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1 beyond the bounds of possibility
más allá de los límites de la posibilidadEnglish-spanish dictionary > beyond the bounds of possibility
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2 bounds
tr[baʊndz]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLout of bounds fuera de los límites, en zona prohibidabeyond the bounds of possibility más allá de los límites de la posibilidad -
3 possibility
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).) posibilidadpossibility n posibilidadtr[pɒsɪ'bɪlɪtɪ]noun (pl possibilities)1 (likelihood) posibilidad nombre femenino■ there's a strong possibility that I may be in London next week es muy posible que esté en Londres la semana que viene■ there's not much possibility of that happening! ¡eso es poco probable!2 (something possible) posibilidad nombre femeninon.• posibilidad s.f.• potencialidad s.f.'pɑːsə'bɪləti, ˌpɒsə'bɪlətia) u ( likelihood) posibilidad fit's not beyond (the bounds of) possibility that it will come back — cabe la posibilidad de que vuelva, está dentro de lo posible que vuelva
is there any possibility you could lend me the money? — ¿hay alguna posibilidad de que me prestes el dinero?
b) c ( something possible) posibilidad fc) possibilities pl posibilidades fpl, potencial m[ˌpɒsǝ'bɪlɪtɪ]N1) (=chance, likelihood) posibilidad fis there any possibility (that) they could help? — ¿hay alguna posibilidad de que nos ayuden?
there is a strong possibility I'll be late — es muy posible que me retrase, hay muchas posibilidades de que me retrase
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beyond/within the bounds of possibility, it is within the bounds of possibility — está dentro de lo posibleit is not beyond the bounds of possibility that he'll succeed — cabe dentro de lo posible or no es imposible que lo consiga
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there is no possibility of his agreeing to it — no existe ninguna posibilidad de que lo consienta2) (=option) posibilidad f3) (usu pl) (=potential)the scheme has real possibilities — es un plan que promete, es un plan de gran potencial
* * *['pɑːsə'bɪləti, ˌpɒsə'bɪləti]a) u ( likelihood) posibilidad fit's not beyond (the bounds of) possibility that it will come back — cabe la posibilidad de que vuelva, está dentro de lo posible que vuelva
is there any possibility you could lend me the money? — ¿hay alguna posibilidad de que me prestes el dinero?
b) c ( something possible) posibilidad fc) possibilities pl posibilidades fpl, potencial m
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