impossible action

ɪmˈpɒsɪbəl ˈækʃən

Definition

Definition of impossible action - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

limitationsaction that cannot be done due to constraints

Flying unaided is an impossible action for humans.

theoretical

Rare

action that is theoretically conceivable but unachievable

Rare

Time travel is often considered an impossible action.

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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 action

in action

adv.

functioning or operating

The new software is now in action.

drive action

cause something to happen or develop

Clear goals drive action across the team and speed up progress.

see action

be involved in an exciting or challenging event

The new recruits are eager to see action on the field.

action stations

state of intense preparation or activity

The office was at action stations before the big meeting.

man of action

someone who prefers doing things rather than thinking or talking about them

He was known as a man of action, always leading the charge on new projects..

out of action

adj.

temporarily unavailable for use or service

The elevator is out of action for maintenance.

put words into action

execute plans or promises into real actions

She decided to put words into action and start the project.

step into action

begin doing something actively or energetically

When the alarm rang, the firefighters stepped into action.

all talk no action

person who says things but never does them

Everyone knows he's just all talk no action.

jump into action

start acting right away, often with energy or urgency

When the alarm rang, they jumped into action.

Terms with impossible action included in their meaning

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pull a rabbit from a hat

magic trick

perform a surprising or clever action that seems impossible

beyond one's power

adv.

impossible action

in a way that someone cannot do or control

forbid

prevent

make an action impossible to occur

Examples of impossible action in a sentence

Reversing time remains an impossible action in physics.
Creating a perpetual motion machine is an impossible action.
Building a ladder to the moon is an impossible action.

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French:action impossible, acte irréalisable, ...
German:unmögliche Handlung, ...
Italian:azione impossibile, impresa irrealizzabile, ...
Spanish:acción imposible, acto imposible, ...
Portuguese:ação impossível, ato impossível, ...
Chinese:不可能的行动, 无法实现的行动, ...
Japanese:不可能な行動, 達成不可能な行動, ...
Arabic:عَمَل مُسْتَحِيل, فِعْل مُسْتَحِيل, ...
Hebrew:פְּעוּלָה בִּלְתִּי אֶפְשָׁרִית, ...
Russian:невозможное действие, неосуществимое действие, ...
Ukrainian:неможлива дія, ...
Hindi:असंभव क्रिया, अवास्तविक कार्य, ...
Bengali:অসম্ভব কাজ, অপ্রাপ্য কাজ, ...
Catalan:acció impossible, ...
Czech:neproveditelný úkon, teoreticky představitelný, ale neproveditelný čin, ...
Danish:umulig handling, uopnåelig handling, ...
Dutch:onmogelijke actie, ...
Greek:αδύνατη ενέργεια, ανέφικτη ενέργεια, ...
Hungarian:képtelenség, lehetetlen cselekedet, ...
Khmer:សកម្មភាពមិនអាចធ្វើបាន, សកម្មភាពដែលអាចស្រមៃបានតាមទ្រឹស្តី ប៉ុន្តែមិនអាចសម្រេចបាន, ...
Korean:불가능한 행동, 불가능한 행위, ...
Persian:عمل غیرممکن, کار غیرممکن, ...
Polish:niemożliwe działanie, działanie niemożliwe, ...
Portuguese (BR):ação impossível, ato impossível, ...
Romanian:acțiune imposibilă, faptă de neatins, ...
Swedish:omöjlig handling, ...
Thai:การกระทำที่เป็นไปไม่ได้, การกระทำที่ไม่สามารถทำได้, ...
Turkish:imkansız eylem, ...
Vietnamese:hành động không thể, hành động không thể thực hiện, ...

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Definition of impossible action - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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