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♦ likely /ˈlaɪklɪ/A a.1 probabile: It's likely to rain, è probabile che piova; They are likely to agree, è probabile che accettino; It is not likely that he will come (o He is not likely to come), non è probabile (o è improbabile) ch'egli venga; DIALOGO → - Before an exam- Has she told you what questions are likely to come up?, ti ha detto quali domande è probabile che escano?2 verosimile; attendibile; credibile: a likely account of the riots, un resoconto verosimile dei tumulti3 adatto; che dà affidamento: a likely place to find deer, un posto dove è facile trovare cervi; She seems a likely candidate for the job, sembra un candidato adatto a questo lavoroB avv.( di solito very likely, most likely) probabilmente: He will very likely go there, probabilmente, ci andrà● as likely as not, molto probabilmente, con tutta probabilità: He will pass the exam as likely as not, molto probabilmente supererà l'esame □ That's a likely story!, ma va là!; questa è grossa! □ (fam.) Not likely!, nemmeno per sogno!; mai e poi mai! □ (volg.) Not bloody likely!, col cazzo! (volg.); col cavolo! (pop.). -
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A adj1 ( probable) probable ; [explanation] plausible ; [excuse, story] iron beau/belle ; to be likely to fail/increase/face problems risquer d'échouer/d'augmenter/de connaître des difficultés ; to be likely to become president/pass one's exams avoir de fortes chances de devenir président/de réussir à ses examens ; the man most likely to win l'homme qui a le plus de chances de gagner ; it is ou seems likely that il est probable que ; it is not likely that, it is hardly likely that il y a peu de chances que (+ subj) ; he is not likely to come/refuse il y a peu de chances qu'il vienne/refuse ; he looks likely to fail il échouera probablement ; a likely story! iron à d'autres ○ ! ; a likely excuse! iron belle excuse! ;2 ( potentially successful) [person, candidate] prometteur/-euse ;3 ( potential) [customer, client, candidate] potentiel/-ielle. -
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likely [ˊlaɪklɪ]1. a1) вероя́тный, возмо́жный2) подаю́щий наде́жды3) подходя́щий4) амер. краси́вый2. adv вероя́тно (обыкн. most likely, very likely);as likely as not весьма́ вероя́тно
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most [məʊst]1. adjectivea. ( = greatest in amount) the most le plus (de)• who has got the most? qui en a le plus ?► to make the most of [+ one's time] bien employer ; [+ opportunity, sb's absence] profiter (au maximum) de ; [+ one's talents, business offer] tirer le meilleur parti de ; [+ one's resources] utiliser au mieux• make the most of it! profitez-en bien !• to make the most of o.s. se mettre en valeurb. ( = largest part) la plus grande partie (de) ; ( = greatest number) la plupart (de)2. adverbb. ( = very) très* * *Note: When used to form the superlative of adjectives most is translated by le plus or la plus depending on the gender of the noun and by les plus with plural noun: the most beautiful woman in the room = la plus belle femme de la pièce; the most expensive hotel in Paris = l'hôtel le plus cher de Paris; the most difficult problems = les problèmes les plus difficiles. For examples and further uses see the entry below[məʊst] 1.1) (the majority of, nearly all) la plupart de2) (superlative: more than all the others) le plus de2.she got the most votes/money — c'est elle qui a obtenu le plus de voix/d'argent
1) ( the greatest number) la plupart (of de); ( the largest part) la plus grande partie (of de)2) ( the maximum)the most you can expect is... — tout ce que tu peux espérer c'est...
the most I can do is... — tout ce que je peux faire, c'est..., le mieux que je puisse faire, c'est...
3) ( more than all the others) le plus3.1) ( used to form superlative)2) ( very) très, extrêmementmost encouraging — très or extrêmement encourageant
3) ( more than all the rest) le pluswhat most annoyed him ou what annoyed him most (of all) was — ce qui l'ennuyait le plus c'était que
4) (colloq) US ( almost) presque4.at (the) most adverbial phrase au maximum, au plus5.for the most part adverbial phrase ( most of them) pour la plupart; ( most of the time) la plupart du temps; ( basically) essentiellement, surtoutfor the most part, they... — pour la plupart, ils...
for the most part he works in his office — la plupart du temps, il travaille dans son bureau
6.his experience is, for the most part, in publishing — son expérience est surtout or essentiellement dans l'édition
most of all adverbial phrase par-dessus tout••to make the most of — tirer le meilleur parti de [situation, resources, looks, rest, abilities, space]; profiter de [holiday, opportunity, good weather]
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♦ most /məʊst/A a. e pron. indef.più; di più; il maggior numero (di); la maggior parte (di); (il) massimo: He took most of the credit, ha avuto (o si è preso) la maggior parte del merito; You've made ( the) most mistakes, hai fatto più errori di tutti; Most of us are going away, la maggior parte di noi se ne va; ce ne andiamo quasi tutti; That's the most I can do for you, questo è il massimo che posso fare per teB avv.1 (per formare il superl. relat.) più: He is the most diligent pupil in the class, è lo scolaro più diligente della classe; She worked ( the) most quickly, ha lavorato più in fretta di tutti2 di più; più di tutto, di tutti: Those who work ( the) most often get paid ( the) least, quelli che lavorano di più sono spesso pagati di meno; That's what most annoys me, questo è quel che mi irrita di più3 (per formare il superl. assol.) molto; moltissimo; estremamente: This is a most interesting novel, questo è un romanzo molto interessante (o interessantissimo); It was most kind of you, è stato molto gentile da parte tua● most certainly, certissimamente □ (comm. est.) most-favoured-nation clause, clausola della nazione più favorita □ Most Honourable ► honourable □ most likely, molto probabilmente; quasi certamente □ most of all, soprattutto □ the most part, la maggior parte □ most people, la maggior parte delle persone; i più: Most people would react like you, i più reagirebbero come te □ at ( the) most, al massimo; a far molto; a dir molto: DIALOGO → - Building work- They told me it would take three weeks at the most, mi hanno detto che ci vorranno tre settimane al massimo □ for the most part, per lo più; per la maggior parte □ to make the most of oneself, farsi valere □ to make the most of st., trarre il massimo vantaggio da qc.; sfruttare al massimo qc.NOTA D'USO: - most- -
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1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) probable2) (looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.) propicio, convenientelikely adj1. probable2. que tiene posibilidadeswho is most likely to win the election? ¿quién tiene más posibilidades de ganar las elecciones?tr['laɪklɪ]1 probable1 probablemente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas likely as not familiar lo más seguronot bloody likely! familiar ¡ni hablar!, ¡y un jamón!likely ['laɪkli] adv: probablementemost likely he's sick: lo más probable es que esté enfermothey're likely to come: es probable que vengan1) probable: probableto be likely to: ser muy probable que2) suitable: apropiado, adecuado3) believable: verosímil, creíble4) promising: prometedoradj.• abonado, -a adj.• fácil adj.• indicado, -a adj.• probable adj.• prometedor adj.• verosímil adj.adv.• probablemente adv.
I 'laɪkliadjective -lier, -liesta) ( probable) <outcome/winner> probablerain is likely — es posible or probable que llueva
a likely story! — (iro) cuéntame otra! (iró), no me digas! (iró)
to be likely to + INF: it is likely to be a tough match lo más probable es que sea un partido difícil; are you likely to be in tomorrow? — ¿estarás en casa mañana?
b) ( promising)
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['laɪklɪ]1. ADJ(compar likelier) (superl likeliest)1) (=probable) [outcome, consequences] probablewhat kind of changes are likely? — ¿qué tipo de cambios son probables?
it is likely that — es probable que + subjun
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a likely story or tale! — iro ¡menudo cuento!, ¡y yo que me lo creo! iro2) (=suitable)here comes a likely-looking character — aquí viene un tipo que parece adecuado or que bien puede servir
2.ADV (=probably)she will very or most likely arrive late — lo más probable es que llegue tarde
some prisoners will likely be released soon — (US) es probable que pronto se deje en libertad a algunos prisioneros
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(as) likely as not he'll arrive early — lo más probable es que llegue pronto, seguramente llegará pronto•
this is more than likely true — lo más probable or seguro es que sea cierto"I expect she'll be re-elected" - "yes, more than likely" — -me imagino que la volverán a elegir -si, seguramente
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not likely! * — ¡ni hablar! ** * *
I ['laɪkli]adjective -lier, -liesta) ( probable) <outcome/winner> probablerain is likely — es posible or probable que llueva
a likely story! — (iro) cuéntame otra! (iró), no me digas! (iró)
to be likely to + INF: it is likely to be a tough match lo más probable es que sea un partido difícil; are you likely to be in tomorrow? — ¿estarás en casa mañana?
b) ( promising)
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1. adjective1) (probable) wahrscheinlich; glaubhaft [Geschichte]; voraussichtlich [Bedarf, Zukunft]be the likely reason/source — wahrscheinlich der Grund/die Ursache sein
do you think it likely? — hältst du es für wahrscheinlich?
is it likely that he'd do that? — ist ihm so etwas zuzutrauen?
[that's] a likely story — (iron.) wer's glaubt, wird selig (ugs. scherzh.)
2) (to be expected) wahrscheinlichthere are likely to be [traffic] hold-ups — man muss mit [Verkehrs]staus rechnen
they are [not] likely to come — sie werden wohl od. wahrscheinlich [nicht] kommen
this is not likely to happen — es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass das geschieht
the candidate most likely to succeed — der Kandidat mit den größten Erfolgsaussichten
3) (promising, apparently suitable) geeignet [Person, Ort, Methode, Weg]2. adverbwe've looked in all the likely places — wir haben an allen infrage kommenden Stellen gesucht
(probably) wahrscheinlichvery or more than or quite or most likely — höchstwahrscheinlich; sehr wahrscheinlich
not likely! — (coll.) auf keinen Fall!
* * *1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) wahrscheinlich2) (looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.) geeignet* * *like·ly[ˈlaɪkli]I. adj<-ier, -iest or more \likely, most \likely>wahrscheinlichwhat's the \likely outcome of this whole business? und was wird bei dieser ganzen Angelegenheit vermutlich herauskommen?do remind me because I'm \likely to forget erinnere mich bitte unbedingt daran, sonst vergesse ich es wahrscheinlichto be quite/very \likely ziemlich/sehr wahrscheinlich seinit's quite \likely that we'll be in Spain this time next year mit ziemlicher Sicherheit werden wir nächstes Jahr um diese Zeit in Spanien seinII. adv<more \likely, most \likely>most/very \likely höchstwahrscheinlich/sehr wahrscheinlichas \likely as not höchstwahrscheinlichas \likely as not she'll end up in court over this problem diese Sache wird sie nochmal vor Gericht bringen* * *['laIklɪ]1. adj (+er)1) (= probable) wahrscheinlichhe is not likely to come — es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass er kommt
they are likely to accept/refuse — sie werden wahrscheinlich zusagen/ablehnen
an incident likely to cause trouble — ein Zwischenfall, der möglicherweise Ärger nach sich zieht
a likely explanation — eine mögliche or wahrscheinliche Erklärung; (iro) wers glaubt, wird selig!
this is a likely place for him to stay — es ist gut möglich, dass er sich hier aufhält
a likely story or tale! (iro) — das soll mal einer glauben!
2) (inf: suitable) geeigneta likely spot for a picnic — ein geeignetes or prima (inf) Plätzchen für ein Picknick
he is a likely person for the job — er kommt für die Stelle infrage or in Frage
2. advwahrscheinlichas likely as not —
very likely they've lost it they'll likely be late (dial) — höchstwahrscheinlich haben sie es verloren sie kommen wahrscheinlich zu spät
it's more likely to be early than late — es wird eher früh als spät werden
not likely! (inf iro) — wohl kaum (inf)
* * *likely [ˈlaıklı]A adj1. wahrscheinlich, voraussichtlich:it is not likely that he will come, he is not likely to come es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass er kommt;which is his most likely route? welchen Weg wird er aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach nehmen?;this is not likely to happen das wird wahrscheinlich nicht geschehen;they always looked likely to score SPORT sie waren immer torgefährlich2. glaubhaft (Geschichte etc):a likely story! iron das soll glauben, wer mag!3. infrage kommend, geeignet (Kandidat, Mittel etc)4. aussichtsreich, vielversprechend (junger Mann etc)B adv wahrscheinlich:very likely sehr wahrscheinlich;most likely höchstwahrscheinlich;a) sehr wahrscheinlich,b) höchstwahrscheinlich;not likely! umg wohl kaum!* * *1. adjective1) (probable) wahrscheinlich; glaubhaft [Geschichte]; voraussichtlich [Bedarf, Zukunft]be the likely reason/source — wahrscheinlich der Grund/die Ursache sein
[that's] a likely story — (iron.) wer's glaubt, wird selig (ugs. scherzh.)
2) (to be expected) wahrscheinlichthere are likely to be [traffic] hold-ups — man muss mit [Verkehrs]staus rechnen
they are [not] likely to come — sie werden wohl od. wahrscheinlich [nicht] kommen
this is not likely to happen — es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass das geschieht
3) (promising, apparently suitable) geeignet [Person, Ort, Methode, Weg]2. adverb(probably) wahrscheinlichvery or more than or quite or most likely — höchstwahrscheinlich; sehr wahrscheinlich
not likely! — (coll.) auf keinen Fall!
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{'laikli}
I. 1. вероятен, възможен, правдоподобен
is he LIKELY to come? има ли вероятност да дойде? an incident LIKELY to lead to war инцидент, който може да предизвика война
2. подходящ, обещаващ, надежден
the most LIKELY (the likeliest) place for camping най-подходящо място за лагеруване
LIKELY candidate надежден кандидат
3. ам. likeable
II. adv вероятно
as LIKELY as not по всяка вероятност, сигурно
most/very LIKELY твърде вероятно, по всяка вероятност* * *{'laikli} a 1. вероятен, възможен; правдоподобен; is he likely to c(2) {'laikli} adv вероятно; as likely as not по всяка вероятност, с* * *обещаващ; правдоподобен; вероятно; вероятен; възможен; задоволителен; надежден;* * *1. as likely as not по всяка вероятност, сигурно 2. i. вероятен, възможен, правдоподобен 3. ii. adv вероятно 4. is he likely to come? има ли вероятност да дойде? an incident likely to lead to war инцидент, който може да предизвика война 5. likely candidate надежден кандидат 6. most/very likely твърде вероятно, по всяка вероятност 7. the most likely (the likeliest) place for camping най-подходящо място за лагеруване 8. ам. likeable 9. подходящ, обещаващ, надежден* * *likely[´laikli] I. adj 1. вероятен, възможен; a \likely story правдоподобна история; that's a \likely story! ирон. хубава работа! гледай ти! it is very \likely to happen това е твърде вероятно; is he \likely to come? има ли вероятност да дойде? 2. подходящ; задоволителен; обещаващ; надежден; a \likely candidate подходящ кандидат; the most \likely ( the likeliest) place for camping най-подходящото място за лагеруване; 3. ам. хубав, красив; II. adv вероятно; most ( very) \likely навярно, вероятно, по всяка вероятност; \likely as not, as \likely as not по всяка вероятност, твърде вероятно. -
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ˈlaɪklɪ
1. прил.
1) вероятный, возможный She is likely to show up. ≈ Вероятно, она появится. It is not likely to snow. ≈ Непохоже, что будет снег. Do remind me because I am likely to forget. ≈ Напомни мне, пожалуйста, т.к. я, кажется, забыл. What is the likely profit of this whole business? ≈ Какова вероятная прибыль от всего этого бизнеса? He forecasts a likely increase in grain production. ≈ Он предсказывает вероятный рост производства зерна. Syn: credible, probable
2) годный, подходящий;
пригодный, применимый Syn: appropriate, apt, suitable
3) многообещающий, подающий надежды, перспективный a likely candidate ≈ подающий надежды кандидат Syn: promising
4) амер. привлекательный, очаровательный, обаятельный a likely young woman ≈ привлекательная молодая женщина Syn: attractive, charming ∙ That's a likely story разг. ≈ Что-то не верится.
2. нареч. а) вероятно( обыкн. most likely, very likely) as likely as not ≈ весьма вероятно I'll most likely get there at about ten o'clock. ≈ Я, вероятнее всего, буду там около десяти. б) насколько это реально;
насколько можно ожидать ∙ Not likely. разг. ≈ Конечно, нет (в ответ на вопрос, предложение). обыкн. predic вероятный, возможный - where are you * to be this evening? где вы предполагаете быть сегодня вечером?, где вы скорее всего будете сегодня вечером? - it is quite * весьма вероятно - I am * to be in London next week я, вероятно, буду в Лондоне на следующей неделе - he is not * to forget her он вряд ли забудет ее - an incident * to lead to war инцидент, который вполне может привести к войне правдоподобный;
заслуживающий доверия - a * story правдоподобная история - a * account заслуживающий доверия отчет - that's a * story! (ироничное) конечно!, все так и было! подходящий, удовлетворительный - he seems a * young fellow for the job он, по-видимому, подходящий молодой человек для этой работы подходящий, удобный( для чего-л.) - * place подходящее место - what is the likeliest time to find him at home? в какое время легче /удобнее/ всего застать его дома? подающий надежды - a * subject многообещающая тема - a fine * boy славный малый, который может далеко пойти (американизм) красивый;
с располагающей внешностью - a * child милое /очаровательное/ дитя вероятно (обыкн. most *, very *) - I shall very * see you again я скорее всего еще увижусь с вами - as * as not вполне вероятно, возможно - he will forget all about at as * as not не исключено, что он обо всем этом забудет likely вероятно (обыкн. most likely, very likely) ;
as likely as not весьма вероятно likely вероятно (обыкн. most likely, very likely) ;
as likely as not весьма вероятно ~ вероятный ~ вероятный ~ возможный ~ заслуживающий доверия ~ амер. красивый ~ подающий надежды ~ подходящий ~ правдоподобный ~ удобный ~ удовлетворительный -
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məust
1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) más2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) la mayoría (de), la mayor parte (de)
2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) más2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) más3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) muy, de lo más4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) casi
3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) lo máximo2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) la mayor parte•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of
most1 adj pron la mayoría / la mayor partemost2 adv mástr[məʊst]1 (greatest in quantity) más■ who's got the most money? ¿quién tiene más dinero?2 (majority) la mayoría de, la mayor parte de1 más1 (greatest part) la mayor parte■ most of it is finished la mayor parte está terminada, casi todo está acabado2 (greatest number or amount) lo máximo3 (the majority of people) la mayoría1 (superlative) más2 (to the greatest degree) más3 (very) muy, de lo más4 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (almost) casi\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat (the) (very) most como máximofor the most part por lo generalmost likely muy probablementemost of all sobre todoto do the most one can hacer todo lo que se pueda, hacer lo máximo que se puedato make the most of something aprovechar algo al máximo Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL Véanse también many y much/Table 1most ['mo:st] adv: másthe most interesting book: el libro más interesantemost adj1) : la mayoría de, la mayor parte demost people: la mayoría de la gente2) greatest: más (dícese de los números), mayor (dícese de las cantidades)the most ability: la mayor capacidadmost n: más m, máximo mthe most I can do: lo más que puedo hacerthree weeks at the most: tres semanas como máximomost pron: la mayoría, la mayor partemost will go: la mayoría iráadj.• la mayor parte adj.• la mayoría adj.• lo más adj.• más adj.adv.• más adv.n.• el mayor número s.m.• la mayor parte s.f.
I məʊsta) ( nearly all) la mayoría de, la mayor parte demost people — casi todo el mundo or la mayoría de la gente
who eats (the) most meat in your family? — ¿quién es el que come más carne de tu familia?
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a) ( nearly all) la mayoría, la mayor partemost of us/them — la mayoría de nosotros/ellos
b) (as superl)she ate the most — fue la que más comió, comió más que nadie
at (the) most — como máximo, a lo sumo
to make the most of something — sacar* el mejor provecho posible de algo
c) ( people) la mayoría
III
1)a) ( to greatest extent) máswhat I like/dislike (the) most about him is... — lo que más/menos me gusta de él es...
b) (before adj, adv) máswhich is the most expensive? — ¿cuál es el más caro?
most probably o likely — muy probablemente
3) ( almost) (AmE colloq) casi[mǝʊst]1. ADJ(superl)1) (making comparisons) máswho has (the) most money? — ¿quién tiene más dinero?
2) (=the majority of) la mayoría de, la mayor parte demost men — la mayoría de or la mayor parte de los hombres
most people go out on Friday nights — la mayoría de or la mayor parte de la gente sale los viernes por la noche
2.NPRONmost of them — la mayoría de ellos, la mayor parte de ellos
most of the time — la mayor parte del tiempo, gran parte del tiempo
most of those present — la mayoría de or la mayor parte de los asistentes
most of her friends — la mayoría de or la mayor parte de sus amigos
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at (the) most, at the very most — como máximo, a lo sumo20 minutes at the most — 20 minutos como máximo or a lo sumo
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to get the most out of a situation — sacar el máximo partido a una situación•
to make the most of sth — (=make good use of) aprovechar algo al máximo, sacar el máximo partido a algo; (=enjoy) disfrutar algo al máximo3. ADV1) (superl) máswhich one did it most easily? — ¿quién lo hizo con mayor facilidad?
2) (=extremely) sumamente, muy•
a most interesting book — un libro interesantísimo or sumamente interesanteSee:MAJORITY, MOST in majority* * *
I [məʊst]a) ( nearly all) la mayoría de, la mayor parte demost people — casi todo el mundo or la mayoría de la gente
who eats (the) most meat in your family? — ¿quién es el que come más carne de tu familia?
II
a) ( nearly all) la mayoría, la mayor partemost of us/them — la mayoría de nosotros/ellos
b) (as superl)she ate the most — fue la que más comió, comió más que nadie
at (the) most — como máximo, a lo sumo
to make the most of something — sacar* el mejor provecho posible de algo
c) ( people) la mayoría
III
1)a) ( to greatest extent) máswhat I like/dislike (the) most about him is... — lo que más/menos me gusta de él es...
b) (before adj, adv) máswhich is the most expensive? — ¿cuál es el más caro?
most probably o likely — muy probablemente
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1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) sannsynlig, rimelig2) (looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.) velegnet, passenderimelig--------sannsynlig--------sannsynligvisIadj. \/ˈlaɪklɪ\/1) sannsynlig, trolig, antakelig, rimelig• what is the likeliest time to find him at home?• when is he likely to be at home?2) passende, egnet3) tenkelig, lovende4) (dialekt, amer.) tiltalendelikely for passende forlikely to egnet tilnot bloody likely! ( vulgært) i helvete heller!, nei så søren!, ikke faen!not likely! ( hverdagslig) særlig!, og det tror du!that's a likely story! ( spøkefullt) og den tror du jeg går på? \/ den må du lenger ut på landet medIIadv. \/ˈlaɪklɪ\/høyst sannsynlig, sannsynligvis, trolig, antakelig, etter all sannsynlighetas likely as not etter all sannsynlighet, antakelig, formodentligvery likely høyst sannsynlig -
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['laɪklɪ] 1.1) (probable) probabile; [ explanation] verosimileit is o seems likely that è probabile che; it is not likely that o it is hardly likely that è improbabile che; a likely story! iron. questa è bella! a likely excuse! — iron. bella scusa!
2) (promising) [ candidate] promettente3) (potential) [client, candidate] potenziale2.avverbio (probably) probabilmentenot likely! — BE colloq. nemmeno per sogno! neanche per idea!
* * *1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) probabile2) (looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.) adatto* * *['laɪklɪ] 1.1) (probable) probabile; [ explanation] verosimileit is o seems likely that è probabile che; it is not likely that o it is hardly likely that è improbabile che; a likely story! iron. questa è bella! a likely excuse! — iron. bella scusa!
2) (promising) [ candidate] promettente3) (potential) [client, candidate] potenziale2.avverbio (probably) probabilmentenot likely! — BE colloq. nemmeno per sogno! neanche per idea!
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wahrscheinlich;what's the \likely outcome of this whole business? und was wird bei dieser ganzen Angelegenheit vermutlich herauskommen?;do remind me because I'm \likely to forget erinnere mich bitte unbedingt daran, sonst vergesse ich es wahrscheinlich;to be quite/very \likely ziemlich/sehr wahrscheinlich sein;it's quite \likely that we'll be in Spain this time next year mit ziemlicher Sicherheit werden wir nächstes Jahr um diese Zeit in Spanien seinPHRASES:most/very \likely> höchstwahrscheinlich/sehr wahrscheinlich;as \likely as not höchstwahrscheinlich;as \likely as not she'll end up in court over this problem diese Sache wird sie nochmal vor Gericht bringen; -
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1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) verjeten2) (looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.) primeren* * *I [láikli]adjectiveverjeten, možen, mogoč; mnogo obetajoč (tudi likely-looking)not likely — komaj, težkowhich is his most likely route? — katero pot bo najverjetneje ubral?ironically a likely story! — kaj malo verjetnoII [láikli]adverbverjetnoas likely as not — skoraj gotovo, zelo verjetno -
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1. adjective(in greatest number, the majority of) die meisten; (in greatest amount) meist...; größt... [Fähigkeit, Macht, Bedarf, Geduld, Lärm]make the most mistakes/noise — die meisten Fehler/den meisten od. größten Lärm machen
2. nounfor the most part — größtenteils; zum größten Teil
1) (greatest amount) das meisteoffer [the] most for it — das meiste od. am meisten dafür bieten
pay the most — am meisten bezahlen
most of the poem — der größte Teil des Gedichts
most of the time — die meiste Zeit; (on most occasions) meistens
3)make the most of something, get the most out of something — etwas voll ausnützen; (represent at its best) das Beste aus etwas machen
4)3. adverbat [the] most — höchstens
1) (more than anything else) am meisten [mögen, interessieren, gefallen, sich wünschen, verlangt]2) forming superl.this book is the most interesting — dieses Buch ist das interessanteste
3) (exceedingly) überaus; äußerst* * *[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) meist2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) die meisten2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) zur Bildung des Superlatives2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) am meisten3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) äußerst3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) am meisten2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) der größte Teil•- academic.ru/48122/mostly">mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *[məʊst, AM moʊst]I. pron▪ the \most am meistenwhat's the \most you've ever won at cards? was war das meiste, das du beim Kartenspielen gewonnen hast?when she shared the food out, John got the \most als sie das Essen verteilte, bekam John am meistenthey had the \most to lose sie hatten am meisten zu verlierenat the [very] \most [aller]höchstensshe's 50 at the very \most sie ist allerhöchstens 50▪ \most of sb/sth die meistenin this school, \most of the children are from the Chinese community in dieser Schule sind die meisten Kinder chinesischer Abstammung\most of the things I forget are unimportant anyway die meisten Dinge, die ich vergesse, sind sowieso unwichtig\most are in favour of tax reform die Mehrheit befürwortet die Steuerreform3. (best)▪ the \most höchstensthe \most I can do is try ich kann nicht mehr tun als es versuchenthe \most they can expect is a 4% pay increase sie können höchstens eine 4-prozentige Gehaltserhöhung erwartento get the \most out of life das meiste aus dem Leben machento be the \most (sl) der/die Größte seinhe's the \most — I wish he were interested in me er ist so toll — ich wünschte, er würde sich für mich interessierento make the \most of sth das Beste aus etw dat machenit's a lovely day — we must make the \most of it was für ein schöner Tag — wir müssen ihn nutzento make the \most of one's opportunities das Beste aus seinen Chancen machen; (represent at its best) etw hervorstreichenhow to make the \most of your features so unterstreichen Sie Ihre Züge richtig1. (greatest in amount, degree) am meistenwhich of you earns the \most money? wer von euch verdient am meisten Geld?they've had the \most success sie hatten größten Erfolg2. (majority of, nearly all) die meistenI don't eat meat, but I like \most types of fish ich esse kein Fleisch, aber ich mag die meisten Fischsortenwe like \most students wir mögen die meisten Studentenfor the \most part für gewöhnlichthe older members, for the \most part, shun him die älteren Mitglieder meiden ihn für gewöhnlich1. (forming superlative) im Deutschen durch Superlativ ausgedrücktthat's what I'm \most afraid of davor habe ich die meiste AngstJoanne is the \most intelligent person I know Joanne ist der intelligenteste Mensch, den ich kennethe \most intelligent animal das intelligenteste Tier\most easily/rapidly/thoroughly am leichtesten/schnellsten/gründlichstensandy plains where fire tends to spread \most quickly sandige Ebenen, auf denen sich das Feuer besonders rasch ausbreitet\most important/unfortunate wichtigste(r, s)/unglücklichste(r, s)the \most important event of my life das wichtigste Ereignis in meinem Lebenit was a \most unfortunate accident es war ein äußerst bedauerlicher Unfallit's \most kind of you to help me es ist überaus freundlich von Ihnen, dass Sie mir helfentheir situation was \most embarrassing ihre Lage war höchst unangenehmhe told me a \most interesting story er erzählte mir eine sehr interessante Geschichteit was a \most unusual car es war ein ganz ungewöhnliches Autoit was a \most beautiful morning es war ein besonders schöner Morgen\most certainly ganz bestimmt [o gewiss], mit absoluter Sicherheit\most likely höchstwahrscheinlichthat's \most probably correct das ist höchstwahrscheinlich richtig\most unlikely höchst unwahrscheinlich3. (to the greatest extent) am meistenwhat annoyed me \most... was mich am meisten gestört hat...the things he \most enjoyed die Dinge, die ihm am besten gefielenat \most höchstenswe've got enough rations for a week at \most die Rationen reichen höchstens für eine Woche\most of all am allermeistenI like the blue one \most of all der/die/das Blaue gefällt mir am besten\most of all, I hope that... ganz besonders hoffe ich, dass...she likes broccoli and carrots but likes green beans \most of all sie mag Broccoli und Karotten, ganz besonders aber grüne Bohnenwhat she wanted \most of all was sie am meisten wolltethey watch TV \most every evening sie sehen beinahe jeden Abend fern\most everyone understood fast jeder verstand* * *[məʊst]1. adj superl1) meiste(r, s); (= greatest) satisfaction, pleasure etc größte(r, s); (= highest) speed etc höchste(r, s)who has (the) most money? —
for the most part — größtenteils, zum größten Teil
2) (= the majority of) die meistenmost men/people — die meisten (Menschen/Leute)
2. n, pron(uncountable) das meiste; (countable) die meistenmost of the winter/day — fast den ganzen Winter/Tag über
most of the time — die meiste Zeit, fast die ganze Zeit
to make the most of a story — so viel wie möglich aus einer Geschichte__nbsp;machen
to make the most of one's looks or of oneself —
the hostess with the mostest (inf) it's the most! (dated sl) — die Supergastgeberin (inf) das ist dufte! (dated sl)
3. adv1) superl (+vbs) am meisten; (+adj) -ste(r, s); (+adv) am -stenthe most beautiful/difficult etc... — der/die/das schönste/schwierigste etc...
what most displeased him..., what displeased him most... — was ihm am meisten missfiel...
most of all because... — vor allem, weil...
2) (= very) äußerst, überausmost likely —
he added most unnecessarily... — er sagte noch völlig unnötigerweise...
he had told you most explicitly — er hat Ihnen doch ganz eindeutig gesagt...
* * *most [məʊst]1. meist(er, e, es), größt(er, e, es):for the most part größten-, meistenteils2. (vor Substantiv im pl, meist ohne Artikel) die meisten:most people die meisten Leute;(the) most votes die meisten StimmenB sthe most he accomplished das Höchste, das er vollbrachte;a) etwas nach Kräften ausnützen, (noch) das Beste aus einer Sache herausholen oder machen,at (the) most höchstens, bestenfalls2. das meiste, der größte Teil:he spent most of his time there er verbrachte die meiste Zeit dort3. die meisten pl:better than most besser als die meisten;most of my friends die meisten meiner FreundeC adv1. am meisten:what most tempted me was mich am meisten lockte;most of all am allermeisten2. (zur Bildung des sup):the most important point der wichtigste Punkt;most deeply impressed am tiefsten beeindruckt;most rapidly am schnellsten, schnellstens;most certainly ganz sicher3. (vor adj) höchst, äußerst, überaus:he’s most likely to come er kommt höchstwahrscheinlich4. US umg oder dial fast, beinahe:* * *1. adjective(in greatest number, the majority of) die meisten; (in greatest amount) meist...; größt... [Fähigkeit, Macht, Bedarf, Geduld, Lärm]make the most mistakes/noise — die meisten Fehler/den meisten od. größten Lärm machen
2. nounfor the most part — größtenteils; zum größten Teil
1) (greatest amount) das meisteoffer [the] most for it — das meiste od. am meisten dafür bieten
most of the time — die meiste Zeit; (on most occasions) meistens
most of what he said — das meiste von dem, was er sagte
3)make the most of something, get the most out of something — etwas voll ausnützen; (represent at its best) das Beste aus etwas machen
4)3. adverbat [the] most — höchstens
1) (more than anything else) am meisten [mögen, interessieren, gefallen, sich wünschen, verlangt]2) forming superl.3) (exceedingly) überaus; äußerst* * *adj.größt adj.höchst adj.meist adj. -
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[ˈlaɪklɪ]likely вероятно (обыкн. most likely, very likely); as likely as not весьма вероятно likely вероятно (обыкн. most likely, very likely); as likely as not весьма вероятно likely вероятный likely вероятный likely возможный likely заслуживающий доверия likely амер. красивый likely подающий надежды likely подходящий likely правдоподобный likely удобный likely удовлетворительный -
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1. a обыкн. вероятный, возможныйwhere are you likely to be this evening? — где вы предполагаете быть сегодня вечером?, где вы скорее всего будете сегодня вечером?
I am likely to be in London next week — я, вероятно, буду в Лондоне на следующей неделе
2. a правдоподобный; заслуживающий доверия3. a подходящий, удовлетворительныйhe seems a likely young fellow for the job — он, по-видимому, подходящий молодой человек для этой работы
4. a подходящий, удобный5. a подающий надежды6. a амер. красивый; с располагающей внешностью7. adv вероятноСинонимический ряд:1. believable (adj.) believable; credible; plausible2. doubtless (adj.) doubtless; presumably; probably3. hopeful (adj.) cheering; couleur de rose; encouraging; heartening; hopeful; promiseful; promising; roseate; rose-colored; rosy4. probable (adj.) appropriate; apt; conceivable; disposed; earthly; given; imaginable; inclined; liable; mortal; possible; presumable; presumptive; probable; prone; suitable; susceptible5. presumably (other) assumably; doubtless; possibly; presumably; presumptively6. probably (other) as likely as not (colloquial); in all likelihood; like as not (colloquial); probably; wellАнтонимический ряд:improbable; insuperable; insurmountable; unattainable; unlikely; unobtainable -
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['laɪklɪ] 1. прил.1) вероятный, возможныйShe is likely to show up. — Вероятно, она появится.
It is not likely to snow. — Непохоже, что будет снег.
Do remind me because I am likely to forget. — Напомни мне, пожалуйста, так как я могу забыть.
What is the likely profit of this whole business? — Какова вероятная прибыль от всего этого бизнеса?
He forecasts a likely increase in grain production. — Он предсказывает вероятный рост производства зерна.
Syn:2) годный, подходящий; пригодный, применимыйSyn:3) многообещающий, подающий надежды, перспективныйSyn:4) амер. привлекательный, очаровательный, обаятельныйSyn:••2. нареч.That's a likely story! разг.; ирон. — Ага! Так я и поверил!
1) = most likely, very likely вероятноas likely as not — может, да, а может, нет
I'll most likely get there at about ten o'clock. — Я, вероятнее всего, буду там около десяти.
2) насколько это реально; насколько можно ожидать••not likely разг. — конечно, нет (в ответ на вопрос, предложение)
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1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) mulig2) (looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.) passende* * *1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) mulig2) (looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.) passende -
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1. adj1) імовірний, можливийI am likely to be in Paris next week — наступного тижня я, очевидно, буду в Парижі
2) правдоподібний; що заслуговує довір'я3) підхожий; задовільний4) зручний, придатний5) що подає надії6) амер. гарний; з принадною зовнішністю2. advімовірно; мабуть, певно (звич. most likely, very likely)* * *I [`laikli] a1) predic імовірний, можливий2) правдоподібний; який заслуговує на довіру3) підходящий, задовільний; який підходить, зручний ( для чого-небудь)5) aмep. гарний; з привабливою зовнішністюII ['laikli] advімовірно (звич. most likely, very likely)
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