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ˌpɔsəˈbɪlɪtɪ сущ. вероятность, возможность to raise a possibility ≈ увеличить вероятность чего-л. to exclude, rule out a possibility ≈ исключать возможность чего-л. strong possibility ≈ большая/сильная вероятность чего-л. remote, slim possibility ≈ малая вероятность, призрачная надежда, отдаленная возможность There's a strong possibility that the concert will be canceled. ≈ Существует высокая вероятность, что концерт отменят. Syn: probability возможность, вероятность - * of success возможность удачи - within the range /the bounds/ of * в пределах возможного - a degree of * степень вероятности - there's no * of recovery на выздоровление нет никаких надежд - there is no * of my going there совершенно невозможно /исключено/, чтобы я туда пошел - if by any * I am not there... если по каким-л. обстоятельствам /причинам, почему-л./ меня там не будет... часто pl возможности, перспективы, виды на будущее - infinite possibilities безграничные /неограниченные/ возможности - to have great possibilities иметь большие возможности - to foresee all possibilities предвидеть все возможное /все возможные варианты/ - to allow for all possibilities предусмотреть все - the new invention contains wonderful possibilities новое изобретение имеет большое будущее - there are great possibilities in this scheme этот план весьма перспективен /открывает большие возможности/ marketing ~ возможности сбыта possibility вероятность ~ возможность, вероятность ~ возможность ~ of borrowing возможность получения ссудыБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > possibility
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[͵pɒsəʹbılıtı] n1. возможность, вероятностьpossibility of success [of failure] - возможность удачи [провала /неудачи/]
within the range /the bounds/ of possibility - в пределах возможного
there is no possibility of my going there - совершенно невозможно /исключено/, чтобы я туда пошёл
if by any possibility I am not there... - если по каким-л. обстоятельствам /причинам, почему-л./ меня там не будет...
2. часто pl возможности, перспективы, виды на будущееinfinite possibilities - безграничные /неограниченные/ возможности
to foresee all possibilities - предвидеть всё возможное /все возможные варианты/
the new invention contains wonderful possibilities - новое изобретение имеет большое будущее
there are great possibilities in this scheme - этот план весьма перспективен /открывает большие возможности/
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1. n возможность, вероятность2. n часто возможности, перспективы, виды на будущееСинонимический ряд:1. hazard (noun) chance; contingency; event; eventuality; gamble; hazard; occasion; off-chance; outside chance; risk2. probability (noun) feasibility; likelihood; plausibility; potentiality; probability; prospect; workability
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