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1 implausible explanation
Общая лексика: неправдоподобное объяснениеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > implausible explanation
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2 unlikely
(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) improbableunlikely adj poco probable / improbabletr[ʌn'laɪklɪ]1 (improbable) improbable, poco probable; (unexpected, unusual) inverosímil1) improbable: improbable, poco probable2) unpromising: poco prometedoradj.• improbable adj.• inverosímil adj.• remoto, -a adj.'ʌn'laɪkliadjective -lier, liesta) ( improbable) <outcome/victory> improbable, poco probablethat is highly o most unlikely — eso es muy poco probable
b) ( far-fetched) <story/explanation> inverosímil, increíblec) (odd, unexpected) insólitoan unlikely couple — una extraña pareja, una pareja dispareja (AmL)
[ʌn'laɪklɪ]ADJ (compar unlikelier) (superl unlikeliest)1) (=improbable) poco probable, improbableit is unlikely that he will come, he is unlikely to come — es poco probable que venga, no es probable que venga
he's unlikely to survive — tiene pocas posibilidades de sobrevivir, es poco probable que sobreviva
in the unlikely event that we win — en el caso improbable de que ganáramos, en el caso de que ganáramos, lo cual es poco probable
2) (=implausible) [explanation, excuse] inverosímil, increíble3) (=odd) insólito, extrañohe and Paula made an unlikely couple or pair — él y Paula hacían una pareja insólita or extraña
* * *['ʌn'laɪkli]adjective -lier, liesta) ( improbable) <outcome/victory> improbable, poco probablethat is highly o most unlikely — eso es muy poco probable
b) ( far-fetched) <story/explanation> inverosímil, increíblec) (odd, unexpected) insólitoan unlikely couple — una extraña pareja, una pareja dispareja (AmL)
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3 improbable
im'probəbl1) (not likely to happen or exist; not probable: Although death at his age was improbable, he had already made his will.) improbable2) (hard to believe: an improbable explanation.) inverosímil•- improbability
improbable adj poco probable
improbable adjetivo unlikely, improbable
improbable adjetivo improbable, unlikely ' improbable' also found in these entries: Spanish: difícil English: improbable - unlikelytr[ɪm'prɒbəbəl]1 (event) improbable2 (story, explanation) inverosímilimprobable [ɪm'prɑbəbəl] adj: improbable, inverosímiladj.• improbable adj.• inverosímil adj.ɪm'prɑːbəbəl, ɪm'prɒbəbəla) ( unlikely) improbable, poco probableb) ( implausible) inverosímil[ɪm'prɒbǝbl]ADJ [event] improbable; [excuse, story] inverosímilit is improbable that it will happen — es improbable or poco probable que ocurra
* * *[ɪm'prɑːbəbəl, ɪm'prɒbəbəl]a) ( unlikely) improbable, poco probableb) ( implausible) inverosímil -
4 figurative
1. a фигуральный2. a метафорический, образный3. a изобразительный; пластическийСинонимический ряд:1. allegorical (adj.) allegorical; metaphorical; representative; symbolic2. contradictory (adj.) contradictory; contrary; implausible; incongruous; ironic; jarring; paradoxical3. serving as illustration (adj.) by way of explanation; clarifying; emblematic; exemplifying; illustrative; indicative; serving as an example; serving as illustrationАнтонимический ряд:
См. также в других словарях:
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