That's impossible vs Unlikely

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That's impossible

Top 2000 (courant)

Unlikely

Top 2000 (courant) B1 adjective

	That's impossible	Unlikely
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //ðæts ɪmˈpɒsəbl// 🇺🇸 //ðæts ɪmˈpɑsəbl//	🇬🇧 /["/ʌnˈlaɪkli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ʌnˈlaɪkli/"]/
Sens	It cannot be done.	Pas susceptible de se produire ou d'être vrai. Not likely to happen or to be true.
Exemple	When I heard his plan, I thought, 'That's impossible.'	It is unlikely that it will rain today given the clear skies.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	-	B1
Nature grammaticale		adjective
Collocations	That's impossible to believe, That's impossible to achieve, That's impossible to accept	appear, be, look, extremely, fairly, very, appear, be, look, extremely, fairly, very, appear, be, look, extremely, fairly, very
Antonymes	-	likely, probable, certain
Erreurs fréquentes	Using 'that's impossible' too casually in formal discussions., Confusing the expression with 'it's impossible' when addressing multiple situations., Overusing the phrase for minor challenges.	Confused with 'unlikely' vs 'unlikelyhood', Incorrectly using it in an informal context where 'improbable' might fit better., Using 'unlikely' to describe a person's character instead of a situation.
Notes d'usage	Use this phrase to express disbelief or skepticism in a situation. It is suitable for informal and formal situations, but can sound a bit strong depending on tone.	Utilisez 'peu probable' pour décrire des situations ou des résultats auxquels on ne s'attend pas. C'est plus approprié dans des contextes neutres ; évitez dans des écrits très formels. Use 'unlikely' to describe situations or outcomes that are not expected. It's more appropriate in neutral contexts; avoid in very formal writing.

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That's impossible.

That's impossible

Succession › S1 E1

in the event of my unlikely demise,

Sherlock › S1 E1

Unlikely you've got an extended family, not one you're close to.

Succession › S1 E1

in the event of my unlikely demise,

Sherlock › S1 E1

Unlikely you've got an extended family, not one you're close to.

Unlikely

Questions fréquentes : That's impossible vs Unlikely

Quelle est la différence entre That's impossible et Unlikely ?

That's impossible: It cannot be done. Unlikely: Not likely to happen or to be true.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

That's impossible: When I heard his plan, I thought, 'That's impossible.' Unlikely: It is unlikely that it will rain today given the clear skies.

Puis-je utiliser That's impossible et Unlikely de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. That's impossible et Unlikely sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.