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No. 10,233 in French

incompréhensibles

Impossible or difficult to understand.

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  • Les instructions pour assembler ce meuble sont incompréhensibles.

    The instructions to assemble this piece of furniture are incomprehensible.

    The word 'incompréhensibles' is used as an adjective describing the noun 'instructions,' implying that they are not understandable.

  • Ses explications sur le problème étaient complètement incompréhensibles.

    His explanations about the issue were completely incomprehensible.

    Here, 'incompréhensibles' modifies the noun 'explications,' indicating their inability to be understood due to lack of clarity or complexity.

  • Je trouve les motivations derrière son choix incompréhensibles.

    I find the motivations behind his choice incomprehensible.

    In this case, 'incompréhensibles' applies to 'motivations,' expressing the speaker's difficulty in understanding or rationalizing them.

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