irretrievable

irretrievable
adjective
nicht mehr wiederzubekommen nicht attr.; (irreversible) endgültig [Ruin, Verfall, Verlust]; unheilbar [Zerrüttung einer Ehe]; ausweglos [Situation]
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[iri'tri:vəbl]
adjective
((of eg a loss or mistake) that cannot be recovered or put right.) unersetzlich
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ir·re·triev·able
[ˌɪrɪˈtri:vəbl̩]
adj inv
1. (irreparable) loss unersetzlich, unersetzbar
2. (irremediable) irreparabel
\irretrievable mistake nicht mehr zu behebender [o korrigierender] Fehler
\irretrievable situation nicht mehr zu ändernde Situation; LAW unheilbare Zerrüttung der Ehe
3. (irrecoverable) crew, ship unrettbar [verloren]; treasure unwiederbringlich [verloren]
\irretrievable loss unwiederbringlicher [o endgültiger] Verlust
4. COMPUT
sth is \irretrievable information, file etw kann nicht mehr abgerufen werden
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["Irɪ'triːvəbl]
adj
1) (= unrecoverable) nicht mehr wiederzubekommen; past, happiness etc unwiederbringlich; loss unersetzlich; debt nicht eintreibbar

the erased information is irretrievable — die gelöschte Information kann nicht mehr abgerufen werden

2) (= irreparable) damage, harm irreparabel

irretrievable breakdown of marriage — (unheilbare) Zerrüttung der Ehe

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irretrievable [ˌırıˈtriːvəbl] adj (adv irretrievably)
1. unersetzlich, unersetzbar (Verlust etc)
2. nicht wiedergutzumachen(d) (Schaden etc): → break down B 4, breakdown 3
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adjective
nicht mehr wiederzubekommen nicht attr.; (irreversible) endgültig [Ruin, Verfall, Verlust]; unheilbar [Zerrüttung einer Ehe]; ausweglos [Situation]
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adj.
unwiederbringlich adj.

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