unreadable

ənˈridəbəl
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Translation of unreadable into German

Adjective

1.

illegible

impossible to read due to unclear letters
  • The old manuscript was completely unreadable.Das alte Manuskript war völlig unleserlich.
2.

complex

difficult to understand due to complexity
  • The legal document was almost unreadable.Das juristische Dokument war fast unverständlich.
3.

boring

not interesting enough to read
  • The lengthy report was utterly unreadable.Der lange Bericht war völlig langweilig.
4.

file error

cannot be accessed by a device
unlesbar nicht lesbar
  • The file format was unreadable by my computer.Das Dateiformat war für meinen Computer unlesbar.
5.

feelings

impossible to interpret someone's expression
  • Her face was unreadable during the meeting.Ihr Gesicht war während der Besprechung undurchschaubar.
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Synonyms and analogies of unreadable in English

Examples of unreadable in a sentence

  • Her essay was so messy it became unreadable.
  • The professor's lecture notes were completely unreadable.
  • His handwriting was so bad that the letter was unreadable.
  • The novel was so dull it was unreadable.
  • His monotonous lecture was practically unreadable.
  • The document was unreadable on my tablet.

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

Adjective
unlesbaradj.

Despite my efforts, the scribbled message remained completely unreadable to me.

Trotz meiner Bemühungen blieb die gekrakelte Nachricht für mich völlig unlesbar.

His notes were smeared with ink, making some of the words unreadable.

Seine Notizen waren mit Tinte verschmiert, was einige Wörter unlesbar machte.

unleserlichadj.

His notes were written like a dog's dinner, completely unreadable.

Seine Notizen waren geschrieben wie Kraut und Rüben, völlig unleserlich.

The printer has totally had it; every page comes out smudged and unreadable.

Der Drucker hat völlig den Geist aufgegeben; jede Seite ist verschmiert und unleserlich.

nicht lesbaradj.

If the magstripe is unreadable, ask for help at the counter.

Wenn der Magnetstreifen nicht lesbar ist, bitten Sie um Hilfe am Schalter.

There's also a ton of audio files, but they're unreadable.

Es gibt auch Tonnen Audiodateien, aber sie sind nicht lesbar.

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Other translations for unreadable:

  • unverständlichadj.
  • uninteressantadj.
  • undurchdringlichadj.
  • schwer zu lesenadj.

unreadable: Examples and translations in context

An unreadable text can lead to confusion, so clarity is very important.

Ein unlesbarer Text kann zu Verwirrung führen, daher ist Klarheit sehr wichtig.

The ancient manuscript was so worn down that its text was unreadable to experts.

Das antike Manuskript war so abgenutzt, dass sein Text für Experten unlesbar war.

An entire book of unreadable text that's also in code.

Ein ganzes Buch unlesbarer Schrift, das auch ein Code ist.

Every time someone feeds the troll, the comment section becomes completely unreadable.

Jedes Mal, wenn jemand den Troll füttert, wird der Kommentarbereich völlig unlesbar.

Despite his brilliant ideas, his cacography made the report unreadable.

Trotz seiner brillanten Ideen machte seine krakelige Schrift den Bericht unlesbar.

The presentation's slides were as dull as dishwater, filled with tiny, unreadable text.

Die Folien des Vortrags waren todlangweilig und voller winziger, unlesbarer Texte.

If it gets corrupted, then the entire disk drive becomes unreadable.

Wenn es beschädigt wird, wird das gesamte Laufwerk unlesbar.

The sooting particles accumulated on the old books, rendering them unreadable.

Die Rußpartikel sammelten sich auf den alten Büchern und machten sie unleserlich.

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