unwiderbringlich (verloren)

German - English

Definition of unwiderbringlich (verloren) in German English dictionary

irredeemable

Not redeemable; not able to be restored, recovered, revoked, or escaped

She was horribly frightened; but she had pledged her word now, and it was irredeemable.

Not able to be cancelled by a payment or converted to another form of currency or financial instrument, especially one considered more secure or reliable

Investors have always had to trust somebody or something. . . . But they have not always had to make a leap of faith about a nation's irredeemable paper currency. Up until Aug. 15, 1971 the dollar was exchangeable into gold at the rate of $35 to the ounce.

If someone or something has an irredeemable fault, it cannot be corrected. He is still, in the eyes of some, an irredeemable misogynist. = incurable + irredeemably ir·re·deem·ably The applicant was irredeemably incompetent

{s} cannot be redeemed; cannot be bought back; cannot be reclaimed; cannot be converted; hopeless, lost

insusceptible of reform; "vicious irreclaimable boys"; "irredeemable sinners"

Not redeemable; that can not be redeemed; not to be restored or escaped

Not redeemable; that can not be redeemed; not payable in gold or silver, as a bond; used especially of such government notes, issued as currency, as are not convertible into coin at the pleasure of the holder

(of paper money) not convertible into coin at the pleasure of the holder