Phrase guide

if possible

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

Contingent upon the possibility or convenience of the request.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: pokud možno — Translations
  • Dutch: indien mogelijk — Translations
  • Finnish: jos mahdollista — Translations
  • Finnish: mikäli mahdollista — Translations
  • Finnish: mahdollisuuksien mukaan — Translations
  • French: si possible — Translations
  • French: dans la mesure du possible — Translations
  • French: autant que faire se peut — Translations
  • French: autant que possible — Translations
  • German: tunlichst — Translations
  • Italian: se possibile — Translations
  • Norwegian Bokmål: hvis mulig — Translations
  • Polish: w miarę możliwości — Translations
  • Polish: o ile to możliwe — Translations
  • Polish: ile możności — Translations
  • Polish: w miarę możności — Translations
  • Russian: е́сли возмо́жно (jésli vozmóžno) — Translations
  • Spanish: a ser posible — Translations