What is 'destruir' called in English?

'destruir' in English is called "Destroy". Destroy refers to: Acabar com a existência de algo danificando-o ou atacando-o severamente.

How do you pronounce 'Destroy' and 'destruir'?

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What is an example sentence for Destroy in Portuguese?

English: "The fire completely destroyed the old building." | Portuguese: "O incêndio destruiu completamente o antigo edifício."

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destroy Meaning in Portuguese (destroy significado em português)

destruir, arruinar, derrotar

destruir in English:destroy

IPA:des.tɾuˈiɾ

Phonetic:des-tru-IR

Plural: destroys

Quick Answer • Resumo

O significado de destroy em português é destruir, arruinar, derrotar. (Acabar com a existência de algo danificando-o ou atacando-o severamente.)

Usage Note: Verbo irregular. O particípio passado é 'destruído'.

Definitions of Destroy

1
verb
destruir
To put an end to the existence of something by damaging or attacking it severely.
Acabar com a existência de algo danificando-o ou atacando-o severamente.
2
verb
arruinar
To ruin something completely, making it unusable or ineffective.
Arruinar algo completamente, tornando-o inutilizável ou ineficaz.
3
verb(informal)
derrotar
To defeat an opponent or rival utterly and decisively.
Derrotar um oponente ou rival de forma completa e decisiva.

Example Sentences

casual

“The fire completely destroyed the old building.”

O incêndio destruiu completamente o antigo edifício.

formal

“They tried to destroy all the evidence related to the crime.”

Eles tentaram destruir todas as evidências relacionadas ao crime.

casual

“The storm destroyed many crops in the field last night.”

A tempestade destruiu muitas colheitas no campo na noite passada.

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Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In Portuguese:

aniquilardevastarruir

In English:

ruindemolishannihilatedevastateeradicate

Antonyms (Antônimos)

In Portuguese:

construircriarsalvar

In English:

create build construct preserve restore

Inflected Word Forms

past tensedestroyed

present participledestroying

noundestruction

agent noundestroyer

adjectivedestructive

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

destroy evidencecollocation

To eliminate or get rid of proof of a crime or wrongdoing.

destroy hopecollocation

To cause someone to lose all their optimism or expectation.

destroy a recordcollocation

To break a previous best achievement in a competition or field.