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вероятный

Translation of вероятный

likely

Russian word in Latin letters: veroyatnyy

Meaning of вероятный

Russian

скорее всего произойдёт или окажется правдой

English

probably true or expected

likely

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[vʲɪrɐˈjatnɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Он вероятный придёт or Он, вероятно, придёт?

Он, вероятно, придёт

«be likely to» = вероятно (adverb)

Don't say «Он вероятный придёт». For «he is likely to come» use the adverb: «Он, вероятно, придёт».

Завтра, вероятно, будет жарко.

It is likely to be hot tomorrow.

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  1. Rain is likely today.

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    Сегодня вероятен дождь.

  2. Snow is likely in the mountains.

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    В горах вероятен снег.

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🇷🇺Russian

Less sure: can happen, not that it probably will.

A2less common

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вероятный meaning: what does it mean?

probably true or expected

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Rain is likely today. Translation: Сегодня вероятен дождь.

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