No. 15,547 in German
vorstellbar
Conceivable; imaginable.
In a sentence
Die Fortschritte in der Wissenschaft machen viele vorher unmögliche Dinge nunmehr vorstellbar.
The advances in science now make many previously impossible things conceivable.
The word 'vorstellbar' here means 'conceivable' or 'imaginable', indicating something that can be contemplated as a possibility.
Es ist für mich kaum vorstellbar, wie schwierig diese Aufgabe für dich ist.
It is hardly conceivable for me how difficult this task is for you.
In this sentence, 'vorstellbar' implies something that is mentally graspable or can be envisioned, although with difficulty in this case.
Ein Problem frei von Lösungen ist für uns nicht vorstellbar.
A problem devoid of solutions is inconceivable for us.
Here, 'vorstellbar' conveys the notion of something within the realm of mental ability to understand or accept.
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