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1 destruction
destruction [dɪ'strʌkʃən](a) (demolition, devastation) destruction f;∎ the earthquake brought about the destruction of whole villages le tremblement de terre a entraîné la disparition de villages entiers;∎ a nuclear war would result in total destruction une guerre nucléaire mènerait à une destruction totale;∎ the destruction caused by the fire/storm les ravages du feu/de la tempête∎ drink and drugs proved to be his destruction l'alcool et la drogue l'ont détruit ou mené à sa perteUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > destruction
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2 burning
burning ['bɜ:nɪŋ]∎ Bible the burning bush le buisson ardent∎ I have a burning sensation in my stomach j'ai des brûlures d'estomac∎ he had a burning desire to be a writer il désirait ardemment être écrivain;∎ a burning thirst une soif brûlante;∎ she has a burning interest in opera elle s'intéresse vivement à ou se passionne pour l'opéra(d) (crucial, vital) brûlant;∎ a burning issue une question brûlante2 adverb∎ burning hot coals des charbons;∎ her forehead is burning hot elle a le front brûlant3 noun(a) (sensation, smell)∎ a smell of burning une odeur de brûlé;∎ can anyone smell burning? ça sent le brûlé ou quoi?;∎ he felt a burning in his chest il sentit une brûlure à la poitrine∎ he witnessed the burning of hundreds of books il a été témoin de l'autodafé de centaines de livres∎ burning (at the stake) supplice m du bûcher -
3 wreck
A n2 ○ ( old car) tas m de ferraille ○ ;3 ( sunken ship) épave f ;4 (sinking, destruction) ( of ship) naufrage m ; fig the wreck of sb's hopes/dreams le naufrage des espoirs/rêves de qn ;B vtr1 lit [explosion, fire, vandals, looters] dévaster [building, home, hotel, machinery] ; [person, driver, crash, impact] détruire [car, plane, vehicle] ; to be completely wrecked by fire être entièrement dévasté par un incendie ;2 fig ruiner, détruire [career, chances, future, health, life, marriage] ; gâcher [holiday, weekend] ; faire échouer [talks, deal, negotiations]. -
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wreck [rek]1. nounb. ( = accident) accident mc. ( = person) épave f[+ ship] provoquer le naufrage de ; [+ train, plane, car] [bomb] détruire ; [+ marriage] briser ; [+ plans] ruiner* * *[rek] 1.2) (colloq) ( old car) tas m de ferraille (colloq)3) ( sunken ship) épave f4) (sinking, destruction) ( of ship) naufrage m; figthe wreck of somebody's hopes/dreams — le naufrage des espoirs/rêves de quelqu'un
5) ( person) épave f2.transitive verb1) lit [explosion, fire, vandals, looters] dévaster; [person, driver, crash, impact] détruire2) fig ruiner [career, chances, future, health, life, marriage]; gâcher [holiday, weekend]; faire échouer [negotiations] -
5 holocaust
['holəko:st](great destruction, usually by fire, especially of people's lives.) holocauste -
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7 destructive
1 ( causing destruction) [force, behaviour, policy, method] destructeur/-trice ; [storm, fire] destructeur/-trice, dévastateur/-trice ; to be destructive of ou to sth être nuisible à qch ; a destructive child un brise-fer ;2 ( having potential to destroy) [weapon, capacity] destructif/-ive ; [urge, emotion, criticism] destructeur/-trice.
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