wahrscheinlich /vɑːɾʃˈaɪnlɪç/ · adjective · CEFR B2. German translation of "probable".

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Source term
probable
Translation
wahrscheinlich
CEFR Level
B2
Part of speech
adjective
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Dictionary form wahrscheinlich
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Pattern
wahrscheinlich + noun / It is wahrscheinlich
Examples
Es ist wahrscheinlich.
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Example Sentences

Es ist wahrscheinlich, dass die neue Fabrik über fünfhundert Arbeitsplätze schaffen wird.

English: It is probable that the new factory will create over five hundred jobs.

B2 · realisticOutcomes

Der wahrscheinlichste Grund für den Ausfall war ein kleiner elektrischer Fehler.

English: The most probable cause of the failure was a small electrical fault.

B2 · realisticOutcomes

Sie gab eine wahrscheinliche Erklärung, die alle bei der Morgenbesprechung zufriedenstellte.

English: She gave a probable explanation that satisfied everyone at the morning meeting.

B2 · realisticOutcomes

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