Definition
The moment when it becomes impossible to reverse a decision or return to a previous state; the threshold beyond which one must continue forward.
Etymology
This phrase originated in aviation in the 1940s, referring to the point in a flight where an aircraft lacks sufficient fuel to return to its starting point and must continue to its destination. It quickly expanded beyond aviation to describe any irreversible moment in various contexts.
Kelly Says
What makes this phrase compelling is its mathematical precision applied to life's messiness - it suggests there's an exact moment when choice disappears and inevitability takes over. It's become essential for describing everything from relationships to military strategies because it captures that crucial threshold concept.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አልፈው አማካይ አስተረገፅ
ālfeu āmākayi āsteregec
ARالعربية
نقطة لا عودة
nuqṭa lā ʿawda
BNবাংলা
ফিরে আসার বিন্দু
phire asar bindu
CACatalà
punt sense tornada
punt sense tornada
CSČeština
bod zlomu
bot zlomu
DADansk
ingen tilbagevenden
iŋɛn tilbaˈɡɛvɛn
DEDeutsch
Point of no Return
poɪnt ɔf noʊ ˈʁiːtɐn
ELΕλληνικά
σημείο μη επιστροφής
simeío mi epistrofís
ESEspañol
punto de no retorno
punto de no reˈtorno
FAفارسی
نقطه بازگشت
noqṭa-ye bāzgašt
FISuomi
ei paluuta
ei ˈpɑluːtɑ
FRFrançais
point de non-retour
pwɛ̃ də nɔ̃.ʁə.tuʁ
GUGU
પાછો ફરવાનો બિંદુ
pācho pharvāno bindu
HAHA
matsayin komawa
matsayin komawa
HEעברית
נקודת אין דרך חזרה
nəqūḏat ʾēn dərəḥ ḥazara
HIहिन्दी
वापसी का बिंदु
vāpasī kā bindu
HUMagyar
nincs visszatérés
nincs ˈvisːaːteːreːʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
titik tidak kembali
titik tidak kembali
IGIG
ebe a na-abịa
ebe a na-abịa
ITItaliano
punto di non ritorno
punto di non riˈtorno
KKKK
қайтымсыздық нүктесі
qaytimsızdyq nüktesı
KMKM
ចំណុចមិនអាចត្រឡប់
cɑmnuŋ min ɑɑc trɑlɑp
KO한국어
돌아올 수 없는 지점
dolaol su eobsneun jijom
MRMR
परत येण्याचा बिंदू
parat yeṇyācā bindū
MSBahasa Melayu
titik tiada balik
titik tiada balik
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်လာနိုင်မည့်နေရာ
pran la nain mya nay na
NLNederlands
punt van geen terugkeer
pʏnt vɑn ɣeːn tɛrˈɣeːr
NONorsk
ingen tilbakevending
iŋɛn tilbaːkəˈvɛnɪŋ
PAPA
ਵਾਪਸੀ ਦਾ ਬਿੰਦੂ
vāpasī dā bindū
PLPolski
punkt niepowrotu
pʊnt ɲepɔvru
PTPortuguês
ponto de não retorno
põtu dʒi nɐ̃ũ ʁeˈtoɾnu
RORomână
punct fără întoarcere
punktfără înˈto̯arke
RUРусский
точка невозврата
točka nevozvrata
SVSvenska
ingen återvändo
iŋɛn oːtɛrˈvɛnːdo
SWKiswahili
hatua ya kurudi
hatua ya kurudi
TAதமிழ்
திரும்பி வருவதற்கு இடம்
tirumbi varuvadarku idam
TEతెలుగు
తిరిగి రావడానికి స్థానం
tirigi rāvaḍāniki sthānam
THไทย
จุดไม่มีทางกลับ
cud mai mi thāng klāb
TLTL
punto ng walang pagbalik
punto ng walang pagbalik
TRTürkçe
dönülmez nokta
dønylmæz nokta
UKУкраїнська
точка безповоротності
točka bezpovorotnosti
URاردو
واپس آئے بغیر مقام
vāpas āe baghair maqām
VITiếng Việt
điểm không thể quay lại
điểm không thể quay lại
YOYO
ibiti ko si
ibiti ko si
ZUZU
indawo yokungaphila
índawo yokungaphila