A2adjective · frequent

possible

pos·si·ble

possible · more possible · most possible

можливий

возможный, вероятный, подходящий, выполнимый

möglich

Able but not certain to happenAble but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.

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UK/ˈpɒs.ə.bəl/US/ˈpɑ.sə.bəl/

» Please speak as clearly as possible.

Bitte sprich so deutlich wie möglich.

Bitte sprecht so deutlich wie möglich.

Bitte sprechen Sie so deutlich wie möglich.

Пожалуйста, говорите настолько чётко, насколько возможно.

Говори якнайчіткіше.

Будь ласка, говори якомога чіткіше.

Meaning

4 senses

(not comparable, usually)Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.
Rain tomorrow is possible, but I wouldn't bet on it.
It's not just possible, it's probable that there will be rain tomorrow.
möglich
возмо́жныйvozmóžnyj, вероя́тныйverojátnyj
можли́вийmožlývyj
(comparable)Capable of being done or achieved; feasible.
It's possible for anyone to learn to play the bagpipes.
возмо́жныйvozmóžnyj, выполни́мыйvypolnímyj
capable of happening or existing
Being considered, e.g. for a position.
Jones and Smith are both possible for the opening in sales.
möglich
подходя́щийpodxodjáščij
Apparently valid, likely, plausible.

Examples

2690 sentences

Please speak as clearly as possible.
Говори якнайчіткіше.
ruПожалуйста, говорите настолько чётко, насколько возможно.
deBitte sprich so deutlich wie möglich.
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I ran as fast as possible.
Я побіг якомога швидше.
ruЯ бежала изо всех сил.
deIch rannte so schnell ich konnte.
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Do it as soon as possible.
Зроби це якомога швидше.
ruСделай это как можно скорее.
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She ran as fast as possible.
Вона бігла так швидко, як тільки могла.
ruОна побежала так быстро, как только могла.
deSie rannte, so schnell sie konnte.
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I didn't know that was possible.
Я не знав, що це можливо.
ruЯ не знал, что это возможно.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

able but not certain to happen:

Русский

By meaning 3

able but not certain to happen:

capable of being done or achieved; feasible:

being considered, e.g. for a position:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

able but not certain to happen:

Origin

From Middle English possible, from Old French possible, from Latin possibilis (“possible”)

From Middle English possible, from Old French possible, from Latin possibilis (“possible”), from posse, possum (“to be able”); see power. Displaced Middle English acumendlic (“possible”), from Old English ācumendlīċ (“possible”). Compare also Old English mihtelīċ (“strong, capable, powerful, possible”), which was cognate with Old High German mahtlīh (“possible”) and Old Norse máttulígr (“mighty, possible”). Compare also Dutch mogelijk (“possible”) and German möglich (“possible”).

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