impossible

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شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general::   adj. not possible VERBS appear, be, look, prove, seem, sound | become | remain | make sth, render sth Darkness made it impossible to continue. | believe sth, consider sth, deem sth, find sth, regard sth as, see sth as, think sth I found his offer impossible to resist. ADV. absolutely, completely, quite, totally, utterly | frankly Cooking for forty would be frankly impossible without my new assistant. | just, simply I'm really sorry. It's just impossible. | by no means, far from, not altogether a desirable and far from impossible objective to achieve | almost, more or less, near, nearly, next to, nigh on, practically, virtually, well-nigh It was well-nigh impossible for him to convince her that he was right. | pretty | effectively | literally | apparently, seemingly | theoretically | clearly, obviously | equally Both options are equally impossible. | generally | hitherto, previously With the new equipment we will be able to accomplish hitherto impossible tasks. | ultimately | economically, financially, logically, logistically, mathematically, politically, physically, scientifically, socially, technically The high cost of childcare made returning to work economically impossible. PREP. for The situation is quite impossible for us. It's impossible for me to say. bad-tempered; difficult to talk to/deal with VERBS be | become | find sb I find her impossible. ADV. bloody (taboo), really | absolutely, completely, quite, totally You can be absolutely impossible at times! | just

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

2 general:: adj. hopeless: He has an impossible task.

Simple Definitions

3 general:: impossible something that is impossible cannot happen or be done: • It’s impossible to get a taxi around here. • At times, finding a job felt like an impossible task. impractical something that is impractical is too expensive, takes too much time, is too difficult etc and therefore it is not sensible to try to do it: • It’s a nice idea, but it’s totally impractical. • We cannot all just stop using our cars - that would be completely impractical. • an impractical suggestion out of the question used when saying that something is completely impossible, especially because it is not allowed: • It’s out of the question for you to go alone. there’s no way informal used when saying that you think something is completely impossible: • There’s no way we can get to the airport in less than an hour. inconceivable impossible to imagine or believe: • It seemed inconceivable that there could be an end to the fighting in Northern Ireland. unthinkable impossible to imagine or believe - used especially about something that seems very shocking to people: • In those days it was unthinkable for a lady to work outside the home. unattainable impossible to achieve: • an unattainable goal • Victory seemed unattainable. it can’t be done spoken used when saying very definitely that something is impossible: • I’m afraid it can’t be done.

Longman-Thesaurus

4 general:: impossible verbs seem impossible • It seemed impossible that he would ever recover from the injury. become impossible • As it became darker, it became impossible for the players to see the ball. prove impossible (= be impossible because you have tried but not succeeded ) • It proved impossible for the two sides to reach an agreement. find something impossible • He found it impossible to sleep because of the noise coming from next door. make something impossible • Heavy snow made travelling impossible. render something impossible formal (= make something impossible ) • The large number of prison guards rendered any escape impossible. adverbs absolutely impossible ( also utterly impossible formal ) • It is absolutely impossible to drive in these conditions. almost/nearly impossible • He thought that winning would be almost impossible. virtually/practically impossible (= almost impossible ) • Getting tickets for the concert is practically impossible. well-nigh impossible formal (= almost impossible ) • Policing the entire coastline is well-nigh impossible. seemingly impossible (= seeming to be impossible ) • He managed to win the chess game from a seemingly impossible position. physically impossible • It is physically impossible to survive for long in the desert without water. nouns an impossible job/task • He faced the impossible task of paying back huge debts. an impossible feat (= something that is impossible to do ) • She achieved the seemingly impossible feat of breaking the world record. an impossible dream (= something you want, but will never happen ) • For a small club, winning the cup final will always be the impossible dream. impossible demands • She was growing tired of the company’s impossible demands. phrases it is impossible to do something • It is impossible to know if this story is true. difficult, if not impossible (= difficult, and perhaps impossible ) • Obtaining funding for the film will be difficult, if not impossible.

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