не е изключено

English translation: it's quite possible that... /is not to be excluded, it can't be excluded, It is not out of the question, One can't dismiss the possibility, It is not impossible, there is a chance that, the possibility exists, it cannot be ruled out

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Bulgarian term or phrase:не е изключено
English translation:it's quite possible that... /is not to be excluded, it can't be excluded, It is not out of the question, One can't dismiss the possibility, It is not impossible, there is a chance that, the possibility exists, it cannot be ruled out
Entered by: Veta Anton

23:03 Feb 16, 2010
Bulgarian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Bulgarian term or phrase: не е изключено
Не е изключено (it is not excluded?), този лидер да има двойник.
Veta Anton
it's quite possible that... /his having a .. is not to be excluded...
Explanation:
не е изключено = възможно е...

The second one is more literal.
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Efrosina Perry
United States
Local time: 16:45
Grading comment
Thanx!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2it's quite possible that... /his having a .. is not to be excluded...
Efrosina Perry
4 +1It is not out of the question
moskwich
5it can't be excluded
Yavor Popov
4 +1cannot be ruled out
portokal
3One can't dismiss the possibility
invguy


  

Answers


20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
It is not out of the question


Explanation:


moskwich
Bulgaria
Local time: 01:45
Native speaker of: Bulgarian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanx for the helpful answer!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Skipp
1 day 14 hrs
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
it can't be excluded


Explanation:
also: it isn't impossible; there is a chance......

Yavor Popov
Bulgaria
Local time: 01:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
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Asker: Thanx for the helpful answer!

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
it's quite possible that... /his having a .. is not to be excluded...


Explanation:
не е изключено = възможно е...

The second one is more literal.

Efrosina Perry
United States
Local time: 16:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanx!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanx for the helpful answer!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrei Vrabtchev
8 hrs

agree  Galina Georgieva
2 days 9 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
One can't dismiss the possibility


Explanation:
that this leader might have a double.

It is not impossible, though, that this leader has a double.

etc

invguy
Bulgaria
Local time: 01:45
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in category: 8
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Asker: Thanx for the helpful answer!

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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cannot be ruled out


Explanation:
the possibility exists

Example sentence(s):
  • The Pope's chief astronomer says that life on Mars cannot be ruled out.

    Reference: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7399661.stm
portokal
Local time: 01:45
Native speaker of: Bulgarian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanx for the helpful asnwer!

Asker: Sorry, tnx for the answer!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Skipp
13 hrs
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