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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries통행할 수 없는
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tonghaeng-hal su eomneun
"폭설로 인해 산길이 통행할 수 없게 되었습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Impossible to travel along or traverse, typically because of a physical blockage, damage, or severe weather conditions.
"Heavy snowfall rendered the mountain pass completely impassable for all vehicles." - 2
Incapable of being endured, overcome, or surpassed in a figurative sense.
"They faced an impassable barrier of bureaucracy when trying to secure the permits."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'impassable' is derived from the prefix 'im-' meaning 'not' and the root 'passable', which comes from the Latin 'passabilis', meaning 'able to be passed'. The term evolved in Middle English from the Old French 'impassable', reflecting the inability to traverse a path or obstacle.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Impassable" is said worldwide
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impraticable
Transliteration: ẽ.pʁa.ti.kabl
"La route est devenue impraticable à cause de la tempête."
unpassierbar
Transliteration: ʊnˈpasɪɐ̯baːɐ̯
"Der Weg war nach dem Erdrutsch unpassierbar."
impraticabile
Transliteration: im.pra.tiˈka.bi.le
"Il sentiero di montagna era impraticabile a causa della neve."
intransitable
Transliteration: in.tɾan.siˈta.βle
"La carretera principal quedó intransitable debido a las inundaciones."
intransitável
Transliteration: ĩ.trɐ̃ˈzi.tɐ.vɛw
"A ponte ficou intransitável após a forte tempestade."
अगम्य
Transliteration: agamya
"भारी बर्फबारी के कारण यह रास्ता अगम्य हो गया था।"
无法通行的
Transliteration: wúfǎ tōngxíng de
"大雪过后，这条路变得无法通行。"
통행할 수 없는
Transliteration: tonghaeng-hal su eomneun
"폭설로 인해 산길이 통행할 수 없게 되었습니다."
通行不能の
Transliteration: tsūkō funō no
"大雨のため、その道路は通行不能となった。"
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