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1 plausible
plausible [ˈplɔ:zəbl]plausible ; [person] convaincant* * *['plɔːzəbl]adjective [story, plot, alibi] plausible, vraisemblable; [person] convaincant -
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plausible adj [story, plot, alibi] plausible, vraisemblable ; [person] convaincant ; the characters are not very plausible les personnages manquent de vraisemblance. -
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plausible ['plɔ:zəbəl](excuse, alibi, theory) plausible; (person) crédible;∎ he's a very plausible liar il ment de façon très convaincante -
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['plo:zəbl]1) (seeming reasonable or convincing: a plausible excuse.) plausible2) (clever at talking persuasively but not to be trusted: a plausible fellow.) convaincant -
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adj.plausible; vraisemblable; probable; possible; envisageableEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > plausible
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likely [ˈlaɪklɪ]1. adjectivea. [result, consequences] probable• it is likely that... il est probable que... + subj• it is not likely that... il est peu probable que... + subj• it's hardly likely that... il est peu probable que... + subjb. he is likely to... il est bien possible qu'il... + subj• to be likely to win/succeed [person] avoir de fortes chances de gagner/réussir━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• to be likely to fail/refuse [person] risquer d'échouer/de refuser• she is likely to arrive at any time elle va probablement arriver d'une minute à l'autre ; (unwelcome) elle risque d'arriver d'une minute à l'autrec. ( = plausible) plausible• a likely story! elle est bonne, celle-là !d. ( = promising) he's a likely candidate c'est un candidat qui promet• he glanced round for a likely-looking person to help him il chercha des yeux une personne susceptible de l'aider2. adverba. (US) ( = probably) probablement• some prisoners will likely be released soon certains prisonniers seront probablement bientôt libérésb. very or most likely très probablement• it will very or most likely rain il va sûrement pleuvoir• are you going? -- not likely! tu y vas ? -- sûrement pas !* * *['laɪklɪ] 1.1) ( probable) probable; [explanation] plausibleit is ou seems likely that — il est probable que
it is not ou hardly likely that — il y a peu de chances que (+ subj)
a likely story! — iron à d'autres! (colloq)
2) ( promising) [person, candidate] prometteur/-euse3) ( potential) [client, candidate] potentiel/-ielle2.not likely! — (colloq) GB que tu crois! (colloq)
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implausibly adv [claim, explain] d'une manière peu plausible ; implausibly, he denied everything il nia tout, ce qui semble peu plausible. -
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plausibility [‚plɔ:zə'bɪlətɪ]plausibilité f;∎ the plot is lacking in plausibility l'intrigue n'est guère plausible;∎ I would question the plausibility of someone doing that il ne me semble guère plausible que quelqu'un fasse celaUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > plausibility
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10 arguable
adj.défendable; soutenable; plausible; pf. discutableEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > arguable
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11 arguable claim
Jur. plainte/revendication plausible (ou crédible)English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > arguable claim
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12 best guess
hypothèse la plus vraisemblable, la plus plausibleEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > best guess
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13 educated guess
hypothèse ou conjecture plausible/raisonnable; supposition logique; Pol. hypothèse sensée/raisonnableEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > educated guess
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14 informed guess
hypothèse raisonnée/plausibleEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > informed guess
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15 likely
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > likely
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adj.1) peu plausible; improbable; peu vraisemblable; douteux2) inattendu; insolite; bizarre; incongru; hors de l'ordinaireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > unlikely
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17 feasible
feasible [ˈfi:zəbl]( = practicable) [plan, suggestion] réaliste• it would be feasible to put all the data on one disk il serait possible de rassembler toutes les données sur une seule disquette• it was not economically feasible to... il n'était pas économiquement viable de...* * *['fiːzəbl]1) ( possible) [project] réalisableit is feasible that — il est possible que (+ subj)
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hypothèse la plus plausible de l'actuaire (TT)English-French insurance dictionari > actuary's best estimate
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19 believable
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См. также в других словарях:
plausible — [ plozibl ] adj. • 1552; lat. plausibilis « digne d être applaudi » ♦ Qui semble devoir être admis. ⇒ admissible, vraisemblable. Caractère plausible d un événement. Cause, raison très plausible. ⇒ probable. « Ce motif n était pas le véritable,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Plausible — Plau si*ble, a. [L. plausibilis praiseworthy, from plaudere, plausum, to applaud, clap the hands, strike, beat.] 1. Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready. [Obs.] Bp. Hacket. [1913 Webster] 2. Obtaining approbation;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plausible — plausible, credible, believable, colorable, specious are comparable when they mean capable of impressing the observer, auditor, or reader as truly or genuinely possessing the quality or character that is set forth or claimed. A thing or sometimes … New Dictionary of Synonyms
plausible — PLAUSIBLE. adj. de tout genre. Specieux, qui peut passer pour bon. Il ne se dit guere que des raisons, des pretextes. Raison plausible. pretexte plausible … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
plausible — [plô′zə bəl] adj. [L plausibilis < plaudere, to applaud] 1. seemingly true, acceptable, etc.: often implying disbelief 2. seemingly honest, trustworthy, etc.: often implying distrust plausibility n. plausibleness plausibly adv. SYN. PLAUSIBLE… … English World dictionary
plausible — ► ADJECTIVE 1) seeming reasonable or probable. 2) skilled at producing persuasive or deceptive arguments: a plausible liar. DERIVATIVES plausibility noun plausibly adverb. ORIGIN originally in the sense «deserving applause»: from Latin plaudere… … English terms dictionary
plausible — I adjective accepted, apparent, arguable, believable, cogitable, colorable, commanding belief, conceivable, conjecturable, convincing, credible, defensible, demanding belief, deserving belief, feasible, grantable, imaginable, justifiable,… … Law dictionary
plausible — (adj.) 1540s, acceptable, agreeable, from L. plausibilis deserving applause, acceptable, from pp. stem of plaudere to applaud (see PLAUDIT (Cf. plaudit)). Meaning having the appearance of truth is recorded from 1560s. Related: Plausibility;… … Etymology dictionary
plausible — [adj] reasonable, believable conceivable, credible, creditable, like enough*, likely, logical, persuasive, possible, presumable, probable, smooth, sound, supposable, tenable, valid, very likely; concept 552 Ant. implausible, improbable,… … New thesaurus
plausible — (Del lat. plausibĭlis). 1. adj. Digno o merecedor de aplauso. 2. Atendible, admisible, recomendable. Hubo para ello motivos plausibles … Diccionario de la lengua española
plausible — adj. 1) plausible to + inf. (it is plausible to assume that they will not accept our invitation) 2) plausible that + clause (it s plausible that most of the voters will not support this referendum) * * * [ plɔːzəb(ə)l] plausible to + inf. (it is… … Combinatory dictionary