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impassable
[/ɪmˈpæsəbəl/]
adjective
intransponível
1.
impossible to pass through or travel across
The mountain road became impassable after the heavy snowstorm.
A estrada de montanha se tornou intransponível após a nevasca.
2.
not allowing passage; blocked or obstructed
The river was impassable due to flooding.
O rio estava intransponível devido às enchentes.
3.
insurmountable; impossible to overcome
They faced an impassable barrier to their dreams.
Eles enfrentavam uma barreira intransponível para seus sonhos.
Synonyms
impassible
impenetrable
blocked
obstructed
uncrossable
insurmountable
Antonyms
passable
traversable
navigable
accessible
crossable
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
intransponível
standard usage
General Brazilian
impraticável
alternative, meaning impractical to pass
Portugal
intransponível
standard usage
Portugal
impenetrável
alternative, more formal
Related Idioms & Phrases
hit an impassable wall
face impassable odds
an impassable gulf between
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