Translation meaning & definition of the word "unlikely" into Spanish language

adjective

1. Not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

• "Legislation on the question is highly unlikely"

• "An improbable event"

synonym:
• improbable
,
• unlikely

1. No es probable que sea cierto o que ocurra o haya ocurrido

• "La legislación sobre la cuestión es altamente improbable"

• "Un evento improbable"

sinónimo:
• improbable

2. Has little chance of being the case or coming about

• "An unlikely story"

• "An unlikely candidate for reelection"

• "A butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism"

synonym:
• unlikely

2. Tiene pocas posibilidades de ser el caso o de venir

• "Una historia poco probable"

• "Un candidato poco probable para la reelección"

• "Es poco probable que un carnicero predique el vegetarianismo"

sinónimo:
• improbable

3. Having a probability too low to inspire belief

synonym:
• improbable
,
• unbelievable
,
• unconvincing
,
• unlikely

3. Tener una probabilidad demasiado baja para inspirar creencias

sinónimo:
• improbable
,
• increíble
,
• poco convincente

Examples of using

They made up an unlikely story.

Ellos inventaron una historia inverosímil.

I know that it's highly unlikely that I'll be able to convince you that you're wrong.

Sé que es muy improbable que te convenza de que estás equivocado.

Victory is possible, though unlikely.

La victoria es posible pero improbable.

Everyone believes in victory, even when this is unlikely.

Todos creen en la victoria, aunque sea improbable.

I fell in love in an unlikely place.

Me enamoré en un lugar improbable.

If a person has not had a chance to acquire his target language by the time he's an adult, he's unlikely to be able to reach native speaker level in that language.

Si una persona no ha tenido la oportunidad de adquirir su lengua meta antes de llegar a adulto, es improbable que llegue a alcanzar el nivel de un hablante nativo en esa lengua.

I think it's highly unlikely that Tom will drink any beer.

Creo que es altamente improbable que Tom beba algo de cerveza.

I think it's highly unlikely that Tom will eat the sandwich you made for him.

Creo que es altamente improbable que Tom se coma el sándwich que hiciste para él.

I think it's highly unlikely that Tom will go bowling.

Creo que es altamente improbable que Tom vaya a jugar bolos.

Victory is possible, though unlikely.

La victoria es posible, aunque poco probable.

I think it's unlikely that Tom will come to the party alone.

Creo que es improbable que Tom venga solo a la fiesta.

It seemed unlikely that Tom wouldn't come to Mary's birthday party.

Parecía improbable que Tom no viniera al cumpleaños de Mary.

I still think it's unlikely that we'll find any evidence to prove Tom's guilt.

Sigo pensando que es poco probable que encontremos alguna evidencia para demostrar la culpabilidad de Tom.

I think it's highly unlikely that Tom was not aware that he wouldn't be allowed to enter the museum without his parents.

Creo que es muy improbable que Tom no fuera consciente de que no se le permitiría entrar al museo sin sus padres.

Tom is unlikely to come by himself.

Es poco probable que Tom venga solo.

It's very unlikely that you'll ever see a horse around here.

Es muy improbable que alguna vez veas un caballo por aquí.

It's very unlikely that we will ever find a solution to this problem.

Es muy improbable que alguna vez encontremos una solución a este problema.

It's unlikely that our company will make a profit this year.

No es probable que nuestra compañía obtenga beneficios este año.

It's unlikely that anything serious will happen.

Es improbable que ocurra algo grave.

It's unlikely she's as stupid as you think.

Es poco probable que ella sea tan estúpida como crees.