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improbable

unlikely, improbable

i m p ɾ o ˈb a b l e
adjective Uncommon #20,803
unlikely, improbable “Improbable” is correct English but is less common in everyday speech than “unlikely.”
SP: Es improbable que llueva hoy.
EN: It’s unlikely to rain today.

Los expertos dicen que es improbable.

Experts say it's unlikely.

Es improbable que ocurra algo grave.

It’s unlikely that anything serious will happen.

Eso puede ser improbable.

That may be unlikely.

Todos creen en la victoria, aunque sea improbable.

Everyone believes in victory, even though it seems unlikely.

Me enamoré en un lugar improbable.

I fell in love in an unlikely place.

Lo sé, parece improbable.

I know, it seems unlikely.

— Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)

¿Cómo se atreve a decir que es improbable?

How dare you say it’s unlikely?

— La Caída (2004)

Es tan improbable.

It's so unlikely.

La victoria es posible pero improbable.

Victory is possible but improbable.

La primera hipótesis es improbable.

The first hypothesis is unlikely.

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)

Es improbable que sea tan estúpida.

It's unlikely that she's that stupid.

Eso es improbable que ocurra.

That is unlikely to happen.

Es muy improbable.

It's very unlikely.

Parecía improbable que Tom no viniera al cumpleaños de Mary.

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

Es improbable por una razón.

It's unlikely for a reason.

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)

Usted llama a la hipótesis del golpe violento"improbable".

You call the violent coup hypothesis “unlikely.”

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)

No, pero muy improbable.

No, but very unlikely.

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)

Es improbable que la pequeña tropa de Wenck pueda atacar al ejército rojo.

It is unlikely that Wenck's small troop will be able to attack the Red Army.

— La Caída (2004)

Si, cosa improbable, ha sufrido algún daño, puede reclamar.

If, unlikely as it may be, you have suffered any damage, you can claim.

— La vida de los otros (2006)