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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdemolito
Pronunciation / Transliteration: de-mo-li-to
"L'edificio è stato demolito per costruire un nuovo complesso residenziale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To completely destroy a building or structure.
"The old factory was demolished to make way for a new shopping center." - 2
To defeat or destroy something completely.
"The team demolished their opponents in the championship game."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'demolished' originates from the Latin 'demoliri', meaning 'to tear down'. It evolved through Old French 'demolir' before entering Middle English, where it retained the meaning of destruction or tearing down structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Demolished" is said worldwide
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démoli
Transliteration: deh-moh-lee
"L'ancien bâtiment a été démoli pour faire place à un nouveau parc."
abgerissen
Transliteration: ab-ge-ris-sen
"Das alte Gebäude wurde abgerissen, um Platz für ein neues Einkaufszentrum zu schaffen."
demolito
Transliteration: de-mo-li-to
"L'edificio è stato demolito per costruire un nuovo complesso residenziale."
demolido
Transliteration: de-mo-li-do
"El viejo edificio fue demolido para hacer espacio para un nuevo parque."
demolido
Transliteration: de-mo-li-do
"O antigo prédio foi demolido para dar lugar a um novo shopping."
ध्वस्त
Transliteration: dhvast
"पुरानी इमारत को ध्वस्त कर दिया गया।"
拆除
Transliteration: chāichú
"旧建筑被拆除了，以便为新公园腾出空间。"
철거된
Transliteration: cheolgeodun
"오래된 건물이 철거되어 새로운 공원이 생겼습니다."
取り壊された
Transliteration: torikowasareta
"古い建物は取り壊され、新しい公園が作られました。"
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