/ɛ̃.pɔ.sibl/
Translation
impossible
Word origin
From Latin impossibilis ('not possible'), from the negative prefix in- and possibilis ('possible'), from posse ('to be able'). English 'impossible' and 'possible' share this root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- impossibilis
- English cognates
- impossible, possible, potent
Grammar
Examples
' .
It is not impossible if we work together.
' .
It is impossible for me to come tomorrow morning.
' .
Nothing is truly impossible with willpower.
paraît .
This problem seems impossible to solve without help.
.
Parking the car here is almost impossible on Saturday evening.
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Grammar articles
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French si Clauses: The Three Types of Conditional Sentence
The French Subjunctive After Doubt, Emotion and Opinion
Subjunctive or Indicative: How to Choose in French
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