inevitable

inevitable
adjective
unvermeidlich; unabwendbar [Ereignis, Krieg, Schicksal]; zwangsläufig [Ergebnis, Folge]

bow to the inevitable — sich in das Unvermeidliche fügen

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[in'evitəbl]
adjective
(that cannot be avoided; certain to happen, be done, said, used etc: The Prime Minister said that war was inevitable.) unvermeidlich
- academic.ru/37874/inevitability">inevitability
- inevitably
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in·evi·table
[ɪˈnevɪtəbl̩, AM ˌɪnˈevɪt̬ə-]
I. adj inv
1. (certain to happen) unvermeidlich
it seems almost \inevitable that they'll discover the error es kann gar nicht ausbleiben, dass ihnen der Fehler auffallen wird
an \inevitable conclusion/result eine zwangsläufige Schlussfolgerung/ein zwangsläufiges Ergebnis
an \inevitable consequence/defeat/situation eine unabwendbare Folge/Niederlage/Lage
2. (pej: boringly predictable) unvermeidlich pej
II. n no pl
▪ the \inevitable das Unvermeidbare [o Unabänderliche] a. iron
of course, the \inevitable happened! wie konnte es anders sein, das Unvermeidbare geschah auch wirklich!
to accept the \inevitable sich akk in das Unabänderliche [o sein Schicksal] fügen
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[In'evɪtəbl]
1. 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

2. n

the inevitable — das Unvermeidliche

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inevitable
A adj (adv inevitably)
1. unvermeidlich:
a) unentrinnbar (Schicksal etc):
inevitable accident JUR unvermeidliches Ereignis
b) unumgänglich, zwangsläufig:
it was inevitable for their marriage to break up ihre Ehe zerbrach zwangsläufig
c) umg obligat:
she was wearing her inevitable large hat
2. naturgemäß gehörend (to zu)
B s the inevitable das Unvermeidliche: → bow1 C 2, resign A 7
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adjective
unvermeidlich; unabwendbar [Ereignis, Krieg, Schicksal]; zwangsläufig [Ergebnis, Folge]

bow to the inevitable — sich in das Unvermeidliche fügen

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adj.
unabwendbar adj.
unausweichlich adj.
unumgänglich adj.
unvermeidlich adj.
zwangsläufig adj.

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