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intractable in Spanish

intractable in Spanish is obstinado, inmanejable, intratable — intractable means impossible or very hard to manage, control or direct.

intractable in Spanish

obstinado
adj
inmanejable
adj
Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
intratable
adj

What does "intractable" mean?

  1. adj Impossible or very hard to manage, control or direct.
    "And I cannot but expect that this will repeatedly lead to the discovery that an initially intractable problem can be factored after all."
  2. adj (computing) Taking far too long to work out by computer, so it is treated as unsolvable in practice.
  3. adj (of a problem) Very hard to deal with or find a solution for.
    "Work—bureaucratic work in particular—poses a series of intractable dilemmas that often demand compromises with traditional moral beliefs."
  4. adj (of a person) Refusing to change their mind or behaviour; very stubborn.
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intractable in a sentence

  • And I cannot but expect that this will repeatedly lead to the discovery that an initially intractable problem can be factored after all.
  • Work—bureaucratic work in particular—poses a series of intractable dilemmas that often demand compromises with traditional moral beliefs.

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What is "intractable" in Spanish?
"intractable" in Spanish is obstinado, inmanejable, intratable. intractable means: Impossible or very hard to manage, control or direct.
Are there other ways to say "intractable" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "intractable": obstinado, inmanejable, intratable.
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