impervious
Unaffected or unable to be affected by somethingUnaffected or unable to be affected by something.
» This material is completely impervious to water.
Dieses Material ist völlig wasserundurchlässig.
Этот материал полностью непромокаем.
Meaning
3 sensesUnaffected or unable to be affected by something.
The man was completely impervious to the deception we were trying.
gleichgültig, unempfindlich
непроница́емыйnepronicájemyj, невосприи́мчивыйnevospriímčivyj, неуязви́мыйneujazvímyj
несприйня́тливийnespryjnjátlyvyj, невразли́вийnevrazlývyj
not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water.
Although patchworked and sagging, the roof proved impervious to the weather.
undurchlässig
непроница́емыйnepronicájemyj
непроникни́йnepronyknýj, непрони́кливийnepronýklyvyj
Immune to damage or effect.
The old car seemed to be impervious to the wear and tear of age.
undurchdringlich, undurchdringbar
невосприи́мчивыйnevospriímčivyj, неуязви́мыйneujazvímyj
несприйня́тливийnespryjnjátlyvyj, невразли́вийnevrazlývyj
Examples
11 sentencesThis material is completely impervious to water.
ruЭтот материал полностью непромокаем.
deDieses Material ist völlig wasserundurchlässig.
Mark almost became impervious to toxic co-workers.
Don't bother arguing with it; humans are impervious to logic.
ruНе утруждай себя, пытаясь оспорить это; люди невосприимчивы к логике.
deVersuch erst gar nicht, mit ihm zu diskutieren. Menschliche Wesen sind resistent gegen Logik.
Gunter was working in the baking sun, totally impervious to the heat.
Galoshes are impervious to water.
ruКалоши водонепроницаемы.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin impervius (“that cannot be passed through”), from in- (“not”) + pervius (“lettiFrom Latin impervius (“that cannot be passed through”), from in- (“not”) + pervius (“letting things through”).
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Forms
more impervious, most impervious| Comparative | more impervious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most impervious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- not admitting of passage or capable of being affected:imperviable
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form