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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnattainable
/ˌʌn.əˈteɪ.nə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not able to be achieved or reached.
"The dream of a perfect society may seem unattainable to many." - 2
Impossible to obtain or accomplish.
"Her goals felt unattainable given the current circumstances."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unattainable' is derived from the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', and the root 'attain', which comes from the Old French 'atteindre', itself from the Latin 'attingere', meaning 'to touch, reach'. The term has evolved to signify something that cannot be achieved or reached.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unattainable" is said worldwide
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Inaccessible
Transliteration: ɛ̃.nɛ.sɛ.sibl
"Le rêve d'une société parfaite peut sembler inaccessible à beaucoup."
Unerreichbar
Transliteration: ʊn.əˈʁaɪ̯ç.baʁ
"Der Traum von einer perfekten Gesellschaft scheint für viele unerreichbar."
Inaccessibile
Transliteration: inaˈtʃes.si.bi.le
"Il sogno di una società perfetta può sembrare inaccessibile a molti."
Inalcanzable
Transliteration: inalkanˈθaβle
"El sueño de una sociedad perfecta puede parecer inalcanzable para muchos."
Inalcançável
Transliteration: inalkɐ̃ˈsavɛl
"O sonho de uma sociedade perfeita pode parecer inalcançável para muitos."
अप्राप्य
Transliteration: Aprāpy
"एक आदर्श समाज का सपना कई लोगों के लिए अप्राप्य लग सकता है।"
无法实现
Transliteration: wúfǎ shíxiàn
"完美社会的梦想对许多人来说似乎无法实现。"
달성할 수 없는
Transliteration: dalseonghal su eobsneun
"완벽한 사회에 대한 꿈은 많은 사람들에게 달성할 수 없는 것처럼 보일 수 있습니다."
達成不可能な
Transliteration: tassei fukanōna
"完璧な社会の夢は、多くの人にとって達成不可能に思えるかもしれません。"
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