(adj) beyond one's power/help, See Also: beyond human control, be impossible, Syn. เป็นไปไม่ได้, Example:เรื่องนี้เป็นเรื่องพ้นวิสัยที่ท่านจะช่วยเหลือคุณได้, Thai Definition:เกินความสามารถ, ที่ไม่อาจเป็นไปได้หรือไม่สามารถจะกระทำได้, Notes:(กฎหมาย)

เป็นไปไม่ได้

(v) be impossible, Ant. เป็นไปได้, Example:มันเป็นไปไม่ได้ที่พ่อแม่จะทารุณลูกในไส้

เหลือวิสัย

(v) be beyond one's power, See Also: be impracticable, be powerless, be impossible, Syn. สุดวิสัย, เกินกำลัง, Example:ปัญหาของบ้านเมืองเวลานี้ยังไม่เหลือวิสัยที่รัฐบาลจะแก้ไขเองได้, Thai Definition:พ้นขอบเขตที่พึงจะกระทำ, เกินความสามารถที่จะกระทำได้

เหลือวิสัย

(adj) impracticable, See Also: powerless, impossible, Syn. สุดวิสัย, เกินกำลัง, Example:การปรับเปลี่ยนหลักสูตรระดับมหาวิทยาลัยให้เป็นอย่างไทยเป็นเรื่องเหลือวิสัยที่จะทำ, Thai Definition:ที่พ้นขอบเขตที่พึงจะกระทำ, ที่เกินความสามารถที่จะกระทำได้

ฝันเฟื่อง

(v) daydream of the impossible, See Also: fantasize about the impossible, dream about the impossible, imagine the impossible, Example:ี่คนที่ชอบฝันเฟื่องมักไม่ยอมเล่าเรื่องที่สร้างไว้ในวิมานฝันให้คนอื่นฟัง, Thai Definition:นึกคิดในเรื่องที่เป็นไปไม่ได้

ฝันเฟื่อง

ชักหน้าไม่ถึงหลัง

(v) be unable to make ends meet, See Also: be impossible to make ends meet, income falling short of expenditure, have a gap in supply, Example:เศรษฐกิจฝืดเคืองแบบนี้ทำให้เขาชักหน้าไม่ถึงหลัง, Thai Definition:มีรายได้ไม่พอกับรายจ่าย, Notes:(สำนวน)

Thai-English-French: Volubilis Dictionary 1.0 Volubilis Dictionary (TH-EN-FR)

ฝันเฟื่อง

[fanfeūang] (v) EN: daydream of the impossible ; fantasize about the impossible ; dream about the impossible ; imagine the impossible FR: rêver à l'impossible ; vivre de chimères

ความเป็นไปไม่ได้

[khwām penpai mai dāi] (n, exp) EN: impossibility FR: impossibilité [ f ]

ไม่ได้

[mai dāi = mei dāi] (v, exp) FR: c'est impossible ! ; non, impossible !

ไม่มีอะไรที่เป็นไปไม่ได้

[mai mī arai thī pen pai mai dai] (xp) EN: there is nothing impossible FR: rien n'est impossible ; il n'y a rien d'impossible

ไม่มีทาง

[mai mī thāng] (x) EN: there's no way ; it's impossible ; it can't be done ; impossible FR: c'est impossible ; il n'y a pas moyen ; impossible

เป็นไปไม่ได้

[penpai mai dāi] (v) EN: be impossible ; it's impossible FR: être impossible ; être inimaginable ; c'est impossible

เป็นไปไม่ได้ว่า

[penpai mai dāi wā] (v, exp) FR: il est impossible que

ตัวอย่างประโยคจาก Tanaka JP-EN Corpus ตัวอย่างประโยคจาก Tanaka JP-EN Corpus

impossib

Allen was given a problem that was impossible to solve.

impossib

As far as my experience goes, such a plan is impossible.

impossib

At present it is medically impossible to cure this disease.

impossib

A victory is unlikely but not impossible.

impossib

Beauty is a letter of recommendation which it is almost impossible to ignore.

impossib

But for his help, your success would be impossible.

impossib

Camping is impossible where there is no water.

impossib

"Do I really have that good a personality?" "Impossible. After all, there's this time as well, but in middle school you sold off girl's pants all over to bring in the money."

impossib

Do you think it impossible to finish the task before five?

impossib

Finishing the report by tomorrow is next to impossible.

impossib

For him to finish it in a day would be impossible.

impossib

For the boy to swim across the river was impossible.

impossib

He found it impossible to go there on foot.

impossib

He found it impossible to lift the lid.

impossib

He found it impossible to work any longer.

impossib

He is always trying to do the impossible.

impossib

He is impossible to beat.

impossib

He is utterly impossible.

impossib

He looked on the plan as impossible.

impossib

He says he will come, which is quite impossible.

impossib

He thinks it impossible for me to climb the mountain alone.

impossib

He thought it impossible to pass the exam.

impossib

His sickness made it impossible for him to continue his study.

impossib

His writing is impossible to read.

impossib

If it were not for electricity, our civilized life would be impossible.

impossib

If it were not for water, human life would be impossible.

impossib

I found it impossible to beat him at English.

impossib

I found it impossible to be the job in a day.

impossib

I found it impossible to cross the road.

impossib

I found it impossible to do the work in one day.

impossib

I found it impossible to explain what he is really like.

impossib

I found it impossible to get in contact with him.

impossib

I found it impossible to lift the box.

impossib

I found it impossible to win the championship.

impossib

If you were to fall from that bridge, it would be almost impossible to rescue you.

impossib

I got it for next to impossible.

impossib

I'm sorry, but it's impossible.

impossib

In other words, reliability is impossible unless there is a natural warmth.

impossib

In this case, translation is, in effect, impossible.

impossib

Is it next to impossible to live to be 150?

impossib

I think it impossible for him to solve the problem.

impossib

I think it impossible for me to write a novel in French.

impossib

I think it impossible for us to beat him.

impossib

I think it impossible to deny the fact.

impossib

I thought it impossible for him to solve the problem.

impossib

It is absolutely impossible.

impossib

It is absolutely impossible to do so.

impossib

It is almost impossible to learn a foreign language in a short time.

impossib

It is an impossible accident.

impossib

It is considered impossible to travel back to the past.

CMU English Pronouncing Dictionary Dictionary [with local updates] CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

impossible

/IH2 M P AA1 S AH0 B AH0 L/ /อิม พ้า เสอะ เบิ่ล/

impossibly

/IH2 M P AA1 S AH0 B L IY0/ /อิม พ้า เสอะ บลี่/

impossible's

/IH2 M P AA1 S AH0 B AH0 L Z/ /อิม พ้า เสอะ เบิ่ล สึ/

impossibility

/IH2 M P AO2 S IH0 B IH1 L IH0 T IY0/ /อิม พอ สิ บิ้ หลิ ถี่/

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only) Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary

impossible

/ˈɪmpˈɒsəbl/ /อิ้ม เพาะ เสอะ บึ ล/ /i1 m p o1 s @ b l/

impossibly

/ˈɪmpˈɒsəbliː/ /อิ้ม เพาะ เสอะ บลี่/ /i1 m p o1 s @ b l ii/

impossibility

/ˈɪmpˌɒsəbˈɪlɪtiː/ /อิ้ม เพาะ เสอะ บิ้ หลิ ถี่/ /i1 m p o2 s @ b i1 l i t ii/

impossibilities

/ˈɪmpˌɒsəbˈɪlɪtɪz/ /อิ้ม เพาะ เสอะ บิ้ หลิ ถิ สึ/ /i1 m p o2 s @ b i1 l i t i z/

WordNet (3.0) WordNet (3.0)

impossibility

(n) incapability of existing or occurring, Syn. impossibleness, Ant. possibility

impossibility

(n) an alternative that is not available, Syn. impossible action

impossible

(n) something that cannot be done, Example:his assignment verged on the impossible

impossible

(adj) not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with, Ant. possible, Example:an impossible dream; an impossible situation

impossible

(adj) totally unlikely, Syn. unimaginable, out of the question, inconceivable

impossible

(adj) used of persons or their behavior, Syn. unacceptable, unsufferable, insufferable, Example:impossible behavior; insufferable insolence

impossibly

(adv) to a degree impossible of achievement, Ant. possibly, Example:long thought to be an impossibly difficult operation; impossibly far from sources of supply

mission impossible

(n) an extremely dangerous or difficult mission

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Impossibility

n.; pl. Impossibilities [ L. impossibilitas: cf. F. impossibilité. ] 1. The quality of being impossible; impracticability. [ 1913 Webster ]

They confound difficulty with impossibility. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An impossible thing; that which is not possible; that which can not be thought, done, or endured. [ 1913 Webster ]

Impossibilities! O, no, there's none. Cowley. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Inability; helplessness. [ R. ] Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Logical impossibility, a condition or statement involving contradiction or absurdity; as, that a thing can be and not be at the same time. See Principle of Contradiction, under Contradiction. [ 1913 Webster ]

Impossible

a. [ F., fr. L. impossibilis; pref. im- not + possibilis possible. See Possible. ] Not possible; incapable of being done, of existing, etc.; unattainable in the nature of things, or by means at command; insuperably difficult under the circumstances; absurd or impracticable; not feasible. [ 1913 Webster ]

With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. Matt. xix. 26. [ 1913 Webster ]

Without faith it is impossible to please him. Heb. xi. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]

Impossible quantity (Math.), an imaginary quantity. See Imaginary.

Syn. -- See Impracticable. [ 1913 Webster ]

Impossible

n. An impossibility; as, he tried to do the impossible. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

“Madam, ” quoth he, “this were an impossible!” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

impossibleness

n. incapability of existing or occurring; impossibility.
Syn. -- impossibility. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Impossibly

adv. Not possibly. Sir. T. North. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

不可能

[不可能, bù kě néng] impossible; cannot; not able #1469

做不到

[做不到, zuò bù dào] impossible #8406

相提并论

[相提并论 / 相提并論, xiāng tí bìng lùn] to discuss two disparate things together (成语 saw); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) #21057

进退两难

[进退两难 / 進退兩難, jìn tuì liǎng nán] no room to advance or to retreat (成语 saw); without any way out of a dilemma; trapped; in an impossible situation #35464

深不可测

[深不可测 / 深不可測, shēn bù kě cè] deep and unmeasurable (成语 saw); unfathomable depths; incomprehensible; enigmatic and impossible to predict #36870

愚公移山

[愚公移山, yú gōng yí shān] the old man moves mountains (traditional folk tale); fig. nothing is impossible if you have the will #38023

骑虎难下

[骑虎难下 / 騎虎難下, qí hǔ nán xià] if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (成语 saw); fig. impossible to stop halfway #57881

进退维谷

[进退维谷 / 進退維谷, jìn tuì wéi gǔ] no room to advance or to retreat (成语 saw); without any way out of a dilemma; trapped; in an impossible situation #67962

以卵击石

[以卵击石 / 以卵擊石, yǐ luǎn jī shí] lit. to strike a stone with egg (成语 saw); to attempt the impossible; to invite disaster by overreaching oneself #86738

势不可当

[势不可当 / 勢不可當, shì bù kě dāng] impossible to resist (成语 saw); an irresistible force #88234

愚不可及

[愚不可及, yú bù kě jí] impossibly stupid #94062

插翅难飞

[插翅难飞 / 插翅難飛, chā chì nán fēi] lit. even given wings, you couldn't fly (成语 saw); fig. impossible to escape #107865

精卫填海

[精卫填海 / 精衛填海, Jīng wèi tián hǎi] lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (成语 saw); futile ambition; task of Sisyphus; determination in the face of impossible odds #116718

势成骑虎

[势成骑虎 / 勢成騎虎, shì chéng qí hǔ] if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (成语 saw); fig. impossible to stop halfway #153813

开交

[开交 / 開交, kāi jiāo] (used with negative) to conclude; (impossible) to end; (can't) finish #155309

进退为难

[进退为难 / 進退為難, jìn tuì wéi nán] no room to advance or to retreat (成语 saw); without any way out of a dilemma; trapped; in an impossible situation #399716

拟于不伦

[拟于不伦 / 擬於不倫, nǐ yú bù lún] to draw an impossible comparison #733371

不可能的事

[不可能的事, bù kě néng de shì] impossibility

几乎不可能

[几乎不可能 / 幾乎不可能, jī hū bù kě néng] almost impossible

没有什么不可能

[没有什么不可能 / 沒有甚麼不可能, méi yǒu shén me bù kě néng] nothing is impossible; there's nothing impossible about it

办不到

[办不到 / 辦不到, bàn bu dào] impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

[ばつ;ぺけ;ペケ, batsu ; peke ; peke] (n) (1) (See 罰点) x-mark (used to indicate an incorrect answer in a test, etc.); (2) (ペケ only) (uk) impossibility; futility; uselessness #448

無い

[ない, nai] (adj-i) (1) (uk) (See 亡い) nonexistent; not being (there); (2) unpossessed; unowned; not had; (3) (See またとない) unique; (4) (as ...ことがない, etc.) indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; (aux-adj) (5) (See ない) (after the ren'youkei form of an adjective) not ...; (6) (after the -te form of a verb) to not be...; to have not ...; (P) #952

不可能

[ふかのう, fukanou] (adj-na, n) impossible; (P) #3326

無理

[むり, muri] (adj-na, n, vs) unreasonable; impossible; overdoing; (P) #4371

不能

[ふのう, funou] (adj-na, n) incompetency; inefficiency; impossibility; weak point; imbecility; (P) #5368

あられもない

[araremonai] (adj-i) (1) unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; (2) unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous

あり得ない(P);有り得ない(P);有得ない

[ありえない, arienai] (adj-i) (uk) (See 有り得る・ありうる) impossible; unlikely; improbable; (P)

できない相談;出来ない相談

[できないそうだん, dekinaisoudan] (n) impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order

とんでもありません;とんでもございません

[tondemoarimasen ; tondemogozaimasen] (adj-f) (1) (See とんでもない・1) unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive; (exp) (2) (col) (See とんでもない・2) absolutely not!; not at all!; far from it!; impossible!; preposterous!; what a thing to say!; no way!; bullshit; (3) (See とんでもない・3) don't mention it; you're welcome

とんでも無い;飛んでもない(iK)

[とんでもない, tondemonai] (adj-f) (1) (uk) unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive; (exp) (2) (col) (uk) absolutely not!; not at all!; far from it!; impossible!; preposterous!; what a thing to say!; no way!; bullshit; (3) (uk) don't mention it; you're welcome; (P)

はずがない

[hazuganai] (exp) (See 筈・1) cannot (do); it is impossible that...

インポシブル;インポッシブル

[inposhiburu ; inposshiburu] (adj-na) (col) impossible

海底撈月

[はいていらおゆえ, haiteiraoyue] (n) totally useless (fruitless) effort; wasting time on an impossible task (like trying to scoop up a reflected moon from the bottom of the sea)

見果てぬ

[みはてぬ, mihatenu] (adj-pn) (arch) unfinished; unfulfilled; impossible

見果てぬ夢

[みはてぬゆめ, mihatenuyume] (n) (arch) (See 見果てる) unfinished dream; unfulfilled dream; impossible dream

仕切れない

[しきれない, shikirenai] (adj-i) impossible to do

至難

[しなん, shinan] (adj-na, n, adj-no) most difficult; next to impossible; (P)

至難の業

[しなんのわざ, shinannowaza] (n) Herculean task; next to impossible undertaking

事実上不可能

[じじつじょうふかのう, jijitsujoufukanou] (n) effectively impossible

能わず

[あたわず, atawazu] (aux-v) unable to do; impossible to do

不コ本

[ポコペン, pokopen] (int) (1) (uk) impossible (chi

不可能事

[ふかのうじ, fukanouji] (n) an impossibility

本木にまさる末木なし

[もときにまさるうらきなし, motokinimasaruurakinashi] (exp) (obsc) try though one might, it's impossible to replace one's first love

無変換

[むへんかん, muhenkan] (n) { comp } impossible conversion

木に縁って魚を求む

[きによってうおをもとむ, kiniyotteuowomotomu] (exp) (id) (variant of 木に縁りて...) (See 木に縁りて魚を求む・きによりてうおをもとむ) to be unable to accomplish something because one has chosen the wrong method; to ask for the impossible; to look for fish by climbing a tree (Mencius)

木に縁りて魚を求む

[きによりてうおをもとむ, kiniyoriteuowomotomu] (exp) (id) to be unable to accomplish something because one has chosen the wrong method; to ask for the impossible; to look for fish by climbing a tree (Mencius)

訳がない(P);訳が無い;わけが無い

[わけがない, wakeganai] (exp) (uk) there is no way that ... (expresses speaker's belief that something is impossible); (P)

訳にはいかない;わけには行かない;訳には行かない

[わけにはいかない, wakenihaikanai] (exp) (uk) impossible to do (although wants to)

訳にはいきません

[わけにはいきません, wakenihaikimasen] (exp) (uk) impossible to do (although wants to)

訳にはいけない

[わけにはいけない, wakenihaikenai] (exp) (uk) (incorrect variant of 訳にはいかない) (See 訳にはいかない・わけにはいかない) impossible to do (although wants to)

有り得べからざる

[ありうべからざる, ariubekarazaru] (exp, adj-pn) impossible; unthinkable; unimaginable

理解不能

[りかいふのう, rikaifunou] (adj-na) impossible to understand; impossible to decypher