impossible

/ɪmˈpɒsəbl/ adjective

Translation

CANNOT HAPPEN › If an action or event is impossible, it cannot happen or be done.

imkânsız, olamaz, yapılamaz

an impossible task He finds walking almost impossible. [+ to do sth] It was impossible to sleep because of the noise.2033

DIFFICULT › very difficult to deal with

içinden çıkılmaz, çekilmez, zor, güç

You just can't reason with her, she's absolutely impossible. You're putting me in an impossible position.1785

impossibility

/ɪmˌpɒsəˈbɪləti/ noun [C, U] › when something is impossible

imkânsızlık, olmayacak şey, mümkün olmayan

[usually singular] I can't do it - it's a physical impossibility.1755

(Definition of impossible adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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