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1 quite possibly
Общая лексика: не исключено (англ. перевод приводится по: Палажченко П.Р. Несистематический словарь-2005. — М.: Р. Валент, 2005; Палажченко П.Р. Мой несистематический словарь (Из записной книжки переводчика). — 6-е и) -
2 possibly
adverb1) (by possible means)I cannot possibly commit myself — ich kann mich unmöglich festlegen
2) (perhaps) möglicherweise; vielleichtDo you think...? - Possibly — Glaubst du...? - Möglich[erweise] od. Vielleicht
* * *1) (perhaps: `Will you have time to do it?' `Possibly.') möglicherweise2) (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?) möglich, vielleicht* * *pos·sibly[ˈpɒsəbli, AM ˈpɑ:s-]adv inv1. (feasibly)I kept the speech as short as I \possibly could ich habe die Rede so kurz gehalten, wie ich nur konntehe can't \possibly have drunk all that on his own! das kann er doch unmöglich alles allein getrunken haben!to do all that one \possibly can alles Menschenmögliche tun2. (perhaps) möglicherweise, vielleichtI might \possibly be a little late ich werde mich möglicherweise ein wenig verspäten3. (in polite use) möglicherweisecould I \possibly ask you to...? dürfte ich Sie vielleicht bitten,...?could you \possibly speak up a little? würde es Ihnen etwas ausmachen, ein wenig lauter zu sprechen?another chocolate? — no, really, I couldn't \possibly noch ein Stück Schokolade? — danke, aber das wäre wirklich zu viel* * *['pɒsəblɪ]adv1)I can't possibly stay indoors all weekend — ich kann unmöglich das ganze Wochenende in der Wohnung sitzen
nobody could possibly tell the difference —
very or quite possibly — absolut or durchaus möglich
I have made myself as comfortable as I possibly can — ich habe es mir so bequem wie möglich gemacht
I couldn't possibly... (polite formula) — ich kann unmöglich...
2) (= perhaps) vielleicht, möglicherweise* * *possibly [-blı] adv1. möglicherweise, vielleicht2. (irgend) möglich:if I possibly can wenn ich irgend kann;I cannot possibly do this ich kann das unmöglich oder auf keinen Fall tun;how can I possibly do it? wie kann ich es nur oder bloß machen?poss. abk1. possession3. possible mögl.4. possibly viell.* * *adverb2) (perhaps) möglicherweise; vielleichtDo you think...? - Possibly — Glaubst du...? - Möglich[erweise] od. Vielleicht
* * *adv.eventuell adv.möglich adv.möglicherweise adv.unter Umständen ausdr. -
3 possibly
1) ( feasibly)I kept the speech as short as I \possibly could ich habe die Rede so kurz gehalten, wie ich nur konnte;he can't \possibly have drunk all that on his own! das kann er doch unmöglich alles allein getrunken haben!;to do all that one \possibly can alles Menschenmögliche tun2) ( perhaps) möglicherweise, vielleicht;I might \possibly be a little late ich werde mich möglicherweise ein wenig verspäten;( more likely) sehr wahrscheinlich3) ( in polite use) möglicherweise;could I \possibly ask you to...? dürfte ich Sie vielleicht bitten,...?;could you \possibly speak up a little? würde es Ihnen etwas ausmachen, ein wenig lauter zu sprechen?;another chocolate? - no, really, I couldn't \possibly noch ein Stück Schokolade? - danke, aber das wäre wirklich zu viel -
4 hyvinkin
possibly (adve)quite (adve)rather (adve)* * *• rather• quite• possibly -
5 Das mag sein, aber ...
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6 possible
possible [pɔsibl]1. adjectivepossible ; [projet, entreprise] feasible• il est possible/il n'est pas possible de... it is possible/impossible to...• c'est (bien) possible/très possible possibly/very possibly• venez aussi vite/aussitôt que possible come as quickly/as soon as possible• venez le plus vite/tôt possible come as quickly/as soon as you (possibly) can• est-ce possible ! I don't believe it!• c'est pas possible ! (inf) (faux) that can't be right! ; (étonnant) well I never! (inf) ; (irréalisable) it's out of the question!• ce n'est pas possible d'être aussi bête ! how stupid can you get! (inf)2. masculine noun• essayons, dans les limites du possible, de... let's try, as far as possible, to...* * *pɔsibl
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1) ( réalisable) possiblelimiter les déplacements autant que possible — to keep travelling [BrE] down to a minimum
2) ( potentiel) possibleil n'y a pas d'erreur possible, c'est lui — it's him, without a shadow of a doubt
(ce n'est) pas possible! — (colloq) ( surprise) I don't believe it!; ( ironie) you're joking!
‘tu vas acheter une voiture?’ - ‘possible’ — ‘are you going to buy a car?’ - ‘maybe’
3) (colloq) ( acceptable)pas possible — impossible, awful; ( croyable)
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nom masculinelle est bête au possible — (colloq) she's as stupid as they come
* * *pɔsibl adj1) (= envisageable, vraisemblable) possibleAlain leur a dit que ce n'était pas possible. — Alain told them it wasn't possible.
Il travaille le moins possible. — He works as little as possible.
2) (= réalisable) (projet, entreprise) feasible3) (nm)Je ferai tout mon possible. — I'll do all I can.
* * *A adj1 ( réalisable) possible; si (c'est) possible if possible; dès que possible as soon as possible; un accord devrait être possible it should be possible to come to an agreement; la construction d'un tel bâtiment dans notre ville n'est pas possible it is not possible to build such a building in our town; nous avons fait tout ce qui était possible pour les aider we did everything possible to help them; techniquement c'est possible it's technically possible; je viendrai chaque fois que cela sera possible I'll come whenever I can; il est toujours possible de renoncer it's always possible to give up; ce n'est pas possible autrement there's no other way of doing it; il ne me sera pas possible de me déplacer aujourd'hui I won't be able to get out today; il ne lui sera pas possible d'être chez vous avant midi he won't be able to get to you before noon; cela ne me sera pas possible si on ne m'accorde pas plus de moyens financiers I won't be able to do it unless I'm given more funds; rendre qch possible to make sth possible; désolé, ce n'est pas possible ( refus) I'm sorry, it's just not possible; toutes les précautions possibles every possible precaution; tout le courage possible the utmost courage; toute la volonté possible every determination; tous les cas possibles et imaginables every conceivable case; faire preuve de toute l'énergie possible et imaginable to be extremely energetic; le plus cher possible [vendre] at the highest possible price; se lever le plus tôt possible to get up as early as possible; le plus possible près de la gare as close to the station as possible; recule le plus possible go back as far as you can; en faire le plus/moins possible to do as much/little as possible; je vous souhaite un séjour le plus agréable possible I wish you a most pleasant stay; le plus de renseignements possible as much information as possible; diffuser une revue le plus largement possible to distribute a magazine as widely as possible; hachez le plus finement possible chop as finely as possible; aller le plus loin possible to go as far away as possible ou as one can; je vais retarder le plus possible mon départ I'm going to delay my departure as much as I can; le plus rapidement/tôt possible as quickly/soon as possible; payer le moins possible to pay as little as possible; faire le moins de fautes possible dans une dictée to make as few mistakes as possible in a dictation; essayer de faire le moins de mal possible to try to do the least possible harm; autant que possible as much as possible; limiter les déplacements autant que possible to keep travelling down to a minimum;2 ( potentiel) possible; il n'y a pas d'erreur possible, c'est lui it's him, without a shadow of a doubt; il n'y a aucune erreur possible sur l'identité du meurtrier there can be no doubt as to the identity of the murderer; on annonce de possibles perturbations sur les lignes aériennes there is a possibility of disruptions to airlines; nous avons sélectionné de possibles candidats we have selected some potential candidates; tout est possible anything is possible; (ce n'est) pas possible○ ( surprise) I don't believe it; ( ironie) you're joking; est-ce possible! iron can this be possible?, did I hear you correctly?; il m'attend? (c'est) possible, mais il… he's waiting for me? maybe he is, but he…; que vous ayez des ennuis cela est fort possible, mais… I'm sure you do have problems, but…; ce n'est pas possible d'être aussi bête how can anyone be so stupid?; ce n'est pas possible, il pleut encore I don't believe it, it's raining again!; ‘tu vas acheter une voiture?’-‘possible’ ‘are you going to buy a car?’-‘maybe’;3 ○( acceptable) pas possible impossible, awful; ( croyable) pas possible unbelievable; il a une femme pas possible his wife is impossible ou awful; il a un accent pas possible he has an atrocious accent; être d'une lenteur pas possible to be awfully ou unbelievably slow; être d'une bêtise pas possible to be incredibly stupid; il a une chance pas possible he's incredibly ou unbelievably lucky.B nm le possible that which is possible; rester dans le domaine du possible to be within the realms of possibility; faire (tout) son possible to do one's best; faire (tout) son possible pour faire to do everything in one's power to do; je ferai mon possible pour venir I'll do my best to come; elle est bête au possible○ she's as stupid as they come.[pɔsibl] adjectifil est possible de dire/de faire it is possible to say/to doj'ai fait tout ce qu'il m'était techniquement possible de faire I did everything that was technically possible[par exagération]il faut qu'on divorce, ce n'est pas possible autrement we've got to get a divorce, it's the only solutionon a dû le pousser, ce n'est pas possible autrement! somebody MUST have pushed him!2. [probable] possibleil est possible que je vous rejoigne plus tard I may ou might join you lateril t'aime — c'est bien possible, mais moi pas! he loves you — quite possibly ou that's as may be, but I don't love him!3. [pour exprimer l'étonnement]4. [envisageable - interprétation, explication, option] possible5. [potentiel] possibleje l'ai cherché dans tous les endroits possibles I looked for it everywhere imaginable ou in every possible placeil a eu tous les problèmes possibles et imaginables pour récupérer son argent he had all kinds of problems getting his money backil mange le plus/le moins de gâteaux possible ou possibles he eats as many/as few cakes as possible————————[pɔsibl] nom masculinc'est dans le domaine du possible it's within the bounds of possibility, it's quite possiblefaire (tout) son possible to do one's best ou all one (possibly) can ou one's utmost————————au possible locution adverbialeelle a été désagréable/serviable au possible she couldn't have been more unpleasant/helpful -
7 ir zumbando
v.to zoom along, to zoom.* * *(v.) = whizEx. Scientist say that the mystery object from space that whizzed close by Earth yesterday was quite possibly an alien probe sent from another planet to study Earth.* * *(v.) = whizEx: Scientist say that the mystery object from space that whizzed close by Earth yesterday was quite possibly an alien probe sent from another planet to study Earth.
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8 pasar a toda velocidad
(v.) = whizEx. Scientist say that the mystery object from space that whizzed close by Earth yesterday was quite possibly an alien probe sent from another planet to study Earth.* * *(v.) = whizEx: Scientist say that the mystery object from space that whizzed close by Earth yesterday was quite possibly an alien probe sent from another planet to study Earth.
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9 pasar como una bala
(v.) = whizEx. Scientist say that the mystery object from space that whizzed close by Earth yesterday was quite possibly an alien probe sent from another planet to study Earth.* * *(v.) = whizEx: Scientist say that the mystery object from space that whizzed close by Earth yesterday was quite possibly an alien probe sent from another planet to study Earth.
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10 pasar zumbando
v.1 to whiz by, to wheeze by, to whistle past, to whiz past.2 to whistle past, to wheeze past, to go whizzing past, to wheeze by.* * *(v.) = whizEx. Scientist say that the mystery object from space that whizzed close by Earth yesterday was quite possibly an alien probe sent from another planet to study Earth.* * *(v.) = whizEx: Scientist say that the mystery object from space that whizzed close by Earth yesterday was quite possibly an alien probe sent from another planet to study Earth.
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11 zumbar
v.1 to buzz (producir ruido) (insect).Me zumban los oídos My ears buzz.me zumban los oídos my ears are buzzing2 to beat, to thump (informal) (golpear).3 to whiz, to whir, to hiss, to whirr.4 to hum.* * *1 (abejorro, oídos) to buzz\salir zumbando familiar to zoom offzumbarse de alguien (burlarse) to make fun of somebody, tease somebody* * *verb1) to buzz, hum2) thrash* * *1. VI1) (=sonar) [insecto] to buzz; [máquina] to hum, whirr; [oídos] to ring, buzzzumbarle a algn los oídos: me zumban los oídos — my ears are ringing, I have a buzzing in my ears
2)3) * (=quedar cerca) to be very closeno está en peligro ahora, pero le zumba — he's not actually in danger now but it's not far away
2. VT1) (=burlar) to tease2) (=golpear) to beat, hit3) LAm * (=tirar) to chuck *4) ** (=robar) to nick **5) *** (=copular con) to fuck ***3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivopasar zumbando — bala/coche to whizz by
hacer zumbar a alguien — (Chi fam) to beat somebody to a pulp (colloq)
hacer zumbar algo — (Chi, Ven fam) <aparato/casa> to wreck; <plata/herencia> to blow (colloq)
zumbarle a alguien los oídos: me zumbaban los oídos my ears were buzzing o ringing; le estarán zumbando los oídos... — his ears must be burning... (colloq)
b) (Col fam) ( molestar)2.váyanse a zumbar a otro lado — go and bother o pester someone else
zumbar vt1)a) (fam) < persona> to give... a good hiding (colloq)b) (RPl fam) <paliza/bofetada>le zumbaron una paliza — they beat him up (colloq)
c) < pandero> to bang2) (Ven fam) ( tirar) to chuck (colloq), to throw* * *= whirr [whir, -USA], buzz, whiz.Ex. She whirred right by Bernice Washington, without saying a word.Ex. The book they were interested in was 'Why Mosquitoes buzz in People's Ears'.Ex. Scientist say that the mystery object from space that whizzed close by Earth yesterday was quite possibly an alien probe sent from another planet to study Earth.----* ir zumbando = whiz.* pasar zumbando = whiz.* salir zumbando = bolt, make + a bolt for.* * *1.verbo intransitivopasar zumbando — bala/coche to whizz by
hacer zumbar a alguien — (Chi fam) to beat somebody to a pulp (colloq)
hacer zumbar algo — (Chi, Ven fam) <aparato/casa> to wreck; <plata/herencia> to blow (colloq)
zumbarle a alguien los oídos: me zumbaban los oídos my ears were buzzing o ringing; le estarán zumbando los oídos... — his ears must be burning... (colloq)
b) (Col fam) ( molestar)2.váyanse a zumbar a otro lado — go and bother o pester someone else
zumbar vt1)a) (fam) < persona> to give... a good hiding (colloq)b) (RPl fam) <paliza/bofetada>le zumbaron una paliza — they beat him up (colloq)
c) < pandero> to bang2) (Ven fam) ( tirar) to chuck (colloq), to throw* * *= whirr [whir, -USA], buzz, whiz.Ex: She whirred right by Bernice Washington, without saying a word.
Ex: The book they were interested in was 'Why Mosquitoes buzz in People's Ears'.Ex: Scientist say that the mystery object from space that whizzed close by Earth yesterday was quite possibly an alien probe sent from another planet to study Earth.* ir zumbando = whiz.* pasar zumbando = whiz.* salir zumbando = bolt, make + a bolt for.* * *zumbar [A1 ]viA1 «insecto» to buzz; «motor» to hum, whirr‹plata/herencia› to blow ( colloq)los niños hicieron zumbar el tocadiscos the kids wrecked the stereozumba que zumba ( fam): le dije que se callara, pero él zumba que zumba I told him to shut up but he just kept droning on o he just kept on and on ( colloq)zumbarle a algn los oídos: me zumbaban los oídos my ears were buzzing o ringingle estarían zumbando los oídos porque le estábamos poniendo verde his ears must have been burning because we were really tearing him apart ( colloq)2B zumbandoger ( fam): ¡vamos! ¡zumbando! que tengo prisa come on, move it o get a move on, I'm in a hurry ( colloq)la bala me pasó zumbando the bullet whizzed past me o went whizzing past meel coche pasó zumbando the car zoomed o shot pastsalió zumbando de clase she rushed out of the class■ zumbarvtA2( RPl fam) ‹paliza/bofetada› le zumbaron una paliza they gave him a beating o ( colloq) a going-overme zumbó una bofetada she slapped me3 ‹pandero› to bang* * *
zumbar ( conjugate zumbar) verbo intransitivo [ insecto] to buzz;
[ motor] to hum, whirr;
me zumbaban los oídos my ears were buzzing o ringing
verbo transitivo
1 (fam) ‹ persona› to give … a good hiding (colloq)
2 (Ven fam) ( tirar) to chuck (colloq), to throw
zumbar
I vi (un insecto, una máquina) to buzz, hum
II vtr fam to thrash
' zumbar' also found in these entries:
English:
buzz
- drone
- hum
- ring
- whir
- zoom
* * *♦ vi1. [producir ruido] [insecto] to buzz;[máquinas] to whirr, to hum;me zumban los oídos my ears are buzzing;le estarán zumbando los oídos de tanto hablar de él his ears must be burning with people talking about him so much2.zumbando: pasar zumbando to shoot past;salir zumbando to dash off;venir zumbando to come running♦ vtFam [golpear] to beat, to thump* * *I v/i buzz;me zumban los oídos my ears are ringing;pasar zumbando shoot by, flash by;salir zumbando shoot off; afuera shoot out* * *zumbar vi: to buzz, to hum1) : to hit, to thrash2) : to make fun of* * *zumbar vb1. (insecto) to buzz2. (pegar) to thump -
12 не исключено
it is (entirely) possible, quite possibly, may...201-я дивизия в Таджикистане, где скоро, не исключено, начнутся крупномасштабные боевые действия («Известия»). — The 201st division is in Tajikistan, where, quite possibly, large-scale hostilities will soon begin/which may soon become the scene of major hostilities
He исключено, что Аль-Каеда обладает ядерным оружием («Независимая газета»). — It is possible that Al-Qaeda has nuclear weapons/Al Qaeda may (well) have nuclear weapons.
3. В МИДе РФ не исключают, что определенные ограничения на выдачу американских виз гражданам России сохранятся и впредь («Газета»). — Russian Foreign Ministry officials believe (do not rule out the possibility) that some restrictions on issuance of U.S. visas to Russian citizens may be retained.
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13 lose one's grip
утратить контроль над чем-л.; утратить способность управлять, руководить; потерять самообладаниеThe bedroom where the clutching old man had lost his grip on life was left as he had left it. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Our Mutual Friend’, book I, ch. XV) — Спальня, где прижимистый старик покончил счеты с жизнью, оставалась точно в таком же виде, как при нем.
‘Jeeves,’ I said, ‘a word with you... I am up against it a bit, Jeeves.’ ‘I am sorry to hear that, sir. Can I be of any assistance?’ ‘Quite possibly you can, if you have not lost your grip.’ (P. G. Wodehouse, ‘Right Ho, Jeeves’, ch. 21) — - Дживз, - сказал я, - мне надо поговорить с вами... я нахожусь в затруднительном положении, Дживз. - Сожалею об этом, сэр. Может быть, я смогу чем-нибудь помочь вам? - Весьма возможно, что и сможете. Если ваши таланты все еще при вас.
He has quite lost his grip of the business... (SPI) — Он утратил деловую хватку...
His mind has lost its grip. — У него помутился рассудок.
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14 не исключено
General subject: as like as not, believe (см. возможность использования этого варианта по контексту; англ. перевод приводится по: Палажченко П.Р. Несистематический словарь-2005. — М.: Р. Валент, 2005; Палажченко П.Р. Мой несистематическ), do not rule out the possibility (англ. перевод приводится по: Палажченко П.Р. Несистематический словарь-2005. — М.: Р. Валент, 2005; Палажченко П.Р. Мой несистематический словарь (Из записной книжки пере), it is entirely possible (англ. перевод приводится по: Палажченко П.Р. Несистематический словарь-2005. — М.: Р. Валент, 2005; Палажченко П.Р. Мой несистематический словарь (Из записной книжки переводчика)), it is possible (англ. перевод приводится по: Палажченко П.Р. Несистематический словарь-2005. — М.: Р. Валент, 2005; Палажченко П.Р. Мой несистематический словарь (Из записной книжки переводчика). — 6-е и), may (см. возможность использования этого варианта по контексту; англ. перевод приводится по: Палажченко П.Р. Несистематический словарь-2005. — М.: Р. Валент, 2005; Палажченко П.Р. Мой несистематический с), quite possibly (англ. перевод приводится по: Палажченко П.Р. Несистематический словарь-2005. — М.: Р. Валент, 2005; Палажченко П.Р. Мой несистематический словарь (Из записной книжки переводчика). — 6-е и), as likely as not, it is not impossible that, it is not improbable -
15 опасность такого подхода в том, что
Опасность такого подхода в том, что-- The danger in this approach is that it can lead to full scale bearing fatigue tests of steels and lubricants that quite possibly may produce life data of little or no use to the engine designer.Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > опасность такого подхода в том, что
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16 κάλπις
Grammatical information: f.Compounds: καλπο-φόρος `carrying a pitcher' (Epigr.)Derivatives: κάλπη ( κάλπην as v. l. for - πιν Plu., Hdn.) name of a constellation (Vett. Val.; Scherer Gestirnnamen 173 a. 190); κάλπος ποτηρίου εἶδος H. Dimin. κάλπιον (Pamphil. ap. Ath. 11, 475c).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]Etymology: Like so many vase-names without certain explanation. Mostly connected with a Celtic word for `urn, bucket', e. g. OIr. cilornn (\< * kelpurno-), which does not explain the - α-. Acc. to others to Assyr. karpu `vase, pot' or to OHG hal(a)p `handle'. From κάλπη Lat. calpar (formation unclear). - See Bq s. v., W.-Hofmann s. calpar. - Fur. 146 connects κελέβη, for which I see no reason. But the word is quite possibly Pre-Greek.Page in Frisk: 1,767-768Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό) > κάλπις
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17 ῥάμνος
Grammatical information: f.Meaning: `briar, rhamnus' (Eup., hell. a. late).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]Etymology: May stand for *ῥάβνος and so belong with ῥάβδος a. cognates, s.v. w. lit.; the ν-suffix as in (or: after) θάμνος. Further combinations s. also Bq; cf. also ῥαδινός and ῥέμβομαι. -- Quite possibly a Pre-Greek word.Page in Frisk: 2,641Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό) > ῥάμνος
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18 възможно
possibly, probably, perhaps* * *възмо̀жно,нареч. likely, possibly, probably, apparently; ако ти е \възможно if it is possible for you (да to c inf.); \възможно е it is possible, it may be, possibly; rain is possible today; \възможно е да вали днес it may rain today; \възможно е да се появят трудности there may be difficulties, difficulties are liable/likely to occur; \възможно е той да е идвал he may have come; доколкото е \възможно as far as possible; доколкото ми е \възможно to the best of my abilities; как е \възможно! is that possible; well, I never; колкото е \възможно по-кратко as short as possible; напълно/твърде е \възможно it is quite possible, it is very likely, it may well be; не ми е \възможно да присъствам be unable to attend; правя всичко \възможно do all one can, do everything in o.’s power, do o.’s level best/o.’s utmost, make every endeavour (to); lay o.s. out (да to); move/raise heaven and earth, leave no stone unturned.* * *possibly; possible: That's not възможно! - Това не е възможно ! -
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20 möglich
Adj.1. possible ( jemandem for s.o.); (durchführbar) auch practicable, feasible; alle möglichen... all sorts of...; alles Mögliche all sorts of things; alles Mögliche tun do everything possible; sein Möglichstes tun do one’s best ( oder utmost), do everything in one’s power; im Bereich des Möglichen within the realm ( oder bounds) of possibility; es ( jemandem) möglich machen zu (+ Inf.) make it possible (for s.o.) to (+ Inf.) siehe auch ermöglichen; nicht möglich! I don’t believe it!; umg. no kidding!; das ist ( gut) möglich that’s (quite) possible; schon möglich umg. could be; das ist eher möglich that’s more likely; es ist möglich, dass er kommt he may come; es ist mir nicht möglich zu (+ Inf.) I can’t...; stärker: I can’t possibly..., there’s no way I can...; es war mir nicht möglich I wasn’t able to do it, I didn’t manage (to do) it; wenn es mir ( irgendwie) möglich ist if I can (possibly) manage it; wenn irgend möglich if at all possible; wäre es möglich, dass du mir hilfst? auch iro. do you think you could just possibly help me?; man sollte es nicht für möglich halten would you believe it; so bald etc. wie möglich as soon etc. as possible; möglichst2. (eventuell) potential; (denkbar) conceivable; alle möglichen Einwände every conceivable objection; alles Mögliche einkalkulieren take into account every possible eventuality* * *contingent; potential; possible* * *mög|lich ['møːklɪç]1. adj1) possiblealles Mögliche tun — to do everything possible, to do everything one can
er tat sein Möglichstes — he did his utmost, he did all he could
aus allen mö́glichen Richtungen — from all directions
er hat allen mö́glichen Blödsinn gemacht — he did all sorts of stupid things
so viel/bald wie mö́glich — as much/soon as possible
das ist schon or wohl or durchaus mö́glich — that's quite possible
wenn es irgend mö́glich ist —
können Sie es mö́glich machen, dass Sie schon morgen kommen or schon morgen zu kommen? — could you manage to come tomorrow?
es war mir nicht mö́glich mitzukommen — I couldn't manage to come, it wasn't possible for me to come
das ist doch nicht mö́glich! — that's impossible
nicht mö́glich! — never!, impossible!
ist denn so was mö́glich? — would you credit it? (inf)
2) (attr = eventuell) Kunden, Interessenten, Nachfolger potential, possiblealle mö́glichen Fälle — every eventuality
2. advSee:= möglichst* * *1) (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?) possibly2) (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.) possible3) (satisfactory; acceptable: I've thought of a possible solution to the problem.) possible* * *mög·lich[ˈmø:klɪç]alles M\mögliche everything possibledas einzig M\mögliche the only option [open to us, etc.] [or thing we, etc. can do]etw für \möglich halten to believe in sthsein M\möglichstes tun to do everything in one's power [or utmost]alle \möglichen all kinds [or sorts] ofschon \möglich (fam) maybe, possiblydas ist schon \möglich that may well beist denn so was \möglich? (fam) is this really possible?▪ es ist \möglich, dass... it is possible that...▪ jdm ist es \möglich, etw zu tun sb is able to [or can] [or it is possible for sb to] do sthkomm doch mit, wenn es dir \möglich ist come with us, if you're able to[jdm] etw \möglich machen to make sth possible [for sb]es \möglich machen, etw zu tun to make it possible to do sth[das ist doch] nicht \möglich! [that's] impossible!, I don't believe it!so... wie \möglich as... as possiblekomme so schnell wie \möglich come as quickly as possible* * *Adjektiv possiblees war ihm nicht möglich [zu kommen] — he was unable [to come]; it was not possible for him [to come]
sobald/so gut es mir möglich ist — as soon/as well as I can; das od
alles Mögliche tun, sein Möglichstes tun — do everything possible; do one's utmost
dort kann man alles Mögliche kaufen — (ugs.) you can get all sorts of things there
alle möglichen Leute — (ugs.) all sorts of people
das ist gut/leicht/durchaus möglich — that is very/wholly/entirely possible
[das ist doch] nicht möglich! — impossible!; I don't believe it!
* * *möglich adj1. possible (jemandem for sb); (durchführbar) auch practicable, feasible;alle möglichen … all sorts of …;alles Mögliche all sorts of things;alles Mögliche tun do everything possible;im Bereich des Möglichen within the realm ( oder bounds) of possibility;nicht möglich! I don’t believe it!; umg no kidding!;das ist (gut) möglich that’s (quite) possible;schon möglich umg could be;das ist eher möglich that’s more likely;es ist möglich, dass er kommt he may come;es war mir nicht möglich I wasn’t able to do it, I didn’t manage (to do) it;wenn es mir (irgendwie) möglich ist if I can (possibly) manage it;wenn irgend möglich if at all possible;wäre es möglich, dass du mir hilfst? auch iron do you think you could just possibly help me?;man sollte es nicht für möglich halten would you believe it;so bald etcalle möglichen Einwände every conceivable objection;alles Mögliche einkalkulieren take into account every possible eventuality* * *Adjektiv possiblees war ihm nicht möglich [zu kommen] — he was unable [to come]; it was not possible for him [to come]
sobald/so gut es mir möglich ist — as soon/as well as I can; das od
alles Mögliche tun, sein Möglichstes tun — do everything possible; do one's utmost
dort kann man alles Mögliche kaufen — (ugs.) you can get all sorts of things there
alle möglichen Leute — (ugs.) all sorts of people
das ist gut/leicht/durchaus möglich — that is very/wholly/entirely possible
[das ist doch] nicht möglich! — impossible!; I don't believe it!
* * *adj.contingent adj.eventual adj.feasible adj.possible adj.potential adj. adv.possibly adv.
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