irrevocable decision
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irrevocable decision — irreversible resolution, unchangeable conclusion … English contemporary dictionary
irrevocable — ir|rev|o|ca|ble [ıˈrevəkəbəl] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: irrevocabilis, from revocare; REVOKE] an irrevocable decision, action etc cannot be changed or stopped ▪ Think about the situation carefully before you take an irrevocable step … Dictionary of contemporary English
irrevocable — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin irrevocabilis, from in + revocabilis revocable Date: 14th century not possible to revoke ; unalterable < an irrevocable decision > • irrevocability noun • irrevocableness noun • irrevocably … New Collegiate Dictionary
irrevocable — adjective an irrevocable decision, action etc cannot be changed or stopped irrevocably adverb: machines that irrevocably changed the pattern of rural life … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
irrévocable — [ irevɔkabl ] adj. • XVe; inrévocable 1315; lat. irrevocabilis 1 ♦ Qui ne peut être révoqué. Donation irrévocable. Arrêt, verdict, jugement irrévocable. Vœux, serments irrévocables, qui engagent définitivement. Décision irrévocable. ⇒ arrêté,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
DÉCISION — La réflexion moderne sur la question de savoir quel parti prendre lorsqu’on se trouve confronté à un choix difficile a été esquissée pour la première fois par Blaise Pascal, au XVIIe siècle, dans le fameux texte du «pari» sur l’entrée dans la… … Encyclopédie Universelle
irrevocable, irreversible — Irrevocable means unable to be repealed or annulled, not to be called back : The judge declared that the fine was irrevocable. After jumping from an airplane, one realizes that his act is irrevocable. (Irrevocable should be pronounced with… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
irrevocable — adjetivo 1. Que no se puede revocar: sentencia irrevocable. Es una decisión irrevocable, absolutamente definitiva, nos vamos de esta ciudad … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
decision — n. act of deciding 1) to arrive at, make, reach, take (BE) a decision 2) (esp. legal) to affirm; appeal; hand down (AE), render a decision 3) (esp. legal) to overrule, reverse a decision 4) to reconsider a decision 5) an arbitrary; clear cut;… … Combinatory dictionary
irrevocable — ► adjetivo Que no puede ser revocado o anulado: ■ la decisión que he tomado es irrevocable. SINÓNIMO definitivo ANTÓNIMO revocable * * * irrevocable adj. No revocable: ‘Una sentencia [o una decisión] irrevocable’. ⇒ *Definitivo. * * * irrevocable … Enciclopedia Universal
