impossible

impossible
im'posəbl
adjective
1) (that cannot be or be done: It is impossible to sing and drink at the same time; an impossible task.) imposible
2) (hopelessly bad or wrong: That child's behaviour is quite impossible.) imposible
•
- impossibility
impossible adj imposible
impossible
tr[ɪm'pɒsɪbəl]
adjective
1 (gen) imposible
■ it's impossible for me to finish this today me es imposible acabar esto hoy
■ it's impossible to predict the future es imposible predecir el futuro
■ it's an impossible situation es una situación imposible
2 (intolerable) insoportable, inaguantable
■ you're impossible! ¡eres insoportable!
noun the impossible
1 lo imposible nombre masculino
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to ask for the impossible pedir lo imposible
to make life impossible for somebody hacerle la vida imposible a alguien
impossible [ɪm'pɑsəbəl] adj
1) : imposible
an impossible task: una tarea imposible
to make life impossible for: hacerle la vida imposible a
2) unacceptable: inaceptable
impossible
adj.
• imposible adj.

I ɪm'pɑːsəbəl, ɪm'pɒsəbəl
adjective
a) <job/request> imposible

she's making impossible demands on you — te está exigiendo lo imposible

it's impossible for me to arrive by twelve — me es imposible llegar para las doce

b) (intolerable) intolerable

to make life impossible for somebody — hacerle* la vida imposible a alguien


II
noun

to ask/attempt the impossible — pedir*/intentar lo imposible

[ɪm'pɒsǝbl]
1. ADJ
1) (=not possible) [task, dream] imposible

impossible! — ¡imposible!, ¡no es posible!

it's almost impossible to read her writing — leer su letra es casi imposible, es casi imposible leer su letra

this cooker is impossible to clean! — ¡esta cocina es imposible de limpiar!, ¡limpiar esta cocina es imposible!

the fog made it impossible to see very far — la niebla impedía ver a mucha distancia

• it is impossible for me to leave now — me es imposible salir ahora

• it's not impossible that ... — existe la posibilidad de que ...

• to be physically impossible — ser físicamente imposible

See:
EASY, DIFFICULT, IMPOSSIBLE in easy
2) (=not tolerable) [person] insufrible, insoportable; [situation] insostenible

to be in an impossible position — hallarse en una situación insostenible

you're impossible! * — ¡eres insufrible or insoportable!

2.
N

• the impossible — lo imposible

to ask for/do the impossible — pedir/hacer lo imposible

* * *

I [ɪm'pɑːsəbəl, ɪm'pɒsəbəl]
adjective
a) <job/request> imposible

she's making impossible demands on you — te está exigiendo lo imposible

it's impossible for me to arrive by twelve — me es imposible llegar para las doce

b) (intolerable) intolerable

to make life impossible for somebody — hacerle* la vida imposible a alguien


II
noun

to ask/attempt the impossible — pedir*/intentar lo imposible


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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