posibilidad

/posibiliˈdad/, [po.si.β̞i.liˈð̞að̞]

possibility


Examples
  • Las autoridades de nuestra universidad están evaluando la posibilidad de admitir estudiantes discapacitados.

    Our university authorities are considering the admission of handicapped students.

  • ¿Hay una posibilidad de que él dimita?

    Is there any possibility of his resigning?

  • Él estaba investigando la posibilidad de comprar una casa.

    He was looking into the possibility of buying a house.

  • Tom exploró toda posibilidad.

    Tom explored every possibility.

  • La policía rechazó la posibilidad de que ese caso hubiera sido un suicidio.

    The police ruled out the possibility of suicide in the case.

  • Tenemos poca posibilidad de ser ganadores.

    We have little chance of winning.

  • No descartaría la posibilidad de irme a otro país si tengo una buena oferta de trabajo.

    I wouldn't rule out the possibility of moving to another country if I get a good job offer.

  • No puede descartarse la posibilidad de que la explosión haya sido causada por negligencia.

    The possibility that the explosion was caused by carelessness cannot be ruled out.

  • Hay una posibilidad de que no tengamos que clausurar la fábrica.

    There is a possibility that we won't have to shut down the factory.

  • El jefe consideró la posibilidad de despedir a Tom, pero decidió no hacerlo.

    The boss considered firing Tom, but decided against it.

  • Yo podría probar estadísticamente que Dios existe. Tómese solo el cuerpo humano — la posibilidad de que todas las funciones de una persona sucedieran por casualidad es una monstruosidad estadística.

    I could prove God statistically. Take the human body alone — the chances that all the functions of an individual would just happen is a statistical monstrosity.

  • Tom no podía descartar del todo la posibilidad de que pudiera resultar despedido del trabajo.

    Tom couldn't completely rule out the possibility that he might be laid off from work.

  • Si abusas de esta medicina, cabe la posibilidad de que te arruine la salud.

    If the medicine is abused, people can ruin their health.

  • La muerte es la posibilidad de la absoluta imposibilidad de Dasein.

    Death is the possibility of the absolute impossibility of Dasein.

  • Hay una gran posibilidad de una tragedia nuclear.

    There's a strong probability of a nuclear tragedy.

  • Tom no podía descartar del todo la posibilidad de que resultar reclutado.

    Tom couldn't completely rule out the possibility that he was going to get drafted.

  • Aunque ya se habían considerado soluciones en el pasado, tan sólo ahora tenemos la posibilidad de emprender los primeros pasos para llevarlas a cabo.

    Even though solutions have already been considered in the past, we are only now able to take first measures to make them reality.

  • Estoy de acuerdo en que eso es una posibilidad.

    I agree that's a possibility.

  • He considerado esa posibilidad también.

    I've considered that possibility as well.

  • Si el budismo es atractivo, es porque aparece como una posibilidad de tocar el infinito y de obtener felicidad sin tener alguna obligación religiosa concreta. Un auto-erotismo espiritual en cierta medida.

    If Buddhism is attractive, it is because it appears as a possibility of touching the infinite and obtaining happiness without having any concrete religious obligations. A spiritual auto-eroticism of some sort.


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