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1 unspeakable
1 ( dreadful) [pain, sorrow] inexprimable ; [noise] épouvantable ; what he did is unspeakable ce qu'il a fait est innommable ;2 ( inexpressible) [joy, pleasure] indescriptible. -
2 unspeakable
unspeakable [ʌnˈspi:kəbl][act, object, horror, food] innommable ; [pain, cruelty] indescriptible* * *[ʌn'spiːkəbl]1) ( dreadful) [pain, sorrow] inexprimable; [noise] épouvantable; [act] innommable2) ( inexpressible) indescriptible -
3 unspeakable
unspeakable [‚ʌn'spi:kəbəl](a) (crime, pain) épouvantable, atroce(b) (beauty, joy) indicible, ineffableUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > unspeakable
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4 unspeakable
(that cannot be expressed in words, especially because too bad to describe: his unspeakable cruelty/rudeness.) inexprimable -
5 AHIHTOLONI
ahihtôlôni éventuel du passif.Qui n'est pas estimé, loué.Angl., unspeakable, not fit to be said. R.Joe Campbell 1997.Allem., der seinen Eltern Unehre macht. SIS 1950,249.Form: éventuel du passif ihtôlôni, préf. nég. ah-. -
6 unmentionable
[ʌn'menʃənəbl]1) ( improper to mention) [activity] inracontable; [subject] tabou2) ( unspeakable) [suffering] indescriptible -
7 unmentionable
B adj2 ( unspeakable) [suffering] indescriptible.
См. также в других словарях:
Unspeakable — «Unspeakable» Сингл Ace of Base … Википедия
Unspeakable — may refer to:*Unspeakable (Harry Potter), a job in J. K. Rowling s fictional Harry Potter universe. *Unspeakable (song), a single by Ace of Base *Acts of the Unspeakable, an album by Autopsy … Wikipedia
Unspeakable — Un*speak a*ble, a. [Pref. un not + speakable.] Not speakable; incapable of being uttered or adequately described; inexpressible; unutterable; ineffable; as, unspeakable grief or rage. {Un*speak a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] Ye rejoice with joy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unspeakable — [unspēk′ə bəl] adj. 1. that cannot be spoken 2. marvelous, awesome, etc.; beyond human expression; ineffable 3. a) so bad, evil, etc. as to defy description b) so foul, evil, etc. as to be unfit to be described or discussed [unspeakable… … English World dictionary
unspeakable — index ineffable, offensive (offending), profane, remarkable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unspeakable — c.1400, inexpressible, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + speakable (see SPEAK (Cf. speak)). Meaning indescribably bad or wicked is recorded from 1831. Related: Unspeakably … Etymology dictionary
unspeakable — *unutterable, inexpressible, ineffable, indescribable, indefinable Analogous words: *offensive, loathsome, repulsive, revolting: *repugnant, repellent, obnoxious, distasteful: abominable, odious, *hateful, detestable … New Dictionary of Synonyms
unspeakable — [adj] very bad; beyond description abominable, alarming, appalling, atrocious, awful, beastly, beyond words, calamitous, detestable, dire, disgusting, dreadful, evil, execrable, fearful, frightening, frightful, heinous, horrible, horrid,… … New thesaurus
unspeakable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not able to be expressed in words. 2) too bad or horrific to express in words. DERIVATIVES unspeakably adverb … English terms dictionary
unspeakable — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. incapable of being expressed in words ; unutterable b. inexpressibly bad ; horrendous < unspeakable living conditions > < unspeakable evil > 2. that may not or cannot be spoken … New Collegiate Dictionary
unspeakable — [[t]ʌnspi͟ːkəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED (emphasis) If you describe something as unspeakable, you are emphasizing that it is extremely unpleasant. ...the unspeakable horrors of chemical weapons... The pain is unspeakable. ...unspeakable crimes. Syn:… … English dictionary