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likelihood n probabilité f, chances fpl ; in all likelihood selon toute probabilité ; the likelihood is that she has missed the train/got lost il est probable qu'elle ait manqué le train/se soit perdue ; there is no likelihood of peace il n'y a aucune chance de paix ; there is some/little likelihood of peace il y a quelques/peu de chances de paix ; to increase/reduce the likelihood of that happening accroître/réduire la probabilité or les chances que cela se produise. -
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likelihood ['laɪklɪhʊd]1 nounprobabilité f;∎ there's not much likelihood of us moving il est peu probable que nous déménagions;∎ there is little likelihood of us still being here or that we'll still be here in August il y a peu de chances (pour) que nous soyons encore là en août;∎ there is every likelihood of an agreement tout porte à croire qu'un accord sera concluvraisemblablement, selon toute vraisemblance -
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1) probabilité; plausibilité2) risqueEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > likelihood
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Comm. risque d'induire le public en erreurEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > likelihood of misleading the public
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chance [tʃɑ:ns]chances ⇒ 1 (a), 5 (a) hasard ⇒ 1 (b) occasion ⇒ 1 (c) risques ⇒ 1 (d), 5 (b) fortuit ⇒ 2 hasarder ⇒ 41 noun(a) (possibility, likelihood) chance f;∎ is there any chance of seeing you again? serait-il possible de vous revoir?;∎ there was little chance of him finding work il y avait peu de chances qu'il trouve du travail;∎ we have an outside chance of success nous avons une très faible chance de réussir;∎ she's got a good or strong chance of being accepted elle a de fortes chances d'être acceptée ou reçue;∎ there's a fifty-fifty chance he won't turn up il y a une chance sur deux qu'il ne vienne pas;∎ familiar no chance! des clous!;∎ he's in with a chance of getting the job il a une chance d'obtenir le poste(b) (fortune, luck) hasard m;∎ games of chance les jeux mpl de hasard;∎ there was an element of chance in his success il y a eu une part de hasard dans sa réussite;∎ it was pure chance that I found it je l'ai trouvé tout à fait par hasard;∎ to leave things to chance laisser faire les choses;∎ to leave nothing to chance ne rien laisser au hasard;(c) (opportunity) occasion f;∎ I haven't had a chance to write to him je n'ai pas trouvé l'occasion de lui écrire;∎ give him a chance! donne-lui une chance!;∎ give her a chance to defend herself donnez-lui l'occasion de se défendre;∎ give peace a chance la paix est possible, donnez-lui ou laissez-lui sa chance;∎ it's a chance in a million c'est une occasion unique;∎ I'm offering you the chance of a lifetime je vous offre la chance de votre vie;∎ the poor man never had or stood a chance le pauvre homme n'avait aucune chance de s'en tirer;∎ some children simply don't get a chance in life pour certains enfants il n'y a tout simplement aucun avenir;∎ this is your last chance c'est votre dernière chance;∎ she deserves a second chance elle mérite une deuxième chance;∎ there are no second chances, there is no second chance tu n'as pas droit à l'erreur;∎ he was thrown out before he had a chance to protest il a été évincé avant même d'avoir eu l'occasion de protester;∎ familiar given half a chance she'd play tennis every day si elle pouvait elle jouerait au tennis tous les jours∎ I don't want to take the chance of losing je ne veux pas prendre le risque de perdre;∎ I'm taking no chances je ne veux pas prendre de risques;∎ he took a chance on a racehorse il a parié sur un cheval de course;∎ figurative take a chance on me donne-moi une chance(encounter, meeting) fortuit;∎ chance discovery découverte f accidentelle ou fortuite;∎ I was a chance witness to the robbery j'ai été un témoin accidentel du vol∎ or literary (happen) I chanced to be at the same table as Sir Sydney je me suis trouvé par hasard à la même table que Sir Sydney;∎ it chanced that no one else had heard of her il s'est trouvé que personne d'autre n'avait entendu parler d'elle∎ he chanced his savings on the venture il a risqué ses économies dans l'entreprise;∎ I can't chance her finding out about it je ne peux pas prendre le risque qu'elle l'apprenne;∎ she chanced going out despite the curfew elle s'est hasardée à sortir malgré le couvre-feu;∎ let's chance it or our luck tentons notre chance;(a) (possibility, likelihood) chances fpl;∎ (the) chances are (that) he'll never find out il y a de fortes ou grandes chances qu'il ne l'apprenne jamais;∎ what are her chances of making a full recovery? quelles sont ses chances de se rétablir complètement?∎ she was taking no chances elle ne prenait pas de risquespar hasard;∎ by pure or sheer chance we were both staying at the same hotel il se trouvait que nous logions au même hôtel;∎ would you by any chance know who that man is? sauriez-vous par hasard qui est cet homme? -
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I.can1 [kæn]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. modal verba.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• can you come tomorrow? pouvez-vous venir demain ?• can I help you? est-ce que je peux vous aider ?• where can he be? où peut-il bien être ?• can he have done it already? est-il possible qu'il l'ait déjà fait ?• he can't be dead! ce n'est pas possible, il n'est pas mort !• you can't be serious! vous ne parlez pas sérieusement !• she can't be very clever if she failed this exam elle ne doit pas être très intelligente si elle a échoué à cet examend. ( = know how to) savoire.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► can used with a verb of perception is not usually translated.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━2. compounds[person, organization] dynamiqueII.can2 [kæn]1. nouna. (for oil, petrol) bidon mb. [of food] boîte f (de conserve)[+ food] mettre en conserve3. compounds* * *I [kæn]1) ( expressing possibility)it could be that... — il se peut que... (+ subj)
could be — (colloq) peut-être
it could be a trap — c'est peut-être un piège, ça pourrait être un piège
I could be wrong — je me trompe peut-être, il se peut que j'aie tort
‘did she know?’ - ‘no, how could she?’ — ‘est-ce qu'elle était au courant?’ - ‘non, comment est-ce qu'elle aurait pu l'être?’
the computer couldn't ou can't have made an error — l'ordinateur n'a pas pu faire d'erreur, il est impossible que l'ordinateur ait fait une erreur
2) ( expressing permission)3) ( when making requests)4) ( when making an offer)what can I do for you? — ( in shop) qu'y a-t-il pour votre service?
5) ( when making suggestions)6) (have skill, knowledge to)7) (have ability, power to)to do all one can — faire tout ce qu'on peut or tout son possible
8) (have ability, using senses, to)9) (indicating capability, tendency)10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)he couldn't be more than 10 years old — ( now) il ne peut pas avoir plus de 10 ans
I couldn't leave the children — ( didn't want to) je ne pouvais pas laisser les enfants; ( wouldn't want to) je ne pourrais pas laisser les enfants
12) ( be in a position to)13) ( expressing a reproach)14) ( expressing surprise)you can't ou cannot be serious! — tu veux rire! (colloq)
15) ( for emphasis)16) ( expressing exasperation)I could murder him! — (colloq) je le tuerais! (colloq)
17) ( expressing obligation)you can get lost! — (colloq) va te faire fiche! (colloq)
18) ( avoiding repetition of verb)‘can we borrow it?’ - ‘you can’ — ‘est-ce que nous pouvons l'emprunter?’ - ‘bien sûr’
‘can anyone give me a lift home?’ - ‘we can’ — ‘est-ce que quelqu'un peut me déposer chez moi?’ - ‘oui, nous’
••as happy/excited as can ou could be — très heureux/excité
II 1. [kæn] 2.no can do — (colloq) non, je ne peux pas
transitive verb (p prés etc - nn-) Culinary mettre [quelque chose] en conserve3.canned past participle adjective1) [food] en boîte2) (colloq) [laughter] enregistré••in the can — (colloq) Cinema ( of film) dans la boîte; ( of negotiations) dans la poche
to carry the can for somebody — (colloq) porter le chapeau à la place de quelqu'un (colloq)
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chance [t∫α:ns]1. nouna. ( = luck) hasard m• have you a pen on you by any chance? auriez-vous par hasard un stylo sur vous ?• the chances are that... il y a de grandes chances que... + subj il est très possible que... + subjc. ( = opportunity) occasion f• I had the chance to go or of going j'ai eu l'occasion d'y aller2. adjectiveb. ( = risk) [+ rejection, fine] risquer* * *[tʃɑːns], US [tʃæns] 1.1) ( opportunity) occasion fto have ou get the chance to do — avoir l'occasion de faire
when you get a ou the chance, can you...? — quand tu auras le temps est-ce que tu pourras...?
2) ( likelihood) chance fthe chances are that — il y a de grandes chances que (+ subj)
any chance of a coffee? — (colloq) est-ce que c'est possible d'avoir un café?
3) ( luck) hasard m4) ( risk) risque m5) ( possibility) chance f2. 3.do you have his address by any chance? — auriez-vous, par hasard, son adresse?
transitive verb1) ( risk)to chance one's arm —
2) ( happen to do)•Phrasal Verbs:••no chance! — (colloq) pas question! (colloq)
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fear [fɪər]1. nouna. ( = fright) peur fb. ( = likelihood) risque m• there's no fear of that! ça ne risque pas d'arriver !• to fear that avoir peur que... ne + subj• never fear! ne craignez rien !• fear not! n'ayez crainte !* * *[fɪə(r)] 1.1) ( fright) peur fto live ou go in fear of one's life — craindre pour sa vie
2) ( apprehension) crainte f ( for pour)the future/the operation holds no fears for her — elle n'a pas peur de l'avenir/de l'opération
3) ( possibility)2.there's no fear of him ou his being late — il n'y a pas de danger qu'il soit en retard
transitive verb craindreI fear (that) she may be dead — j'ai (bien) peur or je crains qu'elle (ne) soit morte
it is feared (that) — on craint que (+ subj)
to fear the worst — craindre le pire, s'attendre au pire
3.I fear so — ( to positive question) je crains bien que oui; ( to negative question) j'ai bien peur que si
to fear for something/somebody — craindre pour quelque chose/quelqu'un
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odds [ɒdz]1. plural noun• I got short/long odds on m'a donné une faible/forte cote• I got £30 over the odds for it (British) on me l'a payé 30 livres de plus que prévuc. ( = difference) it makes no odds cela n'a pas d'importance• his pompous tone was at odds with his vulgar language son ton pompeux ne cadrait pas avec son langage vulgaire2. compounds• we still have a few odds and ends to settle il nous reste encore quelques points à régler ► odds-on favourite noun grand favori m* * *[ɒdz]1) ( in betting) cote f (on sur)the odds on X are short/long — X est bien/mal coté
2) (chance, likelihood) chances fplthe odds are against/in favour of something — quelque chose est improbable/probable
the odds against/in favour of something happening — les chances que quelque chose n'arrive pas/arrive
the odds are in our favour — ( in venture) nous avons toutes les chances de réussir
to shorten/lengthen the odds on something — rendre quelque chose plus/moins probable
••it makes no odds — GB ça n'a pas d'importance
at odds — ( in dispute) être en conflit; ( inconsistent) en contradiction
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probability [‚prɒbəˈbɪlɪtɪ]• the probability is that... il est très probable que...* * *[ˌprɒbə'bɪlətɪ]1) ( likelihood) ( of desirable event) chances fpl; ( of unwelcome event) risques mpl2) ( likely result) probabilité f also Mathematics -
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promise [ˈprɒmɪs]1. nouna. ( = undertaking) promesse f• is that a promise? c'est promis ?• promises, promises! des promesses, toujours des promesses !b. ( = potential) promesse(s) f(pl)• I promise you! je vous le promets !• "I will help you" she promised « je vous aiderai » promit-elleb. ( = give outlook of) promettrec. ( = assure) assurer• he did say so, I promise you il l'a vraiment dit, je vous assure• I promise! je vous le promets !* * *['prɒmɪs] 1.1) ( undertaking) promesse f2) [U] ( hope) espoir m3) [U] ( likelihood of success)2.transitive verb1) ( pledge)2) ( give prospect of) annoncer3) ( assure) assurer3.it won't be easy, I promise you — cela ne sera pas facile, je te l'assure
1) ( give pledge) promettre2) figto promise well — [young talent, candidate] être très prometteur; [result, situation, event] s'annoncer bien
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(a) (chance, likelihood) perspective f;∎ the prospects for the automobile industry les perspectives d'avenir de l'industrie automobile;∎ it's a job without any prospects of promotion c'est un poste qui n'offre aucune perspective d'avenir(b) (prospective customer) client(e) m, f éventuel(elle), client(e) potentiel(elle);∎ he's a good prospect for the manager's job c'est un candidat potentiel au poste de directeurprospect pool groupe m de prospectsMARKETING prospecter;∎ to prospect for new customers rechercher ou démarcher de nouveaux clientsThe Internet allows us to inexpensively market, distribute and administer the products and services of several web site/e-commerce products, each with its own market niche and clearly defined customer/ prospect pool.
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I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) pareil à2. 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.) comme3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) son pareil; chose pareille4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) comme- 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.) aimer2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) aimer•- likeable- likable - liking - should/would like - take a liking to -
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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).) possiblité -
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[pə'tenʃəl] 1. adjective(possible; that may develop into the thing mentioned: That hole in the road is a potential danger.) en puissance2. noun(the possibility, or likelihood, of successful development (in a particular way): The land has great farming potential; He shows potential as a teacher.) potentiel -
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plural - probabilities; noun1) (the state or fact of being probable; likelihood: There isn't much probability of that happening.) probabilité2) (an event, result etc that is probable: Let's consider the probabilities.) probabilité -
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plural - tendencies; noun (likelihood; inclination: He has a tendency to forget things.) tendance
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Likelihood — Like li*hood (l[imac]k l[i^]*h[oo^]d), n. [Likely + hood.] 1. Appearance; show; sign; expression. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] What of his heart perceive you in his face By any likelihood he showed to day ? Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Likeness; resemblance … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
likelihood — I noun anticipation, chance, conceivability, conceivableness, confident expectation, excellent prospect, expectance, expectancy, expectation, fair chance, fair prospect, favorable chance, favorable prospect, good chance, good prospect, likeliness … Law dictionary
likelihood — late 14c., resemblance, similarity, from LIKELY (Cf. likely) + HOOD (Cf. hood). Meaning probability is from mid 15c … Etymology dictionary
likelihood — [n] chance of something happening coin flip*, direction, even break, fair shake, fifty fifty*, fighting chance*, good chance*, liability, likeliness, long shot*, outside chance*, plausibility, possibility, presumption, probability, prospect,… … New thesaurus
likelihood — ► NOUN ▪ the state or fact of being likely … English terms dictionary
likelihood — [līk′lē hood΄] n. [ME liklihode: see LIKELY & HOOD] the fact of being likely to happen or something that is likely to happen; probability … English World dictionary
likelihood — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ every (esp. BrE) ▪ There s every likelihood that she ll be able to help us. ▪ greater, increased ▪ high, real, strong … Collocations dictionary
likelihood — [[t]la͟ɪklihʊd[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: usu N of n/ ing, N that The likelihood of something happening is how likely it is to happen. The likelihood of infection is minimal... There didn t seem much likelihood of it happening... There is every… … English dictionary
likelihood — n. 1) great; little likelihood 2) likelihood that + inf. (there is every likelihood that she ll come) 3) in all likelihood * * * [ laɪklɪhʊd] little likelihood great in all likelihood likelihood that + inf. (there is every likelihood that she ll… … Combinatory dictionary
likelihood — like|li|hood [ˈlaıklihud] n [singular, U] 1.) the degree to which something can reasonably be expected to happen = ↑probability likelihood of ▪ Using a seatbelt will reduce the likelihood of serious injury in a car accident.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
likelihood — 01. There is every [likelihood] that we will have a lot of snow in St. Paul this winter. 02. The weather will [likely] remain sunny for the coming week. 03. It s not very [likely] that Marsha will come to the party because she doesn t know… … Grammatical examples in English
