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1 можливо
1) предик. безос. it is possible, it may beдуже можливо — very likely, quite possible, as likely as not
дуже можливо, що це правильно — it may well be true
2) (як вставне сл.) possibly, probably, perhaps -
2 мабуть
perhaps, likely; maybe, probably, most ( very) likely, presumablyмабуть, він не прийде — he is not likely to come
мабуть, він ще прийде — he may come yet
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3 малоймовірний
це малоймовірно — it is hardly ( likely) so
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4 як
I ч зоол.( тибетський бик) yakII пр.1) (яким чином, якою мірою) howяк би це зробити? — how is it to be done, I wonder?
як (ви) — поживаєте?, як ся маєте? how do you do?, how are you?
як це так? — how is so?, how is that?
як довго? — how long? як справи? how are you getting on?, how are things?
2) (при запитанні про ім'я, назву тощо) what3) (при висловленні обурення, здивування) whatяк, він пішов? — what, he has already gone?
4)як не…, хоч як… — however…
як не важко — however difficult it is; як не пізно however late it is
як би то (там) не було — at any rate; however that may be
як кому, кому як — it is not the same with everybody
ось як! — really!, you don't say so!
як би не так! — not likely!, nothing of the kind!
як вам сказати — how shall/should I put it?
як видно — evidently, apparently
III спол.як видно — з as can/may be seen, as evident ( з чого-небудь - from)
1) ( при порівнянні) as, likeлютий, як тигр — fierce as a tiger
я живу, як інші — І live as others do
як і раніше — as before, previously
як і у випадку — as with, as in the case of, as is the case with
як вкопаний — stock-still, transfixed, rooted to the ground, stone-still
як навмисно — as ( ill) luck would have
2) ( коли) when; ( відтоді як) sinceяк тільки — as soon as; when
в той час, як — whereas, while
до того, як — till, until
після того, як — since
3) (крім, тільки) but, except; як не but4) ( якщо) if; ащо, як він спитає? — and what if he asks?
5)як…, то… — if…, then…
як не хочеш, то й не йди туди — don't go there if you don't want to
як наприклад — as, for instance
як раптом — when suddenly, when all of a sudden, when all at once
як на нього — as to him, for his part, as far as he is concerned
як би не… — however…, no matter how
як завжди — as ever, as always, as usual
як…, так — і both… and…
як ведеться — as usual, is customary, is the custom
як з'ясувалося — as it turned out, as it proved
як мовиться, як кажуть — as they say, as the saying goes
як же! — sure!; why, of course!
як сказати — it all depends; how shall I put it, how shall I say
як відомо — as is well known, as everybody knows
як мінімум — at the minimum, at the least
як не дивно — strangely enough, strange though ( it may seem); як одне ціле as a single whole, as a unit; як заведено, як належить, як
годиться — properly, duly; downright, as it should be, as expected; як правило as a rule, generally, usually; як
прийнято — as is the convention, as is customary
як — так? you don't say!; як завгодно anyhow, however; any way one likes; як
См. также в других словарях:
likely as not — phrasal see as likely as not … Useful english dictionary
as likely as not — phrasal or likely as not : as like as not * * * as likely as not Probably • • • Main Entry: ↑like * * * probably I won t take their pills because as likely as not they d poison me * * * as ˌlikely as ˈn … Useful english dictionary
as likely as not — ► as likely as not probably. Main Entry: ↑likely … English terms dictionary
as likely as not — {adv. phr.} Probably. * /As likely as not, he will disappear forever./ … Dictionary of American idioms
as likely as not — {adv. phr.} Probably. * /As likely as not, he will disappear forever./ … Dictionary of American idioms
as\ likely\ as\ not — adv. phr. Probably. As likely as not, he will disappear forever … Словарь американских идиом
as likely as not — probably. She didn t usually work all night, but she was as likely as not to be at the lab at any given time … New idioms dictionary
as likely as not — probably. → likely … English new terms dictionary
likely — ► ADJECTIVE (likelier, likeliest) 1) such as well might be the case; probable. 2) promising. ► ADVERB ▪ probably. ● a likely story! Cf. ↑a likely story! … English terms dictionary
likely — like|ly1 W1S1 [ˈlaıkli] adj comparative likelier superlative likeliest [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: glikligr, from glikr like ] 1.) something that is likely will probably happen or is probably true ≠ ↑unlikely ▪ Snow showers are likely… … Dictionary of contemporary English
likely — 1 / laIkli/ adjective likelier, likeliest 1 something that is likely will probably happen or is probably true: Snow showers are likely in the next 24 hours. | the likely cost of the operation | the likeliest outcome of the talks | likely to do… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English