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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImpossible
/ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not able to occur, exist, or be done.
"It seemed impossible to finish the entire project in just one day." - 2
Very difficult to deal with, endure, or satisfy; unreasonable.
"She had to work with an impossible boss who constantly changed deadlines."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin impossiblem, formed by the assimilation of the negative prefix in- (not) with possiblem (able, capable), stemming from posse (to be able). It entered the English language in the late 14th century through Old French, originally denoting something that cannot be done or occur.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Impossible" is said worldwide
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impossible
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.pɔ.sibl/
"Il est impossible de prédire l'avenir avec certitude."
unmöglich
Transliteration: /ʊnˈmœɡlɪç/
"Es ist unmöglich, diese Aufgabe in fünf Minuten zu lösen."
impossibile
Transliteration: /im.posˈsi.bi.le/
"Sembrava impossibile vincere quella partita."
imposible
Transliteration: /im.poˈsi.βle/
"Nada es totalmente imposible si te esfuerzas."
impossível
Transliteration: /ĩ.poˈsi.vɛw/
"Tornou-se impossível continuar o trabalho sem eletricidade."
असंभव
Transliteration: asambhav
"बिना मेहनत के सफलता पाना असंभव है।"
不可能
Transliteration: bù kě néng
"这件事情绝对不可能发生。"
불가능한
Transliteration: bulganeunghan
"그 목표를 달성하는 것은 불가능해 보인다."
不可能
Transliteration: fukanō
"人間にとって空を飛ぶことは昔は不可能だった。"
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