impossible

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BrE /ˈɪmpəsəbl/ AmE /ˈɪmpəsəbl/

adjective en → es

1 NOT POSSIBLE [attributive, predicative] A2

not able to happen or be done; not possible

imposible, no posible

  • It is impossible for sb/sth to do sth

Collocations impossible task · impossible situation

  • It's impossible to finish the work in one day.

    Es imposible terminar el trabajo en un día.

2 EXTREMELY DIFFICULT [attributive, predicative] B1

very difficult or unlikely, but not completely impossible

muy difícil, casi imposible

  • It is almost impossible for sb/sth to do sth

Collocations almost impossible task · impossible challenge

  • It's almost impossible to find a parking space here.

    Es casi imposible encontrar un espacio para estacionar aquí.