insurmountable
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insurmountable
So difficult or formidable that it cannot be overcome or dealt with.
Die scheinbar unüberwindbare Mauer hielt die Angreifer lange auf.
The seemingly insurmountable wall held the attackers at bay for a long time.
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'Unüberwindbar' (insurmountable) is made up of 'un-' and 'überwindbar' (surmountable). The ending '-bar' indicates possibility; 'un-' negates this possibility.
Für viele Menschen wirkt diese Prüfung zunächst unüberwindbar.
For many people, this exam initially seems insurmountable.
'Unüberwindbar' (insurmountable) frequently appears before words such as 'Hindernis' (obstacle), 'Schwierigkeit' (difficulty), 'Kluft' (chasm), or 'Gegensatz' (divide). It is especially often used to describe problems or divisions that are very difficult to resolve.
Zwischen den beiden Gruppen entstand eine unüberwindbare Kluft.
An insurmountable divide developed between the two groups.
The adjective can refer to something concrete or to an abstract problem. With words such as 'Mauer' (wall) or 'Berg' (mountain), the meaning is more literal; with 'Kluft' (divide), 'Gegensatz' (opposition), or 'Problem' (problem), it is usually figurative.
Für die erschöpften Wanderer schien der steile Berg unüberwindbar.
The steep mountain seemed insurmountable to the exhausted hikers.
Der Streit schuf einen unüberwindbaren Gegensatz zwischen den Freunden.
The argument created an insurmountable divide between the friends.
