total destruction
полное разрушение
The explosion caused total destruction of the warehouse.
Взрыв привёл к полному разрушению склада.
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destruction
destruction
Meaning of destruction
English
severe damage
Русский
сильный ущерб, когда что-то сломано или уничтожено
Pronunciation
British English
/dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
American English
/dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
destruction with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом destruction
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Масштаб разрушений
How much is destroyedwidespread destruction
масштабные разрушения
Aid workers arrived after reports of widespread destruction.
Сотрудники гуманитарных организаций прибыли после сообщений о масштабных разрушениях.
- a trail of destructionслед разрушений
Что разрушает
What causes itcause destruction
вызывать разрушения
The tornado caused destruction along the whole street.
Торнадо вызвал разрушения по всей улице.
оружие массового уничтожения
We studied weapons of mass destruction in our history class.
На уроке истории мы изучали оружие массового уничтожения.
- destruction of the rainforestуничтожение тропических лесов
destruction usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The storm caused a lot of destruction.
Буря вызвала большие разрушения.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
We saw the destruction after the fire.
Мы видели разрушения после пожара.
destruction synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between destruction, damage, havoc, ruin, demolition, annihilation, and obliteration
ENFloodwater caused serious damage to the furniture.
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H
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havoc
Chaos and widespread damage; often 'wreak havoc'.
B2often
ENThe blackout wreaked havoc on the city's transport system.
ENYears of neglect led the estate to ruin.
D
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demolition
Deliberate knocking down of buildings.
B2often
ENThe old factory is scheduled for demolition next month.
A
🇬🇧English
annihilation
Total destruction; formal.
B2rare word
ENThe nuclear strike threatened the annihilation of the city.
O
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obliteration
Destruction leaving no trace; formal.
B2rare word
ENThe bombing resulted in the obliteration of the historic quarter.
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What does destruction mean?
severe damage
How do you pronounce destruction?
destruction is pronounced [dɪˈstrʌkʃən].
How is destruction used in a sentence?
Буря вызвала большие разрушения. Translation: The storm caused a lot of destruction.
Is destruction part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?
Yes, destruction can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is destruction part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?
Yes, destruction can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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