unthinkable
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This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 2).
unthinkable(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. impensable
The Internet revolution would have seemed unthinkable just a few year back.Tan solo unos años atrás, la revolución que ha supuesto Internet hubiera sido impensable.
b. inconcebible
I love my work so much that the idea of retiring to sit around all day and do nothing is unthinkable.Me gusta tanto mi trabajo que la idea de jubilarme y pasarme el día sentado sin hacer nada me resulta inconcebible.
c. inimaginable
In those days, it was almost unthinkable for a woman to head up a law firm.En esa época, era casi inimaginable que una mujer pudiera estar al frente de un bufete de abogados.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. lo impensable
Then he did the unthinkable; he threw my car keys into the sewer.Entonces él hizo lo impensable: tiró mis llaves a la alcantarilla.
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