No. 9,555 in Catalan
intocable
Untouchable.
In a sentence
Aquest llibre és intocable; ningú el pot tocar.
This book is untouchable; no one can touch it.
In this sentence, 'intocable' is used to describe the book as physically untouchable, emphasizing its importance or restricted access.
El president s'ha tornat una figura intocable en la política actual.
The president has become an untouchable figure in current politics.
Here, 'intocable' refers to someone who cannot be criticized or challenged due to their strong influence or authority.
La seva reputació és completament intocable després de l'incident.
His reputation is completely untouchable after the incident.
In this example, 'intocable' conveys the sense of being broader than physical, indicating a state of being untainted or impervious.
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