Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
damaged beyond repair
Spanish translation:
irreparable
Added to glossary by
Lillian van den Broeck
Aug 31, 2004 22:22
19 yrs ago
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English term
Colombia
True meaning, right feeling
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish
damaged beyond repair
English to Spanish
Science
Environment & Ecology
in relation to endangered species
This is a subject for discussion in an ESL book.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +8 | irreparable |
Lillian van den Broeck
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| 5 +1 | danado (tilde over "n") que ya no tiene arreglo |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 3 | daño irreversible |
Sofia_Estevezm
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Proposed translations
+8
3 mins
Lillian van den Broeck
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
Mexico
Lillian van den Broeck, writer and poet
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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15
Selected
irreparable
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-08-31 22:26:36 GMT)
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pèrdida irreparable
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-08-31 22:26:36 GMT)
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pèrdida irreparable
Peer comment(s):
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Jennifer Vela Valido
2 mins
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Gracias, Jenni! :-)
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Fabricio Castillo
6 mins
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Muchas gracias, Fabricio.
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Sebastian Lopez
6 mins
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Gracias, Sebastián!
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Nora Bellettieri
14 mins
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Hola Nora, gracias!
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Xenia Wong
22 mins
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Hi Xen, thank you!
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Carmen Loren
42 mins
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Muchas gracias, Carmen!
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Jo Mayr
1 hr
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Muchas gracias, Johannes... un saludo a Guate!
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maryel
3 hrs
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Gracias Maryel, gusto en verte!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias. Usé dañadas irreparablemente, basándome en esta respuesta."
+1
1 min
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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116
danado (tilde over "n") que ya no tiene arreglo
Declined
Mike :)
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Note added at 2 mins (2004-08-31 22:24:46 GMT)
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Oxford
3 a (past, no longer permitting): it’s beyond repair ya no tiene arreglo;
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-08-31 22:28:10 GMT)
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Whoops!
PERJUDICADO SIN LA POSBILIDAD DE RECUPERARSE
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Oxford
3 a (past, no longer permitting): it’s beyond repair ya no tiene arreglo;
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-08-31 22:28:10 GMT)
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Whoops!
PERJUDICADO SIN LA POSBILIDAD DE RECUPERARSE
Comment: "Gracias, pero escogí una frase más corta."
1 hr
daño irreversible
Declined
Si se refiere a especies en extincion creo que se puede aplicar, una especie puede sufrir un daño irreversible
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Note added at 1 day 19 hrs 57 mins (2004-09-02 18:19:43 GMT) Post-grading
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No me parece erróneo el término pero tené en cuenta que en español es aconsejable evitar el uso de adverbios terminados en -mente
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Note added at 1 day 19 hrs 57 mins (2004-09-02 18:19:43 GMT) Post-grading
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No me parece erróneo el término pero tené en cuenta que en español es aconsejable evitar el uso de adverbios terminados en -mente
Comment: "Gracias. Bueno, pero preferí irreparable por su mayor semejanza con el inglés."
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