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beyond repairdamaged so badly that it cannot be fixed or restored

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: damaged so badly that it cannot be fixed or restored

Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪˈjɑːnd rɪˈper/

Korean meaning: 수리할 수 없을 정도로 심하게 손상된

Korean pronunciation: 비**욘**드 리**페**어

Example Sentences

  • My laptop is beyond repair - it would be cheaper to buy a new one than fix this ancient machine.
  • The friendship was beyond repair after the betrayal.
  • His reputation was beyond repair after the scandal went viral on social media.

beyond repair

ADJECTIVE

//bɪˈjɑːnd rɪˈper//

damaged so badly that it cannot be fixed or restored

beyond repair concept
💡 Concept

The mechanic declares the crushed car beyond repair

beyond repair rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When it's beyond repair, don't despair—prepare!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bɪˈjɑːnd rɪˈper/
🇬🇧 UK/bɪˈjɒnd rɪˈpeə/

🌳Etymology

Origin

beyond은 고대영어 'begeondan'에서, repair는 라틴어 'reparare'(다시 준비하다)에서 유래. 수리의 한계를 넘어선 상태를 표현

🎵Rhyme

despairbewareprepare
despair
beware
prepare

🔗Collocations

beyond repair and recovery
damage beyond repair
broken beyond repair
relationship beyond repair
consider something beyond repair

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My laptop is beyond repair - it would be cheaper to buy a new one than fix this ancient machine.

The friendship was beyond repair after the betrayal.

His reputation was beyond repair after the scandal went viral on social media.

😄 Fun example

The antique vase was beyond repair when the cat knocked it over for the third time this month.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

irreparableunfixableirreversiblehopelessirretrievable

Antonyms

repairablefixablesalvageable

Related

damagedbrokendestroyedruinedhopeless case

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