impossible

ɪmˈpɑsəbəl
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Translation of impossible from English into Dutch,

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Adjective

1.

not possible

not able to be done or happen
  • Climbing that mountain is impossible.Die berg beklimmen is onmogelijk.
2.

difficult person

very difficult to deal with
  • He's impossible when he's angry.Hij is onuitstaanbaar als hij boos is.
3.

probability

Rare
totally unlikely to occur
Rare
  • Winning the lottery is almost impossible.De loterij winnen is bijna onmogelijk.

Noun

1.

unattainable

something that cannot be done or achieved
  • Finishing the tunnel before winter seemed an impossible.De tunnel vóór de winter afmaken leek het onmogelijke.
2.

skateboarding

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skateboard trick with a backflip in midair
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  • He landed an impossible during the competition.Hij landde een impossible tijdens de wedstrijd.
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Expressions with impossible: examples in English and translations in Dutch

onrealistische droom
onrealistische visie
His plan to build a flying car was considered an impossible dream.
onmogelijke opgave
Landing the damaged plane safely seemed like a mission impossible.
onmogelijke taart
I made an impossible pie for dessert.
het onmogelijke vragen
Don't ask the impossible of your team.
bijna onmogelijk
Winning the lottery is next to impossible.
bijna onmogelijk
nagenoeg onmogelijk
The task seemed bordering on the impossible given the time constraints.

Synonyms and analogies of impossible in English

Examples of impossible in a sentence

  • It's impossible to breathe underwater without equipment.
  • Her demands make her impossible to work with.
  • The manager found the client impossible due to constant complaints.
  • It's impossible for humans to breathe underwater unaided.
  • Finding a needle in a haystack is impossible.
  • Winning the lottery felt like an impossible.

Translations of "impossible" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
onmogelijkadj.

Don't ever quit when the situation seems impossible to handle.

Geef nooit op, ook niet als de situatie onmogelijk lijkt.

moeilijkadj.

Once you're in your job, it's just impossible.

Als je eenmaal in het werk zit, is het moeilijk.

uitgeslotenpp.

As an avenger, she knew forgiveness was impossible after the betrayal.

Als wreker wist ze dat vergeving na zo'n verraad uitgesloten was.

lastigadj.

The retro design seems an almost impossible to justify choice.

Het retro design lijkt mij echter een lastig te verantwoorden keuze.

ondenkbaaradj.

Something that had seemed impossible just a few years previously has become reality.

Wat enkele jaren daarvoor nog ondenkbaar leek, is een realiteit geworden.

Noun
onmogelijkheidn.

I am naturally attracted to seeing possibilities in the impossible.

Van nature voel ik me aangetrokken om mogelijkheden te zien in de onmogelijkheid.

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impossible: Examples and translations in context

The destroyer of the bridge made travel impossible for several days.

De verwoester van de brug maakte reizen enkele dagen lang onmogelijk.

Solving that complex puzzle in such little time was downright impossible.

Die complexe puzzel in zo weinig tijd oplossen was nagenoeg onmogelijk.

The thunderous rumble of his rage was impossible to ignore.

Het donderende gerommel van zijn woede was onmogelijk te negeren.

Her favorite puzzle was a paradox that seemed impossible to solve.

Haar favoriete raadsel was een paradox die onmogelijk leek op te lossen.

The illness can paralyse the limbs and make walking impossible.

De ziekte kan de ledematen verlammen en lopen onmogelijk maken.

Our plans were canceled because the raging storm made travel impossible.

Onze plannen gingen niet door omdat de hevige storm reizen onmogelijk maakte.

An unfriendly climate can make growing crops almost impossible here.

Een ongunstig klimaat maakt het hier bijna onmogelijk om gewassen te verbouwen.

When first seen, the puzzle appeared impossible to solve quickly.

De puzzel leek bij de eerste aanblik onmogelijk snel op te lossen.

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