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1 impossible
[im'posəbl]1) (that cannot be or be done: It is impossible to sing and drink at the same time; an impossible task.) umulig2) (hopelessly bad or wrong: That child's behaviour is quite impossible.) umulig•- impossibility* * *[im'posəbl]1) (that cannot be or be done: It is impossible to sing and drink at the same time; an impossible task.) umulig2) (hopelessly bad or wrong: That child's behaviour is quite impossible.) umulig•- impossibility -
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3 insoluble
[in'soljubl]1) ((of a substance) impossible to dissolve: This chemical is insoluble (in water).) uopløselig2) ((of a problem or difficulty) impossible to solve.) uløselig•* * *[in'soljubl]1) ((of a substance) impossible to dissolve: This chemical is insoluble (in water).) uopløselig2) ((of a problem or difficulty) impossible to solve.) uløselig• -
4 absolutely
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5 blind spot
1) (any matter about which one always shows lack of understanding: She seems to have a blind spot about physics.) blindt punkt; hul2) (an area which is impossible or difficult to see due to an obstruction.) blind vinkel* * *1) (any matter about which one always shows lack of understanding: She seems to have a blind spot about physics.) blindt punkt; hul2) (an area which is impossible or difficult to see due to an obstruction.) blind vinkel -
6 blink
[bliŋk] 1. verb(to move (the eyelids) rapidly up and down: It is impossible to stare for a long time without blinking.) blinke2. noun(a rapid movement of the eyelids.) blinken* * *[bliŋk] 1. verb(to move (the eyelids) rapidly up and down: It is impossible to stare for a long time without blinking.) blinke2. noun(a rapid movement of the eyelids.) blinken -
7 block
[blok] 1. noun1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) blok; klods2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) skærebræt3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) blok4) (a barrier: a road block.) vejspærring5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) karré2. verb(to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) blokere- blockade3. verbThe ships blockaded the town.) blokere- blockage- blocked
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- blockhead* * *[blok] 1. noun1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) blok; klods2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) skærebræt3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) blok4) (a barrier: a road block.) vejspærring5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) karré2. verb(to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) blokere- blockade3. verbThe ships blockaded the town.) blokere- blockage- blocked
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8 cling
[kliŋ]past tense, past participle - clung; verb((usually with to) to stick (to); to grip tightly: The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.) hænge fast i; klæbe sig til; klynge sig til; klamre sig til; holde sig til* * *[kliŋ]past tense, past participle - clung; verb((usually with to) to stick (to); to grip tightly: The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.) hænge fast i; klæbe sig til; klynge sig til; klamre sig til; holde sig til -
9 escape
[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) flygte; undslippe2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) undgå3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) undslippe4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) strømme ud; slippe ud; løbe ud2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) flugt; udslip- escapism- escapist* * *[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) flygte; undslippe2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) undgå3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) undslippe4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) strømme ud; slippe ud; løbe ud2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) flugt; udslip- escapism- escapist -
10 first of all
(to begin with; the most important thing is: First of all, let's clear up the mess; First of all, the scheme is impossible - secondly, we can't afford it.) for det første; først og fremmest* * *(to begin with; the most important thing is: First of all, let's clear up the mess; First of all, the scheme is impossible - secondly, we can't afford it.) for det første; først og fremmest -
11 give up as a bad job
(to decide that (something) is not worth doing, or impossible to do, and so stop doing it.) give op, fordi det er umuligt at udføre* * *(to decide that (something) is not worth doing, or impossible to do, and so stop doing it.) give op, fordi det er umuligt at udføre -
12 illegible
[i'le‹əbl]((almost) impossible to read; not legible: His writing is illegible.) ulæselig- illegibility* * *[i'le‹əbl]((almost) impossible to read; not legible: His writing is illegible.) ulæselig- illegibility -
13 immovable
[i'mu:vəbl]1) (impossible to move: an immovable object.) ubevægelig2) (not allowing one's feelings or attitude to be changed.) urokkelig; upåvirkelig* * *[i'mu:vəbl]1) (impossible to move: an immovable object.) ubevægelig2) (not allowing one's feelings or attitude to be changed.) urokkelig; upåvirkelig -
14 impenetrable
[im'penitrəbl]1) (that cannot be penetrated, entered or passed through: impenetrable jungle.) utilgængelig; uigennemtrængelig2) (impossible to understand: an impenetrable mystery.) uforståelig* * *[im'penitrəbl]1) (that cannot be penetrated, entered or passed through: impenetrable jungle.) utilgængelig; uigennemtrængelig2) (impossible to understand: an impenetrable mystery.) uforståelig -
15 incomprehensible
[inkompri'hensəbl](impossible to understand: an incomprehensible statement.) uforståelig* * *[inkompri'hensəbl](impossible to understand: an incomprehensible statement.) uforståelig -
16 incredible
[in'kredəbl]1) (hard to believe: He does an incredible amount of work.) utrolig2) (impossible to believe; not credible: I found his story incredible.) ufattelig•- incredibility* * *[in'kredəbl]1) (hard to believe: He does an incredible amount of work.) utrolig2) (impossible to believe; not credible: I found his story incredible.) ufattelig•- incredibility -
17 indecipherable
(impossible to read or understand; not decipherable: indecipherable handwriting; This code is indecipherable.) utydelig; ulæselig; umulig at tyde* * *(impossible to read or understand; not decipherable: indecipherable handwriting; This code is indecipherable.) utydelig; ulæselig; umulig at tyde -
18 inexplicable
[inik'splikəbl](impossible to explain or understand: His inexplicable absence worried all of us.) uforklarlig; uforståelig* * *[inik'splikəbl](impossible to explain or understand: His inexplicable absence worried all of us.) uforklarlig; uforståelig -
19 it
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) det; den2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) det; den3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) det4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) []•- its- itself* * *1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) det; den2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) det; den3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) det4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) []•- its- itself -
20 it's no use
(it's impossible or useless: He tried in vain to do it, then said `It's no use.') det er til ingen nytte* * *(it's impossible or useless: He tried in vain to do it, then said `It's no use.') det er til ingen nytte
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