something beyond repair
1beyond repair — ► something that is beyond repair is damaged so much that it cannot be repaired or that nothing can be done to help: »The public image of the brand may be damaged beyond repair. »The carpet was beyond repair, so the insurance company paid for a… …
2repair — ▪ I. repair re‧pair 1 [rɪˈpeə ǁ ˈper] verb [transitive] 1. to fix something that is damaged, broken, or not working properly: • All the cranes were inspected and repaired before federal safety officials arrived. 2. to try to remove the damage a… …
3repair — 1 verb (T) 1 to fix something that is damaged, broken, or not working properly: I ll have to get the car repaired. | to repair a broken fence 2 formal to do something to remove the harm that your mistake or wrong action has caused: How can I… …
4beyond — be|yond1 W1S2 [bıˈjɔnd US ˈja:nd] prep, adv [: Old English; Origin: begeondan, from geondan beyond , from geond; YONDER] 1.) on or to the further side of something ▪ They crossed the mountains and headed for the valleys beyond. ▪ Beyond the river …
5repair — re|pair1 S3 [rıˈpeə US ˈper] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: reparer, from Latin reparare, from parare to prepare ] 1.) to fix something that is damaged, broken, split, or not working properly British Equivalent: mend ▪ Dad was up… …
6repair */*/ — I UK [rɪˈpeə(r)] / US [rɪˈper] verb [transitive] Word forms repair : present tense I/you/we/they repair he/she/it repairs present participle repairing past tense repaired past participle repaired 1) to fix something that is broken or damaged… …
7repair — re|pair1 [ rı per ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to fix something that is broken or damaged: Little seems to have been done to repair the bridges. He had two operations to repair torn ligaments in his left knee. repair the damage: The cost of… …
8beyond — be|yond1 [ bı jand ] function word *** Beyond can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): the world beyond the prison wall as an adverb (without a following noun): The empire extended to the Danube River and beyond.… …
9beyond — I UK [bɪˈjɒnd] / US [bɪˈjɑnd] adverb, preposition *** Summary: Beyond can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): the world beyond the prison wall as an adverb (without a following noun): The empire extended to the… …
10repair — [[t]rɪpe͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ repairs, repairing, repaired 1) VERB If you repair something that has been damaged or is not working properly, you mend it. [V n] Goldsmith has repaired the roof to ensure the house is wind proof... [V n] The cost of… …
