untouchables

[US]/ʌn'tʌtʃəb(ə)l/
[UK]/ʌn'tʌtʃəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. ud over straf; uovervindelig;
n. en udstødt, en utilnærmelig.

Example Sentences

to be considered untouchable

at blive betragtet som uovervindelig

to become untouchable in the industry

at blive uovervindelig i branchen

an untouchable level of success

et uovervindeligt niveau af succes

to consider someone untouchable

at betragte nogen som uovervindelig

Real-world Examples

Oh, I'm sorry. Is that politically incorrect? In India, we just call them untouchables. Now? Almost.

Åh, jeg beklager. Er det politisk ukorrekt? I Indien kalder vi dem bare 'utouchables'. Nu? Næsten.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 2

So they became known as the 'untouchables'.

Så de blev kendt som 'utouchables'.

Source: A Brief History of the World

And they are treated as untouchables.

Og de behandles som utouchables.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2015 Collection

By 1970, Sears was considered untouchable by it's rivals.

I 1970 blev Sears betragtet som uovervindelig af sine konkurrenter.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2018 Collection

He's untouchable, and I have him dead to rights.

Han er uovervindelig, og jeg har ham på faldgruben.

Source: Billions Season 1

He even helped breach the previously untouchable barricade of the royal family.

Han hjalp endda med at bryde den tidligere uovervindelige barrikade i kongefamilien.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

For 1,300 years, Galen's legacy remained untouchable until renaissance anatomist Vesalius spoke out against him.

I 1.300 år forblev Galens arv uovervindelig, indtil renæssance-anatom Vesalius talte imod ham.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

For 1,300 years, Galen's legacy remained untouchable– until renaissance anatomist Vesalius spoke out against him.

I 1.300 år forblev Galens arv uovervindelig – indtil renæssance-anatom Vesalius talte imod ham.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

" In certain institutional contexts, you somehow become untouchable, " one professor of classics told me.

" I visse institutionelle sammenhænge bliver man på en eller anden måde uovervindelig," fortalte en professor i klassiske studier mig.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

Many once untouchable administrators have been banned from the sport, including longtime FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

Mange tidligere uovervindelige administratorer er blevet udelukket fra sporten, herunder den mangeårige FIFA-præsident Sepp Blatter.

Source: Time

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