likeliest in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for likeliest in the English»French Dictionary

I.likely [Brit ˈlʌɪkli, Am ˈlaɪkli] ADJ

1. likely (probable):

likely

probable

likely explanation

plausible

likely excuse, story iron

beau/belle

to be likely to fail/increase/face problems

risquer d'échouer/d'augmenter/de connaître des difficultés

to be likely to become president/pass one's exams

avoir de fortes chances de devenir président/de réussir à ses examens

the man most likely to win

l'homme qui a le plus de chances de gagner

it is or seems likely that …

il est probable que …

it is not likely that …, it is hardly likely that …

il y a peu de chances que …

+ subj he is not likely to come/refuse

il y a peu de chances qu'il vienne/refuse

he looks likely to fail

il échouera probablement

a likely story! iron

à d'autres! inf

a likely excuse! iron

belle excuse!

2. likely (potentially successful):

likely person, candidate

prometteur/-euse

3. likely (potential):

likely customer, client, candidate

potentiel/-ielle

II.likely [Brit ˈlʌɪkli, Am ˈlaɪkli] ADV (probably)

likely

probablement

as likely as not

probablement

not likely inf! Brit

que tu crois! inf

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to be a likely candidate (for the job)

être bien placé (pour obtenir le poste)

a likely tale!

et puis quoi encore!

Translations for likeliest in the French»English Dictionary

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probable événement, cause, hypothèse

probable, likely

c'est peu/fort probable

it's not very probable ou likely/highly probable ou likely

probable

likely

Berg est le vainqueur probable

Berg is likely to win

prédélinquant (prédélinquante)

young person likely to become an offender

ministrable

likely to be appointed minister

vraisemblable (probable)

likely

il est vraisemblable que …

it is likely ou probable that …

susceptible de influencer, intéresser

likely to

tu me la copieras (celle-là) inf!

I'm not likely to forget that in a hurry!

multiplier les risques d'accident par trois/dix

to make the risk of accident three/ten times more likely

likeliest in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for likeliest in the English»French Dictionary

I.likely <-ier, -iest [or more likely, most likely]> [ˈlaɪ·kli] ADJ

1. likely:

likely

probable

to be likely that

être probable que +subj

2. likely (promising):

likely

prometteur(-euse)

Phrases:

a likely story! iron hum

qu'est-ce que c'est que ces salades?

II.likely <more likely, most likely> [ˈlaɪ·kli] ADV

likely

probablement

Phrases:

as likely as not

selon toute vraisemblance

not likely!

jamais de la vie!

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most likely

très probablement

Translations for likeliest in the French»English Dictionary

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vraisemblable

likely

vraisemblablement

most likely

ça (ne) risque pas! inf

not likely

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Ethically responsible companies catering to health-conscious consumers with clean-label premium products are likeliest to win, according to a market analyst.

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Large marine engines and stationary engines to power whole factories were likeliest to get such top-quality care.

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Students likeliest to hook up are white middle or upper-class heterosexuals.

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