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1 impervious
[ɪm'pɜːvɪəs]aggettivo (to water, gas) impenetrabile; fig. (to charm, suffering) indifferente; (to demands) insensibile* * *impervious /ɪmˈpɜ:vɪəs/a.1 impervio; inaccessibile3 (fig.) sordo (fig.); che non dà ascolto; che non dà importanza: to be impervious to arguments [criticism], essere sordo a ogni ragione [critica]● impervious to bullets, a prova di proiettile □ impervious to water, impermeabileimperviously avv. imperviousness n. [u].* * *[ɪm'pɜːvɪəs]aggettivo (to water, gas) impenetrabile; fig. (to charm, suffering) indifferente; (to demands) insensibile -
2 impervious
Impermeable, impervious, impenetrableImpermeabile, stagno, ermeticoDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > impervious
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3 impervious im·per·vi·ous adj
[ɪm'pɜːvɪəs]FALSE FRIEND: impervious is not translated by the Italian word impervioimpervious (to) — impermeabile (a), fig indifferente (a), imperturbato (-a) (di fronte a)
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4 impervious to heat
Heat insulating, impervious to heatIsolante di caloreDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > impervious to heat
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5 dead
I [ded]1) (no longer living) mortothe dead man, woman — il morto, la morta
a dead body — un morto, un cadavere
to play dead — fare finta di essere morto, fare il morto
drop dead! — colloq. crepa!
to shoot sb. dead — uccidere qcn. (sparando)
"wanted, dead or alive" — "ricercato, vivo o morto"
to give sb. up for dead — dare qcn. per spacciato
I'm absolutely dead after that walk! — colloq. sono stanco morto dopo quella camminata!
4) (not functioning, idle) [ battery] scarico; [ bank account] estinto; [ capital] infruttifero, improduttivo5) (impervious)to be dead to sth. — essere insensibile a qcs
7) (absolute)a dead calm — una calma assoluta o piatta
••II [ded]you do that and you're dead meat! — AE colloq. fallo e sei un uomo morto!
1)2) fig. (depths)III [ded]at dead of night in the dead of night nel cuore della notte, a notte fonda; in the dead of winter — in pieno inverno
avverbio assolutamente"dead slow" — aut. "a passo d'uomo"
to be dead against — essere completamente contrario a [idea, plan]
* * *[ded] 1. adjective1) (without life; not living: a dead body; Throw out those dead flowers.) morto2) (not working and not giving any sign of being about to work: The phone/engine is dead.) guasto3) (absolute or complete: There was dead silence at his words; He came to a dead stop.) assoluto2. adverb(completely: dead drunk.) completamente- deaden- deadly 3. adverb(extremely: deadly dull; deadly serious.) tremendamente- dead end- dead-end
- dead heat
- dead language
- deadline
- deadlock* * *I [ded]1) (no longer living) mortothe dead man, woman — il morto, la morta
a dead body — un morto, un cadavere
to play dead — fare finta di essere morto, fare il morto
drop dead! — colloq. crepa!
to shoot sb. dead — uccidere qcn. (sparando)
"wanted, dead or alive" — "ricercato, vivo o morto"
to give sb. up for dead — dare qcn. per spacciato
I'm absolutely dead after that walk! — colloq. sono stanco morto dopo quella camminata!
4) (not functioning, idle) [ battery] scarico; [ bank account] estinto; [ capital] infruttifero, improduttivo5) (impervious)to be dead to sth. — essere insensibile a qcs
7) (absolute)a dead calm — una calma assoluta o piatta
••II [ded]you do that and you're dead meat! — AE colloq. fallo e sei un uomo morto!
1)2) fig. (depths)III [ded]at dead of night in the dead of night nel cuore della notte, a notte fonda; in the dead of winter — in pieno inverno
avverbio assolutamente"dead slow" — aut. "a passo d'uomo"
to be dead against — essere completamente contrario a [idea, plan]
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6 imperviously
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7 imperviousness
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8 impermeable
Impermeable, impervious, impenetrableImpermeabile, stagno, ermeticoDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > impermeable
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9 impenetrable
Impermeable, impervious, impenetrableImpermeabile, stagno, ermeticoDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > impenetrable
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10 heat insulating
Heat insulating, impervious to heatIsolante di caloreDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > heat insulating
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Impervious — Im*per vi*ous, a. [L. impervius; pref. im not + per through + via way. See {Voyage}.] Not pervious; not admitting of entrance or passage through; as, a substance impervious to water or air. [1913 Webster] This gulf impassable, impervious. Milton … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impervious — I adjective adrogans, airtight, blind to, blocked, buffered, callous, closed, deaf to, dense, detached, hard, hard to convince, hardened, hermetic, impassable, impassive, impeditus, impenetrabilis, impenetrable, imperforate, impehosus,… … Law dictionary
impervious — [im pʉr′vē əs] adj. [L impervius: see IN 2 & PERVIOUS] 1. incapable of being passed through or penetrated [a fabric impervious to moisture] 2. not affected by: with to [impervious to pity] imperviously adv. imperviousness n … English World dictionary
impervious — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not allowing fluid to pass through. 2) (impervious to) unable to be affected by. DERIVATIVES imperviously adverb imperviousness noun … English terms dictionary
impervious — (adj.) 1640s, from L. impervius that cannot be passed through, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + pervius letting things through, from per through + via road. Related: Imperviously; imperviousness … Etymology dictionary
impervious — impenetrable, impermeable, impassable Analogous words: resisting or resistant, withstanding, opposing, com bating, fighting (see corresponding verbs at RESIST): *hardened, indurated, callous: obdurate, adamant, adamantine, inflexible Contrasted… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
impervious — [adj] unable to be penetrated closed to, hermetic, immune, impassable, impassive, impenetrable, impermeable, imperviable, inaccessible, invulnerable, resistant, sealed, tight, unaffected, unapproachable, unmoved, unpierceable, unreceptive,… … New thesaurus
impervious — [[t]ɪmpɜ͟ː(r)viəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, usu ADJ to n If you are impervious to someone s actions, you are not affected or influenced by them. She seems almost impervious to the criticism from all sides... The political system there… … English dictionary
impervious — im|per|vi|ous [ımˈpə:viəs US ə:r ] adj [not before noun] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: impervius, from pervius allowing things to pass through , from per through + via way ] 1.) formal not affected or influenced by something and seeming not… … Dictionary of contemporary English
impervious — imperviously, adv. imperviousness, n. /im perr vee euhs/, adj. 1. not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain. 2. incapable of being injured or impaired: impervious to wear and tear. 3. incapable of being… … Universalium
impervious — adj. impervious to (impervious to criticism) * * * [ɪm pɜːvɪəs] impervious to (impervious to criticism) … Combinatory dictionary