possible

posible

Que puede suceder o hacerse, aunque no sea seguro.

En inglés sencillo: Able to happen or be done, even if it is not certain.

• Anything is possible.
• Snow is possible tonight.
• Is it possible that we took the wrong road?

Cómo se usa: it is possible that… (It is possible that the train will be late.); it is possible to do something (It is possible to book online.)

Sinónimos: futurable

Antónimos: impossible

Expresiones frecuentes: possible outcome, possible risk, entirely possible, make something possible

posible, válido

Que resulta adecuado como una opción o respuesta entre varias.

En inglés sencillo: Suitable as one choice or answer among others.

• Monday is one possible date.
• We discussed several possible solutions.
• Which of these possible answers fits the question?

Sinónimos: acceptable, viable

Antónimos: unacceptable

Expresiones frecuentes: possible solution, possible answer, possible option

posible, potencial

Que se está considerando para un trabajo, un papel u otra elección.

En inglés sencillo: Being considered for a job, role, or other choice.

• She is a possible replacement.
• They interviewed three possible candidates for the job.
• Is he still possible for the manager’s position?

Cómo se usa: possible for a role/position (Two applicants are still possible for the role.)

Sinónimos: potential, prospective

Expresiones frecuentes: possible candidate, possible replacement, possible successor

plausible, creíble

Que parece suficientemente razonable para ser cierto.

En inglés sencillo: Seeming reasonable enough to be true.

• That sounds perfectly possible.
• A loose wire is a possible explanation for the noise.
• Her account seems possible, given what we know.

Sinónimos: plausible, credible

Antónimos: implausible

Expresiones frecuentes: possible explanation, possible theory, perfectly possible