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1 impregnable
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2 impregnable
impregnable -
3 impregnable
adj.impregnable, susceptible to impregnation. -
4 impregnable
сущ.тех. поддающийся пропитке, пропитывающийся, способный пропитываться -
5 impregnable
• impregnovatelný• napustitelný -
6 impregnable
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7 inexpugnable
• impregnable• indefatigably• indefectibility• inexpressively• inexpulgability• unassailable -
8 inextricable
• impregnable• inextinguishable• inextricably• unfathomable -
9 inexpugnable
adj.1 unassailable, impregnable.2 inexpugnable, impregnable, indefeasible, unassailable.* * *► adjetivo1 (fortaleza) unassailable, impregnable2 (persona) hard-headed, stubborn* * *ADJ impregnable* * *adjetivo impregnable* * *= invulnerable.Ex. This network is almost completely invulnerable due to the far and wide distribution of both capability and responsibility.* * *adjetivo impregnable* * *= invulnerable.Ex: This network is almost completely invulnerable due to the far and wide distribution of both capability and responsibility.
* * *impregnable* * *
inexpugnable adj Mil impregnable
' inexpugnable' also found in these entries:
English:
impregnable
* * *inexpugnable adjunassailable, impregnable* * *adj impregnable -
10 impenetrable
adj.impenetrable (also figurative).* * *► adjetivo1 (bosque) impenetrable2 figurado (misterio) impenetrable, unfathomable3 (persona, actitud) inscrutable* * *ADJ1) (=no atravesable) [bosque] impenetrable2) (=impermeable) impervious3) (=incomprensible) obscure, impenetrable* * *b) <persona/expresión> inscrutable; <misterio/secreto> unfathomable* * *= impenetrable.Ex. The variety of services, programmes and agencies, both official and voluntary, created an impenetrable maze for the individual.* * *b) <persona/expresión> inscrutable; <misterio/secreto> unfathomable* * *= impenetrable.Ex: The variety of services, programmes and agencies, both official and voluntary, created an impenetrable maze for the individual.
* * *1 ‹bosque› impenetrable; ‹fortaleza› impregnable2 ‹persona/carácter› inscrutable; ‹ojos/expresión› inscrutable; ‹misterio/secreto› unfathomable* * *
impenetrable adjetivo
‹ fortaleza› impregnable
‹misterio/secreto› unfathomable
impenetrable adjetivo
1 impenetrable
2 (indescifrable) impenetrable, incomprehensible
3 (persona) inscrutable
' impenetrable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hermética
- hermético
English:
impenetrable
- impregnable
* * *impenetrable adj1. [bosque, barrera] impenetrable2. [estilo, misterio] impenetrable;[sonrisa] inscrutable* * *adj impenetrable* * *impenetrable adj: impenetrable♦ impenetrabilidad nf -
11 inconquistable
adj.1 unassailable, impregnable.2 unconquerable, invincible, unassailable, unsurmountable.* * *► adjetivo1 invincible, unconquerable* * *ADJ [reino] unconquerable; [espíritu, fuerza] unconquerable, unyielding* * ** * ** * *‹fortaleza› impregnable; ‹tierras› unconquerable* * *inconquistable adjunassailable, impregnable* * *adj unconquerable* * *inconquistable adj: unyielding -
12 baluarte
m.1 bulwark.2 bastion, stronghold (figurative).* * *1 (fortificación) bastion2 figurado bastion, stronghold* * *SM bastion* * *masculino (Arquit, Mil) bastion* * *= bulwark, stronghold, pillar, bastion, redoubt.Ex. Thus our freedom has prompted many to think of libraries as 'a great instrument and bulwark of democracy'.Ex. The library is an important ideological and cultural stronghold.Ex. The essential pillars of man's thinking and knowing are the basic concepts which structure all his knowledge.Ex. As the number of outlets for information are reduced libraries may see themselves as the last bastion of true democracy.Ex. Privatization and liberalization have attacked the redoubts of workplace unionism.* * *masculino (Arquit, Mil) bastion* * *= bulwark, stronghold, pillar, bastion, redoubt.Ex: Thus our freedom has prompted many to think of libraries as 'a great instrument and bulwark of democracy'.
Ex: The library is an important ideological and cultural stronghold.Ex: The essential pillars of man's thinking and knowing are the basic concepts which structure all his knowledge.Ex: As the number of outlets for information are reduced libraries may see themselves as the last bastion of true democracy.Ex: Privatization and liberalization have attacked the redoubts of workplace unionism.* * *el último baluarte español en América the last Spanish stronghold in Americaun baluarte inexpugnable an impregnable fortress2(de una organización): un baluarte de los valores tradicionales a bastion of traditional valuesperdieron algunos baluartes como Magdalena y Santander they lost some of their traditional strongholds like Magdalena and Santanderes uno de los baluartes del equipo/del partido he's one of the mainstays of the team/one of the party stalwarts* * *
baluarte sustantivo masculino
bastion
' baluarte' also found in these entries:
English:
bulwark
- stronghold
- bastion
- strong
* * *baluarte nm1. [fortificación] bulwark2. [bastión] bastion, stronghold;es uno de los principales baluartes del sindicalismo en el país it is one of the main trade union strongholds in the country;el portero volvió a ser el baluarte del equipo the goalkeeper was once again the mainstay of the team* * *m1 MIL stronghold2 persona pillar, stalwart* * *baluarte nmbastión: bulwark, bastion -
13 inextricable
adj.1 intricate.2 inextricable, impregnable, unfathomable.* * *► adjetivo1 inextricable* * *ADJ [relación, lío] inextricable; [bosque] impenetrable* * ** * ** * *1 ‹problema› inextricable2 ‹bosque/maleza› impenetrable* * *inextricable adj1. [problema, concepto] intricate;[misterio] unfathomable2. [bosque] impenetrable* * *adj inextricable* * *inextricable adj: inextricable♦ inextricablemente adv -
14 inviolable
adj.inviolable.* * *► adjetivo1 inviolable* * *ADJ inviolable* * *adjetivo inviolable* * *adjetivo inviolable* * *inviolable* * *
inviolable adjetivo inviolable, unassailable, incorruptible
unos acuerdos inviolables, inviolable agreements
' inviolable' also found in these entries:
English:
inviolable
* * *inviolable adjinviolable;una fortaleza inviolable an impregnable fortress* * *adj inviolable* * *inviolable adj: inviolable♦ inviolabilidad nf -
15 irreductible
adj.1 irreducible.2 unconquerable.* * *► adjetivo1 irreducible* * *ADJ1) (=invencible) [enemigo, oposición, voluntad] implacable, unyielding; [obstáculo] insurmountable2) [espíritu, optimismo] irrepressible* * *1 ‹persona/actitud› uncompromising, unyielding2 ‹enemigo› unyielding, unbeatable; ‹fortaleza› impregnable* * *irreductible adj1. [fenómeno, fracción] irreducible2. [país, pueblo] unconquerable* * *adj uncompromising* * *irreductible adj: unyielding -
16 impenetrable
• impenetrable• impervious• impregnable• unsearchable -
17 inexpulgable
adj.unassailable, inscrutable, impregnable.
См. также в других словарях:
Impregnable — Im*preg na*ble, a. [F. imprenable; pref. im not + prenable pregnable, fr. prendre to take, L. prehendere. See {Comprehend}, {Get} to obtain.] Not to be stormed, or taken by assault; incapable of being subdued; able to resist attack;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impregnable — impregnable1 [im preg′nə bəl] adj. [ME imprenable < OFr: see IN 2 & PREGNABLE] 1. not capable of being captured or entered by force 2. unshakable; unyielding; firm [an impregnable belief] impregnability n. impregnably adv. imp … English World dictionary
Impregnable — Im*preg na*ble, a. [See Impregnate.] (Biol.) Capable of being impregnated, as the egg of an animal, or the ovule of a plant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impregnable — index defensible, immune, inappealable, incontestable, indomitable, inexpugnable, insuperable, insurmountable … Law dictionary
imprégnable — [ɛ̃pʀeɲabl] adj. ÉTYM. 1803; de imprégner. ❖ ♦ Rare. Qui peut être imprégné (II.) … Encyclopédie Universelle
impregnable — (adj.) early 15c., imprenable impossible to capture, from M.Fr. imprenable invulnerable, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + O.Fr. prenable assailable, vulnerable, from stem of prendre to take, grasp, from L.… … Etymology dictionary
impregnable — inexpugnable, unassailable, invulnerable, *invincible, unconquerable, indomitable Analogous words: secure, *safe: protected, shielded, guarded, safeguarded, defended (see DEFEND) Contrasted words: exposed, open, *liable, susceptible, subject … New Dictionary of Synonyms
impregnable — [adj] unyielding firm, fortified, impenetrable, indestructible, invincible, invulnerable, secure, solid, strong, unassailable; concepts 489,540,551 … New thesaurus
impregnable — adj. Dicho de un cuerpo: Capaz de ser impregnado … Diccionario de la lengua española
impregnable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unable to be captured or broken into. 2) unable to be overcome. DERIVATIVES impregnability noun impregnably adverb. ORIGIN Old French imprenable, from in not + prendre take … English terms dictionary
impregnable — [[t]ɪmpre̱gnəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ If you describe a building or other place as impregnable, you mean that it cannot be broken into or captured. The old Dutch fort with its thick high walls looks virtually impregnable... In those impregnable… … English dictionary