Spanish Conversation · Level 42
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Spanish word
probable
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾoˈβaβle/
Meaning
- adjectivelikely
Example
Es probable que llueva mañana.
It is likely that it will rain tomorrow.
More examples
Es probable que gane el equipo local.
It is likely that the home team will win.
Core concept
A weather forecast showing a high chance of rain.
Common phrases
es probable que
it is likely that
más probable
more likely
cada vez más probable
increasingly likely
Similar words
posible: Is possible to occur or exist, with no claim about probability.
previsible: Is foreseeable because prior signs or patterns point to it.
Definition in Spanish
Que tiene una alta probabilidad de suceder, sin ser seguro.
Word origin
From Latin probabilis 'provable', from probare 'to test' plus the suffix -bilis, and its sense shifts from 'able to be proved' to 'likely'.
Usage tips
- After es probable que Spanish commonly uses the subjunctive to express uncertainty.
Other meanings
- plausibleadjective
Opposites
- improbableimprobableadjective
Related words
- probablementeprobablyadverb
- probabilidadlikelihoodnoun