Vocab: vastupandamatu

irresistible

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irresistible; something that’s hard to resist, with a powerful impact (about a desire, temptation, etc.); exceptionally charming or alluring (about a person)

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Building blocks

• vastu- - "against" or "opposing"

• -pandama- - "to resist" or "to stand against" (derived from "panna," which means "to put" or "place" but, in this structure, suggests resistance)

• -tu - an adjective forming ending, indicates a lack of this quality, meaning "without the ability to resist"

Thus, "vastupandamatu" translates directly to something like "irresistible" or "unable to be resisted"

How to use it:

Here are a few ways the word “vastupandamatu” can be used ⬇️

1. Describing a Strong Temptation or Desire:

   • See šokolaadikook on lihtsalt vastupandamatu!

     • Translation: This chocolate cake is simply irresistible!

2. Describing a Person with Irresistible Charm or Appeal:

   • Ta naeratus oli vastupandamatu ja võitis kõik südamed.

     • Translation: His/her smile was irresistible and won everyone’s hearts.

Examples

Värskelt küpsetatud leiva lõhn oli vastupandamatu

Literally: “Freshly baked bread smell was irresistible”

Idiomatically: “The smell of freshly baked bread was irresistible”

Värskelt - Adverb - Indeclinable, "Freshly"
küpsetatud - Participle - Past Participle, "baked"
leiva - Noun - Genitive Sg, "bread"
lõhn - Noun - Nominative Sg, "smell"
oli - Verb - 3P Past Sg, "was"
vastupandamatu - Adjective - Nominative Sg, "irresistible"