English → Arabic
impossible in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- mustaḥīl
- Arabizi
musta7il- Type
- adjective · masculine
- Root
- س ح ل
How to use it
"Impossible" translates to "مستحيل" and describes something that cannot happen or be done. It is used both in everyday speech and formal contexts.
Example sentences
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هَذَا الْمَشْرُوعُ مُسْتَحِيلٌ أَنْ يُنْفَذَ
hādhā al-mashrūʿu mustaḥīlun an yunfaḍa
This project is impossible to implement
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إِنْ كَانَتِ الفِكْرَةُ مُسْتَحِيلَةً فَلْنَجْرُبْ
in kānat al-fikra mustaḥīlat fa-lnajrūb
If the idea is impossible, let's try
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لَا يُمْكِنُ أَنْ تَكُونَ النَّتَائِجُ مُسْتَحِيلَةً
lā yumkinu an takūna al-natāʾiju mustaḥīlatan
The results cannot be impossible
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Impossible.
مستحيل.
It's impossible.
إن ذلك مستحيل.
That's impossible!
ذلك غير ممكن!
But this is impossible.
ولكن هذا أمر مستحيل.
This is not impossible.
وهذا ليس بالأمر المستحيل.
Certainty is impossible.
واليقين أمر مستحيل.
A cleanup is impossible.
والتنظيف التام أمر مستحيل.
Impossible to retrieve speeds
تعذّر معرفة السرعة
Impossible to link plugin pads
لا يمكن ربط الاضافات
I'm sorry, but it's impossible.
أنا آسف لكن ذلك مستحيل.
The Impossible took place today.
المستحيل قد حصل اليوم.
The World Economy’s Impossible Demand
الاقتصاد العالمي والطلب المستحيل
Questions and answers
Can "impossible" be used as a noun?
No, Arabic uses the noun "استحالة" for the concept of impossibility.
Is there a softer way to say it?
Yes, "صعب جدًا" (very difficult) can be used when you want to be less strong.
Related words and expressions
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