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1 possibility
• mahdollisuus* * *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).) mahdollisuus -
2 possibility of empirical testing
• empiirinen testattavuusEnglish-Finnish dictionary > possibility of empirical testing
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3 possibility of existing
• toimeentulomahdollisuus -
4 capitalization possibility
finance, business, economy• aktivointimahdollisuus -
5 alternative
• alternatiivi• vaihtoehto• vaihtoehtoinen• valinnanvara* * *o:l'tə:nətiv 1. adjective(offering a choice of a second possibility: An alternative arrangement can be made if my plans don't suit you.) vaihtoehtoinen2. noun(a choice between two (or sometimes more) things or possibilities: You leave me no alternative but to dismiss you; I don't like fish. Is there an alternative on the menu?) vaihtoehto -
6 at the risk of
• jonkin uhalla* * *(with the possibility of (loss, injury, trouble etc): He saved the little girl at the risk of his own life; At the risk of offending you, I must tell you that I disapprove of your behaviour.) uhalla -
7 by any chance
• ehkäpä* * *(used in enquiring about the possibility of something: Are you by any chance free tonight?) mahdollisesti -
8 chance
• olot• onnenkauppa• onni• riskeerata• riski• todennäköisyys• veto• edellytykset• edellytys• arpapeli• tilaisuus• sauma• sattuma• satunnainen• sattua• sattumus• mahdollisuus• sporadinen• tapahtua* * *1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) sattuma2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) tilaisuus3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) mahdollisuus4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) riski2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) riskeerata2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) sattua3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) satunnainen- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
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9 could
kudnegative short form - couldn't; verb1) (past tense of can: They asked if I could drive a car; I said I couldn't; She asked if she could go.) voi2) (used to express a possibility: I could go but I'm not going to; I could do it next week if you helped me.) voisi• -
10 could have
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11 exclude
• erottaa• ajaa pois• tehdä mahdottomaksi• kieltää• sulkea pois• laiminlyödä• poistaa• poissulkea* * *ik'sklu:d1) (to prevent (someone) from sharing or taking part in something: They excluded her from the meeting.) estää pääsy2) (to shut out; to keep out: Fill the bottle to the top so as to exclude all air.) estää pääsy3) (to leave out of consideration: We cannot exclude the possibility that he was lying.) sulkea pois•- excluding -
12 in case
• jos• varalta• sikäli• siinä tapauksessa että• mikäli• mikäli (jos)• sattuessa* * *(in order to guard against a possibility: I'll take an umbrella in case (it rains).) siltä varalta että -
13 look like
• olla kaltainen• olla näköinen• näyttää• tuntua* * *1) (to appear similar to: She looks very like her mother.) muistuttaa2) (to show the effects, signs or possibility of: It looks like rain.) näyttää siltä kuin -
14 may
• toukokuu* * *mei(-)1) (to have the permission to: You may go home now.) saada, voida2) (used to express a possibility in the present or future: He may be here, I don't know.) saattaa3) (used to express a wish: May you live a long and happy life.) kunpa•- may have -
15 may have
(used to express a possibility in the past: He may have been here, but we cannot be sure.) on saattanut -
16 might
• voima• valta• voimallisuus• potentiaali• pystyvyys• teho• kapasiteetti• saattaisi• mahtavuus• mahti• taito• kyky* * *I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) saattaa2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) saattaisi, saada3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) voida•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) mahti- mighty- mightily
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17 possibilities
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18 possible
• oletettava• otaksuttava• todennäköinen• ilmeinen• järkeenkäypä• ajateltavissa oleva• uskottava• vaihtoehtoinen• mahdollinen• luultava* * *'posəbl1) (able to happen or be done: It's possible that the train will be delayed; We'll come as soon as possible; I'll do everything possible; She did the only possible thing in the circumstances.) mahdollinen2) (satisfactory; acceptable: I've thought of a possible solution to the problem.) käypä•- possibly -
19 potential
• otaksuttuelectricity• jännite• hypoteettinen• potentiaali• potentiaalinen• teho• mahdollinen• latentti* * *pə'tenʃəl 1. adjective(possible; that may develop into the thing mentioned: That hole in the road is a potential danger.) mahdollinen2. noun(the possibility, or likelihood, of successful development (in a particular way): The land has great farming potential; He shows potential as a teacher.) potentiaali -
20 question
• ongelma• tutkia (kuulustella)• tutkia• dilemma• epäilys• epäillä• aihe• asettaa kyseenalaiseksi• asia• arvoitus• udella• vaatimus• urkkia• probleema• pulma• tentata• tiedustella• tiedustelu• kiistää• haastaa• perätä• kysyä• kyseenalaistaa• kuulla• kysymys• kysellä• kuulustella• kysely* * *'kwes ən 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) kysymys2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) kysymys3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) tehtävä4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) epäily, kiista5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) kysymys (ei tule kysymykseenkään)2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) kuulustella2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) kyseenalaistaa•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question
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