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destruction

/dɪˈstrʌk.ʃən/

destructionnoun

destructions

Translations

destruction

The hurricane left a trail of destruction in its path.

L'ouragan a laissé une trace de destruction sur son passage.

Additional translations

ruinePour l'état de dévastation ou de ruine; emploi fréquent au sens figuré.

ruineAu sens de perte ou de chute morale, financière ou sociale.

Definitions

The act of destroying something; the process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired.

The hurricane left a trail of destruction in its path.

The state of being destroyed; ruin.

The city was in a state of destruction after the war.

A cause of someone's ruin or downfall.

His obsession with gambling was his ultimate destruction.

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destructionadjective

/dɪˈstrʌk.ʃən/

Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to destroying (e.g., "destruction derby").

Translations

destructeurEmploi attributif; pour « intended for destroying » ou « related to demolition ».

The military issued a destruction order for the abandoned bridge.

L'armée a émis un ordre destructeur pour le pont abandonné.

Definitions

Used attributively before another noun: relating to or intended for destroying; concerned with demolition.

The military issued a destruction order for the abandoned bridge.

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