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1 interminable
adjective(lit. or fig.) endlos* * *in·ter·mi·nable[ɪnˈtɜ:mɪnəbl̩, AM -ˈtɜ:r-]* * *[In'tɜːmɪnəbl]adjendlosafter what seemed an interminable journey — nach einer Reise, die nicht enden zu wollen schien
* * *housework is an interminable job die Hausarbeit nimmt nie ein Ende* * *adjective(lit. or fig.) endlos* * *adj.endlos adj.grenzenlos adj. -
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3 interminable quality
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4 endless
adjectiveendlos; (coll.): (innumerable) unzählig; (eternal, infinite) unendlich; unendlich lang [Liste]have an endless wait, wait an endless time — endlos lange warten
* * *1) (going on for ever or for a very long time: endless arguments.) endlos2) (continuous, because of having the two ends joined: an endless chain.) endlos* * *end·less[ˈendləs]adj (without end) endlos; (innumerable) unzählig; (infinite) unendlich; (going on too long) endlos, unendlich langthe play seemed \endless das Stück schien kein Ende zu nehmen* * *['endlɪs]adj1) (= interminable, unlimited) period, stream, series, talk, patience endlos; variety unendlich; supply unbegrenztan endless round of meetings — Besprechungen, die kein Ende nehmen wollen
2) (= countless) meetings, arguments, questions, problems unzähligthe possibilities are endless — es gibt unendlich viele Möglichkeiten
3) (= continuous) road, stretch endlos (lang); queue endlos lang; expanse unendlich; desert, forest endlos, unendlich* * *endless [ˈendlıs] adj (adv endlessly)2. endlos, unendlich lang (Rede etc):the wait seemed endless das Warten schien kein Ende zu nehmen3. ununterbrochen, unaufhörlich, ewig umg, ständig (Streitereien etc)4. TECH endlos, Endlos…:endless belt endloses Band, Transmissionsband n;endless chain geschlossene oder endlose Kette;endless paper Endlos-, Rollenpapier n;endless saw Bandsäge(maschine) f;endless screw Schnecke f* * *adjectiveendlos; (coll.): (innumerable) unzählig; (eternal, infinite) unendlich; unendlich lang [Liste]have an endless wait, wait an endless time — endlos lange warten
* * *adj.endlos adj.
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interminable — [ ɛ̃tɛrminabl ] adj. • 1361; bas lat. interminabilis ♦ Qui n a pas ou ne semble pas avoir de terme, de limite (dans l espace ou dans le temps). ⇒ infini, long. Cortège, file interminable. « des mains pâles, aux doigts interminables » (Maupassant) … Encyclopédie Universelle
Interminable — In*ter mi*na*ble, a. [L. interminabilis: cf. F. interminable. See {Terminate}.] Without termination; admitting no limit; boundless; endless; wearisomely protracted; as, interminable space or duration; interminable sufferings; an interminable… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
interminable — adjetivo 1. (antepuesto / pospuesto) Que dura demasiado, o que no se acaba nunca: Parece que este trabajo no tuviera fin, se me está haciendo interminable. Nos ha soltado un interminable discurso. Sinónimo: inacabable … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
interminable — I adjective boundless, ceaseless, constant, continual, continuous, drawn out, durable, endless, eternal, everlasting, extended, extensive, illimitable, immeasurable, incessant, indeterminate, inexhaustible, infinite, innumerable, limitless, long… … Law dictionary
interminable — (adj.) late 14c., from L.L. interminabilis, from in not (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + terminabilis, from terminalis (see TERMINAL (Cf. terminal)). Related: Interminably … Etymology dictionary
interminable — unceasing, *everlasting, endless Analogous words: perpetual, iasting, perdurable, permanent: incessant, *continual, continuous, constant: eternal, infinite Contrasted words: intermittent, periodic: stopped, discontinued (see STOP): ended,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
interminable — [adj] infinite boring, boundless, ceaseless, constant, continuous, day and night*, dragged out*, dull, endless, eternal, everlasting, immeasurable, incessant, interminate, limitless, long, long drawn out*, long winded, looped, never ending, no… … New thesaurus
interminable — (Del lat. interminabĭlis). adj. Que no tiene término o fin … Diccionario de la lengua española
interminable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ endless. DERIVATIVES interminably adverb. ORIGIN Latin interminabilis, from in not + terminare to end … English terms dictionary
interminable — [in tʉr′mi nə bəl] adj. [OFr < LL interminabilis: see IN 2 & TERMINABLE] without, or apparently without, end; lasting, or seeming to last, forever; endless interminably adv … English World dictionary
interminable — adj m y f Que no termina, que no tiene fin, que se alarga con el tiempo y en el espacio, que dura mucho tiempo: La caravana parecía interminable , la interminable historia de silencios rencorosos, un cortejo fúnebre interminable, una secuela… … Español en México