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in·ev·i·ta·ble
(ĭn-ĕv′ĭ-tə-bəl)adj.
1. Impossible to avoid or prevent; certain to happen. See Synonyms at certain.
2. Invariably occurring or appearing; predictable: the inevitable changes of the seasons.
in·ev′i·ta·bil′i·ty, in·ev′i·ta·ble·ness n.
in·ev′i·ta·bly adv.
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inevitable
(ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl)adj
1. unavoidable
2. sure to happen; certain
n
the inevitable something that is unavoidable
[C15: from Latin inēvītābilis, from in-1 + ēvītābilis, from ēvītāre to shun, from vītāre to avoid]
inˌevitaˈbility, inˈevitableness n
inˈevitably adv
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in•ev•i•ta•ble
(ɪnˈɛv ɪ tə bəl)adj.
1. unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary: an inevitable conclusion.
n. 2. something that is unavoidable.
in•ev`i•ta•bil′i•ty, n.
in•ev′i•ta•bly, adv.
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Noun 1. inevitable - an unavoidable event; "don't argue with the inevitable"
Adj. 1. inevitable - incapable of being avoided or prevented; "the inevitable result"
2. inevitable - invariably occurring or appearing; "the inevitable changes of the seasons"
predictable - capable of being foretold
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inevitable
adjective unavoidable, inescapable, inexorable, sure, certain, necessary, settled, fixed, assured, fated, decreed, destined, ordained, predetermined, predestined, preordained, ineluctable, unpreventable The defeat had inevitable consequences for policy.
uncertain, preventable, avoidable, escapable, evadable
uncertain, preventable, avoidable, escapable, evadable
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inevitable
adjectiveBound to happen:
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Translations
مَحْتُومٌ مَحْتوم، لا يُمْكِن تَجَنُّبه
nevyhnutelný
uundgåelig
väistämätönvääjäämätön
neizbježan
óhjákvæmilegur
不可避な常習の必至な恒常的な避けられない
필연적인
kaip ir reikėjo tikėtisneišvengiamybė
neizbēgamsnenovēršams
neizogiben
oundviklig
ไม่สามารถหลีกเลี่ยงได้
kaçınıl mazkaçınılmaz
không thể tránh được
inevitable
[ɪnˈevɪtəbl]A. ADJ → inevitable
it was inevitable that he would refuse → era inevitable que se negara
this raised the inevitable question of money → esto suscitó la inevitable cuestión del dinero
it was inevitable that he would refuse → era inevitable que se negara
this raised the inevitable question of money → esto suscitó la inevitable cuestión del dinero
B. N the inevitable → lo inevitable
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
inevitable
[ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl] adj [consequence] → inévitable
it is inevitable that ...
It is inevitable that other trials will follow → D'autres procès suivront inévitablement.
it is inevitable that ...
It is inevitable that other trials will follow → D'autres procès suivront inévitablement.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
inevitable
adj → unvermeidlich, unvermeidbar ; result also → zwangsläufig ; victory/defeat seemed inevitable → der Sieg/die Niederlage schien unabwendbar ; a tourist with his inevitable camera → ein Tourist mit dem unvermeidlichen Fotoapparat
n the inevitable → das Unvermeidliche
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
inevitable
[ɪnˈɛvɪtəbl] adj → inevitabileI was offered the inevitable cup of tea → mi venne offerta l'immancabile tazza di tè
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
inevitable
(inˈevitəbl) adjective that cannot be avoided; certain to happen, be done, said, used etc. The Prime Minister said that war was inevitable. onvermybare مَحْتوم، لا يُمْكِن تَجَنُّبه неизбежен inevitável nevyhnutelný unvermeidlich uundgåelig αναπόφευκτος inevitable vältimatu اجتناب ناپذیر vääjäämätön inévitable בִּלתִי-נִמנָע अपरिहार्य, अनिवार्य neminovan elkerülhetetlen tak terelakkan óhjákvæmilegur inevitabile 避けられない 피할 수 없는 neišvengiamas neizbēgams; nenovēršams tidak dapat dielakkan onvermijdelijk uunngåelig, uavvendelig nieunikniony اجتناب نا پذیر inevitável inevitabil неизбежный nevyhnutný neizogiben neizbežan oundviklig, ofrånkomlig ซึ่งหลีกเลี่ยงไม่ได้ kaçınılmaz 不可避免的,必然的 неминучий ناگزیر không thể tránh khỏi 不可避免的,必然发生的
inˌevitaˈbility noun onvermybaarheid حَتْمِيَّه незибежност inevitabilidade nevyhnutelnost die Unvermeidlichkeit uundgåelighed η ιδιότητα του να είναι κπ. ή κτ. αναπόφευκτο(ς) lo inevitable vältimatus اجتناب ناپذیری vääjäämättömyys inévitabilité הכרח अनिवार्यता neminovnost elkerülhetetlenség tak terelakkan óhjákvæmileiki inevitabilità 不可避 불가피함 neišvengiamybė neizbēgamība; nenovēršamība dengan tidak dapat dielakkan onvermijdelijkheid uunngåelighet nieuchronność اجتناب نا پذیری inevitabilidade caracter inevitabil неизбежность nevyhnutnosť neizogibnost neizbežnost oundviklighet, ofrånkomlighet ความหลีกเลี่ยงไม่ได้ kaçınılmazlık 必然性 неминучість ناگزیریت tính không thể tránh khỏi 必然性
inˈevitably adverb as you might expect. Inevitably the train was late. onvermybaar حَتْما، حَتْمِيَّا неизбежно inevitavelmente samozřejmě unweigerlich uundgåeligt μοιραία, αναπόφευκτα inevitablemente paratamatult بطور اجتناب ناپذیر väistämättömästi inévitablement ללא ספק अवश्य neminovno szükségképpen, persze pasti óhjákvæmilega inevitabilmente 必然的に 필연적으로 kaip ir reikėjo tikėtis neizbēgami; nenovēršami dengan pasti onvermijdelijk uvergerlig, selvfølgelig jak można się (było) spodziewać د اجتناب نا پذیری توګ inevitavelmente (în mod) inevitabil неизбежно nevyhnutne neizogibno neizbežno oundvikligen, ofrånkomligen อย่างหลีกเลี่ยงไม่ได้ kaçınılmaz şekilde 不出所料地 певна річ, звичайно لازم طور پر chắc chắn 不出所料地
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inevitable
→ مَحْتُومٌ nevyhnutelný uundgåelig unvermeidlich αναπόφευκτος inevitable väistämätön inévitable neizbježan inevitabile 避けられない 필연적인 onvermijdelijk uunngåelig nieunikniony inevitável неизбежный oundviklig ไม่สามารถหลีกเลี่ยงได้ kaçınılmaz không thể tránh được 不可避免的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009