impossible
/ɪmˈpɒsəbl/adjective
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असंभव, जो हो न सके
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that cannot exist or be done; not possible
असंभव, जो हो न सके
- It is impossible to finish the whole book in one night.
- an impossible task
- It is impossible to be in two places at once.
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- The deep snow made the journey impossible.
- Radhika found the task nearly impossible.
Synonyms unachievable unattainable out of the question
Opposite possible feasible achievable
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very difficult to deal with
बहुत कठिन, असह्य (स्थिति, व्यक्ति)
- The heat made life impossible.
- He is an impossible child.
- The traffic in the city is impossible in the evening.
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- The noise made life impossible for the neighbours.
- He is impossible when he is hungry.
Synonyms unbearable intolerable hopeless
Opposite easy manageable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
it is impossible to do sth
Use the dummy it with to-infinitive; the person is not the subject.
Dummy 'it' के साथ to-infinitive आता है; व्यक्ति subject नहीं बनता।
- It is impossible to finish the paper in an hour.
impossible for sb to do sth
Add for plus the person to show who finds it impossible.
किसके लिए असंभव है, यह बताने के लिए for और व्यक्ति जोड़ें।
- It was impossible for him to reach on time.
the impossible / an impossible task
With the it means things that cannot be done; before a noun it describes it.
'The' के साथ इसका अर्थ असंभव बातें हैं; noun से पहले यह उसका वर्णन करता है।
- Success makes the impossible look easy.
impossibility / impossibly
The noun is impossibility, and the adverb impossibly is used before adjectives like difficult.
Noun 'impossibility' है, और adverb 'impossibly' difficult जैसे adjectives से पहले आता है।
- The questions were impossibly difficult.
- He spoke of the impossibility of winning.
possible / impossible with it
The pattern it is possible for sb to do is the opposite of it is impossible for sb to do.
'It is possible for sb to do' संरचना 'it is impossible for sb to do' की विलोम है।
- It is possible for you to finish by noon.
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adverb + impossible
virtuallyalmostnext topracticallyquite
- It is next to impossible to get a ticket during Chhath.
impossible + noun
tasksituationdreamdemandchoice
- She faced an impossible choice.
verb + impossible
seemmakeprovethinkfind
- The fog made driving impossible.
impossible + noun
dreamoddsstandardburdendemand
- The team faced impossible odds in the final.
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- Nothing is impossible for a determined student.
दृढ़ निश्चय वाले विद्यार्थी के लिए कुछ भी असंभव नहीं है।
- It is impossible to be in two places at once.
एक ही समय में दो स्थानों पर होना असंभव है।
- My brother is impossible; he never listens.
मेरा भाई बहुत मुश्किल है; वह कभी सुनता ही नहीं।
- The floods made travel impossible.
बाढ़ ने यात्रा असंभव बना दी।
- The deadline was impossible to meet.
समय-सीमा का पालन करना असंभव था।
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✗ I am impossible to do this.
✓ It is impossible for me to do this.
A person cannot be impossible; the dummy it is the subject and for plus the person shows who is unable.
व्यक्ति स्वयं 'impossible' नहीं हो सकता; dummy 'it' subject बनता है और 'for' के साथ व्यक्ति बताता है कि कौन असमर्थ है।
✗ It is not possible for me to not go.
✓ It is impossible for me not to go.
Not is placed before the to-infinitive (not to go), and impossible is neater than not possible with a second negative.
'Not' to-infinitive से पहले आता है (not to go), और दूसरे निषेध वाले 'not possible' से 'impossible' अधिक स्पष्ट है।
✗ It is unpossible.
✓ It is impossible.
The prefix is im- before words beginning with p, so unpossible is not a word.
p से शुरू होने वाले शब्दों से पहले उपसर्ग 'im-' लगता है, इसलिए 'unpossible' कोई शब्द नहीं है।
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Impossible and impracticable are not the same.
Impossible और impracticable एक जैसे नहीं हैं।
Could be done in theory but not in the real situation.
सिद्धांत में संभव, पर वास्तविक स्थिति में नहीं।
- The plan proved impracticable in the monsoon.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
unachievable unattainable out of the question unbearable intolerable hopeless unworkable
Antonyms
AaSpelling
im·pos·si·ble
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.'
सूक्ति 'Nothing is impossible to a willing heart' है।
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One-word substitution
That which cannot be done.
'जो किया न जा सके' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।