possible

suomi-englanti sanakirja

possible englannista suomeksi

  1. mahdollinen

  2. kandidaatti

  1. mahdollinen

  2. Substantiivi

possible englanniksi

  1. Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.

  2. (syn)

    (ant)

    (ux)

  3. (RQ:Churchill Celebrity). Now she had come to look upon the matter in its true proportions, and her anticipation of a possible chance of teaching him a lesson was a pleasure to behold.

  4. Capable of being done or achieved; feasible.

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  6. {{quote-journal|en|date=1993 September 10|author=Lee Michael Katz|title=Expectant Mideast hopes to bear twin peace deals|journal=USA Today|page=2A|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/55212520.html?dids=55212520:55212520&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT

  7. {{quote-journal|en|date=2013-06-29|volume=407|issue=8842|page=72–3|magazine=The Economist

  8. Being considered, e.g. for a position.

  9. Apparently valid, likely, plausible.

  10. A possible choice, notably someone being considered for a position.

  11. ''Jones is a possible for the new opening in sales.''

  12. That which is possible for somebody.

  13. (RQ:Stevenson Treasure Island) “don’t you be in any great hurry after that treasure.”“Why, sir, I do my possible, which that ain’t,” said Silver. “I can only, asking your pardon, save my life and the boy’s by seeking for that treasure; and you may lay to that.”

  14. A particular event that may happen.

  15. (l)

  16. possibly

  17. (quote-book) ils conclurent tous d’une commune voix que je n’étais pas un homme, mais possible quelque espèce d’autruche, vu que je portais comme elle la tête droite, que je marchais sur deux pieds, et qu’enfin, hormis un peu de duvet, je lui étais tout semblable (..)

  18. the possible, feasible, what can be done, achieved etc.