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1 unlikely
(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) pouco provável* * *un.like.ly[∧nl'aikli] adj 1 improvável, inverossímil. 2 inauspicioso, pouco prometedor. • adv improvavelmente. to have an unlikely errand ter uma incumbência inauspiciosa. I am unlikely to come / é provável que eu não venha. -
2 unlikely
(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) -
3 unlikely
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4 to have an unlikely errand
to have an unlikely errandter uma incumbência inauspiciosa. I am unlikely to come / é provável que eu não venha. -
5 doubtful
1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) duvidoso2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) duvidoso3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) duvidoso4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) suspeito* * *doubt.ful[d'autful] adj 1 duvidoso, que oferece dúvida. 2 incerto, indeciso, irresoluto. 3 obscuro, ambíguo, vago. 4 suspeito, hesitante, questionável. to be doubtful of duvidar de. -
6 far-fetched
adjective (very unlikely: a far-fetched story.) improvável/inacreditável* * *far-fetched[fa: f'etʃt] adj forçado, trazido à força, afetado, não natural, artificial.————————far-fetchedirreal, improvável. -
7 fond
[fond]1) (loving: fond looks; a fond husband.) afectuoso2) ((of wishes, hopes etc) unlikely to be fulfilled: His fond ambition was to be a film star.) querido•- fondly- fondness
- fond of* * *[fɔnd] adj 1 amigo, aficionado, afeiçoado, que tem gosto ou predileção por. 2 afetuoso, carinhoso, terno, amoroso. 3 extremoso, apaixonado, excessivamente amoroso, baboso, que tem loucura por. 4 acariciado, caro, favorito. 5 tolo, crédulo, insensato. a fond look um olhar carinhoso. to be fond of gostar muito de alguma pessoa ou de alguma coisa. -
8 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) esperar2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) esperança2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) esperança3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) esperança•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes* * *[houp] n esperança, confiança, expectativa. • vt+vi esperar ( for por), ter esperança (in em). I hope for the best / espero o melhor. he doesn’t have hope in hell of doing it ele não tem a mínima chance de fazê-lo. hoped for esperado. I hope so assim espero, espero que sim. in the hope of na esperança de. to be out of hope não ter mais esperança. to hope against esperar por uma coisa quase irrealizável. to raise hopes encorajar, dar esperanças. -
9 pigs might fly
(said of something very unlikely to happen: `We might have fine weather for our holidays.' `Yes, and pigs might fly!') as galinhas podem criar dentes* * *pigs might flycoisas incríveis podem acontecer (indicando incredulidade quanto ao que acabou de ser dito). -
10 stable
I ['steibl] adjective1) (firm and steady or well-balanced: This chair isn't very stable.) estável2) (firmly established and likely to last: a stable government.) estável3) ((of a person or his character) unlikely to become unreasonably upset or hysterical: She's the only stable person in the whole family.) estável4) ((of a substance) not easily decomposed.) estável•- stabilize
- stabilise
- stabilization
- stabilisation II ['steibl] noun1) (a building in which horses are kept.) estábulo2) ((in plural) a horse-keeping establishment: He runs the riding stables.) cavalariça* * *stable1[st'eibəl] n 1 estábulo. 2 grupo de animais abrigados em estábulo. 3 (também stables pl) estrebaria, conjunto de estábulos, haras. 4 grupo de cavalos de corrida pertencentes a um só dono. 5 tratadores para um grupo destes. • vt+vi estabular, manter em estábulo. to shut/ close the stable door after the horse has bolted colocar a tranca depois de a porta ser arrombada, tomar precaução quando o dano já foi causado.————————stable2[st'eibəl] adj 1 estável, constante, firme. 2 fixo, permanente. 3 sólido, resistente. -
11 sure
[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) certo2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) certo3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) seguro2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') claro- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough* * *[ʃ'uə] adj 1 certo, sem dúvida, seguro. are you quite sure? / você está absolutamente certo? I am quite sure of it / estou absolutamente certo, tenho certeza. 2 confiante. 3 convencido. 4 fiel, de confiança. 5 garantido, infalível, seguro. 6 firme, estável. 7 indubitável. • adv coll seguramente, com certeza. as sure as death certo como a morte. as sure as hell sem dúvida alguma. be sure and do it coll não deixe de fazê-lo. be sure you leave a message! não se esqueça de deixar um recado! for sure claro, certamente, com toda a certeza. sure enough sem dúvida, certamente. sure I! claro! certamente! sem dúvida! to be sure na verdade, de fato. to make sure certificar-se. he made sure that the door was locked / ele verificou se a porta estava fechada. well, I’m sure! ora essa! well to be sure! naturalmente! veja só! -
12 not (have) a hope
((to be) completely unlikely (to succeed in something): He hasn't a hope of getting the job; `Will he get the job?' `Not a hope!') não ter chance -
13 not (have) a hope
((to be) completely unlikely (to succeed in something): He hasn't a hope of getting the job; `Will he get the job?' `Not a hope!') não ter chance -
14 seeing that
(since; considering that: Seeing that he's ill, he's unlikely to come.) já que -
15 the last person
(a person who is very unlikely or unwilling to do a particular thing, or to whom it would be unwise or dangerous to do a particular thing: I'm the last person to make a fuss, but you should have told me all the same; He's the last person you should offend.) a última pessoa -
16 the last thing
(something very unlikely, unwanted, not intended etc: It's the last thing you would think of looking for; The last thing I want is to hurt anyone.) a última coisa -
17 doubtful
1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) incerto2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) duvidoso3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) duvidoso4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) duvidoso -
18 far-fetched
adjective (very unlikely: a far-fetched story.) forçado, artificial -
19 fond
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20 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) esperar2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) esperança2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) esperança3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) esperança•- hopeful- hopefulness - hopefully - hopeless - hopelessly - hopelessness - hope against hope - hope for the best - not have a hope - not a hope - raise someone's hopes
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Unlikely — Un*like ly, a. 1. Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely. [1913 Webster] 2. Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unlikely — Un*like ly, adv. In an unlikely manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unlikely — [unlīk′lē] adj. [ME unlikly, prob. based on ON ūlīkligr] 1. not likely to happen or be true; improbable 2. not likely to succeed; not promising adv. improbably [he may, not unlikely, join us] unlikelihood n. unlikeliness … English World dictionary
unlikely — index disputable, doubtful, dubious, implausible, impossible, incredible, infeasible, unbelievable, unfit … Law dictionary
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unlikely — [adj] not probable absurd, contrary, doubtful, dubious, faint, implausible, improbable, inconceivable, incredible, not likely, out of the ordinary, outside chance, questionable, rare, remote, slight, strange, unbelievable, unconvincing, unheard… … New thesaurus
unlikely — ► ADJECTIVE (unlikelier, unlikeliest) ▪ not likely; improbable. DERIVATIVES unlikelihood noun … English terms dictionary
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unlikely — un|like|ly [ ʌn laıkli ] adjective *** 1. ) not likely to happen: I think her coming back is a pretty unlikely prospect. unlikely to do something: He s unlikely ever to find a job again. unlikely (that): It seems unlikely that she will make the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unlikely — un|like|ly W2S2 [ʌnˈlaıkli] adj 1.) not likely to happen ▪ Donna might be able to come tomorrow, but it s very unlikely . unlikely to do sth ▪ The weather is unlikely to improve over the next few days. it is unlikely (that) ▪ It s unlikely that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unlikely — adj. 1) (cannot stand alone) unlikely to + inf. (they are unlikely to accept our invitation) 2) unlikely that + clause (it s unlikely that she will attend) * * * [ʌn laɪklɪ] unlikely that + clause (it s unlikely that she will attend) (cannot… … Combinatory dictionary
