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English

Etymology
From L. impervius "cannot be passed through," from in- "not" + pervius "letting things through"

Pronunciation
a|UK IPA|/ɪmp�vi�s/ a|US IPA|/ɪm�p�.vi.�s/
rhymes|��(r)vi�s

Adjective
en-adj

1. unaffected or unable to be affected by

#: The man was completely impervious to the deception we were trying.

1. preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable

#: Although patchworked and sagging, the roof proved impervious to the weather.

1. immune to damage or effect

#: The old car seemed to be impervious to the wear and tear of age.

Translations
trans-top|unaffected or unable to be affected by
trans-mid
Russian: t|ru|неп�они�аем�й|trn'epronicájemyj, t|ru|нево�п�иим�ив�й|trn'evospriím�ivyj, t|ru|не��звим�й|tr=n'eujazvímyj
trans-bottom
trans-top|preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable
trans-mid
Russian: t|ru|неп�они�аем�й|tr=n'epronicájemyj
trans-bottom
trans-top|immune to damage or effect
trans-mid
Russian: t|ru|нево�п�иим�ив�й|trn'evospriím�ivyj, t|ru|не��звим�й|trn'eujazvímyj
trans-bottom

Related terms
imperviously
imperviousness

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