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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (unfeasible)

a. impossible

Parecía un sueño imposible, pero seguí intentándolo y al final lo conseguí.It seemed an impossible dream, but I persevered, and eventually I succeeded.

Es imposible hacer tantas cosas al mismo tiempo.It's impossible to do so many things at the same time.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(insufferable)

a. impossible (person)

Hoy está imposible porque anoche no durmió bien.She is being impossible today because she didn't sleep well last night.

b. difficult (person)

¡Es una persona imposible! Yo no sé cómo tú lo aguantas.He's such a difficult person! I don't know how you put up with him.

3. (intolerable)

a. impossible (situation)

La situación en casa se volvió imposible y al final pedí el divorcio.The situation at home became impossible, and eventually I filed for divorce.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(dirty)

Regionalism used in Chile

(Chile)

a. filthy

Cuando la depresión era aguda, no salía de su cama y se veía imposible.During moments of severe depression, she didn't leave her bed and looked filthy.

El vagabundo no se había lavado en semanas y estaba imposible.The bum hadn't washed in weeks and looked filthy.

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

5. (impossibility)

a. impossible

Tú sabes que lo que nos pides es un imposible.You know that you're asking the impossible of us.

b. impossible dream (aspiration)

Ojalá pudieras dejar de perseguir imposibles y ceñirte a la realidad.If only you could just stop chasing impossible dreams and could stick to reality.

c. impossible task (undertaking)

Sacar el negocio a flote es ya un imposible.To get the business back on its feet is an impossible task by now.

d. impossible goal (aim)

Será difícil lograrlo, pero no es un imposible.It'll be difficult to achieve, but it's not an impossible goal.

Examples

Phrases

es imposible	it's impossible
es imposible que	it's impossible that
Lo único imposible es aquello que no intentas.	Nothing is impossible if you just put your mind to it.
me es imposible	it's impossible for me
es imposible de saber	it's impossible to know
es imposible que el nivel de desempleo haya subido	it's impossible for the unemployment rate to have increased
imposible de alcanzar	unattainable