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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pòhuài xìng de
"飓风对沿海城市造成了破坏性的影响。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing great and irreparable damage.
"The hurricane had a destructive impact on the coastal towns." - 2
Tending to destroy or cause harm.
"His destructive behavior led to the breakdown of several friendships."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'destructive' originates from the Latin 'destructivus', which is derived from 'destruere', meaning 'to tear down'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to describe something that causes damage or destruction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Destructive" is said worldwide
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destructeur
Transliteration: deh-struk-teur
"L'ouragan a eu un impact destructeur sur les villes côtières."
zerstörerisch
Transliteration: tser-tö-ree-isch
"Der Hurrikan hatte eine zerstörerische Wirkung auf die Küstenstädte."
distruttivo
Transliteration: dee-stroo-tee-voh
"L'uragano ha avuto un impatto distruttivo sulle città costiere."
destructivo
Transliteration: des-truk-tee-voh
"El huracán tuvo un impacto destructivo en las ciudades costeras."
destrutivo
Transliteration: des-troo-chee-voh
"O furacão teve um impacto destrutivo nas cidades costeiras."
विनाशकारी
Transliteration: vinaashkaari
"चक्रवात का तटीय शहरों पर विनाशकारी प्रभाव पड़ा।"
破坏性的
Transliteration: pòhuài xìng de
"飓风对沿海城市造成了破坏性的影响。"
파괴적인
Transliteration: pagoejeogin
"허리케인이 해안 도시들에 파괴적인 영향을 미쳤습니다."
破壊的な
Transliteration: hakai-teki na
"ハリケーンは沿岸の町に破壊的な影響を与えました。"
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