destroying in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for destroying in the English»Spanish Dictionary

soul-destroying [Am ˈsoʊldəˌstrɔɪɪŋ, Brit ˈsəʊldɪˌstrɔɪɪŋ] ADJ

soul-destroying

desmoralizador

destroy [Am dəˈstrɔɪ, Brit dɪˈstrɔɪ] VB trans

1.1. destroy:

destroy city/building/forest

destruir

destroy book/document/evidence

destruir

1.2. destroy (undermine, ruin):

destroy reputation/confidence/friendship

acabar con

destroy life

arruinar

destroy life

destrozar

1.3. destroy animal:

destroy

sacrificar euph

1.4. destroy (annihilate):

destroy army/population

aniquilar

2.1. destroy inf (defeat utterly):

destroy person/team/opposition

aplastar

destroy person/team/opposition

darle una paliza a inf

2.2. destroy inf Am (disappoint):

destroy usu pass

decepcionar

I was destroyed when I heard

me llevé una gran decepción cuando me enteré

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a weapon of such deadliness could destroy mankind

un arma tan mortífera podría acabar con la humanidad

he appears bent on destroying his own career

parece empeñado en destruir su carrera

Translations for destroying in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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embrutecedor (embrutecedora)

soul-destroying

destruir documentos/pruebas

to destroy

destruir ciudad

to destroy

la droga está destruyendo muchas vidas

drugs are wrecking o ruining o destroying the lives of many people

obliterar

to destroy

demoler

to destroy

desguazar

to destroy

desmoronar imperio/sociedad

to destroy

desmoronar

to destroy

destroying in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for destroying in the English»Spanish Dictionary

soul-destroying [ˈsəʊldɪˌstrɔɪɪŋ, Am ˈsoʊl-] ADJ

soul-destroying

desmoralizador(a)

destroy [dɪˈstrɔɪ] VB trans

1. destroy (demolish):

destroy

destruir

2. destroy (kill):

destroy

matar

destroy animal

sacrificar

3. destroy (ruin):

destroy

arruinar

Translations for destroying in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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exterminar

to destroy

demoler

to destroy

changar (destrozar)

to destroy

destruir

to destroy

machucar (destruir)

to destroy

derruir

to destroy

truncar (significado)

to destroy

arruinar

to destroy

destroying Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

that event served to destroy our peace

aquel suceso vino a turbar nuestra tranquilidad