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if possible

[ɪf ˈpɒsəbəl]
adverbial phrase
se possível
1. used to express a request or suggestion, indicating that something should be done if circumstances allow it
Could you send me the report by Friday, if possible?
Você poderia enviar o relatório até sexta, se possível?
2. used to indicate a preference or wish that may or may not be achievable
I'd like to finish this project today, if possible.
Gostaria de terminar este projeto hoje, se possível.
Synonyms
if you canif feasibleif practicableideallyif circumstances permit
Antonyms
if impossibleregardless

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
se possível
most common form
São Paulo
se possível
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
se possível
standard usage
Portugal
se possível
standard usage; may also use 'se for possível'

Related Idioms & Phrases

if at all possible
whenever possible
as far as possible
if you can manage it
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