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pos·si·ble  (ps-bl)

adj.

1. Capable of happening, existing, or being true without contradicting proven facts, laws, or circumstances.

2. Capable of occurring or being done without offense to character, nature, or custom.

3. Capable of favorable development; potential: a possible site for the new capital.

4. Of uncertain likelihood.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin possibilis, from posse, to be able; see poti- in Indo-European roots.]

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possi·bly adv.

Synonyms: possible, workable, practicable, feasible, viable
These adjectives mean capable of occurring or being done. Possible indicates that something may happen, exist, be true, or be realizable: "I made out a list of questions and possible answers" (Mary Roberts Rinehart).
Workable is used of something that can be put into effective operation: If the scheme is workable, how will you implement it?
Something that is practicable is capable of being effected, done, or put into practice: "As soon as it was practicable, he would conclude his business" (George Eliot).
Feasible refers to what can be accomplished, brought about, or carried out: Making cars by hand is possible but not economically feasible.
Viable implies having the capacity for continuing effectiveness or success: "How viable are the ancient legends as vehicles for modern literary themes?" (Richard Kain).

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possible [ˈpɒsɪb^əl]

adj

1. capable of existing, taking place, or proving true without contravention of any natural law

2. capable of being achieved it is not possible to finish in three weeks

3. having potential or capabilities for favourable use or development the idea is a possible money-spinner

4. that may or may not happen or have happened; feasible but less than probable it is possible that man will live on Mars

5. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic (of a statement, formula, etc.) capable of being true under some interpretation, or in some circumstances. Usual symbol: Mp or ◊p, where p is the given expression

n

another word for possibility [3]

[from Latin possibilis that may be, from posse to be able, have power]

Usage: Although it is very common to talk about something being very possible or more possible, these uses are generally thought to be incorrect, since possible describes an absolute state, and therefore something can only be possible or not possible: it is very likely (not very possible) that he will resign; it has now become easier (not more possible) to obtain an entry visa

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	possible - something that can be done; "politics is the art of the possible" possible action, possibility, opening - a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility"
	2.	possible - an applicant who might be suitable applicant, applier - a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
Adj.	1.	possible - capable of happening or existing; "a breakthrough may be possible next year"; "anything is possible"; "warned of possible consequences" likely - has a good chance of being the case or of coming about; "these services are likely to be available to us all before long"; "she is likely to forget"; "a likely place for a restaurant"; "the broken limb is likely to fall"; "rain is likely"; "a likely topic for investigation"; "likely candidates for the job" practical - concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art" realistic - aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans" thinkable - capable of being conceived or imagined or considered impossible - not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with; "an impossible dream"; "an impossible situation"
	2.	possible - existing in possibility; "a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear power" potential

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possible

adjective

1. feasible, viable, workable, achievable, within reach, on (informal), practicable, attainable, doable, realizable, Po$Ebl (S.M.S.) Everything is possible if we want it enough.
feasible impossible, unreasonable, unobtainable, impracticable, unfeasible

2. likely, potential, anticipated, probable, odds-on, on the cards, Po$Ebl (S.M.S.) One possible solution is to take legal action.
likely impossible, improbable

3. conceivable, likely, credible, plausible, hypothetical, imaginable, believable, thinkable, Po$Ebl (S.M.S.) It's just possible that he was trying to put me off the trip.
conceivable impossible, unlikely, incredible, unthinkable, inconceivable, unimaginable

4. aspiring, would-be, promising, hopeful, prospective, wannabe (informal), Po$Ebl (S.M.S.) a possible presidential contender

Quotations
"Everything is possible, including the impossible" [Benito Mussolini]

Translations

possible [ˈpɒsəbl]

A. ADJ

1. (= feasible) → posible
she scored seven points out of a possible nine → obtuvo siete puntos de los nueve posibles
will it be possible for me to leave early? → ¿hay algún inconveniente en que me vaya antes de la hora?
as ... as possible try to make the lesson as interesting as possible → trata de que la lección sea lo más interesante posible
you must practise as much as possible → debes practicar todo lo que puedas or todo lo posible
as soon as possible → cuanto antes, lo antes posible
we provide the best possible accommodation for our students → nuestros estudiantes disponen del mejor de los alojamientos
if (at all) possible → si es posible, a ser posible
to make sth possible improvements made possible by new technology → mejoras fpl que la nueva tecnología ha hecho posible
he made it possible for me to go to Spain → gracias a él pude ir a España
the new legislation would make it possible for alcohol to be sold on Sundays → la nueva legislación posibilitaría la venta de alcohol los domingos
I meant it in the nicest possible way → lo dije con la mejor de las intenciones
we will help whenever possible → ayudaremos siempre y cuando sea posible, ayudaremos siempre que podamos
where possible, wherever possible → donde sea posible
they have joined the job market at the worst possible time → se han incorporado al mercado de trabajo en el peor momento posible or en el peor de los momentos
see also world A1
see also as C
see also far A2

2. (= likely) → posible
a possible candidate → un posible candidato

3. (= conceivable) → posible
what possible motive could she have? → ¿qué motivo puede tener?
there is no possible excuse for his behaviour → su comportamiento no tiene excusa que valga
it is possible that he'll come → es posible que venga, puede(ser)que venga
it's just possible he may still be there → existe una pequeña posibilidad de que siga allí

B. N

1. (= suitable person) (for job) → candidato/a m/f
he's a possible for Saturday's match → es posible que juegue en el partido del sábado

2.
the possible → lo posible

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possible [ˈpɒsɪb^əl] adj

(gen) → possible
it is possible to do it → il est possible de le faire
if possible → si possible
if it's possible to ... → s'il est possible de ...
it's possible that .... (= conceivable) → il est possible que ...
It is possible that he said these things → Il est possible qu'il ait dit cela.
Yes, it's possible, but → Oui, c'est possible, mais ...

(in superlatives) as far as possible → dans la mesure du possible, autant que possible
as big as possible → aussi gros que possible
as much as possible adv [help, work, rest] → autant que possible
to learn as much as possible → apprendre le plus de choses possibles
to do as much as possible → faire tout ce qu'on peut
I've done as much as possible on these files → J'ai fait tout ce que je pouvais sur ces fichiers.
as soon as possible → aussitôt que possible
the best possible time → le meilleur moment
the worst possible time → le pire moment

to do everything possible → faire tout son possible

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possible

adj → möglich; anything is possible → möglich ist alles; as soon/often/far as possible → so bald/oft/weit wie möglich; as quickly as possible → so rasch or schnell wie möglich; the best/worst/quickest possible … → der/die/das bestmögliche/schlechtestmögliche/schnellstmögliche …; if (at all) possible → falls (irgend) möglich; it’s just possible that I’ll see you before then → eventuell sehe ich dich vorher noch; it’s just possible, I suppose → es ist unwahrscheinlich, aber möglich; there is no possible excuse for his behaviour → für sein Verhalten gibt es absolut keine Entschuldigung; the only possible choice, the only choice possible → die einzig mögliche Wahl; it will be possible for you to return the same day → es besteht or Sie haben die Möglichkeit, am selben Tag zurückzukommen; to make something possible → etw ermöglichen, etw möglich machen; to make it possible for somebody to do something → es jdm ermöglichen, etw zu tun; where possible → wo möglich; wherever possible → wo immer möglich, wo immer es möglich ist

n → Möglichkeit f; a long list of possibles for the job → eine lange Liste möglicher Kandidaten für die Stelle; the possibles played the probables (Sport) → die möglichen Kandidaten spielten gegen die wahrscheinlichen (Kandidaten); he is a possible for the English team → er kommt für die englische Mannschaft infrage or in Frage; the first three houses were all possibles → die ersten drei Häuser kamen alle infrage or in Frage

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possible [ˈpɒsəbl]

1. adj → possibile
it is possible that he'll come → può darsi che or è possibile che venga
it is possible to do it → è possibile farlo, è fattibile
it will be possible for you to leave early → potrai uscire prima
as soon as possible → appena possibile, al più presto possibile
as big as possible → il più grande possibile
as far as possible → nei limiti del possibile
if (at all) possible → se (appena è) possibile
the best possible result → il miglior risultato possibile
to make sth possible for sb → rendere qc possibile a qn
what possible excuse can you have for your behaviour? → che giustificazione puoi trovare per il tuo comportamento?
a possible candidate → un possibile candidato

2. n a list of possibles for the job → una lista dei possibili candidati al posto
he's a possible for Saturday's match → è uno dei possibili giocatori per la partita di sabato

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possible [ˈpɒsəbl]

1. adj → possibile
it is possible that he'll come → può darsi che or è possibile che venga
it is possible to do it → è possibile farlo, è fattibile
it will be possible for you to leave early → potrai uscire prima
as soon as possible → appena possibile, al più presto possibile
as big as possible → il più grande possibile
as far as possible → nei limiti del possibile
if (at all) possible → se (appena è) possibile
the best possible result → il miglior risultato possibile
to make sth possible for sb → rendere qc possibile a qn
what possible excuse can you have for your behaviour? → che giustificazione puoi trovare per il tuo comportamento?
a possible candidate → un possibile candidato

2. n a list of possibles for the job → una lista dei possibili candidati al posto
he's a possible for Saturday's match → è uno dei possibili giocatori per la partita di sabato

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possible

adj possible [ˈposəbl]

1 able to happen or be done It's possible that the train will be delayed; We'll come as soon as possible; I'll do everything possible; She did the only possible thing in the circumstances. moontlik مُمكِن възможен možný mulig möglich δυνατός, εφικτός posible võimalik ممکن mahdollinen possible אֶפשָׁרִי संभव moguć,eventualan lehetséges mungkin mögulegur possibile あり得る 가능한 galimas, įmanomas iespējams boleh jadi mogelijk mulig możliwy possível posibil возможный možný možen moguć möjlig, tänkbar เป็นไปได้ mümkün 可能的 можливий, імовірний ممکن có thể 可能的

2 satisfactory; acceptable I've thought of a possible solution to the problem. moontlik مَقْبول، مُرْضٍ задоволителен uspokojivý, možný tilfredsstillende; mulig möglich ικανοποιητικός, κατάλληλος posible rahuldav مناسب؛ پذیرفتنی mahdollinen possible אֶפשָׁרִי उपयुक्त vjerovatan lehetséges memuaskan mögulegur, ásættanlegur possibile まあまあの 만족스러운 galimas, tinkamas iespējams; varbūtējs; pieņemams munasabah mogelijk mulig, fornuftig możliwy possível acceptabil возможный uspokojivý možen moguć vettig, acceptabel ยอมรับได้ kabul edilebilir 令人滿意的，可以接受的 можливий اطمينان بخش hợp lý 令人满意的，可以接受的

n possiˈbility

something that is possible; the state of being possible; (a) likelihood There isn't much possibility of that happening; There's a possibility of war; The plan has possibilities (= looks as if it may be a good one). moontlikhede إمكانِيَّه възможност možnost mulighed die Möglichkeit δυνατότητα, πιθανότητα, ενδεχόμενο posibilidad võimal(ikk)us امکان؛ چیز ممکن mahdollisuus possiblité אֶפשָׁרוּת संभवता, शक्यता, संभावना, संभावित mogućnost lehetőség kemungkinan möguleiki possibilità 可能性 가능성 galimybë, galimumas iespējamība; iespēja kemungkinan mogelijkheid mulighet możliwość possibilidade posibilitate возможность; вероятность možnosť možnost mogućnost möjlighet ความเป็นไปได้ olasılık 可能性 можливість; перспективи امکان khả năng 可能性

adv possibly

1 perhaps Will you have time to do it?' `Possibly.' moontlik, dalk رُبَّما може би možná, snad muligvis möglicherweise ίσως, ενδεχομένως tal vez, a lo mejor, es posible; posiblemente võib-olla شاید ehkä peut-être (bien) אוּלַי शायद eventualno,možda talán mungkin mögulega forse たぶん 아마도 galbūt iespējams; varbūt mungkin misschien kanskje, muligens być może, możliwe talvez poate возможно; может быть možno mogoče možda kanske, kanhända บางที belki 也許 можливо شايد có thể 也许

2 in a way or manner that is possible I'll come as fast as I possibly can; I can't possibly eat any more; Could you possibly lend me your pen? moontlik, dalk رُبَّما، من المُمْكِن възможно podle své možnosti overhovedet; på nogen måde; måske möglich, vielleicht (είναι) δυνατόν lo más... que pueda/posible; (not possibly) de ninguna manera; ser posible iganes, kuidagi احتمالاً suinkin en son possible כְּכָל הָאֶפשָׁר संभवत moguće lehetőség szerint, ha csak egy mód van rá mungkin mögulega affatto, in alcun modo; per caso できる限り 가능한 kaip galima, niekaip, kaip nors pēc iespējas; iespējami; varbūt boleh mogelijk mulig możliwie, ewentualnie possivelmente pe cât posibil; cumva по возможности podľa svojej možnosti možno; sploh moguće möjligt, möjligtvis, möjligen, [] någonsin [], [] omöjligen [] ที่เป็นไปได้ elverdiğince, mümkün olduğunca 可能地 по можливості ممکنہ طور پر có thể 可能地

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possible → ممكن možný mulig möglich ενδεχόμενος posible mahdollinen possible moguć possibile 可能な 가능한 mogelijk mulig możliwy possível возможный möjlig ซึ่งเป็นไปได้ olası có thể 可能的