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1 possibly
1) (perhaps: `Will you have time to do it?' `Possibly.') kanskje, muligens2) (in a way or manner that is possible: I'll come as fast as I possibly can; I can't possibly eat any more; Could you possibly lend me your pen?) muligkanskjeadv. \/ˈpɒsəblɪ\/kanskje, muligens, eventuelt• how could you possibly do this?not possibly ikke på noen måte, overhodet ikke -
2 countenance
1. noun((expression on) the face.) ansiktsuttrykk, mine2. verb(to encourage, support or accept: We can't possibly countenance the spending of so much money.) tåle, oppmuntre til, godta, finne seg iIsubst. \/ˈkaʊntənəns\/1) ansikt, åsyn (litterært)2) uttrykk, ansiktsuttrykk, mine, oppsyn3) fatning, ro4) støtte, moralsk støtte, oppmuntring, medhold, billigelse5) ( foreldet) holdning, oppførsel, atferdgive countenance to somebody gi noen moralsk støttegive countenance to something støtte noekeep one's countenance holde masken, bevare fatningen, holde seg alvorligkeep somebody in countenance holde motet opp hos noen, gi noen moralsk støtteput\/stare somebody out of countenance bringe noen ut av fatning, gjøre noen forlegenIIverb \/ˈkaʊntənəns\/1) støtte, oppmuntre, gi moralsk støtte til2) tillate, tolerere -
3 flying saucer
(a strange flying object thought possibly to come from another planet.) flygende tallerkensubst. \/ˌflaɪɪŋˈsɔːsə\/flygende tallerken -
4 liable
1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) utsatt for, tilbøyelig til2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) som kan komme til å, like ved, troende til3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.) ansvarlig, erstatningspliktig4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.)•ansvarlig--------tilbøyeligadj. \/ˈlaɪəbl\/1) ansvarlig2) forpliktet, pliktig3) mottakelig, disponert, tilbøyelig, utsattcriminally liable ( jus) straffansvarlighold somebody liable for gjøre noen ansvarlig for, holde noen til ansvar forjointly and severally liable ( jus) solidarisk ansvarligbe liable for ha ansvar for være ansvarlig for, hefte for, skylde (penger)• is a man liable for his wife's debts? beliable to (om straff, skatt e.l.) kunne belegges med, kunne ilegges, være pliktig tilvære disponert for, være mottakelig for, være utsatt for, være tilbøyelig tilrisikerekunne, ha lett for (å), bli lettliable to duty tollpliktigliable to tax skattepliktigmake oneself liable to utsette seg for, risikere årule is liable to exceptions ingen regel uten unntak -
5 not
not1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) ikke2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) ikke; dessverre•adv. \/nɒt\/ ( etter hjelpeverb ofte) n'tikke, ei• not a bad idea!not at all absolutt ikke, slett ikke ( som svar på takk) helt i orden, bare hyggelignot a thing slett ingentingnot but what ( gammeldags) men allikevelnot that... ikke for det at..., det er ikke det at..., ikke som omikke så vidt jeg vet \/ ikke det jeg vetnot to for ikke ånot until then ikke før da, først da -
6 perhaps
(possibly: Perhaps it will rain.) kanskje, muligenskanskjeadv. \/pəˈhæps\/, \/præps\/kanskje, muligens, med mindre• if, perhaps, you should see himperhaps so kanskje det -
7 poss.
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8 possible
'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.) mulig2) (satisfactory; acceptable: I've thought of a possible solution to the problem.) mulig, fornuftig•- possiblymulig--------potensiell--------tenkeligIsubst. \/ˈpɒsəbl\/, \/ˈpɒsɪbl\/1) (om deltager, spiller e.l.) mulig kandidat, mulig vinner2) (sport, i skyting e.l.) høyest mulige poengsumIIadj. \/ˈpɒsəbl\/, \/ˈpɒsɪbl\/1) mulig2) tenkbar, eventuell, mulig3) rimelig, akseptabelas far as possible så langt som muligas long as possible så lenge som mulig, i det lengste så lang som muligby all means possible med alle (tilgjengelige) midlerif possible om muligbe possible for someone være mulig for noen -
9 reconsider
ri:kən'sidə(to think about again and possibly change one's opinion, decision etc: Please reconsider your decision to leave the firm.) betenke seg, overveie på nyttrevurdereverb \/ˌriːkənˈsɪdə\/overveie igjen, overveie på nytt, ta opp til revisjon, behandle igjen, betenke seg på -
10 risky
adverb (possibly causing or bringing loss, injury etc: Motor-racing is a risky business.)risikabeladj. \/ˈrɪskɪ\/1) risikabel, betenkelig2) frekk, dristig, på kanten -
11 spoil
spoilpast tense, past participles - spoiled, spoilt; verb1) (to damage or ruin; to make bad or useless: If you touch that drawing you'll spoil it.) ødelegge, spolere2) (to give (a child etc) too much of what he wants and possibly make his character, behaviour etc worse by doing so: They spoil that child dreadfully and she's becoming unbearable!) skjemme bort, forkjæle•- spoils- spoilt
- spoilsportbytte--------rovIsubst. \/spɔɪl\/1) ( ofte i flertall) rov, bytte2) ( ved graving eller gruvedrift) overskuddsmasse3) (i flertall, spesielt amer. politikk) partibelønninger (i form av embeter e.l.)spoils of war krigsbyttethe spoils system (amer.) forklaring: system der visse offentlige embeter blir delt ut av det seirende partiet ved et valgII1) ødelegge, spolere2) skjemme bort3) ( slang) slå fordervet4) ( gammeldags) plyndre, rane5) (amer., slang) ta livet av, drepe6) ( om matvarer) bli skjemt, forderves7) ( om stemmeseddel) gjøre ugyldig ved feil avmerkingbe spoiling for være ute etterspoilt of choice ha mye å velge mellom -
12 move heaven and earth
(to do everything that one possibly can.) flytte berg, gjøre alt som er mulig -
13 wild-goose chase
(an attempt to catch or find something one cannot possibly obtain.) forgjeves forsøk
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possibly — late 14c., from POSSIBLE (Cf. possible) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
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possibly — ► ADVERB 1) perhaps. 2) in accordance with what is possible … English terms dictionary
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possibly — adverb 1 used when saying that something may be true or likely, although you do not know exactly; perhaps: “Are you coming with us tomorrow?” “Possibly. I m not sure yet.” | This novel is his most accessible, and possibly his most beautiful, book … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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possibly — pos|si|bly [ pasəbli ] adverb *** 1. ) likely to happen or be true, but not certain: There is a chance of showers today and possibly a thunderstorm. Do we have enough money to get a hotel room? Possibly. quite/very possibly: He is quite possibly… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
possibly */*/*/ — UK [ˈpɒsəblɪ] / US [ˈpɑsəblɪ] adverb 1) likely to happen or be true, but not certain There is a chance of showers today and possibly a thunderstorm. Do we have enough money to get a car? Possibly. quite/very possibly: He is quite possibly the… … English dictionary
possibly*/*/*/ — [ˈpɒsəbli] adv likely to happen or be true, but not certain There is a chance of showers today and possibly a thunderstorm.[/ex] ‘Do we have enough money to get a car? ‘Possibly. [/ex] He is quite possibly the most experienced climber in the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English