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irréparable

irreparable

adjective ee-reh-pah-RAHBL Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Usage Note

Irréparable describes damage that cannot be undone — un tort irréparable, une perte irréparable. It is frequently used as a noun in the phrase commettre l'irréparable (to do the irreparable, i.e. to cross a point of no return). The adverb is irréparablement.

Examples

"Il a causé un dommage irréparable."

Natural Translation

He caused irreparable damage.

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