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Pronunciation / Transliteration: machana
"तूफान ने भारी तबाही मचाई।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause a large amount of damage, harm, or destruction.
"The powerful storm threatened to wreak havoc across the coastal region." - 2
To inflict vengeance, anger, or punishment upon someone.
"He swore to wreak his revenge on those who betrayed him."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'wrecan', meaning to drive, hunt, punish, or avenge, tracing back to Proto-Germanic '*wrekanan'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from inflicting punishment to causing extensive damage, destruction, or havoc, particularly in phrases like 'wreak havoc'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wreak" is said worldwide
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semer
Transliteration: sə-me
"La tempête a su semer le chaos."
anrichten
Transliteration: ˈanˌʁɪçtn̩
"Der Sturm wird großen Schaden anrichten."
provocare
Transliteration: provoˈkare
"La tempesta ha provocato molti danni."
sembrar
Transliteration: semˈbɾaɾ
"La tormenta va a sembrar el caos."
causar
Transliteration: kawˈzaɾ
"A tempestade pode causar estragos."
मचाना
Transliteration: machana
"तूफान ने भारी तबाही मचाई।"
造成
Transliteration: zàochéng
"这场风暴将造成巨大的破坏。"
초래하다
Transliteration: choraehada
"폭풍이 큰 피해를 초래했습니다."
引き起こす
Transliteration: hikiokosu
"その嵐は甚大な被害をもたらした。"
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