probable

probable
adj.
probable, likely.
es probable que no diga nada he probably won't say anything
es probable que llueva it'll probably rain
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probable
► adjetivo
1 (posible) probable, likely
■ lo más probable es que haya huido it's very likely that he has run away
■ es probable que no hayan recibido el paquete they probably haven't received the parcel
2 (demostrable) provable
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adj.
probable, likely
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ADJ
1) (=posible) probable, likely

es probable que ... — it is probable that ..., it is likely that ...

es probable que no venga — he probably won't come

2) (=demostrable) provable
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adjetivo (posible) probable

¿lo habrá perdido? - es probable — do you think he's lost it? - probably

es probable que llegue hoy — he will probably arrive today

lo más probable es que no se haya enterado — she most probably hasn't heard

es muy probable que le renueven el contrato — her contract will very probably be renewed

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= likely, probable, prospective.
Ex. The most likely causes of brain damage among low birthweight infants are prematurity and infections, not oxygen starvation.
Ex. Mr Haykin acknowledges that we lack knowledge of the probable approach of various classes and categories of readers to the subject catalog.
Ex. The advocacy of title entry for serials implies an ideology which focuses on the publication as the principal object of interest of the prospective library user rather than the work conveyed by the book or publication.
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* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).
* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.
* lo más probable es que = most probably.
* menos probable = least likely, less likely.
* parecer probable = seem + likely.
* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].
* ser muy poco probable = be remote.
* ser muy probable = chances + be.
* ser muy probable que + Subjuntivo = be bound to + Infinitivo.
* ser probable (que) = be liable to, be likely (to).
* ser probable que + haber = there + be + likely to be.
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adjetivo (posible) probable

¿lo habrá perdido? - es probable — do you think he's lost it? - probably

es probable que llegue hoy — he will probably arrive today

lo más probable es que no se haya enterado — she most probably hasn't heard

es muy probable que le renueven el contrato — her contract will very probably be renewed

* * *
= likely, probable, prospective.

Ex: The most likely causes of brain damage among low birthweight infants are prematurity and infections, not oxygen starvation.

Ex: Mr Haykin acknowledges that we lack knowledge of the probable approach of various classes and categories of readers to the subject catalog.
Ex: The advocacy of title entry for serials implies an ideology which focuses on the publication as the principal object of interest of the prospective library user rather than the work conveyed by the book or publication.
* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).
* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.
* lo más probable es que = most probably.
* menos probable = least likely, less likely.
* parecer probable = seem + likely.
* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].
* ser muy poco probable = be remote.
* ser muy probable = chances + be.
* ser muy probable que + Subjuntivo = be bound to + Infinitivo.
* ser probable (que) = be liable to, be likely (to).
* ser probable que + haber = there + be + likely to be.

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probable
adjective
A (posible) probable
¿lo habrá perdido? — es probable do you think he's lost it? — probably
ser probable QUE + SUBJ:
es probable que llegue hoy he will probably arrive today
lo más probable es que no se haya enterado she most probably hasn't heard
es muy probable que le renueven el contrato her contract will very probably be renewed, they are very likely to renew her contract
B (demostrable) provable
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probable adjetivo (posible) probable;
◊ es probable probably;

es probable que llegue hoy he will probably arrive today
probable adjetivo
1 (posible) likely; probable: es probable que llegue mañana, she will probably arrive tomorrow
2 (demostrable) provable

'probable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dudosa
- dudoso
- esperar
- eventual
- fácil
- plausible
- virtual
- difícil
English:
chance
- collide
- doubtful
- estimate
- far-fetched
- highly
- liable
- likely
- odds
- probable
- probably
- unlikely
- likelihood
- suspect
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probable adj
probable, likely;
es probable que llueva it'll probably rain;
es probable que no diga nada he probably won't say anything;
¿lo comprarás? – es probable will you buy it? – probably;
es muy probable que no pueda acudir it's very likely that I won't be able to attend;
lo más probable es que no pueda ir she probably won't be able to go
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probable
adj probable, likely;
es probable que venga she’ll probably come
* * *
probable adj
: probable, likely
* * *
probable adj probable / likely
es probable que llueva it'll probably rain
es probable que apruebes you are likely to pass
es poco probable it is unlikely

Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.

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