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irresistible

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ir·re·sis·ti·ble  (r-zst-bl)
adj.
1. Impossible to resist: an irresistible impulse to sneeze.
2. Having an overpowering appeal: irresistible beauty.

irre·sisti·bili·ty, irre·sisti·ble·ness n.
irre·sisti·bly adv.

irresistible [ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl]
adj
1. not able to be resisted or refused; overpowering an irresistible impulse
2. very fascinating or alluring an irresistible woman
irresistibility , irresistibleness n
irresistibly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.irresistible - impossible to resist; overpowering; "irresistible (or resistless) impulses"; "what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?"
resistible - capable of being resisted or withstood or frustrated; "a resistible attack"; "such resistible temptations"
2.irresistible - overpoweringly attractive; "irresistible beauty"
attractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"

irresistible
adjective
1. overwhelming, compelling, overpowering, urgent, potent, imperative, compulsive, uncontrollable, overmastering It proved an irresistible temptation to go back.
3. inescapable, inevitable, unavoidable, sure, certain, fated, destined, inexorable, ineluctable They feel the case for change is irresistible.
Translations
irresistible [ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbl] ADJirresistible
she had an irresistible urge to yawnle entraron unas ganas irresistibles de bostezar
she looked irresistible in her new dressestaba irresistible en su vestido nuevo
he is irresistible to womenlas mujeres lo encuentran irresistible
an irresistible political forceuna fuerza política a la que es imposible resistirse

irresistible [ˌɪrɪˈzɪstɪbəl] adj
[urge, desire] → irrésistible
[force, pressure] → irrésistible
(= very attractive) [person, charm] → irrésistible; [excitement, challenge] → irrésistible
his irresistible charm → son charme irrésistible
He found her wit irresistible → Il trouvait son esprit irrésistible.
(= tempting) [food] → irrésistible

irresistible
adjunwiderstehlich (to für); he is irresistible to womener wirkt auf Frauen unwiderstehlich; he was in irresistible form (Sport) → er war in unschlagbarer Form; the truth is irresistible (form)die Wahrheit kommt immer ans Licht

irresistible [ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbl] adjirresistibile

irresistible
adj irresistible [iriˈzistəbl]
too strong, delightful, tempting etc to be resisted He had an irresistible desire to hit her. onweerstaanbare لا يُقاوَم неопровержим neodolatelný uimodståelig unwiderstehlich ακαταμάχητος, ακατανίκητος irresistible vastupandamatu مقاومت ناپذیر vastustamaton irrésistible לא נִיתָן לַעֲמוֹד בְּפָנַיו अप्रतिरोध्य, लुभावना neodoljiv ellenállhatatlan tidak dapat menahan ómótstæðilegur irresistibile たまらない 억누를 수 없는 nenugalimas neatvairāms tidak dapat menahan onweerstaanbaar uimotståelig nieodparty irresistível irezistibil непреодолимый neodolateľný neustavljiv neodoljiv oemotståndlig ที่ต้านทานไม่ได้ karşı konulamaz 無法抗拒的 непереможний, непереборний پر کشش không thể cưỡng lại được
adv irreˈsistibly
onweerstaanbaar بصورةٍ لا تُقاوَم непреодолимо neodolatelně uimodståeligt unwiderstehlich ακαταμάχητα, ακατανίκητα irresistiblemente vastupandamatult بطور مقاومت ناپذیر vastustamattomasti irrésistiblement כַּך שֶאִי אֶפשָר לַעֲמוֹד בְּפָנַיו लुभावना neodoljivo ellenállhatatlanul secara sangat menggoda ómótstæðilega irresistibilmente 抑えられないほど 억누를 수 없을 만큼 nenugalimai neatvairāmi dengan tidak dapat menahan onweerstaanbaar uimotståelig nieodparcie irresistivelmente irezistibil (de) непреодолимо neodolateľne neustavljivo neodoljivo oemotståndligt มีเสน่ห์ karşı konulamaz bir şekilde 不可抵抗地 непереможно, непереборно شدت جذب سے một cách không thể cưỡng lại được
n irreˌsistiˈbility
onweerstaanbaarheid عَدَم القُدْرَه على مُقاوَمَتِهِ непреодолимост neodolatelnost uimodståelighed die Unwiderstehlichkeit τη ιδιότητα του να είναι κπ. ή κτ. ακαταμάχητο(ς) calidad de irresistible vastupandamatus مقاومت ناپذیری vastustamattomuus caractère irrésistible דָבַר שֶאִי אֶפשָר לַעֲמוֹד בְּפָנַיו लुभावनात्मक neodoljivost ellenállhatatlanság godaan besar ómótstæðileiki irresistibilità 圧倒的魅力 억누를 수 없음 nenugalimumas neatvairāmība sifat tidak dapat menahan onweerstaanbaarheid uimotståelighet nieodpartość irresistibilidade irezistibilitate непреодолимость neodolateľnosť neustavljivost neodoljivost oemotståndlighet ความไม่สามารถต้านทานได้ karşı konulamazlık 不可抵抗 непереможність, непереборність جذب شدید tính không cưỡng lại được


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