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1 unlikely
(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) usannsynlig, lite troligusannsynligadj. \/ˌʌnˈlaɪklɪ\/usannsynlig, lite trolig, urimelig -
2 doubtful
1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) tvilende, uviss, usikker2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) tvilsom, uviss, uklar3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) tvilsom4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) tvilsom, problematiskadj. \/ˈdaʊtf(ʊ)l\/1) tvilsom, uviss, usikker2) problematisk3) ( om person) tvilrådig, tvilende, usikkerbe doubtful about\/of tvile på -
3 far-fetched
adjective (very unlikely: a far-fetched story.) søkt, usannsynligsøktadj. \/ˌfɑːˈfetʃt\/, foranstilt: \/ˈfɑːfetʃt\/søkt, anstrengt -
4 fond
fond1) (loving: fond looks; a fond husband.) kjærlig, øm2) ((of wishes, hopes etc) unlikely to be fulfilled: His fond ambition was to be a film star.) ønske-, forfengelig•- fondly- fondness
- fond ofkjærligadj. \/fɒnd\/1) inderlig, øm, kjærlig, hengiven2) medgjørlig, tilbedende, ettergivende3) fåfengt, naiv, optimistisk4) ( gammeldags) tåpelig, latterligfond of være glad i, like, være knyttet til, holde avin one's fondest dreams ( gammeldags) i ens villeste drømmer• never, not even in my fondest dreamsaldri, ikke engang i mine villeste drømmer -
5 hope
həup 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) håpe2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) håp2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) håp, utvei, redning3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) håp, forhåpning•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopeshåp--------håpeIsubst. \/həʊp\/1) håp2) forhåpning, forventning3) ( gammeldags) tillitbe beyond hope være håpløsdet er ikke håp for ham lenger \/ han er helt håpløsforlorn hope meget svakt håp, fåfengt håp halsløst foretagende forklaring: frontsoldater med liten sjanse til å overleve, selvmordspatrulje siste fortvilet forsøkgreat with hope ( om person) lovendehave a hope to do something ha håp om å gjøre noehave hope in sette sin lit tilhope of håp omhope springs eternal in the human breast ( ordspråk) så lenge det er liv er det håplive in hope leve i håpetlive in hopes of ha håp om, håpe pånot a hope ( hverdagslig) null tjangs, aldri i verdenraise somebody's hopes vekke forhåpninger hos noen, vekke forventninger hos noenset one's hopes on somebody sette sitt håp til noensome hope (uttrykk for vantro, pessimisme) null tjangs, aldri i verdenhvis det er det han tror, lurer han seg selva youth of great hopes en ung og lovende personIIverb \/həʊp\/håpejeg håper jeg får gjøre det snart \/ jeg håper jeg får gjort det snartjeg håper å få se det \/ jeg har håp om å få se dethope against hope håpe tross alt, klamre seg til håpethope for the best håpe det bestehope in God sette sitt håp til Gud, sette sin lit til Gud, fortrøste seg til Gudhoping to hear from you i forventning om å få høre fra deg, jeg håper å høre fra deg (hilsen i brev)I hope not det håper jeg ikke, jeg håper ikke detI hope so jeg håper det, det håper jeg -
6 stable
I 'steibl adjective1) (firm and steady or well-balanced: This chair isn't very stable.) stø, fast2) (firmly established and likely to last: a stable government.) varig, stabil3) ((of a person or his character) unlikely to become unreasonably upset or hysterical: She's the only stable person in the whole family.) stabil, stødig4) ((of a substance) not easily decomposed.) stabil, varig•- stabilize
- stabilise
- stabilization
- stabilisation II 'steibl noun1) (a building in which horses are kept.) stall2) ((in plural) a horse-keeping establishment: He runs the riding stables.) stallstabil--------stall--------varigIsubst. \/ˈsteɪbl\/1) ( ofte i flertall) stall (også om samling hester), stallbygning2) ( hesteveddeløp) stall, forklaring: samling hester eid av ett selskap, stedet der disse hestene trenes og personene som jobber på dette stedet3) ( gruppe idrettsutøvere under samme trener e.l.) stall, gruppe4) ( gruppe næringslivsforetak under samme eier e.l.) gruppeit is too late to shut the stable door after the horse has bolted ( ordspråk) det er for sent å kaste igjen brønnen når barnet er druknetIIverb \/ˈsteɪbl\/1) sette i stall2) stå i stall3) (overført, hverdagslig) holde tilIIIadj. \/ˈsteɪbl\/1) stabil, fast, varig2) ( om person) fast, resolutt, bestemt3) ( kjemi) stabil, tungtspaltelig4) ( handel) verdifast, stabil5) ( medisinsk) stabil, i stabil medisinsk tilstand (etter operasjon e.l.)stable equilibrium ( mekanikk) stadig likevekt -
7 sure
ʃuə 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) sikker, viss2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) sikker/viss på3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) sikker, som ikke kan slå feil2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') javisst!; selvfølgelig!- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enoughsikker--------tilforlatelig--------trygg--------vissIadj. \/ʃʊə\/, \/ʃɔː\/1) sikker, overbevist, viss2) sikker, påliteligmed sikre\/faste skrittbe sure of foot være stø på fotenbe\/feel sure of oneself være selvsikkerbe\/feel sure of\/about something være sikker på noe, være overbevist om noe, stole på noebe sure to eller be sure you husk på å, sørg for å• be sure to do it!for sure (helt) sikkertmake sure of something overbevise seg om noe, forvisse seg om noe, forsikre seg om noemake sure that sørge for at, kontrollere atsure thing! (amer.)( hverdagslig) ja visst!, naturligvis!, absolutt!to be sure naturligvis, sannelig, helt riktig• so it is, to be sureslik er det, helt riktigriktignok, nok• to be sure he is clever, but...han er nok flink, men...IIadv. \/ʃʊə\/, \/ʃɔː\/ (spesielt amer., hverdagslig)1) sikkert2) sannelig, virkeligas sure as så sikkert somas sure as eggs is\/are eggs se ➢ eggas sure as fate se ➢ fatesure! ja visst!, naturligvis!, absolutt!sure enough ganske riktig• sure enough, there he wasganske riktig, der var han -
8 tactics
'tæktiks((sometimes in singular) the art of arranging troops, warships etc during a battle, in order to win or gain an advantage over one's opponents: They planned their tactics for the election/game/meeting.) taktikk- tactical- tactically
- tacticiantaktikksubst. flt. \/ˈtæktɪks\/1) ( tar verb i entall) taktikk (del av krigskunsten)2) ( tar verb i flertall) taktikk, metoder, manøver -
9 not (have) a hope
((to be) completely unlikely (to succeed in something): He hasn't a hope of getting the job; `Will he get the job?' `Not a hope!') ikke eie håp om, ikke ha nubbesjanse -
10 not (have) a hope
((to be) completely unlikely (to succeed in something): He hasn't a hope of getting the job; `Will he get the job?' `Not a hope!') ikke eie håp om, ikke ha nubbesjanse -
11 pigs might fly
(said of something very unlikely to happen: `We might have fine weather for our holidays.' `Yes, and pigs might fly!') Tror du/dere på julenissen? -
12 seeing that
(since; considering that: Seeing that he's ill, he's unlikely to come.) ettersom, siden, tatt i betraktning -
13 the last person
(a person who is very unlikely or unwilling to do a particular thing, or to whom it would be unwise or dangerous to do a particular thing: I'm the last person to make a fuss, but you should have told me all the same; He's the last person you should offend.) den siste (personen) -
14 the last thing
(something very unlikely, unwanted, not intended etc: It's the last thing you would think of looking for; The last thing I want is to hurt anyone.) det siste
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Unlikely — Un*like ly, a. 1. Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely. [1913 Webster] 2. Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unlikely — Un*like ly, adv. In an unlikely manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unlikely — [unlīk′lē] adj. [ME unlikly, prob. based on ON ūlīkligr] 1. not likely to happen or be true; improbable 2. not likely to succeed; not promising adv. improbably [he may, not unlikely, join us] unlikelihood n. unlikeliness … English World dictionary
unlikely — index disputable, doubtful, dubious, implausible, impossible, incredible, infeasible, unbelievable, unfit … Law dictionary
unlikely — late 14c., not likely to occur, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) + LIKELY (Cf. likely). Cf. O.N. ulikligr, M.Da. uligelig. Meaning not likely to be true is recorded from 1590s … Etymology dictionary
unlikely — [adj] not probable absurd, contrary, doubtful, dubious, faint, implausible, improbable, inconceivable, incredible, not likely, out of the ordinary, outside chance, questionable, rare, remote, slight, strange, unbelievable, unconvincing, unheard… … New thesaurus
unlikely — ► ADJECTIVE (unlikelier, unlikeliest) ▪ not likely; improbable. DERIVATIVES unlikelihood noun … English terms dictionary
unlikely */*/*/ — UK [ʌnˈlaɪklɪ] / US adjective Word forms unlikely : adjective unlikely comparative unlikelier superlative unlikeliest 1) a) not likely to happen I think her coming back is a pretty unlikely prospect. unlikely to do something: He s unlikely ever… … English dictionary
unlikely — un|like|ly [ ʌn laıkli ] adjective *** 1. ) not likely to happen: I think her coming back is a pretty unlikely prospect. unlikely to do something: He s unlikely ever to find a job again. unlikely (that): It seems unlikely that she will make the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unlikely — un|like|ly W2S2 [ʌnˈlaıkli] adj 1.) not likely to happen ▪ Donna might be able to come tomorrow, but it s very unlikely . unlikely to do sth ▪ The weather is unlikely to improve over the next few days. it is unlikely (that) ▪ It s unlikely that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unlikely — adj. 1) (cannot stand alone) unlikely to + inf. (they are unlikely to accept our invitation) 2) unlikely that + clause (it s unlikely that she will attend) * * * [ʌn laɪklɪ] unlikely that + clause (it s unlikely that she will attend) (cannot… … Combinatory dictionary