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zerstören
/t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːʁən/ verb B1
1. to destroy
| English | to destroy, to ruin, to ravage |
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| French | détruire, abîmer, ravager |
| Portuguese | destruir, demolir, arruinar |
| Czech | zničit, pohřbít |
| Italian | distruggere |
| Spanish | destruir, destrozar, arrasar |
| Dutch | vernietigen, verwoesten, ruïneren |
| Swedish | förstöra, riva, rasera |
| Latin | deleo, populor, aufero |
2. 2. (transitive) To cause something to collide with something else, especially when this results in damage.
| English | to crash |
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| French | percuter |
| Portuguese | bater |
| Italian | schiantare |
| Spanish | chocar, estrellar, crashear |
3. to break something
| English | to bust |
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| French | péter, niquer, bouziller |
| Italian | rompere, sfasciare |
| Spanish | partir, reventar |
| Dutch | breken |
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