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21 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.) leyndardómur, ráðgáta2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) leynd, ráðgáta•- mysteriously -
22 mystify
(to be impossible (for someone) to explain or understand: I was mystified by his behaviour.) hjúpa leyndardómi/dulúð -
23 pipe dream
(an idea which can only be imagined, and which would be impossible to carry out: For most people a journey round the world is only a pipe dream.) draumórar -
24 quite
1. adverb1) (completely; entirely: This is quite impossible.) algerlega2) (fairly; rather; to a certain extent: It's quite warm today; He's quite a good artist; I quite like the idea.) þó nokkuð, ansi; verulega2. interjection(exactly; indeed; I agree: `I think he is being unfair to her.' `Quite'.) einmitt! sammála! -
25 reconcile
1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) sætta(st)2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) samræma3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) sætta sig við, gera sáttan við• -
26 stain
[stein] 1. verb1) (to leave a (permanent) dirty mark or coloured patch on eg a fabric: The coffee I spilt has stained my trousers.) bletta2) (to become marked in this way: Silk stains easily.) blettast3) (to dye or colour (eg wood): The wooden chairs had been stained brown.) lita2. noun(a dirty mark on a fabric etc that is difficult or impossible to remove: His overall was covered with paint-stains; There is not the slightest stain upon her reputation.) blettur -
27 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) svo sem; slíkur, þvílíkur, þess háttar2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) þvílíkur, þess háttar3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) slíkur; svo4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) hvílíkur; svo2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) það litla sem; sem slíkur- suchlike- such-and-such
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28 tame
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29 that's that
(an expression used to show that a decision has been made, that something has been completed, made impossible etc: He has said that we can't do it, so that's that.) punktur og basta -
30 the last straw
(a fact, happening etc which, when added to all other facts or happenings, makes a situation finally impossible to bear.) dropinn sem fyllir mælinn -
31 there's no saying
(it is impossible to say, know etc: There's no denying it; There's no knowing what she will say.) ómögulegt (að vita/segja) -
32 there's no telling
(it is impossible to know: There's no telling what he'll do!) það er ómögulegt að segja/vita -
33 union
['ju:njən]1) (the act of uniting or process of being united: Union between the two countries would be impossible.) sameining, samruni2) (the state of being united, eg in marriage, friendship etc: Their marriage was a perfect union.) sameining3) (a club or association: The European Union.) sambandsríki; ríkjasamband• -
34 unmistakable
(very clear; impossible to mistake: His meaning was unmistakable.) augljóslega -
35 Utopian
adjective ((of eg plans for benefiting mankind) desirable, but idealistic and impossible: Utopian schemes.) útópískur, draumórakenndur -
36 X-rays
[eks'reiz] 1. noun plural(rays which can pass through many substances impossible for light to pass through, and which produce a picture of the object through which they have passed.) röntgengeislar- X-ray2. verb(to take a photograph of using X-rays: They X-rayed my arm to see if it was broken.) mynda með röntgengeislum
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impossible — [ ɛ̃pɔsibl ] adj. et n. m. • 1227; lat. impossibilis ♦ Qui ne peut être, exister; qui n est pas possible. I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ Qui ne peut se produire, être atteint ou réalisé. Cette éventualité lui paraît impossible. ⇒ inenvisageable. Solution… … Encyclopédie Universelle
impossible — Impossible. adj. de tout genre. Qui ne peut estre, qui ne se peut faire. Le mouvement perpetuel est impossible. la quadrature du cercle est regardée comme impossible. il n y a rien d impossible à Dieu. cela est moralement impossible. Il se dit… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
impossible — Impossible, Impossibilis. Il est impossible d avantage, Nihil supra. Il est impossible de faire aujourd huy tellement l ouvrage, que tousjours il n y ait à refaire, Numquam hoc vno die efficiatur opus, quin opus semper fiet. Il est impossible que … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Impossible — Im*pos si*ble, a. [F., fr. L. impossibilis; pref. im not + possibilis possible. See {Possible}.] Not possible; incapable of being done, of existing, etc.; unattainable in the nature of things, or by means at command; insuperably difficult under… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Impossible — Im*pos si*ble, n. An impossibility; as, he tried to do the impossible. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Madam, quoth he, this were an impossible! Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impossible — im·pos·si·ble adj: not possible: incapable of being done, attained, or fulfilled a party s performance is impossible in part Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. impossible … Law dictionary
impossible — [im päs′ə bəl] adj. [OFr < L impossibilis: see IN 2 & POSSIBLE] 1. not capable of being, being done, or happening 2. not capable of being done easily or conveniently 3. not capable of being endured, used, agreed to, etc. because disagreeable… … English World dictionary
impossible — (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. impossible, from L. impossibilis not possible, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + possibilis (see POSSIBLE (Cf. possible)). Related: Impossibly … Etymology dictionary
impossible — [adj1] beyond the bounds of possibility absurd, beyond, contrary to reason, cureless, futile, hardly possible, hopeless, hundred to one*, impassable, impervious, impracticable, impractical, inaccessible, inconceivable, inexecutable, infeasible,… … New thesaurus
impossible — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not able to occur, exist, or be done. 2) very difficult to deal with: an impossible situation. DERIVATIVES impossibility noun (pl. impossibilities) impossibly adverb … English terms dictionary
impossible — (in po si bl ) adj. 1° Qui ne peut être, qui ne peut se faire. • Tout ce qui n est pas aisé, ils [les lâches conseillers] le nomment impossible, BALZAC De la cour, 5e disc.. • À qui sait bien aimer il n est rien d impossible, CORN. Médée, V … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
