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2 unworkable
unworkable [‚ʌn'wɜ:kəbəl](idea, plan) impraticable, impossible à réaliser;∎ your project is unworkable votre projet ne marchera pas ou est infaisable -
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4 impractical
impractical [ɪmˈpræktɪkəl][plan] difficilement applicable ; [clothes] peu pratique• it would be impractical to... ce ne serait pas pratique de...* * *[ɪm'præktɪkl] -
5 jam
jam [dʒæm]1. nouna. confiture fb. ( = traffic jam) embouteillage ma. ( = stuff) entasser ; ( = thrust) fourrer• the prisoners were jammed into a small cell les prisonniers ont été entassés dans une petite celluleb. ( = stick) coincerc. ( = make unworkable) [+ lock, brake] bloquer ; [+ mechanism, gun, machine] enrayerd. ( = block) [+ street, corridor] encombrere. [+ station, broadcast] brouiller ; [+ switchboard] encombrera. ( = become stuck) [door, switch, lever, photocopier] se coincer ; [mechanism, gun] s'enrayer ; [brake] se bloquerb. ( = press tightly) the crowd jammed into the courtroom la foule s'est entassée dans la salle de tribunal4. compounds[tart] à la confiture* * *[dʒæm] 1.1) Culinary confiture f2) ( congestion) ( of people) foule f; ( of traffic) embouteillage m3) (of machine, system, department) blocage m4) (colloq) ( difficult situation) pétrin (colloq) m5) (also jam session) Music bœuf (colloq) m, jam-session f2.transitive verb (p prés etc - mm-)1) (stuff, pile)to jam things into — entasser des choses dans [small space, suitcase, box]
2) (fix firmly, wedge) coincer4) (also jam up) ( block) [dirt, malfunction, person] enrayer [mechanism]; coincer [lock, door, window, system]5) Radio, Telecommunications brouiller [frequency, transmission]3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - mm-)1) ( become stuck) [mechanism, switch] s'enrayer; [lock, door, window] se coincer, se bloquer2) Music improviser•Phrasal Verbs:- jam in -
6 impractical
1 ( unworkable) [plan, solution] impraticable, peu réalisable ;2 ( unrealistic) [suggestion, idea] peu réaliste ;3 [person] to be impractical manquer d'esprit pratique. -
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1 ( unworkable nature) impraticabilité f ;2 ( of person) manque m d'esprit pratique. -
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9 prove
∎ the facts prove her (to be) guilty les faits prouvent qu'elle est coupable;∎ the autopsy proved that it was suicide l'autopsie prouva que c'était un suicide;∎ the evidence goes to prove that… les témoignages concourent à prouver que…;∎ the accused is innocent until proved or proven guilty l'accusé est innocent jusqu'à preuve du contraire ou tant que sa culpabilité n'est pas prouvée;∎ to prove sb right/wrong donner raison/tort à qn;∎ they can't prove anything against us ils n'ont aucune preuve contre nous;∎ to do sth to prove a point faire qch pour prouver qu'on a raison;∎ after their relegation last season, the team will be out to prove a point après sa relégation de la saison dernière, l'équipe tâchera de montrer de quoi elle est capable;∎ I think I've proved my point je crois avoir apporté la preuve de ce que j'avançais;∎ it remains to be proved whether the decision was correct rien ne prouve que cette décision était la bonne;∎ she quickly proved herself indispensable elle s'est vite montrée indispensable;∎ he has already proved his loyalty il a déjà prouvé sa fidélité, sa fidélité n'est plus à prouver(b) (proposition, theorem → in maths, logic) démontrer(c) (put to the test) mettre à l'épreuve;∎ the method has not yet been proved la méthode n'a pas encore fait ses preuves;∎ to prove oneself faire ses preuves(a) (turn out) s'avérer, se révéler;∎ your suspicions proved (to be) well-founded vos soupçons se sont avérés fondés;∎ the arrangement proved (to be) unworkable cet arrangement s'est révélé impraticable;∎ the hotel proved to be open l'hôtel s'avéra être ouvert;∎ he may prove (to be) of help to you il pourrait bien vous être utile;∎ it has proved impossible to find him il a été impossible de le retrouver;∎ if that proves to be the case s'il s'avère que tel est le casmettre à l'épreuvefaire ses preuves -
10 squander
squander ['skwɒndə(r)](resources, time, money) gaspiller; (fortune, inheritance) dissiper; (opportunity) gâcher, passer à côté de;∎ huge sums were squandered on unworkable schemes des sommes énormes ont été dépensées en pure perte pour des projets irréalisables
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unworkable — I adjective effort wasting, impossible, impracticable, impractical, inadequate, incapable of being done, inconceivable, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, infeasible, inoperable, insurmountable, otiose, out of the question, useless,… … Law dictionary
unworkable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ impractical … English terms dictionary
unworkable — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
unworkable — [[t]ʌ̱nwɜ͟ː(r)kəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you describe something such as a plan, law, or system as unworkable, you believe that it cannot be successful. There is the strong possibility that such cooperation will prove unworkable … English dictionary
unworkable — adj. Unworkable is used with these nouns: ↑legislation … Collocations dictionary
unworkable — un|work|a|ble [ʌnˈwə:kəbəl US ə:r ] adj an unworkable plan, system, law etc is not likely to be successful … Dictionary of contemporary English
unworkable — adj., n. * * * … Universalium
unworkable — adjective not workable or operable; not practical; unmanageable … Wiktionary
unworkable — Synonyms and related words: beyond one, functionless, impracticable, impractical, in disrepair, inapplicable, infeasible, inoperable, inoperative, insuperable, insurmountable, nonfunctional, nonutilitarian, otiose, out of order, out of whack, too … Moby Thesaurus
unworkable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. inoperable, impractical; futile, no good. See impossibility. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Not capable of happening or being done: impossible, impracticable, impractical, unattainable,… … English dictionary for students
unworkable — un|work|a|ble [ ʌn wɜrkəbl ] adjective not practical, and therefore unlikely to be successful … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English