unlikely

unlikely
adjective
(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.) improbable
unlikely adj poco probable / improbable
it's unlikely to snow in June es poco probable que nieve en junio
El comparativo de unlikely se escribe unlikelier; el superlativo se escribe unlikeliest
unlikely
tr[ʌn'laɪklɪ]
adjective
1 (improbable) improbable, poco probable; (unexpected, unusual) inverosímil
■ he is unlikely to get the job es poco probable que consiga el empleo
unlikely [.ʌn'laɪkli] adj, -lier ; -est
1) improbable: improbable, poco probable
2) unpromising: poco prometedor
unlikely
adj.
• improbable adj.
• inverosímil adj.
• remoto, -a adj.
'ʌn'laɪkli
adjective -lier, liest
a) (improbable) <outcome/victory> improbable, poco probable

that is highly o most unlikely — eso es muy poco probable

they're unlikely to agree — es poco probable que acepten

b) (far-fetched) <story/explanation> inverosímil, increíble
c) (odd, unexpected) insólito

an unlikely couple — una extraña pareja, una pareja dispareja (AmL)

[ʌn'laɪklɪ]
ADJ (compar unlikelier) (superl unlikeliest)
1) (=improbable) poco probable, improbable

it is most unlikely — es muy poco probable

he is an unlikely candidate for promotion — no tiene muchas probabilidades de que lo asciendan

it is unlikely that he will come, he is unlikely to come — es poco probable que venga, no es probable que venga

he's unlikely to survive — tiene pocas posibilidades de sobrevivir, es poco probable que sobreviva

in the unlikely event that we win — en el caso improbable de que ganáramos, en el caso de que ganáramos, lo cual es poco probable

2) (=implausible) [explanation, excuse] inverosímil, increíble

that sounds an unlikely story — me parece una historia inverosímil

3) (=odd) insólito, extraño

he and Paula made an unlikely couple or pair — él y Paula hacían una pareja insólita or extraña

they turn up in the most unlikely places — aparecen en los lugares más insospechados or extraños

* * *
['ʌn'laɪkli]
adjective -lier, liest
a) (improbable) <outcome/victory> improbable, poco probable

that is highly o most unlikely — eso es muy poco probable

they're unlikely to agree — es poco probable que acepten

b) (far-fetched) <story/explanation> inverosímil, increíble
c) (odd, unexpected) insólito

an unlikely couple — una extraña pareja, una pareja dispareja (AmL)


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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