English → Arabic
unlikely in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ghayr murjiḥ
- Arabizi
ghayr mrj7- Type
- adjective · masculine
How to use it
This adjective is used to describe something that has a low probability of happening or being true. It's a direct translation of 'unlikely'. You can also use the phrase 'من غير المرجح أن...' (min ghayr al-murjiḥ an...) followed by a verb to say 'it is unlikely that...'.
Example sentences
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هذا الاحتمال غير مرجح على الإطلاق.
hādhā al-iḥtimāl ghayr murjiḥ ʿalā al-iṭlāq.
This possibility is completely unlikely.
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من غير المرجح أن تمطر اليوم.
min ghayr al-murjiḥ an tumṭir al-yawm.
It is unlikely to rain today.
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كان الفوز غير مرجح في البداية.
kāna al-fawz ghayr murjiḥ fī al-bidāyah.
Winning was unlikely at first.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
That seems unlikely.
ولكن مما يبدو أن هذا من غير المرجح أن يحدث.
That looks unlikely.
ولا يبدو من المرجح حدوث أمر كهذا.
That, however, is unlikely.
إلا أن هذا ليس بالأمر المرجح على أية حال.
But that is extremely unlikely.
ولكن هذا من غير المرجح على الإطلاق.
This is not an unlikely outcome.
وهذه ليست بالنتيجة المستبعدة.
Fortunately, that seems unlikely.
ومن حسن الحظ أن هذا يبدو احتمالاً غير مرجح.
The Arab Spring’s Unlikely Winner
الربيع العربي والرابح غير المنتظر
This, however, is highly unlikely.
بيد أن نجاحه في هذا أمر مستبعد للغاية.
Both seem unwise and unlikely now.
والواقع أن كلا الاقتراحين غير حكيم وغير مرجح في الوقت الحالي.
A full-scale trade war is unlikely.
ولكن من غير المحتمل أن نشهد حرباً تجارية كاملة النطاق.
But an alliance also seems unlikely.
ولكن التحالف من هذا النوع يبدو غير مرجح أيضا.
Unfortunately, that is highly unlikely.
ولكن مما يدعو للأسف أن حدوث أمر كهذا ليس من المرجح.
Questions and answers
What's the difference between 'unlikely' and 'impossible'?
'Unlikely' means something probably won't happen, but it's still possible. 'Impossible' means something cannot happen at all.
Can I use 'unlikely' for people?
Yes, you can say someone is 'unlikely' to do something, meaning they probably won't do it. For example, 'He is unlikely to agree.'
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