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
Synonyms / Sinônimos
unsolvable problemincurable issueirreparable problemintractable difficultypersistent problem
Antonyms / Antônimos
solvable issuefixable problemresolvable matterreparable issue

Regional Variations

🌐
General Brazilian Portuguese
problema irreparável
Most common translation, widely understood
🌐
Brazil (Technical)
problema incorrigível
Used in tech and professional contexts
🏙️
São Paulo
problema sem solução
More colloquial variant meaning 'unsolvable problem'
🇵🇹
Portugal
problema insolúvel
Preferred in Portugal; slightly more formal than Brazilian variant

Related Words

defectmalfunctionglitchimpassedeadlockproblembug

Related Idioms & Phrases

beyond repair
past fixing
at an impasse
a bridge too far
between a rock and a hard place
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