unlikely

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unlikely
[ʌnˈlaɪklɪ]
adjetivo
1improbable
  • it's unlikely to happen -> no es probable que suceda
  • he's unlikely to do it -> no es probable que lo haga
  • in the unlikely event of an accident -> en el hipotético caso de un accidente

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unlikely [ʌnˈlaɪklɪ]
adjective
unlikelier (comparative)unlikeliest (superlative)
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
I think it very unlikely
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
that is unlikely to be a problem she is unlikely to change her mind the weather is unlikely to improve
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 pairor él y Paula hacían una pareja insólita extraña;or they turn up in the most unlikely places aparecen en los lugares más insospechados extraños;or
wearing a most unlikely hat

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