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אנגלית

improbable

gb/ɪmpɹˈɑbəbəl/ us/ɪmpɹˈɑbəbəl/
B2 אנגלית
~ 7500
משמעויות
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adjective B2 property
1

not likely to happen or be true

Not likely to be true or to happen.

תבנית שימוש: it is improbable that [clause]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse "improbable" with "impossible." "Improbable" means something can happen but is not likely, while "impossible" means it cannot happen at all. Learners may also overuse "improbable" in everyday speech where the more natural choice is "unlikely."
מילים נרדפות
unlikely (Most common everyday alternative; slightly more informal and simpler than "improbable.") | doubtful (Suggests low likelihood, often with a sense of personal judgment or skepticism.) | remote (Emphasizes that the chance is very small, often used in more formal or technical contexts.)
הפכים
probable (Direct opposite in terms of likelihood; describes something that is more likely than not to happen.) | likely (Common everyday opposite, suggesting a good chance of happening.)
צירופים
highly improbable |extremely improbable |seems improbable |improbable event |improbable outcome |statistically improbable
נושאים
probability |thinking |science |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • It is highly improbable that the meeting will be canceled at this late stage.
  • Scientists considered such a rapid change in climate to be extremely improbable.
  • The jury found his explanation improbable and ultimately rejected it.
  • While a complete system failure is improbable, we still have backup plans.
  • Given the current polls, a victory for that candidate seems improbable.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • It is improbable that it will snow in July here.
  • Her story sounded improbable to the police.
  • A power cut is improbable, but we have candles ready.
  • Winning the lottery is very improbable.
  • The teacher said it was improbable that the test would be delayed.
adjective B2 property
2

very surprising or hard to believe

Very surprising or strange, so that it is hard to believe or expect.

תבנית שימוש: an improbable [noun]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may think this sense only refers to mathematical probability. In this use, "improbable" often describes things in stories, films, or real life that feel too strange or surprising to be normal, like "an improbable hero" or "an improbable story."
מילים נרדפות
implausible (Focuses on something not sounding believable or reasonable, especially in explanations or stories.) | far-fetched (Informal; suggests something is unrealistically unlikely or stretched beyond what seems reasonable.) | unlikely (Common and neutral; here, often used to describe surprising choices of people or things (e.g. "an unlikely hero").)
הפכים
believable (Direct opposite in terms of how easy something is to accept as true or realistic.) | credible (More formal; emphasizes that something can be trusted or accepted as realistic.)
צירופים
improbable story |improbable hero |improbable combination |improbable pairing |improbable friendship |improbable setting
נושאים
description |stories |arts |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • The film tells the story of an improbable friendship between a boxer and a retired librarian.
  • At first, she seemed an improbable choice for leader, but she quickly proved everyone wrong.
  • Critics complained that the plot relied on a series of improbable coincidences.
  • His rise from street performer to tech millionaire is an improbable journey.
  • The novel is full of improbable characters and wildly imaginative scenes.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • He is an improbable hero, but he saves the town.
  • The movie has an improbable story, but it is fun to watch.
  • They have an improbable friendship, because they are so different.
  • The colors in that dress are an improbable combination.
  • Her success may seem improbable, but it is real.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
improbable
IPA
GB/ɪmpɹˈɑbəbəl/
US/ɪmpɹˈɑbəbəl/
הברות והטעמה
im - prob - able (3 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (prob)
צורות המילה
Adjective
  • Base: improbable
משפחת מילים
Core family
probable adjective B2 probably adverb A2 probability noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
improbably adverb improbability noun
Advanced or less common
probabilistic adjective C1 probabilistically adverb
ביטויים

as improbable as it may seem

1
/ˈæz ɪmpɹˈɑbəbəl ˈæz ˈɪt mˈeɪ sˈim/
fixed phrase

admitting something sounds unlikely but true

Used before saying something that sounds not likely, to show you know it is surprising but you still say it is true.

דוגמאות
  • As improbable as it may seem, they finished the project a week early.
  • As improbable as it may seem, the small startup beat all its larger competitors.
  • As improbable as it may seem, the two families became very close friends after the trial.

however improbable it may seem

1
/hˌaʊˈɛvɚ ɪmpɹˈɑbəbəl ˈɪt mˈeɪ sˈim/
fixed phrase formal

stressing a point that seems unlikely

Used when you want people to accept or think about something that sounds very unlikely.

דוגמאות
  • However improbable it may seem, this solution is supported by the latest research.
  • However improbable it may seem, the witness’s story was confirmed by video evidence.
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