probable

prob·a·ble  (prb-bl)

adj.

1. Likely to happen or to be true: War seemed probable in 1938. The home team, far ahead, is the probable winner.

2. Likely but uncertain; plausible.

3. Theology Of or relating to opinions and actions in ethics and morals for whose lawfulness intrinsic reasons or extrinsic authority may be adduced.

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[Middle English, plausible, from Old French, from Latin probbilis, from probre, to prove; see prove.]

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probable [ˈprɒbəb^əl]

adj

1. likely to be or to happen but not necessarily so

2. most likely the probable cause of the accident

n

(General Sporting Terms) a person who is probably to be chosen for a team, event, etc.

[via Old French from Latin probābilis that may be proved, from probāre to prove]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	probable - an applicant likely to be chosen applicant, applier - a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
Adj.	1.	probable - likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss" likely improbable, unlikely - not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred; "legislation on the question is highly unlikely"; "an improbable event"
	2.	probable - apparently destined; "the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme" 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"

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probable

adjective likely, possible, apparent, reasonable to think, most likely, presumed, credible, plausible, feasible, odds-on, on the cards, presumable It is probable that food prices will increase.
unlikely, doubtful, not likely, improbable

Translations

probable [əbl] ADJ

1. (= likely) → probable
wet roads were a probable cause of the accident → una causa probable del accidente eran las carreteras mojadas
it is probable that → es probable que ... + subjun

2. (= credible) → verosímil
her story didn't sound very probable to me → su historia no me pareció muy verosímil

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probable [ˈprɒbəb^əl] adj

[cause, result] → probable
it is probable that ... → il est probable que + subj ...
it is hardly probable that ... → il est peu probable que + subj ...
it seems probable that ... → il semble probable que + subj ...

[successor, candidate] → probable

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probable

adj → wahrscheinlich

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probable [ˈprɒb/əbl] adj → probabile
it is probable/hardly probable that ... → è probabile/poco probabile che... + sub

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probable [ˈprɒb/əbl] adj → probabile
it is probable/hardly probable that ... → è probabile/poco probabile che... + sub

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probable

adj probable [ˈprobəbl]

that may be expected to happen or be true; likely the probable result; Such an event is possible but not probable. waarskynlik مُحْتَمَل вероятен pravděpodobný sandsynlig wahrscheinlich πιθανός probable tõenäoline محتمل todennäköinen probable מִסתַבֵּר संभवित valószínű bisa terjadi líklegur probabile ありそうな 있음직한 galimas, tikėtinas varbūtējs; iespējams mungkin waarschijnlijk sannsynlig, ventet prawdopodobny provável probabil вероятный pravdepodobný verjeten verovatan sannolik, trolig ที่น่าจะเป็นไปได้ mümkün 很可能的 ймовірний; можливий ممکن الوقوع có thể 很可能的

adv probably

I'll probably telephone you this evening. waarskynlik ربّما، من المُحْتَمَل навярно pravděpodobně sandsynligt; sandsynligvis wahrscheinlich πιθανόν, ίσως probablemente tõenäoliselt احتمالاً؛ شاید todennäköisesti probablement כַּנִראֶה संभवत valószínűleg mungkin líklega probabilmente たぶん 아마 tikriausiai iespējams barangkali waarschijnlijk sannsynligvis, trolig prawdopodobnie provavelmente probabil вероятно pravdepodobne verjetno verovatno förmodligen อย่างน่าจะเป็นไปได้ belki 很可能 ймовірно; можливо شايد có khả năng 很可能

n probaˈbility

1 the state or fact of being probable; likelihood There isn't much probability of that happening. waarskynlikheid إحْتِمال вероятност pravděpodobnost sandsynlighed die Wahrscheinlichkeit πιθανότητα probabilidad tõenäosus احتمال todennäköisyys probabilité הִסתַברוּת संभाव्यता, संभाविता valószínűség kemungkinan líkindi, líkur probabilità 見込み 개연성 tikimybë varbūtība; iespējamība kemungkinan waarschijnlijkheid sannsynlighet prawdopodobieństwo probabilidade probabilitate вероятность pravdepodobnosť verjetnost verovatnoća sannolikhet ความน่าจะเป็นไปได้ olasılık 可能性 ймовірність امکان khả năng có thể xảy ra 可能性

2 an event, result etc that is probable Let's consider the probabilities. dit wat waarskynlik is إحْتِمال، حَدَث вероятност šance, vyhlídka sandsynlighed die Wahrscheinlichkeit πιθανότητα probabilidad tõenäosus هر چیز محتمل todennäköinen seuraus probabilité סְבִירוּת प्रायकिता esély kemungkinan líkur, líkindi probabilità おこりそうなこと 개연성 있는 사건 galimas atvejis varbūtība kemungkinan kans mulighet ewentualność probabilidade posibilitate вероятность nádej; vyhliadka verjetnost verovatnoća möjlighet สิ่งที่น่าจะเป็นไปได้ olasılık 或有的事，可能的結果 ймовірність ممکنہ واقعہ، نتيجہ kết quả có thể xảy ra 或有的事，可能的结果

in all probability

most probably; most likely. na alle waarskynlikheid على الأرْجَح، أغْلَب الظَّن най-вероятно se vší pravděpodobností højst sandsynligt höchstwahrscheinlich κατά πάσα πιθανότητα, πιθανότατα con toda probabilidad kõige tõenäolisemalt به احتمال زیاد todennäköisesti selon toute probabilité קָרוֹב לְוָדַאי संभाव्यता nagy valószínűséggel mungkin sekali að öllum líkindum con tutta probabilità きっと 개연성이 높은 tikriausiai ļoti iespējams besar kemungkinan hoogstwaarschijnlijk etter all sannsynlighet, etter alt å dømme według wszelkiego prawdopodobieństwa com toda a probabilidade după toate probabilităţile по всей вероятности s najväčšou pravdepodobnosťou prav verjetno vrlo verovatno med all sannolikhet เป็นไปได้อย่างมาก büyük olasılıkla 很可能，十之八九 цілком імовірно انتہائي امکان کے ساتھ rất có thể 很可能，十之八九

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probable → محتمل pravděpodobný sandsynlig wahrscheinlich πιθανός probable todennäköinen probable vjerojatan probabile ありそうな 있음직한 waarschijnlijk sannsynlig prawdopodobny provável вероятный sannolik ที่น่าจะเป็นไปได้ olası có thể 很可能的