LIKELY - Englisch-Spanisch Übersetzung

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I. likely <likelier likeliest> [Am ˈlaɪkli, Brit ˈlʌɪkli] ADJ

1. likely (probable):

likely outcome/winner

probable

she's a likely choice

tiene muchas posibilidades de que la elijan

I prepared for the most likely questions

preparé las preguntas que era más probable que me hicieran

rain is likely

es posible or probable que llueva

it's more than likely that she's out

lo más seguro es que no esté

how likely is it that they'll come?

¿qué probabilidades hay de que vengan?

a likely story! iron

¡cuéntame otra! iron

a likely story! iron

¡no me digas! iron

to be likely to + infin it is likely to be a tough match

lo más probable es que sea un partido difícil

are you likely to be in tomorrow?

¿estarás en casa mañana?

they're not very likely to agree

no es muy probable que acepten

2. likely (promising):

she's the most likely applicant

es la candidata con más posibilidades

here's a likely-looking customer

aquí viene un posible cliente

this is a likely place to find a telephone

aquí tiene que haber un teléfono

II. likely [Am ˈlaɪkli, Brit ˈlʌɪkli] ADV

most likely she'll forget

lo más probable es que se olvide

as likely as not it'll be closed

lo más probable es que esté cerrado

maybe she's gone out — quite likely/more than likely

quizás haya salido — es lo más probable/con seguridad

not likely! ugs

¡ni hablar! ugs

he's only too likely to settle back into his old ways

lo más probable es que vuelva a las andadas

it's likely to be a nonstarter at the box office

es probable que sea un fracaso de taquilla

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tururú

not likely!

el gobierno previsiblemente incautará los bienes no declarados

the government is likely o expected to confiscate undeclared property

el éxodo, que previsiblemente continuará, daña la economía

the exodus, which looks set to continue o looks as if it is likely to continue, is damaging to the economy

la perdiz por el pico se pierde Sprichw

if you talk too much you're likely to give yourself away

su versión de los hechos no parece muy verosímil

his version of events does not seem very credible o likely o plausible

es muy probable que le renueven el contrato

they are very likely to renew her contract

es fácil que nos diga que no

he's quite likely to say no

se perfila como el candidato con más posibilidades

he is shaping up as o beginning to look like the most likely candidate

im PONS Wörterbuch

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I. likely [ˈlaɪkli] -ier, -iest ADJ

likely

probable

it is likely (that ...)

es probable (que... +subj)

to be quite/very likely

ser bastante/muy probable

to be a likely story iron

ser un cuento chino

to be a likely story iron

ser puro cuento LatAm

not likely! ugs

¡ni hablar!

II. likely [ˈlaɪkli] -ier, -iest ADV

likely

probablemente

as likely as not

a lo mejor

most/very likely

bastante/muy probablemente

most likely

muy probablemente

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verosímil

likely

futurible (acontecimiento)

likely

un resultado probable

a likely result

el probable campeón

the likely winner

es fácil que +subj

it is likely that

es muy posible que +subj

it is very likely that

lo más probable es que llueva

it is likely to rain

im PONS Wörterbuch

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I. likely <-ier, -iest> [ˈlaɪk·li] ADJ

likely

probable

it is likely (that...)

es probable (que... +subj)

to be quite/very likely

ser bastante/muy probable

to be a likely story iron

ser un cuento chino

to be a likely story iron

ser puro cuento LatAm

not likely! ugs

¡ni hablar!

II. likely [ˈlaɪk·li] ADV

likely

probablemente

as likely as not

a lo mejor

most/very likely

muy probablemente

most likely

muy probablemente

Spanisch

Englisch

verosímil

likely

futurible (acontecimiento)

likely

un resultado probable

a likely result

el probable campeón

the likely winner

es fácil que +subj

it is likely that

es muy posible que +subj

it is very likely that

lo más probable es que llueva

it is likely to rain

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

I think most political scientists would tell you that this is a nonstarter.

www.vox.com

Calls for asceticism and sacrifice are a nonstarter.

e360.yale.edu

Then there's a small, tiny segment that have a problem with it being women, and that's a nonstarter for me.

www.hindustantimes.com

That is a radical idea, so radical it is almost certainly a political nonstarter.

business.financialpost.com

First, he advocates, enacts and implements some policy previously considered unthinkable, a nonstarter.

www.latimes.com