probable
gb/pɹˈɑbəbəl/ us/pɹˈɑbəbəl/
B2
Inglês
~ 2400
valószínű
B2
1
valószínű
B1
Padrão de uso:
it is probable (that) [clause]
It is probable that the meeting will be postponed.
Valószínű, hogy elhalasztják a megbeszélést.
The most probable explanation is human error.
A legvalószínűbb magyarázat az emberi hiba.
Given the dark clouds, rain seems highly probable.
Police said it was probable that the suspect had left the city.
A probable cause for the accident was a brake failure.
Exemplos para estudantes
It is probable that she will come.
Valószínű, hogy eljön.
Rain is probable this afternoon.
Valószínű, hogy ma délután esni fog.
This is the most probable answer.
It is probable that he is tired.
The team has a probable chance to win.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'probable' with 'possible'. 'Probable' means more likely than not; 'possible' only means it can happen.
Significado
likely to happen or be true
Colocações
highly probable
|probable cause
|probable outcome
|probable reason
|most probable
Sinônimos
likely (Slightly more common in everyday speech; 'probable' is more formal.)
|
possible (Indicates something could happen, but with less certainty than 'probable'.)
Antônimos
improbable (Implies there is little chance of the event happening.)
|
unlikely (Common in everyday speech to mean low chance of happening.)
Temas
probability
|reasoning
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Having a good chance of being true or happening.
Having a high chance of being true or of occurring, based on evidence or reasoning.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
probable
AFI
GB/pɹˈɑbəbəl/
US/pɹˈɑbəbəl/
Sílabas e tonicidade
prob - able (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (prob)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: probable
Família de palavras
Core family
probably
adverb A2
probability
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
improbable
adjective B2
improbably
adverb
Advanced or less common
Expressões
probable cause
1/pɹˈɑbəbəl kˈɔz/
fixed phrase
reasonable legal grounds
A good reason for the police to think a crime happened or to search a place.
Exemplos
- The police needed probable cause before entering the house.
- Without probable cause, the search would be illegal.