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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
impassibleimpenetrableblockedobstructeduncrossableinsurmountable
Antonyms
passabletraversablenavigableaccessiblecrossable

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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