English-German translation for "possibility"

"possibility" German translation

possibility
[p(ɒ)səˈbiliti; -əti]noun | Substantiv s

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Möglichkeit Möglichkeit, jemand, der, was infrage kommt EntwicklungsMöglichkeiten
  • Möglichkeitfeminine | Femininum f (of zu, für)
    possibility
    possibility
examples
  • there is no possibility of doingsomething | etwas sth
    es besteht keine Möglichkeit,something | etwas etwas zu tun
    there is no possibility of doingsomething | etwas sth
  • there is no possibility of his coming
    es besteht keine Möglichkeit, dass er kommt
    there is no possibility of his coming
  • within the range of possibility
    im Bereich der Möglichkeit
    within the range of possibility
  • Möglichkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    possibility person or thing which is possible
    jemand, deror | oder odsomething | etwas etwas, was infrage kommt
    possibility person or thing which is possible
    possibility person or thing which is possible
  • (Entwicklungs)Möglichkeitenplural | Plural pl, (-)Fähigkeitenplural | Plural pl
    possibility potential <plural | Pluralpl>
    possibility potential <plural | Pluralpl>
examples
he ruled out the possibility
er schloss die Möglichkeit aus
he ruled out the possibility
within the bounds of possibility
im Bereich des Möglichen
within the bounds of possibility
to be within the realms of possibility
im Bereich des Möglichen liegen
to be within the realms of possibility
Wir haben die Möglichkeit, diese Ziele zu erreichen..
This possibility is at our fingertips.
Source: News-Commentary
Eine davon besteht in der Verdreifachung der mobilen Breitbandversorgung in den Entwicklungsländern.
One possibility is to triple mobile broadband penetration in developing countries.
Source: News-Commentary
Wenn bloß mehr Erwachsene durch die Augen eines Kindes nach Möglichkeiten von Ideen suchen würde!
Only if more adults looked for the possibility of ideas through the eyes of a kid!
Source: GlobalVoices
Die Kommission sieht in ihrem Vorschlag die Möglichkeit der Impfung des Lachses vor.
The Commission included in its proposal a possibility for vaccination of salmon.
Source: Europarl
Damit erhielt das Parlament auch Kontrollmöglichkeiten.
It also gave it the possibility of scrutiny.
Source: Europarl
Da gibt es sicherlich viele Möglichkeiten.
There are certainly a lot of possibilities.
Source: GlobalVoices
Doch denken sie meistens nicht einmal über diese Möglichkeit nach.
But, mostly, they don ’ t even think about that possibility.
Source: News-Commentary
Das ist die Möglichkeit, die die Regierungen von Washington bis Peking beunruhigt.
That is the possibility that is shaking governments from Washington to Beijing.
Source: News-Commentary
Aber die Möglichkeit, so scheint es, besteht.
But the possibility, it seems, will exist.
Source: GlobalVoices
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