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Italian

probabile

/proˈba.bi.le/adjective · masculineB1
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Meaning

probable, likely, prospective

  • likely, probable

In a sentence

È probabile che arrivi dopo cena.

He'll probably arrive after dinner.

Non è probabile una risposta oggi.

A reply today isn't likely.

È il candidato più probabile per il lavoro?

Is he the most likely candidate for the job?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
probabilemasculine · singular
probabilefeminine · singular
probabilimasculine · plural
probabilifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use è probabile che + subjunctive for clauses: È probabile che piova. Learners often wrongly use the indicative.
  • Before a noun, likely is usually probabile: una probabile causa. For certainty based on evidence, possibile is weaker.
  • It agrees in gender and number: probabile, probabili. No separate masculine/feminine singular forms.

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