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wreck

/rɛk/

wrecknoun

wrecks

/rɛk/

Translations

обломки

The divers explored the wreck of the ancient ship.

Водолазы исследовали обломки древнего корабля.

крушение

The train wreck caused a major delay in the schedule.

Крушение поезда вызвало значительную задержку в расписании.

авария

The car wreck blocked the highway for hours.

Авария автомобиля заблокировала шоссе на несколько часов.

Additional translations

развалина

гибель

Definitions

The remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed, especially a vehicle or ship.

Divers explored the wreck of the sunken ship.

A person who is in a very bad physical or mental condition.

After the marathon, he was a complete wreck.

An accident involving destruction or serious damage to a vehicle.

The highway was closed due to a major wreck.

Synonyms

wreckverb

wrecked

Past Simple

wrecked

Past Participle

wrecking

Gerund

/rɛk/

Translations

разрушать

The storm will wreck the old barn.

Шторм разрушит старый сарай.

разбивать

He managed to wreck the car in the accident.

Он умудрился разбить машину в аварии.

губить

The scandal could wreck his career.

Скандал может погубить его карьеру.

Additional translations

уничтожать

Definitions

To destroy or severely damage something.

The storm wrecked the small fishing village.

To cause a ship to sink or be destroyed at sea.

The captain feared the ship would wreck on the rocky shore.

To ruin or spoil something completely.

His careless remarks wrecked the negotiations.

Synonyms

Antonyms

wreckadjective

more wreck

Comp.

most wreck

Super.

Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g., "wreck diving", "wreck site".

Definitions

Relating to or involved with wrecks (especially sunken or ruined vehicles or vessels).

The team offers specialized wreck diving courses.

Synonyms