unlikely

unlikely
adjective

be unlikely to do something — etwas wahrscheinlich nicht tun

in the unlikely event that ... — sollte der unwahrscheinliche Fall eintreten, dass ...

he's unlikely to be chosen for the part/post — er wird die Rolle/Stelle kaum bekommen

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adjective
(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) unwahrscheinlich
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un·like·ly
[ʌnˈlaɪkli]
adj
1. (improbable) unwahrscheinlich
▪ it's \unlikely that ... es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass ...
in the \unlikely event that ... in dem unwahrscheinlichen Fall, dass ...
[sth] seems \unlikely [etw] sieht nicht so aus
2. (unconvincing) nicht überzeugend
he seems an \unlikely-looking policeman er sieht nicht wie ein Polizist aus
they surely make an \unlikely pair sie sind schon ein seltsames Paar
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[ʌn'laIklɪ]
adj (+er)
unwahrscheinlich; explanation also unglaubwürdig; (= odd also) clothes merkwürdig, komisch; friendship merkwürdig; candidate unpassend

it is (most) unlikely/not unlikely that ... — es ist (höchst) unwahrscheinlich/es kann durchaus sein, dass ...

she is unlikely to come — sie kommt höchstwahrscheinlich nicht

it looks an unlikely place for mushrooms — es sieht mir nicht nach der geeigneten Stelle für Pilze aus

they are such an unlikely couple — sie sind ein so merkwürdiges Paar

he's an unlikely choice — seine Wahl ist sehr unwahrscheinlich

he's unlikely to be chosen — es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass er gewählt wird

in the unlikely event that ... — im unwahrscheinlichen Fall, dass ...

in the unlikely event of war — im unwahrscheinlichen Fall eines Krieges

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unlikely adj
1. unwahrscheinlich:
it is (very) unlikely that … es ist (höchst) unwahrscheinlich, dass …;
he is unlikely to come es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass er kommt
2. (ziemlich) unmöglich (Ort etc)
3. aussichtslos (Unterfangen etc)
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adjective

be unlikely to do something — etwas wahrscheinlich nicht tun

in the unlikely event that ... — sollte der unwahrscheinliche Fall eintreten, dass ...

he's unlikely to be chosen for the part/post — er wird die Rolle/Stelle kaum bekommen

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adj.
ungleich adj.
unwahrscheinlich adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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