/impɾoˈβaβle/
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Translation
improbable, unlikely
Word origin
From Latin improbabilis, from in ('not') plus probabilis ('provable, credible'), from probare ('to test, to prove'). The same root gives English 'improbable' and 'probable'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- improbabilis
- English cognates
- improbable, probable
Grammar
Masc pluralimprobables
Examples
llueva .
It is unlikely to rain today.
, .
It seems improbable, but it can happen.
.
Such a happy ending seemed rather unlikely.
¿ ?
Do you not find that story improbable?
probabilidades .
The odds are low and victory is unlikely.
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