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1 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).) posibilitate -
2 alternative
[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.) alt2. 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?) alternativă -
3 at the risk of
(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.) cu riscul (de a) -
4 by any chance
(used in enquiring about the possibility of something: Are you by any chance free tonight?) cumva -
5 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) întâmplare2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) ocazie3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) şansă4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) risc2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) a risca2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) a (se) întâmpla (să)3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) neaşteptat- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are -
6 could
[kud]negative 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.)2) (used to express a possibility: I could go but I'm not going to; I could do it next week if you helped me.)• -
7 could have
(used to express a possibility in the past: We could have gone, but we didn't.) -
8 exclude
[ik'sklu:d]1) (to prevent (someone) from sharing or taking part in something: They excluded her from the meeting.) a exclude2) (to shut out; to keep out: Fill the bottle to the top so as to exclude all air.) a ţine/a lăsa afară3) (to leave out of consideration: We cannot exclude the possibility that he was lying.) a exclude•- excluding -
9 in case
(in order to guard against a possibility: I'll take an umbrella in case (it rains).) pentru orice eventualitate -
10 may
[mei](-)1) (to have the permission to: You may go home now.) a putea, a avea voie să2) (used to express a possibility in the present or future: He may be here, I don't know.) a (se) putea3) (used to express a wish: May you live a long and happy life.) a-i dori, a-i ura•- may have -
11 may have
(used to express a possibility in the past: He may have been here, but we cannot be sure.) se poate să -
12 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) a (se) putea să2) (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?) a (se) putea să3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) a putea cel puţin•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) forţă, putere- mighty- mightily
- mightiness -
13 possibilities
plural; see possibility -
14 possible
['posəbl]1) (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.) posibil2) (satisfactory; acceptable: I've thought of a possible solution to the problem.) acceptabil•- possibly -
15 potential
[pə'tenʃəl] 1. adjective(possible; that may develop into the thing mentioned: That hole in the road is a potential danger.) potenţial2. noun(the possibility, or likelihood, of successful development (in a particular way): The land has great farming potential; He shows potential as a teacher.) potenţial -
16 question
['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?) întrebare2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) problemă3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) problemă4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) (fără nici o) îndoială5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) posibilitate2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) a interoga, a pune întrebări2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) a se îndoi de•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question -
17 resign
1) (to leave a job etc: If he criticizes my work again I'll resign; He resigned (from) his post.) a demisiona2) ((with to) to make (oneself) accept (a situation, fact etc) with patience and calmness: He has resigned himself to the possibility that he may never walk again.) a se resemna•- resigned -
18 risk
[risk] 1. noun((a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury: He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.) risc2. verb1) (to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss: He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse.) a risca2) (to take the chance of (something bad happening): He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play.) a risca (să)•- risky- at a person's own risk
- at own risk
- at risk
- at the risk of
- run/take the risk of
- run/take the risk
- take risks / take a risk -
19 room
[ru:m ]( in compounds rum, ( American[) ru:m)]1) (one part of a house or building, usually used for a particular purpose: This house has six rooms; a bedroom; a dining-room.) cameră (de); sală (de); sufragerie2) (the space or area in which a person, thing etc is or could be put etc: The bed takes up a lot of room; There's no room for you in our car; We'll move the bookcase to make room for the television.) loc3) (a need or possibility (for something): There is room for improvement in his work.) loc•- - roomed- roomful
- rooms
- roomy
- room-mate -
20 rule out
(to leave out; not to consider: We mustn't rule out the possibility of bad weather.) a exclude
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