past saving

pæst ˈseɪvɪŋ

Definition

Definition of past saving - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

hopeless situationunable to be helped or made better anymore

The old house was past saving after the fire.

beyond help

irrecoverable

Adverb

hopeless situationin a way that cannot be helped or rescued anymore

The old house was past saving after the fire.

irretrievable

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Expressions with past

get past

move around an obstacle or blockage

We need to get past the traffic jam.

push past

move forcefully through a crowd or obstacle

She had to push past the crowd to exit.

run past

move quickly past someone or something

She managed to run past the guard unnoticed.

sneak past

move quietly to avoid being seen or caught

He managed to sneak past the security guard.

leave the past behind

stop focusing on past events or experiences

She decided to leave the past behind and start fresh.

zoom past

move very quickly by something or someone

The car zoom past the traffic light.

Expressions with saving

saving grace

redeeming quality that compensates for faults or shortcomings

His honesty was his saving grace amidst his many flaws..

saving something for a rainy day

act of keeping resources for future hard times

He believes in saving money for a rainy day, just like his grandparents.

energy-saving

adj.

designed to reduce energy consumption

The energy-saving light bulbs last longer and use less electricity.

money-saving

act or result of reducing how much money is spent

This tip is a great money-saving.

time-saving

adj.

reducing the time needed for a task

Using a dishwasher is a time-saving method.

daylight saving time

practice of setting clocks forward to extend evening daylight

Daylight saving time begins in the spring to provide more evening light..

labour-saving

adj.

reducing effort needed to complete a task

The labour-saving machine increased productivity in the factory.

life-saving

adj.

preserving life by preventing death or serious harm

The life-saving surgery was performed immediately.

power saving

feature in a device that limits energy use to extend operation

Turn on power saving to make the battery last longer.

cost saving

lowering costs by purchasing at cheaper prices

Bulk buying led to a cost saving for the store.

Examples of past saving in a sentence

The ancient manuscript was past saving after years of neglect.
The project was past saving after the budget cuts.
His career seemed past saving after the scandal.

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French:irrécupérable, au-delà de tout secours, ...
German:nicht mehr zu retten, ...
Italian:irrecuperabile, senza possibilità di salvezza, ...
Spanish:irrecuperable, más allá de la salvación, ...
Portuguese:irrecuperável, irremediavelmente, ...
Chinese:无可挽救的, 无法挽救, ...
Japanese:手遅れの, もう手の施しようがなく, ...
Arabic:مَيْؤُوس مِنْه, بِلَا أَمَلٍ فِي الإِنْقَاذ, ...
Hebrew:אָבוּד, עָבַר לְהַצָּלָה, ...
Russian:безнадёжный, уже не спасти, ...
Ukrainian:безнадійний, безнадійно втрачений, ...
Hindi:असुधार्य, अब बचाया नहीं जा सकता था, ...
Bengali:উদ্ধারের অযোগ্য, আর রক্ষা করার উপায় নেই, ...
Catalan:irrecuperable, irrecuperablement, ...
Czech:nezachranitelný, už nebylo pomoci, ...
Danish:fortabt, ud over al redning, ...
Dutch:hopeloos, reddeloos verloren, ...
Greek:ανεπανόρθωτος, ανεπανόρθωτα, ...
Hungarian:menthetetlen, menthetetlenül, ...
Khmer:ហួសពីលទ្ធភាពសង្គ្រោះ, លែងអាចជួយសង្គ្រោះបានទៀត, ...
Korean:구제 불능의, 더 이상 구할 수 없게, ...
Persian:غیرقابل نجات, دیگر قابل نجات نیست, ...
Polish:stracony, nie do odratowania, ...
Portuguese (BR):irrecuperável, além de qualquer salvação, ...
Romanian:iremedial, iremediabil pierdut, ...
Swedish:hopplös, bortom räddning, ...
Thai:หมดทางเยียวยา, หมดทางช่วย, ...
Turkish:kurtarılamaz, artık kurtarılamaz durumda, ...
Vietnamese:vô phương cứu chữa, đã quá muộn để cứu, ...

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