La Palabra del Día : posible

Question

posible (adjective) possible

IDIOMS

hacer todo lo posible - to do everything one can

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It won't be possible for me to go to India this year.

No me será posible viajar a India este año.

• won't - --Jen-- May 31, 2011
• Hi Vaanz! "será posible" Well done! :) - cogumela May 31, 2011

Answer 1

Esto no es fácil. Pero te dije que te daría cualquier cosa, y me pediste la luna. Te demostraré que todo es posible.

This is not easy. But I told you that I would give you anything, and you asked me for the moon. I will show you everything is possible.

• Good one! One minor thing: "preguntar por" means to ask about. What you are looking for here is "pedir". - gintar77 May 31, 2011
• Wow, very nice Chris:) - migelis May 31, 2011
• ..Pero "te dije que te" daría cualquier cosa, y me "pediste la luna". Te "demostraré" que todo es posible. Well done, Chris!!! :) - cogumela May 31, 2011
• Gracias Laura!!! I should have got the 'te' before daría (estoy despistado...), I have now learned the difference between preguntar and pedir, and demostrar = a new word for me - yeah!! Thanks again!! :) - IndianaChris May 31, 2011

Answer 2

Sé amable cuando sea posible. Siempre es posible.

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

14th Dalai Lama

• Perfect, Jen! :) - cogumela May 31, 2011
• "Dalai Lama" is an office, not a personal name. Added "14th" - Fidalguinho May 31, 2011
• Thanks Cogu and Fidalgo :) - --Jen-- May 31, 2011

Answer 3

Si piensa que es posible, es posible.

If you think it is possible, it is possible.

• Si piensa "que" es posible, es posible. Also: Si piensa que es posible, lo es. Well done, Maria! :) - cogumela May 31, 2011
• Thanks cogumela. - Maria-Russel May 31, 2011

Answer 4

Everything is possible, even the impossible.

Todo es posible, aun lo imposible.

• Perfect, Miro! :) - cogumela May 31, 2011
• Creo que si :) - Fidalguinho Jun 15, 2011

Answer 5

It is possible to solve all difficult problems.

Es posible resolver todos los problemas difíciles.

• ...todos "los" problemas difíciles. Well done, Migelis! :) - cogumela May 31, 2011
• Nice idea :) - Fidalguinho May 31, 2011
• Muchas gracias Cogumela y Fidalgo:) - migelis May 31, 2011
• Very funny example! - pesta May 31, 2011
• Thank you Pesta:) - migelis May 31, 2011

Answer 6

Yes the impossible is possible!

Sí, lo imposible es posible!

• TinyURL'd your link. - qfreed May 31, 2011
• ah thanks you're a treasure :) - Kiwi_Girl May 31, 2011
• Perfect sentence, MC! :) - cogumela May 31, 2011
• Thanks Cogu, it'd be pretty sad if I messed that one up, it's not exactly complex lol :) - Kiwi_Girl May 31, 2011

Answer 7

No es posible bailar si tienes dos pies izquierdos

It is not possible to dance if you have two left feet

• ...dos pies izquierdos. Well done, Ao! :) - cogumela May 31, 2011

Answer 8

¿Es posible estar en dos lugares al mismo tiempo? A veces desearía que lo fuera.

Is it possible to be in two places at the same time?' Sometimes I wish that it was.

• Some Saints in the past had the ability to do that Sandy, nothing is impossible if you have faith in God ;) - lovely_lovel May 31, 2011
• A veces, ojalá lo fuera/ A veces desearía que lo fuera. Well done, Sanlee! :) - cogumela May 31, 2011

Answer 9

¿Es posible volver a dormir ahora?
Is it posible to go back to sleep now?

• did he pass out from the fumes or fatigue? je je - Kiwi_Girl May 31, 2011
• so cute jason. - jennyo45 May 31, 2011
• :) Perfect sentence, Jason! :) - cogumela May 31, 2011

Answer 10

Las cosas fáciles deben ser fáciles y las duras deben ser posibles.

Easy things should be easy, and hard things should be possible.

• Excellent, lovely! :) - cogumela May 31, 2011
• Thanks Cogu! :) - lovely_lovel May 31, 2011
• Nice idea:) - migelis May 31, 2011

Answer 11

¿Es posible que entienda español? Sí, si estudio cada día.

Is it possible for me to understand Spanish? Yes, if I study every day.

• ¿Es posible que entienda español? Sí, si estudio cada día ( or 'todos los días') Well done, Joyce! :) - cogumela May 31, 2011

Answer 12

Is it possible I can get this sentence correct tonight?possibly not. ¿Es posible que sea capaz de tener esta frase correcta esta noche? Posiblemente no.

• ¿Es posible que sea capaz de tener esta frase correcta esta noche? Posiblemente no. Good, Jennyo! :) - cogumela May 31, 2011

Answer 13

The best thing we can do now is to try to hunt a zebra as fast as possible.

La mejor cosa que podemos hacer ahora es intentar cazar una cebra tan rápidamente como sea posible.

• La mejor cosa que ( remove lo)... and, como "sea" posible. Well done, Fidalgo! :) - cogumela May 31, 2011
• Thank you, Cogumela !!! - Fidalguinho May 31, 2011
• Must be very hungry. Nice job:) - migelis May 31, 2011
• Jaja, gracias, Migelis :) - Fidalguinho May 31, 2011
• Ha ha, no way, they'd get their girlfriends to do it for them! Lazy puddy cats. :D - rabbitwho May 31, 2011

Answer 14

¿Que se han casado? ¡No es posible!

They've got married? That can't be true!

• Perfect, amy!!! :) Very good (Brrrrrr..... how awful!) - cogumela May 31, 2011
• My last comment is due to what the picture shows, not because of your sentence, that is perfect! :) - cogumela May 31, 2011
• ¡ Í d o l o ! ! ! ! ...... Ja, Ja : D - nelson_rafae May 31, 2011
• The red shirt won't make him any younger. - jennyo45 May 31, 2011

Answer 15

¿Cómo es posible qué Shakira me haya rechazado?

How is it possible that Shakira has rejected me?

• :) Excellent, Joe! - cogumela May 31, 2011