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impervious
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im·per·vi·ous  (m-pûrv-s)
adj.
1. Incapable of being penetrated: a material impervious to water.
2. Incapable of being affected: impervious to fear.

[From Latin impervius : in-, not; see in-1 + pervius, pervious; see pervious.]

im·pervi·ous·ly adv.
im·pervi·ous·ness n.

impervious [ɪmˈpɜːvɪəs], imperviable
adj
1. not able to be penetrated, as by water, light, etc.; impermeable
2. (often postpositive; foll by to) not able to be influenced (by) or not receptive (to) impervious to argument
imperviously  adv
imperviousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.impervious - not admitting of passage or capable of being affected; "a material impervious to water"; "someone impervious to argument"
impermeable - preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through; "impermeable stone"; "an impermeable layer of scum"; "a coat impermeable to rain"
pervious - admitting of passage or entrance; "pervious soil"; "a metal pervious to heat"

impervious
adjective (with to)
1. unaffected by, immune to, unmoved by, closed to, untouched by, proof against, invulnerable to, unreceptive to, unswayable by They are impervious to all suggestion of change.
2. resistant to, sealed to, impenetrable by, invulnerable to, impassable to, hermetic to, impermeable by, imperviable by The floorcovering will need to be impervious to water.
Translations
impervious [ɪmˈpɜːvɪəs] ADJ
1. (lit) (to water) → impermeable (to a)
2. (fig) (to remarks, threats) → inmune, insensible (to a) he is impervious to criticismes inmune or insensible a las críticas, no le afectan las críticas
impervious [ɪmˈpɜːrviəs] adj
[person] to be impervious to sth [+ criticism, pressure, charm] → être insensible à qch
[substance] (to water)imperméable
impervious
adj
substance, rockundurchlässig; impervious to rain/waterregen-/wasserundurchlässig; coat, materialregen-/wasserdicht
(fig)unzugänglich (to für); (to criticism) → unberührt (to von); he is impervious to logicihm ist mit Logik nicht beizukommen; she is impervious to pressuresie lässt sich nicht unter Druck setzen
impervious [ɪmˈpɜːvɪəs] adj impervious (to)impermeabile (a) (fig) → indifferente (a), imperturbato/a (di fronte a)
impervious [ɪmˈpɜːvɪəs] adj impervious (to)impermeabile (a) (fig) → indifferente (a), imperturbato/a (di fronte a)


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