C1 Expression Formal

لا سبيل إلى ذلك

la sabil ila dhalik

There's no way to do that

Meaning

Indicating that something is impossible or that there is no method or route to achieve it.

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Cultural Background

Often replaced by 'ما في مجال' in spoken dialect. Used in formal business settings, but 'ما يصير' is common in speech. People might say 'مفيش طريقة' instead. Formal Arabic is highly respected in education.

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Sound Professional

Use this phrase when you need to be firm in a meeting.

Meaning

Indicating that something is impossible or that there is no method or route to achieve it.

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Sound Professional

Use this phrase when you need to be firm in a meeting.

Test Yourself

Complete the phrase.

لا سبيل _____ ذلك.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: إلى

The preposition 'إلى' is required for this idiom.

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Practice Bank

1 exercises
Complete the phrase. Fill Blank B1

لا سبيل _____ ذلك.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: إلى

The preposition 'إلى' is required for this idiom.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

No, it is formal and objective.

Related Phrases

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من المستحيل

synonym

It is impossible

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