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1 unaccountable
1 [phenomenon, feeling] inexplicable ; for some unaccountable reason pour une raison incompréhensible ;2 ( not answerable) to be unaccountable to sb ne pas avoir à répondre devant qn. -
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unaccountable [‚ʌnə'kaʊntəbəl](a) (inexplicable → disappearance, reason) inexplicable(b) (not accountable) qui n'a de comptes à rendre à personne;∎ to be unaccountable to sb ne pas avoir à répondre devant qn, ne pas avoir de comptes à rendre à qn;∎ representatives who are unaccountable to the general public les représentants qui ne sont pas responsables devant la populationUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > unaccountable
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3 unaccountable
unaccountable [ˈʌnəˈkaʊntəbl]( = inexplicable) inexplicable* * *[ˌʌnə'kaʊntəbl]adjective [phenomenon, feeling] inexplicable -
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5 quango
British( abbreviation quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization) = organisme crée par le gouvernement et doté de pouvoirs quasi autonomesDespite the promise of a people's government, the country is increasingly run by unaccountable, secretive crony networks, writes Stuart Weir. Tony Blair and his colleagues have been full of promises to abolish the quango state and make "bonfires of quangos". But there are no dead quangos among the slaughtered sheep and livestock in the funeral pyres and trenches that disfigure the British countryside. No, the quango state is alive and well.
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6 non-accountable
(unaccountable → individual, institution) qui n'a de comptes à rendre à personne;∎ to be non-accountable to sb ne pas avoir à répondre devant qn, ne pas avoir de comptes à rendre à qnUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > non-accountable
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unaccountable — means (1) ‘that cannot be accounted for’, i.e. ‘inexplicable’ • (The unaccountable and secret reasons of disaffection between man and wife Milton, 1643) which remains the dominant sense, and (2) ‘not liable to be called to account’, i.e.… … Modern English usage
Unaccountable — Un ac*count a*ble, a. 1. Not accountable or responsible; free from control. South. [1913 Webster] 2. Not to be accounted for; inexplicable; not consonant with reason or rule; strange; mysterious. [1913 Webster] {Un ac*count a*ble*ness}], n. {Un… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unaccountable — index arbitrary, clear (unencumbered), immune, inapprehensible, incomprehensible, indefinable, inexplicable … Law dictionary
unaccountable — (adj.) 1640s, inexplicable, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + ACCOUNTABLE (Cf. accountable). Meaning not liable to be called to account is recorded from 1640s. Related: Unaccountably … Etymology dictionary
unaccountable — [adj] not explainable; mysterious arcane, astonishing, baffling, extraordinary, impenetrable, incomprehensible, inexplicable, inscrutable, mystic, odd, peculiar, puzzling, strange, uncommon, unexplainable, unfathomable, unheard of, unintelligible … New thesaurus
unaccountable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unable to be explained. 2) not responsible for or required to justify consequences. DERIVATIVES unaccountability noun unaccountably adverb … English terms dictionary
unaccountable — [un΄əkount′ə bəl] adj. 1. that cannot be explained or accounted for; strange; mysterious 2. not accountable; not responsible unaccountability n. unaccountableness unaccountably adv … English World dictionary
unaccountable — [[t]ʌ̱nəka͟ʊntəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Something that is unaccountable does not seem to have any sensible explanation. For some unaccountable reason, it struck me as extremely funny... He had an unaccountable change of mind. Syn:… … English dictionary
unaccountable — un|ac|count|a|ble [ˌʌnəˈkauntəbəl] adj formal 1.) very surprising and difficult to explain ▪ the unaccountable shyness she always felt in Louise s presence ▪ For some unaccountable reason , he arrived a day early. 2.) not having to explain your… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unaccountable — un|ac|count|a|ble [ ,ʌnə kauntəbl ] adjective 1. ) people or organizations that are unaccountable do not have to explain their actions or decisions to anyone else. This word shows that you do not approve of people or organizations like this:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unaccountable — UK [ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) people or organizations that are unaccountable do not have to explain their actions or decisions to anyone else. This word shows that you do not approve of people or organizations like this faceless and… … English dictionary