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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesincontrolável
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ĩ.kõ.tɾoˈla.vɛl
"O incêndio tornou-se incontrolável."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not able to be controlled or restrained.
"The wildfire became uncontrollable, spreading rapidly across the forest." - 2
Describing a situation or emotion that cannot be managed.
"His laughter was uncontrollable during the funny movie."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'uncontrollable' is derived from the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', combined with 'control', which comes from the Latin 'contrarotulus', meaning 'to check or regulate'. The term evolved in the English language during the late 19th century to describe something that cannot be managed or restrained.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uncontrollable" is said worldwide
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incontrôlable
Transliteration: ɛ̃.kɔ̃.tʁo.la.bl
"Le feu de forêt est devenu incontrôlable."
unkontrollierbar
Transliteration: ʊn.kɔn.tʁo.liː.ɐ.baʁ
"Das Feuer war unkontrollierbar."
incontrollabile
Transliteration: in.kon.troˈlla.bi.le
"L'incendio è diventato incontrollabile."
incontrolable
Transliteration: in.kon.tɾo.la.βle
"El fuego se volvió incontrolable."
incontrolável
Transliteration: ĩ.kõ.tɾoˈla.vɛl
"O incêndio tornou-se incontrolável."
असामान्य
Transliteration: asāmānya
"यह आग असामान्य हो गई।"
无法控制
Transliteration: wúfǎ kòngzhì
"火势变得无法控制。"
통제할 수 없는
Transliteration: tongjehal su eobsneun
"불길이 통제할 수 없게 되었다."
制御できない
Transliteration: seigyo dekinai
"火事は制御できなくなった。"
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