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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDestrucción
Pronunciation / Transliteration: destrucción
"La destrucción causada por el fuego fue devastadora."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being destroyed.
"The destruction of the ancient ruins was a great loss to history." - 2
The action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired.
"The hurricane caused widespread destruction across the coastal towns."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'destruction' originates from the Latin 'destructio', which means 'to tear down'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting a historical context of physical and metaphorical ruin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Destruction" is said worldwide
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Destruction
Transliteration: destruction
"La destruction causée par le tremblement de terre était dévastatrice."
Zerstörung
Transliteration: zɛʁˈʃtʏʁʊŋ
"Die Zerstörung der Stadt war unvorstellbar."
Distruzione
Transliteration: distruttsione
"La distruzione del patrimonio culturale è un crimine."
Destrucción
Transliteration: destrucción
"La destrucción causada por el fuego fue devastadora."
Destruição
Transliteration: destruiçãu
"A destruição da floresta é alarmante."
विनाश
Transliteration: vinaash
"भूकंप ने शहर में विनाश का कारण बना।"
破坏
Transliteration: pòhuài
"地震造成了严重的破坏。"
파괴
Transliteration: pagoe
"지진은 큰 파괴를 가져왔다."
破壊
Transliteration: hakai
"地震による破壊はひどかった。"
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