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1 unlikely
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)
2) ( strange) [partner, choice, situation] inattendu3) ( probably untrue) [story] invraisemblable; [excuse] peu probable -
2 doubt
doubt [daʊt]1 noun(a) (uncertainty → about fact) doute m, incertitude f;∎ there is now considerable doubt about the convictions on a maintenant de sérieux doutes au sujet des condamnations;∎ beyond all reasonable doubt à n'en pas douter, sans le moindre doute;∎ to raise doubts in sb's mind soulever des doutes dans l'esprit de qn;∎ the whole thing raised doubts about his abilities toute cette affaire a mis ses capacités en question;∎ to cast doubt on sth mettre en doute ou jeter le doute sur qch;∎ the report casts doubt on the police evidence les auteurs du rapport émettent des doutes sur les preuves fournies par la police;∎ her honesty is in doubt or open to doubt (generally) on a des doutes sur son honnêteté, son honnêteté est sujette à caution; (this time) son honnêteté est mise en doute;∎ we are in no doubt as to his competence nous n'avons aucun doute sur ses compétences;∎ the future of the company is in some doubt l'avenir de l'entreprise est incertain;∎ if or when in doubt s'il y a un doute, en cas de doute;∎ when in doubt, do nothing dans le doute, abstiens-toi;∎ there is some doubt as to whether they paid on n'est pas certain qu'ils aient payé;∎ there is no doubt about it cela ne fait pas de doute;∎ there's no doubt (but) that it will be a difficult journey il n'y a pas de doute que le voyage sera pénible;∎ no doubt sans doute;∎ he'll no doubt be late il sera sûrement en retard;∎ there is room for doubt il est permis de douter;∎ without (any) doubt sans aucun ou le moindre doute(b) (feeling of distrust) doute m;∎ I have my doubts about him j'ai des doutes sur lui ou à son sujet;∎ she has her doubts (about) whether it's true elle doute que cela soit vrai;∎ I have no doubt or doubts about it je n'en doute pas∎ I doubt (whether) she'll be there je doute qu'elle soit là;∎ she'll be there - I don't doubt it elle sera là - je n'en doute pas ou j'en suis certain;∎ I doubt it j'en doute;∎ I never once doubted that they would succeed je n'ai pas douté une seule fois qu'ils réussiraient;∎ I doubt if it makes him happy je doute que cela le rende heureux(b) (distrust) douter de;∎ there was no doubting their sincerity on ne pouvait pas mettre en doute leur sincérité;∎ she began to doubt the evidence of her own eyes elle n'en croyait pas ses yeux(have doubts) douter, avoir des doutes
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