Meaning
steep; hard to cross
- difficult to travel across or climb
- hard to access or reach
In a sentence
Abbiamo seguito un sentiero impervio in montagna.
We followed a steep path in the mountains.
La zona è troppo impervia per le biciclette?
Is the area too hard to cross for bicycles?
Non scegliamo percorsi impervi con i bambini piccoli.
We do not choose difficult routes with small children.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| impervio | masculine · singular |
| impervia | feminine · singular |
| impervi | masculine · plural |
| impervie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used for paths, roads, mountains, or terrain.
- More formal than difficile or ripido.
- Can also be figurative: un percorso impervio.