Impossible Trinity

ɪmˈpɒsəbl ˈtrɪnɪti

Impossible Trinities

Definition

Definition of Impossible Trinity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

finance

TECH.

idea that a country cannot have all three financial policies

TECH.

The impossible trinity affects global financial strategies.
Economists often discuss the implications of the Impossible Trinity.
The Impossible Trinity poses challenges for policymakers.

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Expressions with impossible

impossible dream

vision or hope that seems unrealistic

His plan to build a flying car was considered an impossible dream.

mission impossible

extremely difficult, if not impossible, task

Climbing Mount Everest without oxygen is a mission impossible.

impossible pie

custard pie forming its own crust during baking

I made an impossible pie for dessert.

ask the impossible

ask for something that cannot be done or achieved

Don't ask the impossible of your team.

next to impossible

adj.

very difficult to achieve or do

Winning the lottery is next to impossible.

bordering on the impossible

adj.

extremely difficult to achieve or do

The task seemed bordering on the impossible given the time constraints.

Expressions with Trinity

holy trinity

trio of essential elements or people

The holy trinity of good health is diet, exercise, and sleep.

Trinity Sunday

the Sunday after Pentecost celebrating the Holy Trinity

Trinity Sunday is celebrated in many churches worldwide.

Trinity term

the final legal term from May to July

The case will be heard in Trinity term.

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unholy trinity

business

the economic concept of impossible trinity

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French:trinité impossible, ...
German:unmögliche Dreifaltigkeit, ...
Italian:trinità impossibile, ...
Spanish:trinidad imposible, ...
Portuguese:trindade impossível, ...
Chinese:不可能三角, ...
Japanese:不可能な三位一体, ...
Arabic:الثالوث المستحيل, ...
Hebrew:הַמְשֻׁלָּשׁ הַבִּלְתִּי אֶפְשָׁרִי, ...
Russian:троичная дилемма, ...
Ukrainian:неможлива трійця, ...
Hindi:असंभव त्रिमूर्ति, ...
Bengali:অসম্ভব ত্রয়ী, ...
Catalan:trinitat impossible, ...
Czech:nemožná trojice, ...
Danish:den umulige trinitet, ...
Dutch:onmogelijke drie-eenheid, ...
Greek:αδύνατη τριάδα, ...
Hungarian:lehetetlen hármasság, ...
Khmer:ទ្រឹស្តីត្រីភាគីមិនអាចសម្រេចបាន, ...
Korean:트리핀의 딜레마, ...
Persian:مثلث محال, ...
Polish:niemożliwa trójca, ...
Portuguese (BR):trindade impossível, ...
Romanian:Trinitatea imposibilă, ...
Swedish:omöjliga treenigheten, ...
Thai:ทฤษฎีสามเหลี่ยมที่เป็นไปไม่ได้, ...
Turkish:İmkansız üçlü, ...
Vietnamese:Impossible Trinity, ...

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