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impossible

impossible

Meaning of impossible

English

not able to happen or be done

Deutsch

nicht machbar oder nicht möglich

impossible

Pronunciation

British English
/ɪmˈpɒsɪbəl/
American English
/ɪmˈpɑsəbəl/

impossible with German translation

impossible usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

Without help, that's impossible.

Ohne Hilfe ist das unmöglich.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

For me, this task is impossible.

Für mich ist diese Aufgabe unmöglich.

impossible synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between impossible, unachievable, unthinkable, inconceivable, out of the question, improbable, and hopeless

U
🇬🇧English
unachievable

about a goal that cannot be reached

B2rare word

ENThe target is unachievable in one month.

U
🇬🇧English
unthinkable

too shocking or unacceptable to consider

B2often

ENLeaving them alone was unthinkable.

I
🇬🇧English
inconceivable

impossible to imagine; formal

C1rare word

ENSuch cruelty is inconceivable.

O
🇬🇧English
out of the question

not allowed or not to be considered

often

ENA new car is out of the question this year.

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I
🇬🇧English
improbable

unlikely, but still possible

B2rare word

ENIt is improbable that he will agree.

H
🇬🇧English
hopeless

without hope of success

B1very often

ENThe situation looks hopeless.

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Questions about this word

impossible meaning: what does it mean?

not able to happen or be done

impossible pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

impossible is pronounced as /ɪmˈpɒsɪbəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

impossible definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ohne Hilfe ist das unmöglich. Translation: Without help, that's impossible.

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