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.

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

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

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

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.