impenetrably

impenetrably
im·pen·etrably
[ɪmˈpenɪtrəbli]
adv
1. (densely) undurchdringlich; (impassably) unüberwindlich
\impenetrably thick fog undurchdringlich dichter Nebel
2. (fig: incomprehensibly) unverständlich, rätselhaft
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[Im'penItrəblɪ]
adv
1) thick, dark undurchdringlich
2) (= incomprehensibly) unergründlich, undurchschaubar

his pictures can appear, at first sight, impenetrably obscure — auf den ersten Blick kann die Obskurität seiner Bilder unverständlich erscheinen

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adv.
undurchdringbar adv.
undurchdringlich adv.

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