unreasonable / unacceptable
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unreasonable / unacceptable
Describes a condition, demand, or situation that one cannot reasonably ask of a person because it is too burdensome, unpleasant, or unacceptable.
Die Arbeitsbedingungen in dieser Fabrik sind absolut unzumutbar.
The working conditions in this factory are absolutely unacceptable.
The word is based on the verb 'zumuten' (to expect someone to put up with something / to impose something on someone). 'Jemandem etwas zumuten' means to demand or expect something of someone. 'Unzumutbar' (unreasonable/unacceptable) is therefore a demand that one cannot reasonably make.
Diese Aufgabe kann man einem Anfänger nicht zumuten.
You can't ask a beginner to do this task.
'Unzumutbar' (unreasonable/unacceptable) is often used in sentences with 'sein' (to be). You can add the affected person with 'für' (for), or describe an action with 'zu + infinitive' (to + infinitive).
Diese Lautstärke ist für die Nachbarn unzumutbar.
This level of noise is unacceptable for the neighbors.
'Unzumutbar' (unreasonable/unacceptable) often describes negative situations. Typical nouns are 'unzumutbare Zustände' (unacceptable conditions), 'unzumutbare Bedingungen' (unreasonable/unacceptable conditions), or 'eine unzumutbare Belastung' (an unreasonable burden).
Die hygienischen Zustände in der alten Wohnung waren unzumutbar.
The hygienic conditions in the old apartment were unacceptable.
impossible
Unmöglich and unzumutbar can both be used to judge a situation as unacceptable. Unzumutbar emphasizes that a burden or demand cannot reasonably be imposed on a person, while unmöglich expresses a more general condemnation. Use unzumutbar for an excessive burden and unmöglich for general disapproval.
Bei dieser Hitze war es für die Arbeiter unzumutbar, ohne Pause weiterzuarbeiten.
In that heat, it was unreasonable to expect the workers to continue working without a break.
Es war unmöglich, die Besucher so lange ohne Erklärung warten zu lassen.
It was completely unacceptable to make the visitors wait that long without an explanation.
