Irréparable (en. Irreparable)

/iʁ.e.pa.ʁabl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Refers to something that cannot be changed or corrected.
The damage caused by the fire is irreparable.
Les dégâts causés par l'incendie sont irréparables.
Refers to a situation whose correction is impossible.
This mistake in the report is irreparable.
Cette erreur dans le rapport est irréparable.
Refers to an emotional bond that is permanently broken.
After this betrayal, their friendship became irreparable.
Après cette trahison, leur amitié est devenue irréparable.

Etymology

From the Latin 'irreparabilis', composed of 'in-' (negation) and 'reparabilis' (repairable).

Common Phrases and Expressions

irreparable damages
Damages or losses that cannot be repaired.
dommages irréparables
irreparable situation
The state of a matter that can no longer be corrected.
situation irréparable
irreparable mistake
A fault from which it is impossible to go back.
erreur irréparable

Related Words

repairable
That can be repaired or corrected.
réparable
repair
The action of restoring something to its original state.
réparation
reparability
The quality of something that can be repaired.
réparabilité

Slang Meanings

Permanent loss
It was a hard blow, something irreparable.
C'était un coup dur, un truc irréparable.
Something that is screwed
It's screwed, it's become irreparable.
C'est foutu, c'est devenu irréparable.