inconceivable meaning

inconceivable significa "algo que no se puede imaginar o entender".

inconceivable :

Inimaginable, impensable

Adjetivo

▪ It is inconceivable that he won the race.

▪ Es inconcebible que él haya ganado la carrera.

▪ The idea seemed inconceivable to her.

▪ La idea le parecía inconcebible.

paraphrasing

▪ unimaginable – inimaginable

▪ unbelievable – increíble

▪ absurd – absurdo

▪ incredible – increíble

Pronunciation

inconceivable [ˌɪn.kənˈsiː.və.bəl]

El adjetivo tiene el acento en la tercera sílaba "ceiv", y suena como "in-kón-si-vabl".

Common phrases and grammar about inconceivable

inconceivable - Common meaningn

Adjetivo
Inimaginable, impensable

Part of Speech Changes for inconceivable

▪ inconceivably (adverbio) – de manera inconcebible

▪ inconceivability (sustantivo) – la calidad de ser inconcebible

Common Expressions with inconceivable

▪ inconceivable situation – situación inconcebible

▪ inconceivable outcome – resultado inconcebible

▪ inconceivable thought – pensamiento inconcebible

▪ inconceivable event – evento inconcebible

Important examples of inconceivable in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

En las preguntas de vocabulario del TOEIC, "inconceivable" se utiliza para describir situaciones o ideas que son difíciles de creer o imaginar.

▪It is inconceivable that they would cancel the event.
▪Es inconcebible que cancelen el evento.

Ejemplo de palabra fácilmente confundible: incredible (increíble)

▪It is incredible that they would cancel the event.
▪Es increíble que cancelen el evento.
‘inconceivable’ significa “difícil de imaginar o creer” y se usa para situaciones que parecen imposibles.
‘incredible’ significa “difícil de creer” pero en un sentido más positivo o sorprendente. Aunque ambas palabras parecen similares, su matiz es diferente. En este contexto, ‘inconceivable’ es la opción adecuada.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

"Inconceivable" se utiliza en preguntas gramaticales donde se describe algo que no se puede entender o imaginar.

▪The results were inconceivable to everyone.
▪Los resultados eran inconcebibles para todos.

inconceivable

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

"Inconceivable situation" se refiere a una situación que es difícil de imaginar o creer.

▪The accident was an inconceivable situation for the town.
▪El accidente fue una situación inconcebible para el pueblo.

"Inconceivable to think" significa que es difícil imaginar algo.

▪It is inconceivable to think that they would leave.
▪Es inconcebible pensar que se irían.

Differences between similar words and inconceivable

inconceivable

,

unimaginable

differences

"Inconceivable" se refiere a algo que no se puede imaginar, mientras que "unimaginable" implica que es tan extraño que no se puede pensar en ello.

inconceivable
▪The situation was inconceivable for her.
▪La situación era inconcebible para ella.
unimaginable
▪The event was unimaginable to everyone.
▪El evento era inimaginable para todos.

inconceivable

,

unbelievable

differences

"Inconceivable" se usa para describir algo que no se puede imaginar, mientras que "unbelievable" se refiere a algo que es difícil de creer.

inconceivable
▪It is inconceivable that he would lie.
▪Es increíble que él haya ganado la lotería.
unbelievable
▪It is unbelievable that he won the lottery.
▪Es increíble que él haya ganado la lotería.

Words with the same origin as inconceivable

The origin of inconceivable

La etimología de "inconceivable" proviene del latín "in-" (no) y "concipere" (concebir), lo que significa no poder concebir o imaginar algo.

Word structure

"Inconceivable" está compuesto por el prefijo "in-" (no), la raíz "ceiv" (concebir), y el sufijo "-able" (capaz de), lo que sugiere que no se puede concebir.

Words with the same origin

La raíz de "conceive" es "ceiv" (tomar, recibir). Palabras con la misma raíz incluyen "receive" (recibir), "deceive" (engañar), y "perceive" (percibir).

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