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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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