De mogelijkheid bestaat dat
Example: De mogelijkheid bestaat dat het morgen gaat regenen.
Definition
"De mogelijkheid bestaat dat" is a Dutch phrase meaning there is a chance or likelihood that something may happen. It is used to express uncertainty or potential occurrence, as in the example, 'De mogelijkheid bestaat dat het morgen gaat regenen,' meaning it might rain tomorrow.
Translations
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the possibility exists that -
existe la posibilidad de que -
existeix la possibilitat que -
il existe la possibilité que -
die Möglichkeit besteht dass -
esistere la possibilità che -
existe a possibilidade de
Etymology
The phrase "de mogelijkheid bestaat dat" comes from Dutch, where "mogelijkheid" means possibility, and "bestaat" is a form of the verb 'bestaan,' meaning 'to exist.' Together, they literally translate to 'the possibility exists that,' clearly indicating the presence of potential or uncertainty.
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"De mogelijkheid bestaat dat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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