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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinapplicabile
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /i.nap.pliˈka.bi.le/
"Questa legge risulta inapplicabile alla situazione attuale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not relevant or appropriate to a particular situation; cannot be applied.
"The strict regulations are inapplicable to smaller startup companies." - 2
Not capable of being put into practical use or effect.
"His theoretical framework proved completely inapplicable during the crisis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Late Middle English, combining the negative prefix 'in-' (meaning 'not') with the adjective 'applicable', which traces back through Old French to the Latin verb 'applicare' (to join or attach to). The term evolved during the 16th century to specifically denote matters or rules that cannot be applied or are not relevant to a particular situation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inapplicable" is said worldwide
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inapplicable
Transliteration: /ɛ.na.pli.kabl/
"Cette règle est inapplicable dans ce cas précis."
unanwendbar
Transliteration: /ˈʊnˌʔanvɛntbaːɐ̯/
"Diese Vorschrift ist in diesem Fall unanwendbar."
inapplicabile
Transliteration: /i.nap.pliˈka.bi.le/
"Questa legge risulta inapplicabile alla situazione attuale."
inaplicable
Transliteration: /i.na.pliˈka.βle/
"El artículo es inaplicable para este tipo de contratos."
inaplicável
Transliteration: /i.na.pliˈka.vɛw/
"Essa norma é inaplicável aos novos funcionários."
लागू न होने योग्य
Transliteration: lagoo na hone yogya
"यह नियम इस स्थिति में लागू न होने योग्य है।"
不适用的
Transliteration: bù shìyòng de
"这条规定在此时不适用的。"
적용할 수 없는
Transliteration: jeogyonghal su eomneun
"이 규칙은 현재 상황에 적용할 수 없는 조항입니다."
適用できない
Transliteration: tekiyou dekinai
"その法律はこの事案には適用できない。"
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