unpardonable

[US]/ʌn'pɑːd(ə)nəb(ə)l/
[UK]/ʌn'pɑrdnəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. forbannelsesverdig; upasselig; ikke forgivelig

Example Sentences

to an unpardonable degree

i en forbannelsegrad

in an unpardonable manner

på en uforgjengelig måte

Real-world Examples

I hope not so. Imprudence or thoughtlessness in money matters would be unpardonable in me.

Jeg håper ikke det. Uforsegelighet eller tankeles i pengeanlegg ville vært forbannelseverdig hos meg.

Source: Pride and Prejudice (Original Version)

" It is unpardonable neglect on my part, " said Nekhludoff.

"Det er en forbannelseverdig glemsel fra min side," sa Nekhludoff.

Source: Resurrection

If it is the result of mere caprice, it is unpardonable.

Hvis det er resultatet av ren humør, er det forbannelseverdig.

Source: Eugénie Grandet

His listeners thought his unseemly words were unpardonable.

Høresjene hans syntes hans uanpassede ord var forbannelseverdige.

Source: Pan Pan

Charlie saw that he had committed an unpardonable blunder, which he hastened to repair.

Charlie så at han hadde begått en forbannelseverdig feil, som han hastet å rette opp i.

Source: New Arabian Nights (Volume 1)

Had my fate been merely unjust, it could be forgiven—but its bad taste is unpardonable.

Hvis min skjebne hadde vært bare uriktig, kunne den bli tilgitt – men dens dårlige smak er forbannelseverdig.

Source: Family and the World (Part 2)

To have aroused him from his slumbers and stated my errand, would have been an unpardonable boldness.

Å ha vakket ham opp fra hans døs og ha opplyst min sak, ville ha vært en forbannelseverdig overmod.

Source: Twelve Years a Slave

To clap that joint into a steamy oven would have been a crime unpardonable by gods and man.

Å klappe den leddet inn i en dampovn ville ha vært en forbannelseverdig forbrytelse for guder og mennesker.

Source: Essays on the Four Seasons

Even then I hardly realised that in appearing to question the virtue of unlimited thrift I had committed the unpardonable sin.

Selv da hadde jeg knapt realisert at ved å virke som jeg tvilte om verdien av ubegrenset frugtighet hadde jeg begått den forbannelseverdige synden.

Source: Employment, Interest, and General Theory of Money (Part II)

Nothing hurt or offended Nejdanov more than the smallest allusion to his poetry, which he regarded as an unpardonable weakness in himself.

Ingenting skadde eller forarget Nejdanov mer enn den minste påminnelse om sin diktning, som han betraktet som en forbannelseverdig svakhet hos seg selv.

Source: Virgin Land (Part 1)

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