destroy in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for destroy in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

Translations for destroy in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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obliterar

to destroy

demoler

to destroy

desguazar

to destroy

desmoronar imperio/sociedad

to destroy

desmoronar

to destroy

destruir documentos/pruebas

to destroy

destruir ciudad

to destroy

tronchar esperanza/ilusión

to destroy

anular

to destroy

destrozar felicidad/armonía

to destroy

destrozar matrimonio

to destroy

destroy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for destroy in the English»Spanish Dictionary

destroy [dɪˈstrɔɪ] VB trans

1. destroy (demolish):

destroy

destruir

2. destroy (kill):

destroy

matar

destroy animal

sacrificar

3. destroy (ruin):

destroy

arruinar

Translations for destroy 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

pulverizar (argumento)

to destroy

destroy Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

that event served to destroy our peace

aquel suceso vino a turbar nuestra tranquilidad

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The seaport was destroyed and many businesses were flattened or burned.

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The tanks, stranded behind enemy lines, attacked the strongpoints at random until they were eventually destroyed, 20 in all.

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More than 500 homes were destroyed and hundreds damaged, leaving 2,000 homeless.

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In 1778, the roof was replaced with nipa as the wood was destroyed by termites.

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Hundreds of steamboats had been destroyed, and levees had been damaged by warfare and flooding.

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The town hall was originally being used as an emergency shelter, but was later evacuated due to strong winds and was later destroyed.

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In 1805, fire destroyed most of the settlement.

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He uses it in a local beyblade tournament and nearly destroys the building.

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The mob set fire to vehicles and destroyed the police station.

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It is stated that he destroyed three practice dummies in thirty minutes.

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