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1 invincible
[in'vinsəbl](that cannot be overcome or defeated: That general thinks that his army is invincible.) ανίκητος- invincibility -
2 impossible
[im'posəbl]1) (that cannot be or be done: It is impossible to sing and drink at the same time; an impossible task.) αδύνατος,ανέφικτος2) (hopelessly bad or wrong: That child's behaviour is quite impossible.) ανυπόφορος•- impossibility -
3 indelible
[in'deləbl]((making a mark) that cannot be removed: indelible ink; The events of that day have left an indelible impression on my mind.) ανεξίτηλος -
4 inevitable
[in'evitəbl](that cannot be avoided; certain to happen, be done, said, used etc: The Prime Minister said that war was inevitable.) αναπόφευκτος- inevitably -
5 superstition
[su:pə'stiʃən]1) ((the state of fear and ignorance resulting from) the belief in magic, witchcraft and other things that cannot he explained by reason.) δεισιδαιμονία2) (an example of this type of belief: There is an old superstition that those who marry in May will have bad luck.) δεισιδαιμονία, πρόληψη•- superstitiously -
6 element
['eləmənt]1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) στοιχείο2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) στοιχείο(χημικό)3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) περιβάλλον4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) ίχνος5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) ηλεκτρική αντίσταση•- elements
- in one's element -
7 idiom
['idiəm]1) (an expression with a meaning that cannot be guessed from the meanings of the individual words: His mother passed away (= died) this morning.) ιδιωματισμός2) (the expressions of a language in general: English idiom.) ιδίωμα•- idiomatically -
8 impenetrable
[im'penitrəbl]1) (that cannot be penetrated, entered or passed through: impenetrable jungle.) αδιαπέραστος2) (impossible to understand: an impenetrable mystery.) ακατανόητος,ανεξιχνίαστος -
9 indispensable
[indi'spensəbl](necessary; that cannot be done without: A dictionary should be considered an indispensable possession.) απαραίτητος -
10 inescapable
[ini'skeipəbl]((formal) that cannot be avoided: an inescapable conclusion.) αναπόφευκτος -
11 inexpressible
[inik'spresəbl](that cannot be expressed or described: inexpressible delight.) απερίγραπτος -
12 insuperable
[in'sju:pərəbl]((of a problem etc) that cannot be overcome: insuperable difficulties.) αξεπέραστος, ανυπέρβλητος -
13 intolerable
[in'tolərəbl](that cannot be endured or borne: intolerable pain; This delay is intolerable.) αβάσταχτος,αφόρητος- intolerant
- intolerance -
14 invulnerable
(that cannot be wounded, damaged or successfully attacked: As a friend of the manager, he is in an invulnerable position.) άτρωτος -
15 irreparable
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16 irretrievable
[iri'tri:vəbl]((of eg a loss or mistake) that cannot be recovered or put right.) ανεπανόρθωτος -
17 irreversible
[iri'və:səbl](that cannot be reversed or changed back; (of damage) permanent.) αμετάκλητος,ανεπανόρθωτος -
18 mystery
['mistəri]plural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) μυστήριο2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) μυστήριο•- mysteriously -
19 odd
[od]1) (unusual; strange: He's wearing very odd clothes; a very odd young man.) παράξενος,ιδιόρρυθμος2) ((of a number) that cannot be divided exactly by 2: 5 and 7 are odd (numbers).) μονός,περιττός3) (not one of a pair, set etc: an odd shoe.) παράταιρος4) (occasional; free: at odd moments.) σκόρπιος•- oddity- oddly
- oddment
- odds
- odd jobs
- odd job man
- be at odds
- make no odds
- oddly enough
- odd man out / odd one out
- odds and ends
- what's the odds? -
20 unaccountable
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