possibility in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for possibility in the English»French Dictionary

I.possibility [Brit ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪti, Am ˌpɑsəˈbɪlədi] N

1. possibility (chance, prospect):

possibility

possibilité f

he had ruled out the possibility that he might win or of winning

il avait exclu la possibilité de gagner

there is a definite possibility that he'll come

il y a de très grandes chances qu'il vienne

there is no possibility of him succeeding

il est impossible qu'il réussisse

the possibility of him succeeding

ses chances de réussite

there is no possibility of changing the text

il est impossible de changer le texte

within the bounds of possibility

dans la limite du possible

beyond the bounds of possibility

au delà des limites du possible

there is little or no possibility of a strike

les chances de grève sont minimes

2. possibility (eventuality):

possibility

éventualité f

the possibility of a refusal/of failure

l'éventualité d'un refus/d'un échec

the collapse of the company is now a possibility

l'effondrement de la société est à présent une éventualité

II.possibilities N

possibilities npl (potential):

the idea/the market has possibilities

l'idée/le marché a un fort potentiel

this invention opens up fantastic possibilities

cette invention ouvre des perspectives fantastiques

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preclude choice, possibility

exclure

the possibility has been hinted at

on a fait allusion à la possibilité

tantalizing possibility

séduisant

eliminate hypothesis, possibility

éliminer, exclure

foreclose possibility, chance

exclure

rule out chance, possibility, candidate

exclure (of de)

look into matter, possibility, problem

examiner, étudier

Translations for possibility in the French»English Dictionary

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peine incompressible

sentence without possibility of remittance

éventualité

possibility

l'éventualité que …

the possibility that …

possibility in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for possibility in the English»French Dictionary

possibility [ˌpɒsəˈbɪləti, Am ˌpɑ:səˈbɪlət̬i] N

1. possibility <-ties> (feasible circumstance or action):

possibility

possibilité f

it's a possibility

c'est une possibilité

2. possibility pl (potential):

possibility

potentiel m

3. possibility no pl (likelihood):

possibility

éventualité f

there is every possibility that

il est fort possible que +subj

is there any possibility that ...? form

y a-t-il une possibilité pour que +subj ?

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slim chance, possibility

maigre

preclude possibility

exclure

within the realm(s) of possibility

dans le domaine du possible

provide for emergency, possibility

prévoir

slight chance, possibility

infime

discount a possibility

écarter

Translations for possibility in the French»English Dictionary

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possibilité

possibility

éventualité

possibility

il y a impossibilité à ce que qn fasse qc (subj)

there is no possibility of sb doing sth

possibility Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it's a possibility

c'est une possibilité

there is every possibility that

il est fort possible que +subj

is there any possibility that ...? form

y a-t-il une possibilité pour que +subj ?

to be [or go] beyond the bounds of possibility

dépasser les limites du possible

within the realm(s) of possibility

dans le domaine du possible

there is no possibility of sb doing sth

il y a impossibilité à ce que qn fasse qc (subj)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Another possibility is the magnanimous respect he is ascribed to have shown to the diverse beliefs and customs of the peoples within his extended kingdom.

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This, and the possibility that he learnt of his intended deportation, prompted him to bring forward his revolt, which made its success unlikely.

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The possibility of a foul play investigation hung in the balance.

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As a second consequence, there is a high frequency of natural hybrids in this genus and the possibility of back-crossings of these.

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Other days brought dramatic defeats, and terrible casualties, but never without the possibility of a reversal of fortune.

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Several studies point towards the possibility that a critical density in certain orbital bands has already been achieved.

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For instance, they do not consider the possibility that species may be able to develop tolerance of new climates through acclimatization or adaptation.

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The possibility of global elimination of measles has been debated in medical literature since the introduction of the vaccine in the 1960s.

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The possibility to fulfill different specifications varies from the model considered and the control strategy chosen.

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Online classroom environments are no exception to the possibility of academic dishonesty.

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