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shipwreck

/ˈʃɪp.rɛk/

Translations

shipwrecknoun

shipwrecks

/ˈʃɪp.rɛk/

кораблекрушение

The shipwreck was discovered by divers near the coast.

Кораблекрушение было обнаружено водолазами у побережья.

Additional translations

гибель корабля

авария судна

Synonyms

maritime disaster

shipwreckverb

shipwrecked

Past Simple

shipwrecked

Past Participle

shipwrecking

Gerund

/ˈʃɪp.rɛk/

потерпеть кораблекрушение

The sailors shipwrecked during the storm.

Моряки потерпели кораблекрушение во время шторма.

Additional translations

превратить в обломки

Synonyms

run aground

shipwreckadjective

/ˈʃɪp.rɛk/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to or resulting from a shipwreck.

Synonyms

Definitions

shipwrecknoun

The destruction or loss of a ship at sea, typically by sinking or being stranded.

The shipwreck was discovered by divers after being lost for over a century.

The remains of a ship that has been destroyed or sunk.

The shipwreck lay at the bottom of the ocean, covered in coral and seaweed.

shipwreckverb

To cause a ship to be destroyed or sunk, typically by hitting rocks or other obstacles.

The storm was so severe that it shipwrecked several vessels along the coast.

To ruin or destroy something completely, often used metaphorically.

His careless remarks shipwrecked the negotiations between the two companies.

(intransitive) Of a ship or its crew: to suffer destruction at sea; to be wrecked.

The freighter shipwrecked on the reef during the storm.

shipwreckadjective

Used attributively: associated with, originating from, or relating to a shipwreck.

The exhibit features shipwreck treasures from the 18th century.