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A n1 (chance, prospect) possibilité f ; he had ruled out the possibility that he might win ou of winning il avait exclu la possibilité de gagner ; there is a definite possibility that he'll come il y a de très grandes chances qu'il vienne ; there is no possibility of him succeeding il est impossible qu'il réussisse ; the possibility of him succeeding ses chances de réussite ; there is no possibility of changing the text il est impossible de changer le texte ; within the bounds of possibility dans la limite du possible ; beyond the bounds of possibility au delà des limites du possible ; there is little or no possibility of a strike les chances de grève sont minimes ;2 ( eventuality) the possibility of a refusal/of failure l'éventualité d'un refus/d'un échec ; the collapse of the company is now a possibility l'effondrement de la société est à présent possible.B possibilities npl ( potential) the idea/the market has possibilities l'idée/le marché a un fort potentiel ; this invention opens up fantastic possibilities cette invention ouvre des perspectives fantastiques.
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