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distinct [dɪ'stɪŋkt](a) (different) distinct;∎ to be distinct from se distinguer de;∎ the two poems are quite distinct from each other les deux poèmes sont tout à fait différents l'un de l'autre(c) (decided, evident → accent) prononcé; (→ difference) net, clair; (→ preference) marqué; (→ lack of respect, interest) évident; (→ likeness) clair, net, prononcé; (→ advantage, improvement, impression) net;∎ to make distinct progress progresser nettement;∎ she had a distinct feeling that something would go wrong elle avait le sentiment très net que quelque chose allait mal tourner;∎ I have the distinct impression you're trying to avoid me j'ai la nette impression que tu essaies de m'éviter;∎ there's a distinct smell of smoke in here cela sent vraiment la fumée ici;∎ a distinct possibility une forte possibilité;∎ there is a distinct possibility of rain tomorrow il est fort possible qu'il pleuve demain;∎ it is a distinct possibility (in answer to question) c'est fort possiblepar opposition à -
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distinct [dɪsˈtɪŋkt]a. ( = definite) net━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► With this meaning net goes before the noun.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ [possibility] réel ; [memory] distinct• there was a distinct lack of enthusiasm for that idea il était clair que cette idée ne déclenchait pas l'enthousiasmeb. ( = different) distinct► as distinct from... par opposition à...* * *[dɪ'stɪŋkt]1) [image] ( not blurred) net/nette; ( easily visible) distinct2) ( definite) [resemblance, preference, progress, impression] net/nette; [advantage] indéniable -
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possibility [‚pɒsəˈbɪlɪtɪ]a. possibilité f• if by any possibility... si par hasard...• there is some possibility/not much possibility of success il y a des chances/peu de chances que ça marche• the firm saw good possibilities for expansion la compagnie entrevoyait de bonnes perspectives d'expansion• she agreed that the project had possibilities elle a admis que le projet avait un certain potentiel* * *[ˌpɒsə'bɪlətɪ] 1.1) (chance, prospect) possibilité f2) ( eventuality) éventualité fthe possibility of a refusal/of failure — l'éventualité d'un refus/d'un échec
2.the collapse of the company is now a possibility — l'effondrement de la société est à présent de l'ordre du possible
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1 noun∎ it's a possibility c'est une possibilité, c'est bien possible;∎ within the bounds of possibility dans la limite du possible;∎ the possibility of a settlement is fading fast la perspective d'un règlement est de moins en moins probable;∎ is there any possibility of you coming up for the weekend? pourriez-vous venir ce week-end?, y a-t-il des chances que vous veniez ce week-end?;∎ if there's any possibility of leaving early, I'll let you know s'il y a moyen de partir de bonne heure, je vous le ferai savoir;∎ there's no possibility of that happening il n'y a aucune chance ou aucun risque que cela se produise;∎ there's little possibility of any changes being made to the budget il est peu probable que le budget soit modifié;∎ there's a strong possibility we'll know the results tomorrow il est fort possible que nous connaissions les résultats demain;∎ they hadn't even considered the possibility that he might leave ils n'avaient même pas envisagé qu'il puisse partir∎ she's still a possibility elle conserve toutes ses chances(c) (possible event, outcome) éventualité f;∎ that is a distinct possibility c'est bien possible;∎ to allow for all possibilities parer à toute éventualité;∎ the possibilities are endless! les possibilités sont innombrables!(potential) possibilités fpl;∎ the job has a lot of possibilities le poste offre de nombreuses perspectives;∎ job possibilities possibilités fpl d'emploiUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > possibility
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definite [ˈdefɪnɪt]1. adjectivea. ( = fixed) [plan] précis ; [intention, order, sale] ferme• is that definite? c'est sûr ?• have you got a definite date for the wedding? avez-vous décidé de la date du mariage ?b. ( = distinct) [feeling, increase] net ; [advantage] certainc. ( = positive) [person, tone] catégorique ; [views] arrêté2. compounds* * *['defɪnɪt]1) ( not vague) [plan, criteria, amount] précis; [impression] net/nettedefinite evidence — preuves fpl formelles
2) ( firm) [contract, agreement, decision, intention] ferme; [refusal] catégorique3) ( obvious) [change, improvement, increase] net/nette; [advantage] certain, évident; [smell] très net/nette4)to be definite — [person] ( sure) être certain ( about de); ( unyielding) être formel/-elle ( about sur)
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distinct — dis|tinct W3 [dıˈstıŋkt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: distinctus, past participle of distinguere; DISTINGUISH] 1.) clearly different or belonging to a different type ▪ two entirely distinct languages distinct types/groups/categories etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
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possibility — pos|si|bil|i|ty [ ,pasə bıləti ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the chance that something might happen or be true: Another possibility is that we ll go to Mexico instead. One possibility for the weekend is to rent a camper and drive to the lake.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
distinct — [[t]dɪstɪ̱ŋkt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ from n If something is distinct from something else of the same type, it is different or separate from it. Engineering and technology are disciplines distinct from one another and from science... This… … English dictionary
distinct — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin distinctus, from past participle of distinguere Date: 14th century 1. distinguishable to the eye or mind as discrete ; separate < a distinct cultural group > < teaching as … New Collegiate Dictionary
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possibility — pos|si|bil|i|ty W2S2 [ˌpɔsıˈbılıti US ˌpa: ] n plural possibilities 1.) [U and C] if there is a possibility that something is true or that something will happen, it might be true or it might happen ▪ There s always a possibility that he might go… … Dictionary of contemporary English
distinct — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ appear ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ keep sth ▪ It is necessary to keep these tw … Collocations dictionary
possibility — noun 1 (C, U) something that may happen or may be true (+ of): the possibility of an enemy attack | a distinct/real possibility (=something that is quite likely to happen): A peace settlement now looks like a real possibility | there s a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
possibility — noun 1) there is a possibility that he might be alive Syn: chance, likelihood, probability, hope; risk, hazard, danger, fear 2) they discussed the possibility of launching a new project Syn: feasibility, practicability … Thesaurus of popular words