demolishing

/dɪˈmɑlɪʃɪŋ/ /dəˈmɑlɪʃɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

Destruir, demoler

To destroy.

Examples :

"They demolished the old mill and put up four townhouses."

Demolieron el antiguo molino y construyeron cuatro casas adosadas.

verb

Derrotar, destruir

To defeat or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent).

Examples :

"The lawyer was demolishing the witness's credibility with his relentless questioning. "

El abogado estaba destruyendo la credibilidad del testigo con sus implacables preguntas.

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Related Words

townhouses noun

/ˈtaʊnˌhaʊzɪz/ /ˈtaʊnˌhaʊsɪz/

Casas adosadas

"The new development features several blocks of brightly colored townhouses. "

El nuevo desarrollo presenta varios bloques de casas adosadas de colores brillantes.

questioning verb

/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənɪŋ/

Cuestionar, interrogar

"The teacher was questioning the student about the missing assignment. "

El profesor estaba cuestionando al estudiante sobre la tarea perdida.

destroy verb

/dɪˈstɹɔɪ/

Destruir, dañar

"Hooligans destroy unprovoked."

Los vándalos destruyen sin provocación.

utterly adverb

/ˈʌt.ə(ɹ).li/

Completamente, totalmente

"I have failed you utterly."

Te he fallado por completo.

credibility noun

/kɹɛd.ə.ˈbɪ.ɫɪ.ti/

Credibilidad, reputación

"Her credibility as a teacher suffered when she repeatedly canceled classes without notice. "

Su credibilidad como maestra se vio afectada cuando canceló clases repetidamente sin previo aviso.

witness noun

/ˈwɪtnəs/

Testimonio, testigo

"She can bear witness, since she was there at the time."

Ella puede dar testimonio, ya que estuvo allí en ese momento.

consume verb

/kənˈsjuːm/ /kənˈsuːm/

Consumir, gastar

"The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour."

La central eléctrica consume 30 toneladas de carbón por hora.

opponent noun

/ɒpəʊnənt/

Oponente, adversario

"During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested."

Durante la represión, muchos oponentes del régimen fueron arrestados.

relentless adjective

/ɹɪˈlɛntləs/

Implacable, incesante

"The summer heat was relentless, making it hard to do anything outside. "

El calor del verano era implacable, lo que dificultaba hacer cualquier cosa afuera.

defeat verb

/dɪˈfiːt/

Derrotar, vencer

"Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo."

Wellington derrotó a Napoleón en Waterloo.

cuatro noun

/ˈkwɑtroʊ/

Cuatro (instrumento)

"My grandfather taught me to play traditional Venezuelan songs on his cuatro. "

Mi abuelo me enseñó a tocar canciones tradicionales venezolanas en su cuatro.

demolished verb

/dɪˈmɒlɪʃt/ /dəˈmɒlɪʃt/

Destruir, demoler

"They demolished the old mill and put up four townhouses."

Demolieron el antiguo molino y construyeron cuatro casas adosadas.