verb🔗ShareDétruire, démolirTo destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless."He wrecked the car in a collision."Il a détruit la voiture dans une collision.disasteractionconditionpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDétruire, ruinerTo ruin or dilapidate."The heavy rain was wrecking the garden, flattening the flowers and washing away the soil. "La forte pluie détruisait le jardin, aplatissant les fleurs et emportant la terre.disasterpropertyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDémanteler, mettre à la casseTo dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts."The mechanic is wrecking the old car to get spare parts for other repairs. "Le mécanicien démantèle la vieille voiture pour obtenir des pièces détachées pour d'autres réparations.vehicleindustrymachinepropertytechnicaljobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDétruire, ruinerTo involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on."His constant lateness was wrecking his chances of getting a promotion. "Ses retards constants ruinaient ses chances d'obtenir une promotion.disasteractionoutcomebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDémolition, destructionThe act by which something is wrecked."The hurricane's wrecking of the coastline caused widespread damage. "La démolition du littoral par l'ouragan a causé des dégâts considérables.disasteractioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNaufrage, pillage d'épavesThe taking of valuables from a shipwreck close to the shore."The old law forbidding wrecking along the coast was finally repealed, as it was rarely enforced and hard to justify in modern times. "L'ancienne loi interdisant le pillage d'épaves le long de la côte a finalement été abrogée, car elle était rarement appliquée et difficile à justifier à l'époque moderne.nauticalpropertylawoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading