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81 for the best
(intended to have the best results possible: We don't want to send the child away to school but we're doing it for the best.) pelo seu bem -
82 full steam ahead
(at the greatest speed possible.) a todo o vapor -
83 have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
(to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time: I'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.)English-Portuguese dictionary > have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
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84 have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
(to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time: I'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.)English-Portuguese dictionary > have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
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85 in order (that)
(so that: He checked all his figures again in order that the report might be as accurate as possible.) para que -
86 leave no stone unturned
(to try every possible means: The police left no stone unturned to (try to) find the child.) mover céus e terra -
87 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) tirar proveito deEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > make the most of (something)
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88 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) tirar proveito deEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > make the most of (something)
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89 out of the question
(not to be thought of as possible; not to be done: It is quite out of the question for you to go out tonight.) fora de questao -
90 packed (out)
(containing as many people as possible: The theatre/meeting was packed (out).) à cunha -
91 packed (out)
(containing as many people as possible: The theatre/meeting was packed (out).) à cunha -
92 slightest
adjective ((often in negative sentences, questions etc) least possible; any at all: I haven't the slightest idea where he is; The slightest difficulty seems to upset her.) o mais pequeno -
93 stand out
1) (to be noticeable: She stood out as one of the prettiest girls in the school.) destacar-se2) (to go on resisting or to refuse to yield: The garrison stood out (against the besieging army) as long as possible.) resistir -
94 steer clear of
(to avoid: I want to steer clear of trouble if possible.) evitar -
95 ten-pin bowling
noun (a game in which a ball is rolled at ten skittles in order to knock down as many as possible.) jogo dos mecos -
96 you never can tell
(it is possible: It might rain - you never can tell.) nunca se sabe -
97 ASAP
as soon as possibleo mais breve possível, o quanto antes -
98 all-out
adjective (using the greatest effort possible: an all-out attempt.) máximo -
99 ambiguous
[æm'biɡjuəs](having more than one possible meaning: After the cat caught the mouse, it died is an ambiguous statement (ie it is not clear whether it = the cat or = the mouse).) ambíguo- ambiguity -
100 amend
[ə'mend](to correct or improve: We shall amend the error as soon as possible.) emendar
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possible — [ pɔsibl ] adj. et n. m. • 1265; lat. imp. possibilis I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ (Activités, réalités humaines) Qui peut exister, qu on peut faire. ⇒ concevable, envisageable, faisable, réalisable. Nous avons fait tout ce qui est humainement possible pour le… … Encyclopédie Universelle
possible — Possible. adj. de tout genre. Qui peut estre, ou qui peut se faire. Ce que vous dites est possible. cela est difficile, mais pourtant possible. quelques uns tiennent que la pierre philosophale est possible. les estres possibles. est il possible… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
possible — Possible, Possibilis, Quintil. Autant qu il est possible, Quoad potest. S il t est possible, Siquid poteris. Il n en ira pas ainsi, Il n est pas possible, Non sic futurum est, Non potest. Il n est pas possible de leur aider si facilement, Non tam … Thresor de la langue françoyse
possible — 1 Possible, practicable, feasible can mean capable of being realized. Possible is used to dispel doubt that something may or does occur or exist or may come to exist {the regime of religious toleration has become possible only because we have… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
possible — [päs′ə bəl] adj. [OFr < L possibilis < posse, to be able: see POTENT] 1. that can be; capable of existing 2. that can be in the future; that may or may not happen 3. a) that can be done, known, acquired, selected, used, etc., depending on… … English World dictionary
Possible — Pos si*ble, a. [F., fr. L. possibilis, fr. posse to be able, to have power; potis able, capable + esse to be. See {Potent}, {Am}, and cf. {Host} a landlord.] Capable of existing or occurring, or of being conceived or thought of; able to happen;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
possible — ► ADJECTIVE 1) capable of existing, happening, or being achieved. 2) that may be so, but that is not certain or probable. ► NOUN 1) a possible candidate for a job or member of a team. 2) (the possible) that which is likely or achievable. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
possible — I adjective achievable, anticipated, apt, attainable, believable, capable, cogitable, conceivable, credible, feasible, grantable, imaginable, liable, likely, obtainable, performable, plausible, potential, probable, promising, rational, realizable … Law dictionary
possible — c.1300, from L. possibilis that can be done, from posse be able (see POTENT (Cf. potent)) … Etymology dictionary
possible — [adj] likely, attainable accessible, achievable, adventitious, advisable, available, breeze*, can do*, cinch, conceivable, credible, dependent, desirable, doable, dormant, duck soup*, easy as pie*, expedient, feasible, fortuitous, hopeful,… … New thesaurus
possible — (po si bl ) adj. 1° Qui peut être, qui peut se faire. Il est possible que cela se fasse. Il est possible de faire cela. • Est il possible que nous travaillions à la structure et à la cadence d une période, comme s il y allait de notre vie ?,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré