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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbbruch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ap-brukh
"Der Abbruch des Gebäudes dauerte drei Wochen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of demolishing or destroying a building or other structure.
"The old factory is scheduled for demolition next week to make way for a park." - 2
A complete and decisive defeat or destruction of something abstract, such as an argument or a sports team.
"The championship match turned out to be a complete demolition by the visiting team."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'demolitionem', a noun of action from 'demoliri' meaning to throw down or pull down. It entered the English language in the late 16th century via French, evolving to describe both the physical destruction of buildings and the metaphorical tearing down of structures or systems.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Demolition" is said worldwide
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démolition
Transliteration: day-mo-li-syohn
"La démolition du vieux pont commencera demain."
Abbruch
Transliteration: ap-brukh
"Der Abbruch des Gebäudes dauerte drei Wochen."
demolizione
Transliteration: deh-moh-lee-tsee-oh-neh
"La demolizione della vecchia fabbrica è iniziata."
demolición
Transliteration: deh-moh-lee-syohn
"La demolición del edificio viejo fue muy rápida."
demolição
Transliteration: deh-moh-lee-sow
"A demolição do prédio antigo vai começar amanhã."
ध्वuns
Transliteration: dhwans
Script: ध्वंस
"पुरानी इमारत का ध्वंस जल्द ही किया जाएगा।"
拆除
Transliteration: chāichú
"这座旧建筑的拆除工作已经开始。"
철거
Transliteration: cheolgeo
"낡은 건물의 철거가 내일 시작됩니다."
取り壊し
Transliteration: torikowashi
"古い建物の取り壊し工事が始まった。"
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