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1 likely to be true
likely to be trueverossímil, provavelmente verdadeiro. -
2 likely
1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) provável2) (looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.) possível* * *like.ly[l'aikli] adj 1 provável, plausível, verossímil. 2 apto, apropriado, adequado, promissor. • adv provavelmente. as likely as not provavelmente. most likely muito provavelmente. not likely provavelmente não. -
3 likely
1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) provável2) (looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.) adequado -
4 likely
provávelEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > likely
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5 as likely as not
(probably: As likely as not, he won't remember to come.) provavelmente* * *as likely as notprovavelmente. -
6 most likely
most likelymuito provavelmente. -
7 not likely
not likelyprovavelmente não. -
8 he etc is likely to
(it is probable that he etc will: He is likely to fail.) é provável que -
9 not likely!
(certainly not!: `Would you put your head in a lion's mouth?' `Me? Not likely!') pouco provável -
10 as likely as not
(probably: As likely as not, he won't remember to come.) provavelmente -
11 he etc is likely to
(it is probable that he etc will: He is likely to fail.)English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > he etc is likely to
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12 not likely!
(certainly not!: `Would you put your head in a lion's mouth?' `Me? Not likely!') de jeito nenhum! -
13 a likely story!
(I don't believe it!) possível -
14 a likely story!
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15 in line for
(likely to get or to be given something: He is in line for promotion.) à espera de* * *in line forprestes a. -
16 in for
(likely to experience (especially something bad): We're in for some bad weather; You're in for it if you broke that window!) sob a ameaça de -
17 in for
(likely to experience (especially something bad): We're in for some bad weather; You're in for it if you broke that window!) sob ameaça, à espera -
18 in line for
(likely to get or to be given something: He is in line for promotion.) em via de -
19 like
I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) igual2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) como3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) igual4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) como- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) gostar2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) gostar de•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to* * *like1[laik] n 1 igual. 2 semelhante. 3 acontecimento similar. • adj 1 semelhante, parecido, equivalente, parelho, igual. 2 relacionado. 3 característico. • adv 1 provavelmente. 2 por assim dizer. 3 aproximadamente, em torno de. something like £ 5.00 / cerca de £ 5,00. 4 tal como. • conj como, como se. • prep 1 como. do not shout like that / não grite tanto. 2 típico de, característico de, próprio de. what is he like? / como ele é? 3 com jeito de, com cara de. and the like, etc., e assim por diante. did you ever hear the like of it? já se ouviu coisa igual? in like manner da mesma maneira. it is like enough é muito provável. like master, like man tal senhor, tal criado. the likes of gente como. they are as like as two peas são cara de um, focinho do outro. to feel like ter vontade de. to look like parecer.————————like2[laik] vt+vi 1 gostar de, achar bom. I should like you to come / eu gostaria que você viesse. 2 querer, desejar. 3 convir, agradar. as you like como queira. do as you like / faça o que quiser. he makes himself liked ele se faz estimado. how do you like it? o que você acha disso? to like better gostar mais. to like well gostar. -
20 like
I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) parecido2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) como3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) coisa igual4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) como- likely- likelihood - liken - likeness - likewise - like-minded - a likely story! - as likely as not - be like someone - feel like - he is likely to - look like - not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) gostar de2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) gostar de•- likeable- likable - liking - should/would like - take a liking to
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