ATTEMPTING THE IMPOSSIBLE

Meaning of ATTEMPTING THE IMPOSSIBLE in English

trying to accomplish what cannot be done

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IMPOSSIBLE — I. (ˈ)im, əm+ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin impossibilis, from in- in- …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ATTEMPTING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Attempt
Английский словарь Webster
ATTEMPTING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Attempt
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
IMPOSSIBLE — — impossibleness , n. — impossibly , adv. /im pos"euh beuhl/ , adj. 1. not possible; unable to be, exist, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ATTEMPTING — n. trying, endeavoring
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IMPOSSIBLE — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin impossibilis, from in- + possibilis possible Date: 14th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
IMPOSSIBLE — noun an impossibility. 2. impossible ·adj not possible; incapable of being done, of existing, ·etc.; unattainable in the nature of …
Webster English vocab
ATTEMPTING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of attempt.
Webster English vocab
IMPOSSIBLE — impossible BrE AmE ɪm ˈpɒs əb ə l ˌɪm-, -ɪb- AmE \ -ˈpɑːs-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
IMPOSSIBLE — / ɪmˈpɒsəbl; NAmE -ˈpɑːs-/ adjective 1. that cannot exist or be done; not possible : almost / virtually impossible It's …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IMPOSSIBLE — I. im ‧ pos ‧ si ‧ ble 1 S2 W2 /ɪmˈpɒsəb ə l, ɪmˈpɒsɪb ə l $ ɪmˈpɑː-/ BrE …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
IMPOSSIBLE — adj. 1 not possible; that cannot occur, exist, or be done (such a thing is impossible; it is impossible to …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
IMPOSSIBLE — adj. 1 not possible; that cannot occur, exist, or be done (such a thing is impossible; it is impossible to …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
IMPOSSIBLE — adj.1 not possible; that cannot occur, exist, or be done (such a thing is impossible; it is impossible to alter …
Oxford English vocab
IMPOSSIBLE — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Something that is impossible cannot be …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IMPOSSIBLE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an impossible dream (= about something that cannot happen ) ▪ Having a number …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IMPOSSIBLE — [adjective] [not gradable] - unable to exist, happen or be achieved; not possible (ACHIEVABLE)She ate three plates of spaghetti and …
Cambridge English vocab
IMPOSSIBLE — Synonyms and related words : I refuse, I will not, absurd, algorismic, algorithmic, aliquot, antic, barred, by no means, cardinal, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
IMPOSSIBLE — adj. Function: adjective 1 not capable of being realized or attained FF1C; impossible goals FF1E; Synonyms: impracticable, impractical, infeasible, irrealizable, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
IMPOSSIBLE — See ↑ DIFFICULT 7, ↑ IMPOSSIBLE 1,2 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be in an impossible position
Longman Activator English vocab
IMPOSSIBLE
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IMPOSSIBLE — adj. 25B6; adjective gale force winds made fishing impossible : NOT POSSIBLE, out of the question, unfeasible, impractical, impracticable, non-viable, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
IMPOSSIBLE — adj. 1 hopeless, impracticable, inconceivable, unimaginable, unthinkable, unattainable, unsuitable, out of the question, unachievable, unrealizable, unworkable, unresolvable, unsolvable Reading of …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
IMPOSSIBLE — 1. прил. 1) невозможный, невыполнимый, неисполнимый, неосуществимый almost, practically, virtually, well-nigh impossible ≈ практически невозможный He made it impossible for …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ATTEMPTING — Попытка
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ATTEMPTING — Попытка
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
IMPOSSIBLE — impossible.ogg 1. ımʹpɒsəb(ə)l n (the impossible) невозможное, неосуществимое, невыполнимое don't ask me to do the impossible - не проси меня …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IMPOSSIBLE — невозможный stochastically impossible event — стохастически невозможное событие virtially impossible event — фактически невозможное событие virtually impossible act — виртуально [умозрительно] неосуществимое действие - …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
IMPOSSIBLE — impossible прил.1) невозможный, невыполнимый, неисполнимый, неосуществимый almost, practically, virtually, well-nigh impossible — практически невозможный He made it impossible for me …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
IMPOSSIBLE — 1. ımʹpɒsəb(ə)l n (the impossible) невозможное, неосуществимое, невыполнимое don't ask me to do the impossible - не проси меня о …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
IMPOSSIBLE — 1. прил. 1) невозможный, невыполнимый, неисполнимый, неосуществимый almost, practically, virtually, well-nigh impossible — практически невозможный He made it impossible for …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
IMPOSSIBLE — 1. прил. 1) невозможный, невыполнимый, неисполнимый, неосуществимый almost, practically, virtually, well-nigh impossible — практически невозможный He made it impossible for me to say …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
IMPOSSIBLE — adj infml 1) You're the most impossible person I've ever met — Ты самый несносный человек, которого я когда-либо знал You're impossible! — …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
IMPOSSIBLE — adj infml 1) You're the most impossible person I've ever met — Ты самый несносный человек, которого я когда-либо знал …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
IMPOSSIBLE — impossible adj infml 1. You're the most impossible person I've ever met Ты самый несносный человек, которого я когда-либо знал …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
IMPOSSIBLE — 1) You're the most impossible person I've ever met — Ты самый несносный человек, которого я когда-либо знал You're impossible! …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
IMPOSSIBLE — 1. прил. 1) невозможный, невыполнимый, неисполнимый, неосуществимый almost, practically, virtually, well-nigh impossible ≈ практически невозможный He made it impossible for …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ATTEMPTING — Попытка
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
YOUR
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WITH
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ON
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HAVE
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MUFF — I. noun Etymology: Dutch mof, from Middle French moufle mitten, from Medieval Latin ~ula Date: 1599 a warm tubular covering …
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STRAIN — I. ˈstrān noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English streen, strene, from Old English strēon, strīon treasure, acquisition, procreation, progeny; …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 2001: DISASTERS — Disasters Aviation January 13, Off the coast of Libya. A twin-engine jet en route from Tripoli to Marsa al-Burayqah, Libya, …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1999: DISASTERS — Aviation January 13, Southwestern Pakistan. An Afghan cargo plane carrying 51 persons, including members of the Islamic Taliban militia, ran …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1998: DISASTERS — Disasters The loss of life and property from disaster in 1997 included the following: Aviation January 9, Near Detroit. A …
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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WAY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a haphazard way/manner/fashion ▪ I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. a …
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UP
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THROUGH
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TAKE
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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S
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RIGHT
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RIDE
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RAPE
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POWER
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OVER
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OUT
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OPEN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a competition is open to sb (= used to say who can enter a …
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OFF
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