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αβάσταχτος
unbearable /aˈvastaxtos/
adjective#18316 most common
Also: intolerable, insufferable
Example sentences
Η ζέστη σήμερα είναι αβάσταχτη.
The heat today is unbearable.
Αισθάνομαι αβάσταχτο πόνο στο κεφάλι.
I feel unbearable pain in my head.
Η αβάσταχτη σιωπή στην αίθουσα με έκανε να νιώθω άβολα.
The unbearable silence in the room made me feel uncomfortable.
Η κατάσταση στη χώρα είναι αβάσταχτη για τους πολίτες.
The situation in the country is unbearable for the citizens.
Η αβάσταχτη πίεση που νιώθω με επηρεάζει πολύ.
The unbearable pressure I feel affects me a lot.
Δεν μπορώ να αντέξω αυτήν την αβάσταχτη θλίψη.
I can't bear this unbearable sadness.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | αβάσταχτος | αβάσταχτοι |
| Genitive | αβάσταχτου | αβάσταχτων |
| Accusative | αβάσταχτο | αβάσταχτους |
| Vocative | αβάσταχτε | αβάσταχτοι |
Word family
αβάσταχτηunbearable (feminine singular)
αβάσταχτοunbearable (neuter singular)
αβάσταχτοςunbearable thingαβάσταχταunbearably
Etymology
The word 'αβάσταχτος' is derived from the combination of the prefix 'α-' (a negation) and 'βάσταχτος' (bearable), which itself comes from the verb 'βάστω' meaning 'to bear'. This formation emphasizes the inability to endure or tolerate something.
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