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inextinguible

French → English

adj//i.nɛk.stɛ̃.ɡibl//

(Physical) Unquenchable: describing a fire that is physically impossible to put out or extinguish

Les pompiers luttent contre un incendie inextinguible dans cette forêt très sèche.

(English) Firefighters are battling an unquenchable fire in this very dry forest.

Le soleil est une source de lumière quasi inextinguible à l'échelle de l'histoire humaine.

(English) The sun is a near unquenchable source of light on the scale of human history.

adj//i.nɛk.stɛ̃.ɡibl//

(Emotion) Insatiable: a feeling, thirst, or desire that is impossible to satisfy or suppress

Elle a une soif inextinguible de connaissances et lit trois livres chaque semaine.

(English) She has an insatiable thirst for knowledge and reads three books every week.

Un rire inextinguible a secoué toute la salle après la blague drôle du comédien.

(English) Unquenchable laughter shook the whole room after the comedian's funny joke.

Entry ID: fr:en:inextinguible · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary