impervious

[US]/ɪmˈpɜːviəs/
[UK]/ɪmˈpɜːrviəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. uigennemtrængelig, ligegyldig

Phrases & Collocations

impervious to criticism

ubesvarende over for kritik

impervious to pain

ubøjelig over for smerte

impervious to emotions

ubøjelig over for følelser

impervious to cold

ubøjelig over for kulde

impervious to heat

ubøjelig over for varme

impervious core

ubøjelig kerne

impervious material

ubøjeligt materiale

Example Sentences

a material impervious to water.

et materiale der er uigennemtrængeligt for vand.

an impervious layer of basaltic clay.

et uigennemtrængeligt lag af basaltisk ler.

impervious to gases and liquids

uigennemtrængeligt for gasser og væsker

impervious to (all) reason

uigennemtrængeligt for (al) fornuft

He was completely impervious to criticism.

Han var fuldstændigt uigennemtrængelig for kritik.

he worked, apparently impervious to the heat.

Han arbejdede tilsyneladende upåvirket af varmen.

Rubber boots are impervious to water.

Gummistøvler er uigennemtrængelige for vand.

This material is impervious to gases and liquids.

Dette materiale er uigennemtrængeligt for gasser og væsker.

She was impervious to his charms.

Hun var uigennemtrængelig for hans charme.

He remained impervious to all Nell’s sulks and blandishments.

Han forblev uigennemtrængelig for Nell's sure og smiger.

Real-world Examples

But he was impervious to the veiled criticism.

Men han var ligeglad med den skjulte kritik.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

That's impossible. Rhino's Horn Defence is impervious to any technique.

Det er umuligt. Rhino's Horn Defence er uigennemtrængelig for enhver teknik.

Source: Kung Fu Panda 2

Zombies, knowing there is no future for them anyway, are impervious to this threat.

Zombier, velvidende at der alligevel ikke er nogen fremtid for dem, er ligeglade med denne trussel.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Lizards were, and are, largely impervious to the bacteria in rotting carcasses.

Øgler var, og er, i vid udstrækning ufølsomme over for bakterierne i ligcarcasser.

Source: A Brief History of Everything

These words indicated that the commander pursued a policy impervious to arguments.

Disse ord indikerede, at chefen forfulgte en politik, der var ufølsom over for argumenter.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

Since my watch is impervious to water, I wear it while I swim.

Da mit ur er uigennemtrængeligt for vand, har jeg det på, når jeg svømmer.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Submerged forests may be impervious to fires, but they remain vulnerable to other sorts of disasters.

Undervands skove kan være ufølsomme over for brande, men de er stadig sårbare over for andre former for katastrofer.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

That argument only applies if these notional immortals are also invincible, and therefore impervious to accident.

Det argument gælder kun, hvis disse opfattede udødelige også er uovervindelige og derfor ufølsomme over for ulykker.

Source: The Economist - Arts

She looked at his face as he came up the steps, that dark nonchalant face, so impervious, so blank.

Hun så på hans ansigt, mens han kom op ad trapperne, det mørke, nonchalante ansigt, så ufølsomt, så tomt.

Source: Gone with the Wind

The real news is death itself, which comes for everyone, immortal or impervious as some may seem.

Den virkelige nyhed er døden selv, som kommer for alle, udødelige eller ufølsomme som nogle måtte synes.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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