destructive in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for destructive in the English»Italian Dictionary

destructive [Brit dɪˈstrʌktɪv, Am dəˈstrəktɪv] ADJ

1. destructive (causing destruction):

destructive force

distruttivo

destructive behaviour, policy, method

distruttivo, rovinoso

destructive storm, fire

distruttore, devastatore

to be destructive of or to sth

essere deleterio per qc

a destructive child

un bambino che rompe tutto

2. destructive (having potential to destroy):

destructive weapon, capacity

distruttivo, di distruzione

destructive urge, emotion, criticism

distruttivo

self-destructive [Brit ˌsɛlfdɪˈstrʌktɪv, Am ˈˌsɛlf dəˈstrəktɪv, ˈˌsɛlf diˈstrəktɪv] ADJ

self-destructive

autodistruttivo

non-destructive [Brit nɒndɪˈstrʌktɪv, Am ˌnɑndəˈstrəktɪv] ADJ

non-destructive

non distruttivo

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wantonly cruel, destructive

senza ragione

Translations for destructive in the Italian»English Dictionary

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distruttivo

destructive

autodistruttivo

self-destructive

rovinoso temporale

destructive

devastatore temporale, incendio

destructive

sterminatore guerra

destructive

istinto di distruzione

destructive instinct

destructive in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for destructive in the English»Italian Dictionary

destructive [dɪs·ˈtrʌk·tɪv] ADJ

destructive

distruttivo, -a

Translations for destructive in the Italian»English Dictionary

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distruttivo (-a)

destructive

devastatore (-trice)

destructive

distruttore (-trice)

destructive

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

What he lacks in brains, he makes up for in pure destructive firepower.

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Critics argue there is hard evidence of its existence and destructive effects.

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The area has a long history of destructive tornadoes.

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Despite the stated maximum yield, torpedoes can apparently be made far more destructive with relatively little effort.

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Hurricanes can be predicated several days before it hits and can be very destructive and destroy homes and even some buildings.

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Tornadoes, despite being one of the most destructive weather phenomena are generally short-lived.

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The current in macro-shock events can vary widely from being imperceptible to being extremely destructive of tissue.

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This may require sophisticated equipment, and destructive testing, but even a visual inspection can provide a general idea.

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Non destructive testing is a test method that allows certain physical properties of metal to be examined without taking the samples completely out of service.

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Obsidian and cryptocrystalline silicates appear to be the most promising materials for destructive analysis.

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