How to Say "the possible" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “the possible” is “posible” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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NounB1
Used with 'lo' to mean 'that which is possible'.
Examples
Hice todo lo posible para ayudarte.
I did everything possible to help you.
Dentro de lo posible, intentaremos terminar hoy.
As far as possible, we will try to finish today.
Turning an Adjective into an Idea with 'Lo'
In Spanish, you can put lo in front of an adjective to talk about the general concept or idea of that quality. So, lo posible means 'that which is possible' or 'the possible thing'. It's a common trick to turn adjectives into abstract nouns.
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