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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).) possibilidade* * *pos.si.bil.i.ty[pɔsib'iliti] n 1 possibilidade. 2 contingência. 3 possibilities pl capacidades, valor potencial. -
2 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 -
3 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.) alternativo2. 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?) alternativa* * *al.ter.na.tive[ɔ:lt'ə:nətiv] n 1 alternativa, opção. he has no other alternative / ele não tem outra alternativa. 2 preferência por uma entre várias possibilidades. • adj alternativo. -
4 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) sorte2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) oportunidade3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) possibilidade4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) acaso2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) arriscar2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) acontecer3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) casual- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are* * *[tʃa:ns; tʃæns] n 1 oportunidade. when I get a chance I’ll help you / logo que puder, ajudá-lo-ei. she had the chance to meet him / ela teve oportunidade de encontrá-lo. 2 possibilidade, chance. let us give him a chance! / vamos dar a ele uma chance! 3 probabilidade, eventualidade. 4 sorte, fortuna. 5 risco, ventura. 6 ocorrência, acaso. • vt+vi 1 ocorrer, acontecer acidental ou eventualmente. I chanced to be there / por acaso eu estive lá. 2 tomar a oportunidade, arriscar, pôr em contingência • adj acidental, casual, provável, fortuito. a Chinaman’s chance sl sem chance alguma. by chance por acaso. don’t take chances! não se arrisque! it has a chance isto é provável. not a chance! sem esperança!, sem chance! outside chance sl remota possibilidade. take your chance! arrisque a sorte! the chances are é provável. to chance on, to chance upon encontrar inesperadamente, topar. to leave it to chance confiar na sorte. to stand a chance of ter probabilidade de. -
5 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.) poder2) (used to express a possibility: I could go but I'm not going to; I could do it next week if you helped me.) poder•* * *[kud] vt+vi sp of can. -
6 exclude
[ik'sklu:d]1) (to prevent (someone) from sharing or taking part in something: They excluded her from the meeting.) excluir2) (to shut out; to keep out: Fill the bottle to the top so as to exclude all air.) retirar/eliminar3) (to leave out of consideration: We cannot exclude the possibility that he was lying.) excluir•- excluding* * *ex.clude[ikskl'u:d] vt 1 excluir. 2 excetuar, rejeitar. 3 eliminar. -
7 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) ser capaz de2) (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?) poder3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) podia•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) força- mighty- mightily
- mightiness* * *[m'ait] n força, poder. • v ps of may (poder). with might and main com toda a força. -
8 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.) possível2) (satisfactory; acceptable: I've thought of a possible solution to the problem.) possível•- possibly* * *pos.si.ble[p'ɔsəbəl] n possível: aquilo que é possível. • adj 1 possível: a) que pode acontecer. b) realizável, praticável. c) concebível, admissível. 2 potencial. 3 coll aceitável, passável. -
9 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. -
10 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?) questao2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) questao3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) questao4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) dúvida5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) possibilidade2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) perguntar2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) questionar•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question* * *ques.tion[kw'estʃən] n 1 pergunta, questão. he did without question / ele o fez obedientemente, sem questionar. 2 inquérito, exame. 3 disputa, discussão, debate. 4 dúvida. I call it in question / tenho minhas dúvidas a respeito. 5 tese, assunto. • vt+vi 1 examinar, indagar, interrogar. 2 duvidar, desconfiar. 3 disputar, debater, altercar. at question questionável. beyond question sem dúvida. in question em questão, em consideração. it is a question of é uma questão de. out of question indubitavelmente, sem qualquer dúvida. question and answer column coluna em jornais e revistas que publica cartas de leitores e respostas da redação. that’s open to question isto é questão de opinião. the book in question o livro em questão. there is no question of doing it é impossível fazê-lo. to pop the question coll pedir em casamento. -
11 resign
1) (to leave a job etc: If he criticizes my work again I'll resign; He resigned (from) his post.) demitir-se2) ((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.) resignar-se•- resigned* * *re.sign[riz'ain] vt+vi 1 resignar-se, renunciar. 2 conformar-se, submeter-se. 3 demitir-se. 4 Chess abandonar. to resign from office demitir-se de seu cargo. to resign to the will of God submeter-se à vontade de Deus. -
12 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.) risco2. 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.) arriscar2) (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.) arriscar-se•- 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* * *[risk] n risco, perigo. do it at your own risk / faça-o por sua conta e risco. we ran (took) risks / expusemo-nos a perigos. • vt arriscar, expor ao perigo, aventurar-se. at risk em perigo. at the consignee’s risk por conta e risco do consignatário. the risk of being drowned o risco de afogar-se. to run a risk correr um perigo. -
13 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.) compartimento2) (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.) espaço3) (a need or possibility (for something): There is room for improvement in his work.) lugar•- - roomed- roomful
- rooms
- roomy
- room-mate* * *[ru:m, rum] n 1 quarto, aposento, apartamento, dependência. 2 espaço, capacidade, lugar. we made room for him / demos-lhe lugar, arranjamos-lhe lugar. it took up much room / ocupou muito espaço. to leave the room Euphem ir ao banheiro. 3 folga, jogo, tolerância. 4 oportunidade, ensejo, ocasião. 5 alojamento, quarto ou residência mobiliada. 6 os ocupantes de um quarto. • vt+vi 1 ocupar um quarto, morar num aposento. 2 prover com quarto ou aposento, hospedar ou estar hospedado ( with com, in em). bathroom banheiro. bedroom dormitório. dining-room sala de jantar. drawing-room sala de visitas. in the next room no quarto anexo, no aposento contíguo. no room for hope nenhum motivo para ter esperança. plenty of room muito espaço. room and board pensão completa. the whole room a) todos os presentes. b) sl o pessoal, a turma toda. to give room proporcionar o ensejo, dar oportunidade ou motivo. -
14 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.) com risco de -
15 by any chance
(used in enquiring about the possibility of something: Are you by any chance free tonight?) por acaso -
16 could have
(used to express a possibility in the past: We could have gone, but we didn't.) -
17 in case
(in order to guard against a possibility: I'll take an umbrella in case (it rains).) para o caso de -
18 look like
1) (to appear similar to: She looks very like her mother.) parecer-se com2) (to show the effects, signs or possibility of: It looks like rain.) parecer que -
19 may have
(used to express a possibility in the past: He may have been here, but we cannot be sure.) é possível que -
20 possibilities
plural; see possibility
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