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Meanings of interminable in inglés

Tiresomely long; seemingly without end.

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Examples for "eternal"
Examples for "eternal"
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The high priest said to Houphouët, 'All right, you want eternal power.
The masque of africa: glimpses of african belief
2
Experience certainly suggests one outcome over the other but hope springs eternal.
The Guardian
3
But this great superstitious fear was, however, part of Benedict's eternal charm.
Prince Lestat
4
Live neither in the present nor the future, but in the eternal.
Light on the Path and Through the Gates of Gold
5
Let temporal things be in the use, eternal things in the desire.
The Imitation of Christ
1
The list is endless; it's a wonder anyone can find a home.
The Guardian
2
There have been endless talking points but as yet no turning point.
Reuters
3
Now we are being subjected to endless speculation about a future government.
The Irish Times
4
Global equities and risk assets appear set for surfing an endless summer.
The Irish Times
5
You ride your bike as fast as possible for 60 endless minutes.
The Guardian
Usage of interminable in inglés
1
The dancing went on; she was waltzing now in the interminable german.
Indian Summer
2
Hilda remained listening in the lobby to the interminable and rambling instruction.
Hilda Lessways
3
The collie came last; it seemed an interminable time before he appeared.
Three Years in Tristan da Cunha
4
The days in prison are interminable, and the nights have nameless terrors.
Within an Inch of His Life
5
And all the time the heavy footstep was ascending the interminable staircase.
Hilda Lessways
6
One novel sight I saw in the interminable monotony of desert veldt.
In the Ranks of the C.I.V.
7
There followed two interminable minutes as the attackers closed to optimum range.
The Sails of Tau Ceti
8
Struggling to survive beneath the interminable storm under who knew what conditions?
Alien: Covenant
9
To describe the battles with the allies would be interminable and wearying.
Real Soldiers of Fortune
10
There are two schools of thought in the interminable self-publishing pricing discussion.
The Irish Times
11
After interminable minutes there was the sudden frenzied crashing through the speakers.
The unseen
12
With the breaking of this day the hours seemed of interminable length.
The Danger Trail
13
He recalled his interminable anticipation among the shadows of the old room.
The Abandoned Room
14
There seemed an interminable silence; then Nippor took a menacing step forward.
Wandl the Invader
15
The mere sight of them sparks memories of interminable, soporific biology lessons.
The Guardian
16
After an interminable palaver Margaret induced the servant to leave the room.
The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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