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1 likelihood
noun (probability.) probabilidade* * *like.li.hood[l'aiklihud] n 1 probabilidade, verossimilhança, plausibilidade. 2 semelhança. 3 indício, sinal. -
2 likelihood
noun (probability.) probabilidade -
3 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. -
4 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).) possibilidade* * *pos.si.bil.i.ty[pɔsib'iliti] n 1 possibilidade. 2 contingência. 3 possibilities pl capacidades, valor potencial. -
5 potential
[pə'tenʃəl] 1. adjective(possible; that may develop into the thing mentioned: That hole in the road is a potential danger.) potencial2. noun(the possibility, or likelihood, of successful development (in a particular way): The land has great farming potential; He shows potential as a teacher.) potencial* * *po.ten.tial[pət'enʃəl] n 1 potencialidade, latência. 2 Gram modo potencial. 3 Phys, Electr potencial. • adj 1 potencial, latente. 2 potente, poderoso. -
6 probability
plural - probabilities; noun1) (the state or fact of being probable; likelihood: There isn't much probability of that happening.) probabilidade2) (an event, result etc that is probable: Let's consider the probabilities.) probabilidade* * *prob.a.bil.i.ty[prɔbəb'iliti] n probabilidade. in all probability com toda probabilidade. theory of probability cálculo da probabilidade. the probability is that, there is a probability of, there is a probability that é provável que. -
7 tendency
plural - tendencies; noun (likelihood; inclination: He has a tendency to forget things.) tendência* * *tend.en.cy[t'endənsi] n 1 tendência, inclinação, propulsão. 2 direção, corrente, disposição. to have a tendency to ter uma tendência para. -
8 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 -
9 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).) possibilidade -
10 potential
[pə'tenʃəl] 1. adjective(possible; that may develop into the thing mentioned: That hole in the road is a potential danger.) potencial2. noun(the possibility, or likelihood, of successful development (in a particular way): The land has great farming potential; He shows potential as a teacher.) potencial -
11 probability
plural - probabilities; noun1) (the state or fact of being probable; likelihood: There isn't much probability of that happening.) probabilidade2) (an event, result etc that is probable: Let's consider the probabilities.) probabilidade -
12 tendency
plural - tendencies; noun (likelihood; inclination: He has a tendency to forget things.) tendência
См. также в других словарях:
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
