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1 possibility
[pɔsɪ'bɪlɪtɪ]n* * *plural - possibilities; noun (something that is possible; the state of being possible; (a) likelihood: There isn't much possibility of that happening; There's a possibility of war; The plan has possibilities (= looks as if it may be a good one).) możliwość -
2 exclude
[ɪks'kluːd]vtperson, fact wyłączać (wyłączyć perf), wykluczać (wykluczyć perf); possibility wykluczać (wykluczyć perf)* * *[ik'sklu:d]1) (to prevent (someone) from sharing or taking part in something: They excluded her from the meeting.) wyłączyć, wykluczyć2) (to shut out; to keep out: Fill the bottle to the top so as to exclude all air.) zamknąć dostęp3) (to leave out of consideration: We cannot exclude the possibility that he was lying.) wykluczyć•- excluding -
3 remote
[rɪ'məut]adjthere is a remote possibility that … — istnieją niewielkie szanse (na to), że…
* * *[rə'mout]1) (far away in time or place; far from any (other) village, town etc: a remote village in New South Wales; a farmhouse remote from civilization.) odległy, odosobniony2) (distantly related: a remote cousin) daleki3) (very small or slight: a remote chance of success; He hasn't the remotest idea what is going on.) niewielki•- remotely- remoteness
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4 alternative
[ɔl'təːnətɪv] 1. adj 2. n* * *[o:l'tə:nətiv] 1. adjective(offering a choice of a second possibility: An alternative arrangement can be made if my plans don't suit you.) alternatywny2. noun(a choice between two (or sometimes more) things or possibilities: You leave me no alternative but to dismiss you; I don't like fish. Is there an alternative on the menu?) alternatywa, inna możliwość -
5 at the risk of
(with the possibility of (loss, injury, trouble etc): He saved the little girl at the risk of his own life; At the risk of offending you, I must tell you that I disapprove of your behaviour.) ryzykując -
6 bound
[baund] 1. pt, pp of bind 2. nskok m; (usu pl) ( of possibility etc) granice pl3. vi 4. vtotaczać (otoczyć perf), ograniczać (ograniczyć perf)5. adjto be/feel bound to do sth — być/czuć się zobowiązanym zrobić coś
bound for — (zdążający) do +gen
* * *past tense, past participle; = bind -
7 by any chance
(used in enquiring about the possibility of something: Are you by any chance free tonight?) przypadkiem -
8 can
I 1. n( for foodstuffs) puszka f; (for oil, water) kanister m2. vt II [kænˌ kən] negative cannot, can't, conditional and pt could, aux vb1) ( be able to) mócyou can do it if you try — możesz to zrobić, jeśli się postarasz
2) ( know how to) umieć3) (expressing permission, disbelief, puzzlement, possibility) móc* * *[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) móc2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) potrafić3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) móc, mieć zezwolenie4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) mócII 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) puszka2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) puszkować- canned- cannery -
9 chance
[tʃɑːns] 1. n( hope) szansa f; ( likelihood) prawdopodobieństwo nt; ( opportunity) sposobność f, okazja f; ( risk) ryzyko nt; ( accident) przypadek m2. vt( risk)to chance it — zaryzykować ( perf); ( happen)
Phrasal Verbs:3. adjthe chances are that… — wszystko wskazuje na to, że…
there is little chance of his coming — prawdopodobieństwo, że przyjdzie, jest niewielkie
by chance — przez przypadek, przypadkiem
* * *1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) przypadek2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) okazja3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) szansa4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) ryzyko2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) ryzykować2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) przypadkiem coś zrobić3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) przypadkowy- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
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10 could
[kud]pt of can* * *[kud]negative short form - couldn't; verb1) (past tense of can: They asked if I could drive a car; I said I couldn't; She asked if she could go.)2) (used to express a possibility: I could go but I'm not going to; I could do it next week if you helped me.) mógłbym, mógłbyś, mógłby itd.• -
11 could have
(used to express a possibility in the past: We could have gone, but we didn't.) -
12 dismiss
[dɪs'mɪs]vtworker zwalniać (zwolnić perf) (z pracy); pupils puszczać (puścić perf) ( do domu lub na przerwę); soldiers rozpuszczać (rozpuścić perf); possibility, problem lekceważyć (zlekceważyć perf); ( JUR) case oddalać (oddalić perf)* * *[dis'mis]1) (to send or put away: She dismissed him with a wave of the hand; Dismiss the idea from your mind!) odprawić, oddalić, odesłać2) (to remove from office or employment: He was dismissed from his post for being lazy.) zwolnić3) (to stop or close (a law-suit etc): Case dismissed!) oddalić• -
13 exclusion
[ɪks'kluːʒən]n(of person, fact) wyłączenie nt, wykluczenie nt; ( of possibility) wykluczenie ntto the exclusion of — z wyłączeniem +gen
* * *[-ʒən]noun wykluczenie -
14 in case
(in order to guard against a possibility: I'll take an umbrella in case (it rains).) jeżeli -
15 look like
1) (to appear similar to: She looks very like her mother.) wyglądać jak2) (to show the effects, signs or possibility of: It looks like rain.) wyglądać na -
16 may
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17 may have
(used to express a possibility in the past: He may have been here, but we cannot be sure.) móc -
18 might
[maɪt] 1. vb, see may 2. nmoc f, potęga fwith all one's might — z całej siły, z całych sił
* * *I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) móc2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) móc3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) mógłbym, mógłbyś itd.•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) potęga- mighty- mightily
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19 possibilities
plural; see possibility -
20 possible
['pɔsɪbl]adjas far as possible — na tyle, na ile (to) możliwe, w miarę możliwości
* * *['posəbl]1) (able to happen or be done: It's possible that the train will be delayed; We'll come as soon as possible; I'll do everything possible; She did the only possible thing in the circumstances.) możliwy2) (satisfactory; acceptable: I've thought of a possible solution to the problem.) możliwy•- possibly
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