que no esté

to be likely to + INF: it is likely to be a tough match lo más probable es que sea un partido difícil; are you likely to be in tomorrow? — ¿estarás en casa mañana?

she's the most likely applicant — es la candidata con más posibilidades

this is a likely place to find a telephone — aquí tiene que haber un teléfono

most likely she'll forget — lo más probable es que se olvide

as likely as not it'll be closed — lo más probable es que esté cerrado

but that's another story — mais ça c'est une autre histoire

to cut a long story short — bref

that's not the whole story — ce n'est pas tout

that's the story of my life! — c'est toujours la même chose, avec moi!

it's always the same story —

it's the same old story — c'est toujours la même chose

every picture tells a story — ça se passe de commentaires

the story goes/has it that — on raconte/dit que

tell me a story — cuéntame un cuento

the book tells the story of the expedition — el libro relata la expedición

that's a long story — eso es largo de contar

to cut a long story short — en pocas palabras

but that's not the end of the story — pero ahí no termina

according to his/your story — según él/tú

the same old story — la (misma) historia de siempre

the story goes that... — cuenta la leyenda que...

he has a nose for a good story — tiene buen olfato para lo que es noticia

a four-story building — un edificio de cuatro pisos

his story is that... — según él dice..., según lo que él cuenta...

to cut a long story short — en resumidas cuentas, en pocas palabras

the marks tell their own story — las señales hablan por sí solas, las señales no necesitan interpretación

the full story has still to be told — todavía no se ha hecho pública toda la historia

what a story this house could tell! — ¡cuántas cosas nos diría esta casa!

tell me a story — cuéntame un cuento

the book tells the story of the expedition — el libro relata la expedición

that's a long story — eso es largo de contar

to cut a long story short — en pocas palabras

but that's not the end of the story — pero ahí no termina

according to his/your story — según él/tú

the same old story — la (misma) historia de siempre

the story goes that... — cuenta la leyenda que...

he has a nose for a good story — tiene buen olfato para lo que es noticia

a four-story building — un edificio de cuatro pisos

boring story — скучная история

ugly story — неприглядная история

bedtime / Canterbury / children / fairystory — детская сказка

likely / plausible / true story — правдоподобный рассказ

dirty / off-color / risquéstory — грязная, неприличная, непристойная история

cock-and-bull farfetched improbable implausible story — надуманная, неправдоподобная история; выдумка, небылица

story breaks — рассказ прерывается, прекращается

to carry / circulate / print / run a story — распространять, печатать, публиковать рассказ

to change / revise a story — переделать, пересмотреть рассказ

to concoct / fabricate / invent / make up a story — состряпать, придумать рассказ

to edit a story — редактировать рассказ

to embellish / embroider a story — приукрасить, расцветить рассказ

to narrate / tell a story — рассказывать историю

to rewrite a story — переписывать рассказ

to write a story — писать рассказ

She told charming stories about her travels. — Она рассказывала чудесные истории о своих путешествиях.

Have you heard the story that she intends to resign? — Вы слышали, что она собирается уходить (в отставку)?

according to her (own) story — по её (собственным) словам

the story goes that... — сообщается, что..., согласно утверждению...

Don't tell stories. — Не сочиняйте.

All the newspapers carried the story about the fire. — Все газеты поместили материал о пожаре.

I tell the story as I heard it. — За что купил, за то и продаю.

a likely tale! — et puis quoi encore!

dead men tell no tales — les morts ne parlent pas

to live to tell the tale — être encore là pour en parler

to tell tales out of school — révéler des choses indiscrètes

the figures tell the same, another tale — le cifre confermano la cosa, dicono tutt'altra cosa

the recent events tell their own tale — i recenti avvenimenti si commentano da soli

to spread o tell tales — sparlare

a likely tale! — non raccontare storie!

dead men tell no tales — i morti non parlano

to live to tell the tale — sopravvivere (per potere raccontare la propria esperienza)

to tell tales out of school — fare la spia

the figures tell the same, another tale — le cifre confermano la cosa, dicono tutt'altra cosa

the recent events tell their own tale — i recenti avvenimenti si commentano da soli

to spread o tell tales — sparlare

a likely tale! — non raccontare storie!

dead men tell no tales — i morti non parlano

to live to tell the tale — sopravvivere (per potere raccontare la propria esperienza)

to tell tales out of school — fare la spia

to act like a professional — agire da professionista

like the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...

like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare

don't talk like that! — non dire così!

"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"

they've gone to Ibiza or somewhere like that — sono andati a Ibiza o in qualche posto del genere

to be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.

you know what she's like! — sai com'è fatta lei!

what's it like? — com'è?

what was the weather like? — com'era il tempo? che tempo faceva?

I want one like it — ne voglio uno così

there's nothing like a nice warm bath! — non c'è niente di meglio di un bel bagno caldo!

I've never seen anything like it! — non ho mai visto niente di simile!

that's more like it! — così va meglio

I don't earn anything like as much as he does — sono lontano dal guadagnare quello che guadagna lui

it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo

just like a man! — tipico degli uomini!

it costs something like Ј 20 — costa circa 20 sterline

something like velvet — qualcosa di simile al velluto

nobody can sing like he does — nessuno sa cantare come lui

it's not like I imagined it would be — non è come me lo ero immaginato

like they used to — come erano soliti fare

he acts like he owns the place — si comporta come se fosse a casa sua

cooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili

bird-like — simile a un uccello

child-like — infantile, da bambino

it's nothing like as nice as her house — lungi dall'essere bella come la sua casa

earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili

I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone

I like Luke — Luke mi è simpatico

to like A better than B — preferire A a B

to like A best — preferire A

to be well liked — essere apprezzato

I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica

Nick doesn't like liver — a Nick non piace il fegato

she likes her coffee strong — il caffè le piace forte

how do you like your tea? — come preferisci il tè?

what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...

I don't like the look of that man — quell'uomo non mi piace

I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto

he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace

this plant likes sunlight — questa pianta ama la luce

I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?

the boss won't like it if you're late — il capo non sarà contento se arrivi in ritardo

she doesn't like to be kept waiting — non le piace dovere aspettare

he likes them to do — gli piace che facciano

like it or not we all pay tax — ci piaccia o no tutti dobbiamo pagare le tasse

I like to keep fit — ci tengo a restare in forma

to act like a professional — agire da professionista

like the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...

like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare

don't talk like that! — non dire così!

"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"

they've gone to Ibiza or somewhere like that — sono andati a Ibiza o in qualche posto del genere

to be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.

you know what she's like! — sai com'è fatta lei!

what's it like? — com'è?

what was the weather like? — com'era il tempo? che tempo faceva?

I want one like it — ne voglio uno così

there's nothing like a nice warm bath! — non c'è niente di meglio di un bel bagno caldo!

I've never seen anything like it! — non ho mai visto niente di simile!

that's more like it! — così va meglio

I don't earn anything like as much as he does — sono lontano dal guadagnare quello che guadagna lui

it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo

just like a man! — tipico degli uomini!

it costs something like Ј 20 — costa circa 20 sterline

something like velvet — qualcosa di simile al velluto

nobody can sing like he does — nessuno sa cantare come lui

it's not like I imagined it would be — non è come me lo ero immaginato

like they used to — come erano soliti fare

he acts like he owns the place — si comporta come se fosse a casa sua

cooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili

bird-like — simile a un uccello

child-like — infantile, da bambino

it's nothing like as nice as her house — lungi dall'essere bella come la sua casa

earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili

I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone

I like Luke — Luke mi è simpatico

to like A better than B — preferire A a B

to like A best — preferire A

to be well liked — essere apprezzato

I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica

Nick doesn't like liver — a Nick non piace il fegato

she likes her coffee strong — il caffè le piace forte

how do you like your tea? — come preferisci il tè?

what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...

I don't like the look of that man — quell'uomo non mi piace

I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto

he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace

this plant likes sunlight — questa pianta ama la luce

I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?

the boss won't like it if you're late — il capo non sarà contento se arrivi in ritardo

she doesn't like to be kept waiting — non le piace dovere aspettare

he likes them to do — gli piace che facciano

like it or not we all pay tax — ci piaccia o no tutti dobbiamo pagare le tasse

I like to keep fit — ci tengo a restare in forma