possibility

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌpɑsəˈbɪlɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pos′ə bil′i tē)

Inflections of 'possibility' (n): npl: possibilities
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
possibility n (potential action)posibilidad nf
 There are a number of possibilities open to us to resolve this situation.
 The possibility of getting that job is very exciting.
 Tenemos varias posibilidades para resolver esta situación. // La posibilidad de obtener ese trabajo es muy emocionante.
possibility n (future outcome)posibilidad nf
 The closure of the factory is a possibility, if business does not improve.
 El cirre de la fábrica es una posibilidad, si el negocio no mejora.
possibility n (that could exist)posibilidad nf
 The creation of domestic robots who will do all your household chores is a possibility.
 We try to make the dictionary perfect, but there is always a possibility of error.
 La creación de robots que hagan las tareas hogareñas es una posibilidad. // Tratamos de hacer un diccionario perfecto, pero siempre hay una posibilidad de error.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
remote possibility n (very slight chance)remota posibilidad nm + nf
 There's a very remote possibility that a large asteroid will destroy the earth today.
 Hay una remota posibilidad de que un asteroide destruya la Tierra hoy.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'possibility' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
afraid - allowing that - burn your bridges - contemplate - contingency - could - credit risk - deniability - feasibility - forewarning - ghost of a chance - hypothetical - infectiousness - infinite - keep the door open - leave the door open - little chance - may - mayn't - might - might be - not a chance - on the lookout - open your mind to - opportunity - potential - potentiality - promise - promising - prospect - prospective - remote - remoteness - repeatability - should have - show signs of - slim chance - stand a chance - take a chance - talk of - there is an off chance - think - wedding bells
Spanish:
contingencia - posibilidad - ante la idea de muerte - ante la posibilidad de - caber la posibilidad de - remota posibilidad - salida profesional - ver la posibilidad de

Collocations: is a definite possibility, [with, without, no] possibility of parole, there is [no, a] possibility that, more...

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