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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesimpracticable
Pronunciation / Transliteration: impraktiˈkaβle
"El proyecto fue considerado impracticable por los expertos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not able to be carried out or put into practice.
"The plan was deemed impracticable due to the lack of resources." - 2
Incapable of being performed or accomplished.
"The proposal was considered impracticable by the committee."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word 'impracticabel', combining the assimilated Latin prefix 'in-' (meaning 'not') with 'practicable', which stems from Late Latin 'practicabilis' and Greek 'praktikos' (fit for action). Over centuries, the term evolved to specifically describe plans, methods, or courses of action that are impossible to effectively carry out or put into practice.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Impracticable" is said worldwide
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impraticable
Transliteration: ɛ̃pʁatikabl
"Ce plan est impraticable en raison des contraintes budgétaires."
unpraktikabel
Transliteration: ʊnˈpʁaktɪkaːbl̩
"Der Vorschlag wurde als unpraktikabel angesehen."
impraticabile
Transliteration: impratiˈkabile
"Il piano è stato giudicato impraticabile a causa della mancanza di fondi."
impracticable
Transliteration: impraktiˈkaβle
"El proyecto fue considerado impracticable por los expertos."
impraticável
Transliteration: ĩpɾɐtʃiˈkavɛl
"A proposta foi considerada impraticável devido aos custos."
अव्यवहारिक
Transliteration: avyavahārik
"यह योजना अव्यवहारिक मानी गई।"
不可行的
Transliteration: bù kě xíng de
"这个计划被认为是不可行的。"
실행 불가능한
Transliteration: silhaeng bulganeunghan
"이 계획은 실행 불가능하다고 평가되었다."
実行不可能な
Transliteration: jikkō fukanō na
"その計画は実行不可能だと判断された。"
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