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1 possibility
noun1) Möglichkeit, diethere's not much possibility of success — die Erfolgschancen sind nicht groß
it's a distinct possibility that... — es ist gut möglich, dass...
the house/subject has possibilities — aus dem Haus/Thema lässt sich etwas machen
* * *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).) die Möglichkeit* * *pos·sibil·ity[ˌpɒsəˈbɪləti, AM ˌpɑ:səˈbɪlət̬i]nthere's a \possibility that... es kann sein, dass..., möglicherweise...there is every [or a strong] \possibility that... es ist sehr wahrscheinlich, dass..., höchstwahrscheinlich...to consider/examine the possibilities alle Möglichkeiten durchdenkento consider the \possibility of sth etw in Erwägung ziehenis there any \possibility [that]...? besteht irgendeine Möglichkeit, dass...?there's not much \possibility of that happening die Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass das passiert, ist sehr geringit's not beyond the bounds of \possibility that... es ist nicht völlig auszuschließen, dass...3. (potential)to have possibilities entwicklungsfähig seinthe old cottage definitely has possibilities aus dem alten Landhaus lässt sich durchaus etwas machen* * *["pɒsə'bIlItɪ]nMöglichkeit fthere's not much possibility of success/of his or him being successful — die Aussichten auf Erfolg/darauf, dass er Erfolg hat, sind nicht sehr groß
within the realms or bounds of possibility — im Bereich des Möglichen
it's not beyond the realms or bounds of possibility — es ist durchaus im Bereich des Möglichen
do you by any possibility happen to know...? — wissen Sie zufällig...?
the possibility of doing sth — die Möglichkeit or Chance, etw zu tun
it's a distinct possibility that... — es besteht eindeutig die Möglichkeit, dass...
he is a possibility for the job — er kommt für die Stelle infrage or in Frage or in Betracht
there is some or a possibility that... —
a job with real possibilities — eine Stelle mit echten Möglichkeiten or Chancen
he/that has possibilities — in ihm/darin stecken Möglichkeiten
* * *1. Möglichkeit f (of zu, für):there is no possibility of doing sth es besteht keine Möglichkeit, etwas zu tun;there is no possibility of his coming es besteht keine Möglichkeit, dass er kommt;there is still a possibility that … es besteht nach wie vor die Möglichkeit, dass …2. Möglichkeit f;jemand, der oder etwas, was infrage kommt: be a possibility im Bereich des Möglichen liegen3. pla) Möglichkeiten pl, (Zukunfts)Aussichten plb) (Entwicklungs)Möglichkeiten pl, (-)Fähigkeiten pl* * *noun1) Möglichkeit, diethere's no possibility of his coming/agreeing — es ist ausgeschlossen, dass er kommt/zustimmt
it's a distinct possibility that... — es ist gut möglich, dass...
2) in pl. (potential) Möglichkeiten Pl.the house/subject has possibilities — aus dem Haus/Thema lässt sich etwas machen
* * *n.Chance n.Möglichkeit f.
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