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маловероятный

unlikely

Meaning of маловероятный

not likely to happen or be true

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Russian[mələvʲɪrɐˈjatnɨj]
unlikely
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маловероятный with English translation

маловероятный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

It is unlikely that the shop will open today.

Маловероятно, что магазин откроется сегодня.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

That story sounds unlikely to me.

Эта история кажется мне маловероятной.

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маловероятный belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

маловероятныйunlikely
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

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What's the difference between маловероятный / маловероятно / возможный / сомнительный

🇷🇺Russian
маловероятный

unlikely — not likely to happen or be true

B1Often

It is unlikely that the shop will open today.

Маловероятно, что магазин откроется сегодня.

М
🇷🇺Russian
маловероятный

The closest direct equivalent: very unlikely to happen or be true.

B1Very Often

This is an unlikely scenario, but it cannot be ruled out.

Это маловероятный сценарий, но исключать его нельзя.

М
🇷🇺Russian
маловероятно

Not an adjective but an adverb; means 'unlikely' in the sense of 'hardly/probably not'.

B1Often

It is unlikely that he will make it by the deadline.

Маловероятно, что он успеет к сроку.

В
🇷🇺Russian
возможный

Broader meaning: something that can happen, without implying low probability.

B1Very Often

This is a possible way to solve the problem.

Это возможный вариант решения проблемы.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сомнительный

Emphasizes not only low probability but also doubt or unreliability.

B1Often

It is doubtful that this version will turn out to be correct.

Сомнительно, что эта версия окажется верной.

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How to pronounce маловероятный and what this word means

маловероятный translation: unlikely. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce маловероятный

[mələvʲɪrɐˈjatnɨj]

маловероятный translation

unlikely

маловероятный examples

It is unlikely that the shop will open today.

маловероятный transcription

[mələvʲɪrɐˈjatnɨj]

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маловероятный meaning: what does it mean?

не очень вероятный, вряд ли произойдёт

маловероятный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

маловероятный is pronounced as [mələvʲɪrɐˈjatnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

маловероятный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

It is unlikely that the shop will open today. Translation: Маловероятно, что магазин откроется сегодня.

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