possibilities in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for possibilities 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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expanding possibilities

élargi

to be ignorant of options, possibilities, rights

ignorer

preclude choice, possibility

exclure

the possibility has been hinted at

on a fait allusion à la possibilité

tantalizing possibility

séduisant

they were faced with a daunting amount of work/range of possibilities

ils étaient découragés par tout le travail à faire/toutes les possibilités qui s'offraient à eux

Translations for possibilities in the French»English Dictionary

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tout un éventail de possibilités

a whole range of possibilities

peine incompressible

sentence without possibility of remittance

éventualité

possibility

l'éventualité que …

the possibility that …

possibilities in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for possibilities 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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a finite number of possibilities

un nombre limité de possibilités

narrow down choices, possibilities

restreindre

narrow possibilities

limiter

to play around with ideas, possibilities

imaginer

slim chance, possibility

maigre

preclude possibility

exclure

within the realm(s) of possibility

dans le domaine du possible

Translations for possibilities in the French»English Dictionary

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possibilité

possibility

éventualité

possibility

possibilities 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

a finite number of possibilities

un nombre limité de possibilités

within the realm(s) of possibility

dans le domaine du possible

to play around with ideas, possibilities

imaginer

there is no possibility of sb doing sth

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