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(a) (probable) vraisemblable, probable;∎ it's not a very likely scenario ce scénario n'est pas très vraisemblable;∎ the pub is a likely place to find him le pub est probablement l'endroit où le trouver;∎ it's more than likely c'est plus que probable;∎ it's not very likely c'est peu probable;∎ it's not or hardly likely to happen il est peu probable ou il y a peu de chances que cela se produise;∎ it's likely to rain il y a des chances pour qu'il pleuve;∎ she is quite likely to do it il y a des chances qu'elle le fasse;∎ books likely to interest young people ouvrages susceptibles d'intéresser les jeunes;∎ this plan is most likely to succeed ce projet a beaucoup de chances de réussir;∎ are the neighbours likely to object? y a-t-il des chances que les voisins s'y opposent?;∎ rain is likely in the east il risque de pleuvoir dans l'Est(b) (promising) prometteur;∎ we found a likely or likely-looking spot for a picnic on a trouvé un endroit qui a l'air idéal pour pique-niquer;∎ North of England familiar a likely lad un gars qui promet2 adverbprobablement, sans doute;∎ they'll very likely or most likely forget ils vont très probablement oublier;∎ as likely as not she's already home elle est sûrement déjà rentrée;∎ familiar would you do it again? - not likely! tu recommencerais? - ça risque pas ou y a pas de risque! -
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1. adjective1) (probable) wahrscheinlich; glaubhaft [Geschichte]; voraussichtlich [Bedarf, Zukunft]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?
[that's] a likely story — (iron.) wer's glaubt, wird selig (ugs. scherzh.)
2) (to be expected) wahrscheinlichthere are likely to be [traffic] hold-ups — man muss mit [Verkehrs]staus rechnen
they are [not] likely to come — sie werden wohl od. wahrscheinlich [nicht] kommen
this is not likely to happen — es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass das geschieht
the candidate most likely to succeed — der Kandidat mit den größten Erfolgsaussichten
3) (promising, apparently suitable) geeignet [Person, Ort, Methode, Weg]2. adverbwe've looked in all the likely places — wir haben an allen infrage kommenden Stellen gesucht
(probably) wahrscheinlichvery or more than or quite or most likely — höchstwahrscheinlich; sehr wahrscheinlich
not likely! — (coll.) auf keinen Fall!
* * *1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) wahrscheinlich2) (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.) geeignet* * *like·ly[ˈlaɪkli]I. adj<-ier, -iest or more \likely, most \likely>wahrscheinlichwhat's the \likely outcome of this whole business? und was wird bei dieser ganzen Angelegenheit vermutlich herauskommen?do remind me because I'm \likely to forget erinnere mich bitte unbedingt daran, sonst vergesse ich es wahrscheinlichto be quite/very \likely ziemlich/sehr wahrscheinlich seinit's quite \likely that we'll be in Spain this time next year mit ziemlicher Sicherheit werden wir nächstes Jahr um diese Zeit in Spanien seinII. adv<more \likely, most \likely>most/very \likely höchstwahrscheinlich/sehr wahrscheinlichas \likely as not höchstwahrscheinlichas \likely as not she'll end up in court over this problem diese Sache wird sie nochmal vor Gericht bringen* * *['laIklɪ]1. adj (+er)1) (= probable) wahrscheinlichhe is not likely to come — es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass er kommt
they are likely to accept/refuse — sie werden wahrscheinlich zusagen/ablehnen
an incident likely to cause trouble — ein Zwischenfall, der möglicherweise Ärger nach sich zieht
a likely explanation — eine mögliche or wahrscheinliche Erklärung; (iro) wers glaubt, wird selig!
this is a likely place for him to stay — es ist gut möglich, dass er sich hier aufhält
a likely story or tale! (iro) — das soll mal einer glauben!
2) (inf: suitable) geeigneta likely spot for a picnic — ein geeignetes or prima (inf) Plätzchen für ein Picknick
he is a likely person for the job — er kommt für die Stelle infrage or in Frage
2. advwahrscheinlichas likely as not —
very likely they've lost it they'll likely be late (dial) — höchstwahrscheinlich haben sie es verloren sie kommen wahrscheinlich zu spät
it's more likely to be early than late — es wird eher früh als spät werden
not likely! (inf iro) — wohl kaum (inf)
* * *likely [ˈlaıklı]A adj1. wahrscheinlich, voraussichtlich:it is not likely that he will come, he is not likely to come es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass er kommt;which is his most likely route? welchen Weg wird er aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach nehmen?;this is not likely to happen das wird wahrscheinlich nicht geschehen;they always looked likely to score SPORT sie waren immer torgefährlich2. glaubhaft (Geschichte etc):a likely story! iron das soll glauben, wer mag!3. infrage kommend, geeignet (Kandidat, Mittel etc)4. aussichtsreich, vielversprechend (junger Mann etc)B adv wahrscheinlich:very likely sehr wahrscheinlich;most likely höchstwahrscheinlich;a) sehr wahrscheinlich,b) höchstwahrscheinlich;not likely! umg wohl kaum!* * *1. adjective1) (probable) wahrscheinlich; glaubhaft [Geschichte]; voraussichtlich [Bedarf, Zukunft]be the likely reason/source — wahrscheinlich der Grund/die Ursache sein
[that's] a likely story — (iron.) wer's glaubt, wird selig (ugs. scherzh.)
2) (to be expected) wahrscheinlichthere are likely to be [traffic] hold-ups — man muss mit [Verkehrs]staus rechnen
they are [not] likely to come — sie werden wohl od. wahrscheinlich [nicht] kommen
this is not likely to happen — es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass das geschieht
3) (promising, apparently suitable) geeignet [Person, Ort, Methode, Weg]2. adverb(probably) wahrscheinlichvery or more than or quite or most likely — höchstwahrscheinlich; sehr wahrscheinlich
not likely! — (coll.) auf keinen Fall!
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['laɪklɪ]a likely explanation — una spiegazione attendibile or plausibile
a likely story! iro — ma a chi la racconti?, e io dovrei crederci?
it's not likely that he'll come; he is not likely to come — è difficile che venga
he's likely to leave — è probabile che parta, probabilmente partirà
2. advmost or very likely they've lost it — con molta probabilità or molto probabilmente l'hanno perso
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♦ likely /ˈlaɪklɪ/A a.1 probabile: It's likely to rain, è probabile che piova; They are likely to agree, è probabile che accettino; It is not likely that he will come (o He is not likely to come), non è probabile (o è improbabile) ch'egli venga; DIALOGO → - Before an exam- Has she told you what questions are likely to come up?, ti ha detto quali domande è probabile che escano?2 verosimile; attendibile; credibile: a likely account of the riots, un resoconto verosimile dei tumulti3 adatto; che dà affidamento: a likely place to find deer, un posto dove è facile trovare cervi; She seems a likely candidate for the job, sembra un candidato adatto a questo lavoroB avv.( di solito very likely, most likely) probabilmente: He will very likely go there, probabilmente, ci andrà● as likely as not, molto probabilmente, con tutta probabilità: He will pass the exam as likely as not, molto probabilmente supererà l'esame □ That's a likely story!, ma va là!; questa è grossa! □ (fam.) Not likely!, nemmeno per sogno!; mai e poi mai! □ (volg.) Not bloody likely!, col cazzo! (volg.); col cavolo! (pop.). -
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likely [ˊlaɪklɪ]1. a1) вероя́тный, возмо́жный2) подаю́щий наде́жды3) подходя́щий4) амер. краси́вый2. adv вероя́тно (обыкн. most likely, very likely);as likely as not весьма́ вероя́тно
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ˈlaɪklɪ
1. прил.
1) вероятный, возможный She is likely to show up. ≈ Вероятно, она появится. It is not likely to snow. ≈ Непохоже, что будет снег. Do remind me because I am likely to forget. ≈ Напомни мне, пожалуйста, т.к. я, кажется, забыл. What is the likely profit of this whole business? ≈ Какова вероятная прибыль от всего этого бизнеса? He forecasts a likely increase in grain production. ≈ Он предсказывает вероятный рост производства зерна. Syn: credible, probable
2) годный, подходящий;
пригодный, применимый Syn: appropriate, apt, suitable
3) многообещающий, подающий надежды, перспективный a likely candidate ≈ подающий надежды кандидат Syn: promising
4) амер. привлекательный, очаровательный, обаятельный a likely young woman ≈ привлекательная молодая женщина Syn: attractive, charming ∙ That's a likely story разг. ≈ Что-то не верится.
2. нареч. а) вероятно( обыкн. most likely, very likely) as likely as not ≈ весьма вероятно I'll most likely get there at about ten o'clock. ≈ Я, вероятнее всего, буду там около десяти. б) насколько это реально;
насколько можно ожидать ∙ Not likely. разг. ≈ Конечно, нет (в ответ на вопрос, предложение). обыкн. predic вероятный, возможный - where are you * to be this evening? где вы предполагаете быть сегодня вечером?, где вы скорее всего будете сегодня вечером? - it is quite * весьма вероятно - I am * to be in London next week я, вероятно, буду в Лондоне на следующей неделе - he is not * to forget her он вряд ли забудет ее - an incident * to lead to war инцидент, который вполне может привести к войне правдоподобный;
заслуживающий доверия - a * story правдоподобная история - a * account заслуживающий доверия отчет - that's a * story! (ироничное) конечно!, все так и было! подходящий, удовлетворительный - he seems a * young fellow for the job он, по-видимому, подходящий молодой человек для этой работы подходящий, удобный( для чего-л.) - * place подходящее место - what is the likeliest time to find him at home? в какое время легче /удобнее/ всего застать его дома? подающий надежды - a * subject многообещающая тема - a fine * boy славный малый, который может далеко пойти (американизм) красивый;
с располагающей внешностью - a * child милое /очаровательное/ дитя вероятно (обыкн. most *, very *) - I shall very * see you again я скорее всего еще увижусь с вами - as * as not вполне вероятно, возможно - he will forget all about at as * as not не исключено, что он обо всем этом забудет likely вероятно (обыкн. most likely, very likely) ;
as likely as not весьма вероятно likely вероятно (обыкн. most likely, very likely) ;
as likely as not весьма вероятно ~ вероятный ~ вероятный ~ возможный ~ заслуживающий доверия ~ амер. красивый ~ подающий надежды ~ подходящий ~ правдоподобный ~ удобный ~ удовлетворительный -
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I. 1. вероятен, възможен, правдоподобен
is he LIKELY to come? има ли вероятност да дойде? an incident LIKELY to lead to war инцидент, който може да предизвика война
2. подходящ, обещаващ, надежден
the most LIKELY (the likeliest) place for camping най-подходящо място за лагеруване
LIKELY candidate надежден кандидат
3. ам. likeable
II. adv вероятно
as LIKELY as not по всяка вероятност, сигурно
most/very LIKELY твърде вероятно, по всяка вероятност* * *{'laikli} a 1. вероятен, възможен; правдоподобен; is he likely to c(2) {'laikli} adv вероятно; as likely as not по всяка вероятност, с* * *обещаващ; правдоподобен; вероятно; вероятен; възможен; задоволителен; надежден;* * *1. as likely as not по всяка вероятност, сигурно 2. i. вероятен, възможен, правдоподобен 3. ii. adv вероятно 4. is he likely to come? има ли вероятност да дойде? an incident likely to lead to war инцидент, който може да предизвика война 5. likely candidate надежден кандидат 6. most/very likely твърде вероятно, по всяка вероятност 7. the most likely (the likeliest) place for camping най-подходящо място за лагеруване 8. ам. likeable 9. подходящ, обещаващ, надежден* * *likely[´laikli] I. adj 1. вероятен, възможен; a \likely story правдоподобна история; that's a \likely story! ирон. хубава работа! гледай ти! it is very \likely to happen това е твърде вероятно; is he \likely to come? има ли вероятност да дойде? 2. подходящ; задоволителен; обещаващ; надежден; a \likely candidate подходящ кандидат; the most \likely ( the likeliest) place for camping най-подходящото място за лагеруване; 3. ам. хубав, красив; II. adv вероятно; most ( very) \likely навярно, вероятно, по всяка вероятност; \likely as not, as \likely as not по всяка вероятност, твърде вероятно. -
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1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) sannsynlig, rimelig2) (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.) velegnet, passenderimelig--------sannsynlig--------sannsynligvisIadj. \/ˈlaɪklɪ\/1) sannsynlig, trolig, antakelig, rimelig• what is the likeliest time to find him at home?• when is he likely to be at home?2) passende, egnet3) tenkelig, lovende4) (dialekt, amer.) tiltalendelikely for passende forlikely to egnet tilnot bloody likely! ( vulgært) i helvete heller!, nei så søren!, ikke faen!not likely! ( hverdagslig) særlig!, og det tror du!that's a likely story! ( spøkefullt) og den tror du jeg går på? \/ den må du lenger ut på landet medIIadv. \/ˈlaɪklɪ\/høyst sannsynlig, sannsynligvis, trolig, antakelig, etter all sannsynlighetas likely as not etter all sannsynlighet, antakelig, formodentligvery likely høyst sannsynlig -
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wahrscheinlich;what's the \likely outcome of this whole business? und was wird bei dieser ganzen Angelegenheit vermutlich herauskommen?;do remind me because I'm \likely to forget erinnere mich bitte unbedingt daran, sonst vergesse ich es wahrscheinlich;to be quite/very \likely ziemlich/sehr wahrscheinlich sein;it's quite \likely that we'll be in Spain this time next year mit ziemlicher Sicherheit werden wir nächstes Jahr um diese Zeit in Spanien seinPHRASES:most/very \likely> höchstwahrscheinlich/sehr wahrscheinlich;as \likely as not höchstwahrscheinlich;as \likely as not she'll end up in court over this problem diese Sache wird sie nochmal vor Gericht bringen; -
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1. [ʹlaıklı] a1. обыкн. predic вероятный, возможныйwhere are you likely to be this evening? - где вы предполагаете быть сегодня вечером?, где вы скорее всего будете сегодня вечером?
I am likely to be in London next week - я, вероятно, буду в Лондоне на следующей неделе
an incident likely to lead to war - инцидент, который вполне может привести к войне
2. правдоподобный; заслуживающий доверияthat's a likely story! - ирон. конечно!, всё так и было!
3. 1) подходящий, удовлетворительныйhe seems a likely young fellow for the job - он, по-видимому, подходящий молодой человек для этой работы
2) подходящий, удобный (для чего-л.)what is the likeliest time to find him at home? - в какое время легче /удобнее/ всего застать его дома?
4. подающий надеждыa fine likely boy - славный малый, который может далеко пойти
5. амер. красивый; с располагающей внешностью2. [ʹlaıklı] adva likely child - милое /очаровательное/ дитя
вероятно (обыкн. most likely, very likely)as likely as not - вполне вероятно, возможно
he will forget all about it as likely as not - не исключено, что он обо всём этом забудет
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1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) probable2) (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.) propicio, convenientelikely adj1. probable2. que tiene posibilidadeswho is most likely to win the election? ¿quién tiene más posibilidades de ganar las elecciones?tr['laɪklɪ]1 probable1 probablemente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas likely as not familiar lo más seguronot bloody likely! familiar ¡ni hablar!, ¡y un jamón!likely ['laɪkli] adv: probablementemost likely he's sick: lo más probable es que esté enfermothey're likely to come: es probable que vengan1) probable: probableto be likely to: ser muy probable que2) suitable: apropiado, adecuado3) believable: verosímil, creíble4) promising: prometedoradj.• abonado, -a adj.• fácil adj.• indicado, -a adj.• probable adj.• prometedor adj.• verosímil adj.adv.• probablemente adv.
I 'laɪkliadjective -lier, -liesta) ( probable) <outcome/winner> probablerain is likely — es posible or probable que llueva
a likely story! — (iro) cuéntame otra! (iró), no me digas! (iró)
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?
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['laɪklɪ]1. ADJ(compar likelier) (superl likeliest)1) (=probable) [outcome, consequences] probablewhat kind of changes are likely? — ¿qué tipo de cambios son probables?
it is likely that — es probable que + subjun
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a likely story or tale! — iro ¡menudo cuento!, ¡y yo que me lo creo! iro2) (=suitable)here comes a likely-looking character — aquí viene un tipo que parece adecuado or que bien puede servir
2.ADV (=probably)she will very or most likely arrive late — lo más probable es que llegue tarde
some prisoners will likely be released soon — (US) es probable que pronto se deje en libertad a algunos prisioneros
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(as) likely as not he'll arrive early — lo más probable es que llegue pronto, seguramente llegará pronto•
this is more than likely true — lo más probable or seguro es que sea cierto"I expect she'll be re-elected" - "yes, more than likely" — -me imagino que la volverán a elegir -si, seguramente
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not likely! * — ¡ni hablar! ** * *
I ['laɪkli]adjective -lier, -liesta) ( probable) <outcome/winner> probablerain is likely — es posible or probable que llueva
a likely story! — (iro) cuéntame otra! (iró), no me digas! (iró)
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?
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1. a обыкн. вероятный, возможныйwhere are you likely to be this evening? — где вы предполагаете быть сегодня вечером?, где вы скорее всего будете сегодня вечером?
I am likely to be in London next week — я, вероятно, буду в Лондоне на следующей неделе
2. a правдоподобный; заслуживающий доверия3. a подходящий, удовлетворительныйhe seems a likely young fellow for the job — он, по-видимому, подходящий молодой человек для этой работы
4. a подходящий, удобный5. a подающий надежды6. a амер. красивый; с располагающей внешностью7. adv вероятноСинонимический ряд:1. believable (adj.) believable; credible; plausible2. doubtless (adj.) doubtless; presumably; probably3. hopeful (adj.) cheering; couleur de rose; encouraging; heartening; hopeful; promiseful; promising; roseate; rose-colored; rosy4. probable (adj.) appropriate; apt; conceivable; disposed; earthly; given; imaginable; inclined; liable; mortal; possible; presumable; presumptive; probable; prone; suitable; susceptible5. presumably (other) assumably; doubtless; possibly; presumably; presumptively6. probably (other) as likely as not (colloquial); in all likelihood; like as not (colloquial); probably; wellАнтонимический ряд:improbable; insuperable; insurmountable; unattainable; unlikely; unobtainable -
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[ˈlaɪklɪ]likely вероятно (обыкн. most likely, very likely); as likely as not весьма вероятно likely вероятно (обыкн. most likely, very likely); as likely as not весьма вероятно likely вероятный likely вероятный likely возможный likely заслуживающий доверия likely амер. красивый likely подающий надежды likely подходящий likely правдоподобный likely удобный likely удовлетворительный -
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['laɪklɪ] 1. прил.1) вероятный, возможныйShe is likely to show up. — Вероятно, она появится.
It is not likely to snow. — Непохоже, что будет снег.
Do remind me because I am likely to forget. — Напомни мне, пожалуйста, так как я могу забыть.
What is the likely profit of this whole business? — Какова вероятная прибыль от всего этого бизнеса?
He forecasts a likely increase in grain production. — Он предсказывает вероятный рост производства зерна.
Syn:2) годный, подходящий; пригодный, применимыйSyn:3) многообещающий, подающий надежды, перспективныйSyn:4) амер. привлекательный, очаровательный, обаятельныйSyn:••2. нареч.That's a likely story! разг.; ирон. — Ага! Так я и поверил!
1) = most likely, very likely вероятноas likely as not — может, да, а может, нет
I'll most likely get there at about ten o'clock. — Я, вероятнее всего, буду там около десяти.
2) насколько это реально; насколько можно ожидать••not likely разг. — конечно, нет (в ответ на вопрос, предложение)
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1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) verjeten2) (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.) primeren* * *I [láikli]adjectiveverjeten, možen, mogoč; mnogo obetajoč (tudi likely-looking)not likely — komaj, težkowhich is his most likely route? — katero pot bo najverjetneje ubral?ironically a likely story! — kaj malo verjetnoII [láikli]adverbverjetnoas likely as not — skoraj gotovo, zelo verjetno -
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1. adj1) імовірний, можливийI am likely to be in Paris next week — наступного тижня я, очевидно, буду в Парижі
2) правдоподібний; що заслуговує довір'я3) підхожий; задовільний4) зручний, придатний5) що подає надії6) амер. гарний; з принадною зовнішністю2. advімовірно; мабуть, певно (звич. most likely, very likely)* * *I [`laikli] a1) predic імовірний, можливий2) правдоподібний; який заслуговує на довіру3) підходящий, задовільний; який підходить, зручний ( для чого-небудь)5) aмep. гарний; з привабливою зовнішністюII ['laikli] advімовірно (звич. most likely, very likely) -
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§ ალბათ§1 დასაჯერებელი, სიმართლესთან ახლოს მყოფი2 შესაძლებლი, მოსალოდნელი3 შესაფერი, ხელსაყრელიhe seems a likely person for this job ამ სამუშაოსთვის ხელსაყრელი პიროვნება ჩანს4 მოხერხებული, მოსახერხებელიa likely place / time მოხერხებული ადგილი // მოსახერხებელი დრო5: as likely as not ალბათ / შესაძლებელია -
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I[΄laikli] a հավանական. He is likely to come Հավանական է, որ նա գա. We’re not likely to stay Հա զիվ թե մենք մնանք. Where is he likely to be? Որ տե՞ղ կարող է նա լինել. a likely story ճշմարտա նման/ճշմարտացի պատմություն. the most likely time ամենահավանական ժամա նակըII[΄laikli] adv հավանաբար (նաև most /very likely). as likely as not միանգամայն հավա նական է -
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/'laikli/ * tính từ - chắc đúng, có lẽ đúng, có lẽ thật =that is not likely+ điều đó không chắc đúng chút nào - có thể =he is not likely to come now+ có thể là nó không đến bây giờ - thích hợp, đúng với =the most likely (the likeliest) place for camping+ chỗ thích hợp nhất để cắm trại - có vẻ có năng lực =a likely young lad+ một thanh niên trông có vẻ có năng lực * phó từ - có thể, chắc =is it going to rains? - very likely+ trời sắp mưa chăng? rất có thể
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