unfixable issue
[/ʌnˈfɪksəbəl ˈɪʃuː/]
nounpl: unfixable issues
🇧🇷 problema irreparável
1. A problem or difficulty that cannot be resolved, repaired, or corrected regardless of efforts made
The software had an unfixable issue that made it impossible to use on older computers.
O software tinha um problema irreparável que o tornava impossível de usar em computadores mais antigos.
2. A persistent problem in a relationship, system, or situation that appears to have no solution
Their fundamental incompatibility was an unfixable issue in their marriage.
Sua incompatibilidade fundamental era um problema irreparável em seu casamento.
💡 In Brazilian business and tech environments, 'problema irreparável' is commonly used to describe software bugs or system failures that require replacement rather than repair. In American culture, the phrase reflects a pragmatic acceptance of limitations, often used in discussions about relationships, systems, or projects that have reached a point of no return.
🗽 NYC Slang
a dead issue; a no-go; a lost cause
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