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debris

/ˈdɛbriː/

/dəˈbri/

Translations

debrisnoun

débrisAu singulier et au pluriel en français; terme général pour des fragments dispersés ou des restes de destruction.

After the storm, the streets were filled with debris from fallen trees and damaged buildings.

Après la tempête, les rues étaient remplies de débris d’arbres tombés et de bâtiments endommagés.

Additional translations

décombresSurtout pour les restes d’un bâtiment ou d’un lieu détruit; registre courant.

Synonyms

debrisadjective

/ˈdɛbriː/

/dəˈbri/

Attributive use of the noun (e.g., "debris removal"), does not normally take comparative or superlative forms.

debrisnoun

Scattered fragments, typically of something wrecked or destroyed.

After the storm, the streets were filled with debris from fallen trees and damaged buildings.

Loose natural material consisting especially of broken pieces of rock.

The hikers had to navigate carefully over the debris on the mountain trail.

debrisadjective

Relating to or intended for the clearing, handling, or presence of debris (used only before a noun).

Emergency crews began debris removal operations at dawn.