English-German translation for "impossible"

"impossible" German translation

impossible
[imˈp(ɒ)səbl]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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unmöglich, undenkbar, ausgeschlossen unaus-, undurchführbar unmöglich, unerträglich
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  • unaus-, undurchführbar
    impossible unworkable, impracticable
    impossible unworkable, impracticable
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  • it is impossible for him to return
    es ist unmöglich, dass er zurückkehrt
    it is impossible for him to return
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impossible
[imˈp(ɒ)səbl]noun | Substantiv s

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Unmöglichkeit, Unmögliche
  • Unmöglichkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    impossible
    impossible
  • (das) Unmögliche
    impossible
    impossible
in such matters privacy is impossible
eine Geheimhaltung solcher Dinge ist unmöglich
in such matters privacy is impossible
next to impossible
next to impossible
it seems impossible to me
es (er)scheint mir unmöglich
it seems impossible to me
it was literally impossible
it was literally impossible
well-nigh impossible
well-nigh impossible
physically impossible
physically impossible
near impossible
near impossible
Ersteres ist absolut unmöglich und wäre auch keineswegs wünschenswert.
The former is clearly as impossible as it would be totally undesirable.
Source: Europarl
Darüber mit meinem Manne zu reden, ist unnötig und unmöglich.
It is unnecessary and impossible to speak of it to my husband.
Source: Books
Aber Länder, die solche Verfassung haben, wie Frankreich, kann man nicht so ruhig besitzen.
But it is impossible to hold with such tranquillity states constituted like that of France.
Source: Books
Dadurch wird das Europäische Parlament vor eine nahezu unlösbare Aufgabe gestellt.
As a result, the European Parliament is faced with an almost impossible task.
Source: Europarl
In den ganz großen Projekten ist es völlig unmöglich, keinen Snowden zu finden.
In such large-scale projects, it ’ s impossible not to find one.
Source: GlobalVoices
Wer friedliche Revolutionen unmöglich macht, macht gewalttätige Revolutionen unumgänglich.
Those who make peaceful revolutions impossible make violent revolutions inevitable.
Source: News-Commentary
Aber durch die griechische Mitgliedschaft in der Eurozone ist das unmöglich.
But Greece s membership ’ in the eurozone makes that impossible.
Source: News-Commentary
Das Verbot macht aber auch Notrufe praktisch unmöglich.
But it will also make emergency communications virtually impossible.
Source: GlobalVoices
Damit ist eine Nivellierung unmöglich.
It is thus impossible to bring all States into line.
Source: Europarl
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