impossible
gb/ɪmpˈɑsɪbəl/ us/ɪmpˈɑsɪbəl/
A2
영어
~ 1400
lehetetlen, elviselhetetlen, kibírhatatlan
A2
1
lehetetlen
A2
사용 패턴：
it is impossible to [do something]
It’s impossible to finish this report by tonight.
Lehetetlen ma estére befejezni ezt a jelentést.
Climbing that cliff without equipment is impossible.
Felszerelés nélkül lehetetlen megmászni azt a sziklafalat.
Finding a taxi at this hour is almost impossible.
It was impossible for her to hide her excitement.
학습자용 예문
It is impossible to lift this box alone.
Lehetetlen egyedül felemelni ezt a dobozt.
The test is impossible for me.
Ez a teszt nekem megoldhatatlan.
It is impossible to see the stars because of the clouds.
This puzzle is impossible to finish.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'impossible' with 'difficult'. 'Impossible' means there is no way to do it, while 'difficult' means it can be done but requires effort.
뜻
Not able to be done
연어
virtually impossible
|seem impossible
|nearly impossible
|make it impossible
유의어
unachievable (Focuses on something that cannot be reached or accomplished.)
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unattainable (Suggests something cannot be reached, often in a long-term or aspirational sense.)
반의어
possible (Direct opposite; something can be done or achieved.)
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achievable (Emphasizes that a goal can be reached.)
주제
daily life
|problem solving
|core_vocabulary
정의
Something that cannot happen or be done.
Not able to be done, achieved, or occur.
B1
2
사용 패턴：
[someone] is impossible to [deal with/work with]
My boss can be impossible when he’s stressed.
A főnököm elviselhetetlen tud lenni, amikor stresszes.
The kids were impossible after eating too much sugar.
A gyerekek elviselhetetlenek voltak, miután túl sok cukrot ettek.
She’s an impossible neighbor who complains about everything.
학습자용 예문
My little brother is impossible sometimes.
A kisöcsém néha elviselhetetlen.
The weather here is impossible in winter.
Itt télen elviselhetetlen az időjárás.
He is impossible when he is angry.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may think this still means 'cannot be done', but here it means 'very unpleasant or hard to deal with'. Context usually makes the difference clear.
뜻
Very difficult or unpleasant
연어
impossible person
|impossible behavior
|impossible demands
유의어
unbearable (Emphasizes extreme discomfort or annoyance.)
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insufferable (More formal and literary; suggests extreme difficulty in tolerating.)
반의어
agreeable (Describes someone pleasant and easy to get along with.)
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manageable (Describes something that can be handled without excessive difficulty.)
주제
relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
정의
Very hard or unpleasant to be around or handle.
Extremely difficult or unpleasant to deal with, especially describing a person or situation.
문법
기본형
impossible
IPA
GB/ɪmpˈɑsɪbəl/
US/ɪmpˈɑsɪbəl/
음절 및 강세
im - possible （2음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (possible)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: impossible
관련 단어
표현
make the impossible possible
1/mˈeɪk ðə ɪmpˈɑsɪbəl pˈɑsəbəl/
fixed phrase
Achieve what seemed impossible
To do something people thought could not be done.
예문
- The scientist made the impossible possible with her new invention.
- With teamwork, they made the impossible possible.
mission impossible
1/mˈɪʃən ɪmpˈɑsɪbəl/
fixed phrase
informal
A task with almost no chance of success
A job or goal that is almost certain to fail.
예문
- Getting him to change his mind is mission impossible.
- Cleaning this house in one hour is mission impossible.
nothing is impossible
1/nˈʌθɪŋ ˈɪz ɪmpˈɑsɪbəl/
fixed phrase
Everything can be done
You can do anything if you try hard enough.
예문
- He believes that nothing is impossible if you work hard.
- They proved that nothing is impossible by climbing the mountain.