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1 invincible
[ɪn'vɪnsəbl]* * *[in'vinsəbl](that cannot be overcome or defeated: That general thinks that his army is invincible.) invincibile- invincibility* * *invincible /ɪnˈvɪnsəbl/a.invincibilityn. [u]invinciblyavv.invincibilmente; irriducibilmente.* * *[ɪn'vɪnsəbl] -
2 indelible
[ɪn'deləbl]* * *[in'deləbl]((making a mark) that cannot be removed: indelible ink; The events of that day have left an indelible impression on my mind.) indelebile* * *indelible /ɪnˈdɛləbl/a.indelebile; incancellabile: indelible ink, inchiostro indelebile; indelible dishonour, un'onta incancellabileindelibilityn. [u]indeliblyavv.indelebilmente.* * *[ɪn'deləbl] -
3 superstition
[ˌsuːpə'stɪʃn, ˌsjuː-]nome superstizione f.* * *[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.) superstizione2) (an example of this type of belief: There is an old superstition that those who marry in May will have bad luck.) superstizione•- superstitiously* * *superstition /su:pəˈstɪʃn/n. [uc]2 pregiudizio; preconcetto.* * *[ˌsuːpə'stɪʃn, ˌsjuː-]nome superstizione f. -
4 impossible
[ɪm'pɒsəbl] 1.aggettivo [person, situation] impossibile, intollerabile; [ suggestion] inattuabile, impossibile2.to make it impossible for sb. to do sth. — rendere impossibile per qcn. fare qcs
* * *[im'posəbl]1) (that cannot be or be done: It is impossible to sing and drink at the same time; an impossible task.) impossibile2) (hopelessly bad or wrong: That child's behaviour is quite impossible.) insopportabile•- impossibility* * *[ɪm'pɒsəbl] 1.aggettivo [person, situation] impossibile, intollerabile; [ suggestion] inattuabile, impossibile2.to make it impossible for sb. to do sth. — rendere impossibile per qcn. fare qcs
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5 inevitable
[ɪn'evɪtəbl] 1.aggettivo inevitabile2.* * *[in'evitəbl](that cannot be avoided; certain to happen, be done, said, used etc: The Prime Minister said that war was inevitable.) inevitabile- inevitably* * *[ɪn'evɪtəbl] 1.aggettivo inevitabile2. -
6 idiom
['ɪdɪəm]2) (language) (of speakers) idioma m.; (of theatre, sport) gergo m.; (of music, art) stile m.* * *['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.) espressione idiomatica2) (the expressions of a language in general: English idiom.) idioma•- idiomatically* * *idiom /ˈɪdɪəm/n.2 (ling.) idiotismo; espressione idiomatica; locuzione particolare; modo di dire* * *['ɪdɪəm]2) (language) (of speakers) idioma m.; (of theatre, sport) gergo m.; (of music, art) stile m. -
7 impenetrable
[ɪm'penɪtrəbl]* * *[im'penitrəbl]1) (that cannot be penetrated, entered or passed through: impenetrable jungle.) impenetrabile2) (impossible to understand: an impenetrable mystery.) impenetrabile* * *impenetrable /ɪmˈpɛnətrəbl/a.impenetrably avv.* * *[ɪm'penɪtrəbl] -
8 indispensable
[ˌɪndɪ'spensəbl]aggettivo indispensabile* * *[indi'spensəbl](necessary; that cannot be done without: A dictionary should be considered an indispensable possession.) indispensabile* * *indispensable, indispensible /ɪndɪˈspɛnsəbl/a.indispensabile; necessario; essenzialeindispensability, indispensibility, indispensableness, indispensiblenessn. [u]indispensably, indispensiblyavv.indispensabilmente.* * *[ˌɪndɪ'spensəbl]aggettivo indispensabile -
9 inescapable
[ˌɪnɪ'skeɪpəbl]aggettivo inevitabile, inesorabile* * *[ini'skeipəbl]((formal) that cannot be avoided: an inescapable conclusion.) inevitabile* * *inescapable /ɪnɪˈskeɪpəbl/a.inevitabile; cui non si può sfuggire.* * *[ˌɪnɪ'skeɪpəbl]aggettivo inevitabile, inesorabile -
10 inexpressible
[ˌɪnɪk'spresəbl]aggettivo inesprimibile, indicibile* * *[inik'spresəbl](that cannot be expressed or described: inexpressible delight.) inesprimibile, indicibile* * *inexpressible /ɪnɪkˈsprɛsəbl/a.inesprimibile; indicibileinexpressibly avv.* * *[ˌɪnɪk'spresəbl]aggettivo inesprimibile, indicibile -
11 insuperable
[ɪn'suːpərəbl, ɪn'sjuː-]aggettivo insuperabile, insormontabile* * *[in'sju:pərəbl]((of a problem etc) that cannot be overcome: insuperable difficulties.) insuperabile* * *insuperable /ɪnˈsu:prəbl/ /ɪnˈsju:prəbl/a.insuperabile; insormontabile; invalicabile: insuperable difficulties, difficoltà insormontabili; insuperable mountains, montagne invalicabiliinsuperabilityn. [u]insuperablyavv.insuperabilmente.* * *[ɪn'suːpərəbl, ɪn'sjuː-]aggettivo insuperabile, insormontabile -
12 intolerable
[ɪn'tɒlərəbl]aggettivo intollerabile, insopportabile (to per)* * *[in'tolərəbl](that cannot be endured or borne: intolerable pain; This delay is intolerable.) intollerabile, insopportabile- intolerant
- intolerance* * *intolerable /ɪnˈtɒlərəbl/a.intollerabile; insopportabile: intolerable arrogance, arroganza intollerabile; intolerable cold, freddo insopportabileintolerabilityn. [u]intolerablyavv.intollerabilmente.* * *[ɪn'tɒlərəbl]aggettivo intollerabile, insopportabile (to per) -
13 invulnerable
[ɪn'vʌlnərəbl]aggettivo invulnerabile* * *(that cannot be wounded, damaged or successfully attacked: As a friend of the manager, he is in an invulnerable position.) invulnerabile* * *invulnerable /ɪnˈvʌlnərəbl/a.3 (fig.) inoppugnabile.* * *[ɪn'vʌlnərəbl]aggettivo invulnerabile -
14 irreparable
[ɪ'repərəbl]aggettivo irreparabile* * *[i'repərəbl]((of damage etc) that cannot be put right.) irreparabile* * *irreparable /ɪˈrɛpərəbl/a.irreparabile; irrimediabileirreparabilityn. [u]irreparablyavv.irreparabilmente.* * *[ɪ'repərəbl]aggettivo irreparabile -
15 irretrievable
[ˌɪrɪ'triːvəbl]aggettivo [loss, harm] irreparabile, irrecuperabile* * *[iri'tri:vəbl]((of eg a loss or mistake) that cannot be recovered or put right.) irrecuperabile, irreparabile* * *irretrievable /ɪrɪˈtri:vəbl/a.irretrievabilityn. [u]irretrievablyavv.2 irreparabilmente.* * *[ˌɪrɪ'triːvəbl]aggettivo [loss, harm] irreparabile, irrecuperabile -
16 irreversible
[ˌɪrɪ'vɜːsəbl]* * *[iri'və:səbl](that cannot be reversed or changed back; (of damage) permanent.) irreversibile* * *irreversible /ɪrɪˈvɜ:səbl/a.1 inabrogabile; irrevocabile2 (scient., tecn.) irreversibileirreversibilityn.1 l'essere inabrogabile; irrevocabilità2 (scient., tecn.) irreversibilitàirreversiblyavv.2 (scient., tecn.) irreversibilmente.* * *[ˌɪrɪ'vɜːsəbl] -
17 unaccountable
[ˌʌnə'kaʊntəbl]1) [phenomenon, feeling] inspiegabileto be unaccountable to sb. — non essere responsabile davanti a qcn., non dovere rispondere a qcn
* * *(that cannot be explained: his unaccountable absence.) inspiegabile* * *unaccountable /ʌnəˈkaʊntəbl/a.1 inesplicabile; strano: for some unaccountable reason, per qualche strana ragione; an unaccountable feeling of menace, un'inesplicabile sensazione di minaccia2 non responsabile; esente da controlli: unaccountable bureaucrats, burocrati che sfuggono a qualsiasi controllounaccountableness n. [u] unaccountably avv.* * *[ˌʌnə'kaʊntəbl]1) [phenomenon, feeling] inspiegabileto be unaccountable to sb. — non essere responsabile davanti a qcn., non dovere rispondere a qcn
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18 unaccountably
adverb (in a way that cannot be explained: He was unaccountably late/ill.) inspiegabilmente* * *unaccountably -
19 unquestionable
[ʌn'kwestʃənəbl]* * *(that cannot be doubted; completely certain: unquestionable proof.) indiscutibile- unquestioning* * *unquestionable /ʌnˈkwɛstʃənəbl/a.incontestabile; indiscutibile: (leg.) unquestionable evidence, prove incontestabiliunquestionablyavv.incontestabilmente; indiscutibilmente: He is unquestionably a great actor, è indiscutibilmente un grande attore.* * *[ʌn'kwestʃənəbl] -
20 unspeakable
[ʌn'spiːkəbl]1) (dreadful) [ pain] indicibile; [sorrow, noise] terribile; [ act] inenarrabile2) (inexpressible) [ joy] indescrivibile* * *(that cannot be expressed in words, especially because too bad to describe: his unspeakable cruelty/rudeness.) indescrivibile* * *unspeakable /ʌnˈspi:kəbl/a.1 indicibile; inesprimibile; indescrivibile: unspeakable joy [pain], gioia [dolore] indicibile; Conditions in the camp were unspeakable, le condizioni nell'accampamento erano indescrivibiliunspeakablyavv.indicibilmente: The film was unspeakably awful, non ci sono parole per dire quanto il film fosse brutto.* * *[ʌn'spiːkəbl]1) (dreadful) [ pain] indicibile; [sorrow, noise] terribile; [ act] inenarrabile2) (inexpressible) [ joy] indescrivibile
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