almost impossible

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• impossible — [[t]ɪmpɒ̱sɪb(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ to inf/that, ADJ to inf Something that is impossible cannot be done or cannot happen. It was impossible for anyone to get in because no one knew the password... He thinks the tax is… …   English dictionary

• impossible — im|pos|si|ble1 W2S2 [ımˈpɔsıbəl US ımˈpa: ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(can t be done)¦ 2¦(situation)¦ 3¦(person)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(CAN T BE DONE)¦ something that is impossible cannot happen or be done ≠ ↑possible ▪ I want to speak to Mr Franks. I m afraid that… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• impossible — adj. 1) almost, practically, virtually, well nigh impossible 2) impossible for (it s impossible for me to help) 3) impossible to + inf. (it is impossible to predict the future; that child is impossible to control = it is impossible to control… …   Combinatory dictionary

• almost — adverb very nearly but not completely: We ve almost finished. | We stayed there for almost a week. | almost every: They sold almost everything. | almost all: Almost all the children here speak two languages. | an almost impossible task | wines… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• almost — [[t]ɔ͟ːlmoʊst[/t]] ♦ ADV: ADV group, ADV before v You use almost to indicate that something is not completely the case but is nearly the case. The couple had been dating for almost three years... Storms have been hitting almost all of Britain… …   English dictionary

• impossible — adj. 1 not possible VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, prove, seem, sound ▪ become ▪ remain …   Collocations dictionary

• impossible */*/*/ — UK [ɪmˈpɒsəb(ə)l] / US [ɪmˈpɑsəb(ə)l] adjective 1) a) if something is impossible, no one can do it or it cannot happen We were faced with an impossible task. it is impossible to do something: It would be impossible to gather this information… …   English dictionary

• almost — adv. Almost is used with these adjectives: ↑absent, ↑accidental, ↑afraid, ↑apologetic, ↑ashamed, ↑asleep, ↑audible, ↑automatic, ↑bald, ↑bankrupt, ↑bare, ↑barre …   Collocations dictionary

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