unlikely
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unlikely(
uhn
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layk
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li
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (not likely)
a. improbable
It seems quite unlikely that we'll find an authentic Mexican restaurant here.Veo bastante improbable que encontremos un restaurante mexicano auténtico aquí.
b. poco probable
With the way that things are going, it's unlikely that we'll have time to go to the beach.Tal y como van las cosas, es poco probable que tengamos tiempo para ir a la playa.
a. increíble
Her story about that man she met on vacation seemed pretty unlikely.Su historia sobre ese hombre que conoció durante las vacaciones parece bastante increíble.
b. inverosímil
She gave the unlikely excuse that her alarm didn't go off.Puso la inverosímil excusa de que no le sonó el despertador.
3. (strange)
a. insólito
When everyone else had abandoned him, he found an ally in the most unlikely person.Cuando todos lo habían abandonado, encontró un aliado en la persona más insólita.
b. extraño
At first, they might seem like an unlikely couple, but they're great together.Al principio, pueden parecer una pareja extraña, pero funcionan fenomenal juntos.
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