No. 449 in Persian

نمیشود

"نمیشود" means "it is not possible" or "it cannot happen."

In a sentence

این کار که از تو خواستم نمیشود انجام داد.
This task that I asked you for cannot be done.
In this sentence, 'نمیشود' (nemishavad) is used to mean 'cannot be' or 'is not possible', indicating impossibility.
در بعضی روزها هوا اینجا نمیشود حتی یک ابر دید.
On some days, it is not possible to see even one cloud here.
Here, 'نمیشود' (nemishavad) conveys the idea that something does not occur naturally or is not evident.
گفته بودی که بدون تلاش نمیشود موفق شد.
You had said that without effort, success cannot be achieved.
In this example, 'نمیشود' (nemishavad) is used to imply inability or the lack of outcome.

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