Polyglot Dictionary

impossible

/ɛ̃.pɔ.sibl/

adjective A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. impossible

    • Il est impossible de le contacter.

      It's impossible to reach him.

Similar words

insupportable

Close synonyms for "unbearable, impossible."

Similar in other languages

German

unmöglich

unmöglich is the German word for the same thing — both mean "impossible."

Spanish

imposible

imposible is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "impossible."

Portuguese

impossível

impossível is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "impossible."

Practice

1 What does impossible mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il est ___ de le contacter.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches impossible?

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