possible

Tính từ

có thể ; có thể được; có khả năng xảy ra

by all possible means

bằng mọi biện pháp có thể

frost is possible in the time of year

sương giá có thể có vào thời gian này trong năm

come as early as possible

có thể đến sớm chừng nào thì cứ đến

có thể; có thể chấp nhận được

there are several possible explanations

có thể có nhiều cách giải nghĩa

Danh từ

người thích hợp (để được chọn vào một chỗ làm, vào một đội tuyển…)

they interviewed 30 people of whom five were possible

họ đã phỏng vấn 30 người trong đó có năm người tỏ ra thích hợp

adjective

[more ~; most ~]

not usually used before a noun :able to be done

It simply isn't possible.

Would it be possible for me to use your phone? [=may I use your phone?]

Advances in medicine have made it possible for people to live longer.

It is possible that she decided not to join us.

We tried to spend as little money as possible.

It is not physically possible to do everything you have planned in one day.

I like to go swimming whenever possible. [=whenever there is an opportunity to swim]

Do your best to come home from work early, if (at all) possible. [=if it can be done]

Come as soon/quickly as (humanly) possible. [=as soon as you can] - opposite impossible

able to happen or exist

We need to plan against possible dangers. [=dangers that may occur]

The weather report warned of possible thunderstorms tonight.

Thunderstorms are possible but not probable tonight.

The highest possible score is 100.

How possible [=likely] is rain today?

What possible good can it do to argue?

He is in the worst possible situation.

It is possible that life exists on other planets.

always used before a noun :able or suited to be or to become something specified

I found a possible site for a camp.

She suggested a possible solution to the problem.

reasonable to believe :perhaps true

It's possible that your computer has a virus.

Robbery is one possible motive for the murder.

noun

plural -sibles

[count] :someone or something that might be suitable or acceptable for a particular job, purpose, etc.

We have two possibles for the job.

the possible :something that can be done

Finishing the job today is not outside the realm of the possible. [=is not impossible]

adjective

It is remotely possible, though improbable, that she committed the crime

In the present state of the art, a fully interactive computer, operating in real time, is still not possible

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possible /'pɒsəbl/

possible /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

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