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1 détruire
détruire [detʀyiʀ]➭ TABLE 38 transitive verbto destroy ; [+ santé, réputation] to ruin* * *detʀɥiʀ
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verbe transitif lit, fig to destroy
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se détruire verbe pronominal1) ( soi-même) to destroy oneself2) ( l'un l'autre) to destroy each other* * *detʀɥiʀ vt1) [ville, immeuble] to destroy2) fig, [santé, réputation] to ruin3) [documents] to destroy, (avec appareil de bureau) to shred* * *détruire verb table: conduireA vtr lit, fig to destroy; forêt détruite par le feu aux deux tiers forest two thirds destroyed by fire; le drame l'a complètement détruit the tragedy has completely destroyed him; détruire qch à l'explosif to blow sth up.B se détruire vpr1 ( soi-même) to destroy oneself;2 ( l'un l'autre) to destroy each other.[detrɥir] verbe transitif1. [démolir, casser] to destroy[tuer - ennemi] to kill ; [ - animal malade, chien errant] to destroy————————se détruire verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi) -
2 démolir
démolir [demɔliʀ]➭ TABLE 2 transitive verba. ( = détruire) [+ maison, quartier] to demolishb. ( = abîmer) [+ jouet, radio, voiture] to wreck• cet enfant démolit tout ! that child wrecks everything!c. [+ autorité, influence] to destroy ; [+ doctrine] to demolish• ce travail/cette maladie l'avait démoli this work/this illness had just about done for him (inf)* * *demɔliʀ
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1) ( détruire) to demolish [quartier, bâtiment]; ( détériorer) to wreck [appareil, jouet]2) fig to destroy [système, réputation]; to demolish [argumentation, politicien]; to wreck [carrière]3) (colloq) ( rosser) to beat [somebody] up (colloq) [personne]; ( épuiser) [effort] to whack [somebody] out (colloq) [personne]
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se démolir verbe pronominalse démolir (colloq) la santé — to ruin one's health
* * *demɔliʀ vt1) [mur, immeuble] to demolish2) [santé] to wreck, [moral] to shatter3) [adversaire] to wipe the floor with4) [film, auteur, théorie] to slate* * *démolir verb table: finirA vtr2 ( rendre inutilisable) to wreck [appareil, jouet];3 ( ruiner) to destroy [système, doctrine, réputation]; [critique] to demolish [argumentation]; les critiques m'ont démoli the critics tore me to pieces;4 ( discréditer) to demolish [politicien]; cette histoire a démoli sa carrière the affair wrecked his/her career;6 ○( épuiser) [effort] to whack [sb] out○ [personne]; [produit] to do [sth] in○ [organe]; l'alcool lui a démoli le foie/la santé alcohol has wrecked his liver/health.[demɔlir] verbe transitif1. [détruire - immeuble, mur] to demolish, to pull ou to tear down (separable) ; [ - jouet, voiture] to wreck, to smash up (separable)2. [anéantir - argument, théorie] to demolish ; [ - projet] to ruin, to play havoc with ; [ - réputation, autorité] to shatter, to destroyl'alcool lui a démoli la santé alcohol ruined ou wrecked his health3. (familier) [anéantir - auteur, roman] to pandémolir le portrait à quelqu'un to beat ou to smash somebody's face in————————se démolir verbe pronominal transitifse démolir la santé à faire quelque chose (familier) to kill oneself ou to bust a gut doing something -
3 ruiner
ruiner [ʀyine]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• ça ne va pas te ruiner ! (inf) it won't ruin you!2. reflexive verb* * *ʀɥine
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1) ( financièrement) to ruin [pays, personne, entreprise, économie]ça ne va pas le ruiner — (colloq) that's not going to break the bank
2) ( physiquement) to destroy, to wreck [santé, forces]; [bombardement] to reduce [something] to rubble [ville, bâtiment]; [éléments] to ruin [culture]3) fig to ruin [vie, réputation]; to destroy [argument, théorie, bonheur]; to shatter [espérances, rêve]
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se ruiner verbe pronominal ( perdre ses biens) to be ruined, to lose everything; ( dépenser excessivement) to ruin oneself ( en faisant doing)* * *ʀɥine vt* * *ruiner verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( provoquer la banqueroute de) to ruin [pays, personne, entreprise, économie];2 ( coûter cher à) ruiner qn to be a drain on sb's resources; ça ne va pas le ruiner iron that's not going to break the bank;3 ( détruire) to destroy, to wreck [santé, forces]; l'alcool a ruiné ses forces alcohol has turned him/her into a wreck;4 ( dévaster) [bombardement] to reduce [sth] to rubble [ville, bâtiment]; [pluie, incendie, inondation, cyclone] to ruin [culture];5 ( causer la perte de) to ruin [vie, réputation]; to destroy [argument, théorie, bonheur]; to shatter [espérances, rêve].B se ruiner vpr ( perdre ses biens) to be ruined, to lose everything; ( dépenser excessivement) to ruin oneself (en faisant doing); se ruiner à la Bourse to lose everything on the stock exchange; se ruiner pour une femme to spend everything one has on a woman; se ruiner au jeu/en livres to spend all one's money gambling/on books; se ruiner la santé to ruin one's health.[rɥine] verbe transitifça ne va pas te ruiner! it won't break ou ruin you!2. (littéraire) [endommager - architecture, cultures] to ruin, to destroy ; [ - espérances] to ruin, to dash ; [ - carrière, santé] to ruin, to wreck————————se ruiner verbe pronominal intransitif[perdre sa fortune] to ruin ou to bankrupt oneself[dépenser beaucoup] to spend a fortuneelle se ruine en vêtements/disques she spends a fortune on clothes/records————————se ruiner verbe pronominal transitif -
4 briser
briser [bʀize]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verb* * *bʀize
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1) ( rompre) to break [objet, jambe]2) ( interrompre) to break [rythme, élan]; to stop [tentative, attaque, ascension]; to break down [résistance]; to crush [révolte]; [travailleur] to break [grève]; [police] to stop [grève]3) ( mettre fin à) to break [silence, monopole]; to break down [tabou]; to shatter [rêve, idylle]4) ( détruire) to destroy [pays, structure]; to break [personne]; to wreck [carrièe, vie]; to shatter [image]l'émotion lui brisait la voix — his/her voice was breaking with emotion
5) ( épuiser) to shatter [personne]
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se briser verbe pronominal1) ( se rompre) [vitre, os] to break; [vague] to break (sur, contre against)2) ( s'interrompre) [rêve] to be shattered3) ( s'altérer) [voix] to break* * *bʀize vt1) (= casser) [vase, liens] to break2) [carrière, réputation] to ruin, to wreck3) (personne) [maladie, soucis, peine] to break* * *briser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( rompre) to break [objet, jambe];2 ( interrompre) to break [rythme, volonté, élan]; to stop [tentative, attaque, ascension, inflation]; to break down [résistance]; to crush [révolte]; [travailleur] to break [grève]; [police] to stop [grève];3 ( mettre fin à) to break [silence, monopole, accord, isolement]; to break down [tabou]; to bring [sth] to an end [influence]; to shatter [rêve, idylle];4 ( détruire) to destroy [pays, organisation, structure]; to break [personne]; to wreck [carrière]; to shatter [image]; cette épreuve a brisé sa vie/ses espoirs this experience has wrecked his/her life/his/her hopes; l'émotion lui brisait la voix his/her voice was breaking with emotion;5 ( épuiser) to shatter [personne].B se briser vpr1 ( se rompre) [vitre, os] to break; [vague] to break (sur, contre against); mes arguments se sont brisés contre son entêtement fig my arguments were useless in the face of his stubbornness;2 ( s'interrompre) [élan] to break; [rêve] to be shattered;3 ( s'altérer) [voix] to break; quand il en parle, sa voix se brise when he talks about it, his voice breaks; son cœur se brise devant tant de pauvreté all this poverty is breaking his/her heart.il nous les brise◑ he's bugging us◑.[brize] verbe transitif1. [mettre en pièces - verre, assiette] to break, to smash ; [ - vitre] to break, to shatter, to smash ; [ - motte de terre] to break up (separable)3. [défaire - réputation, carrière] to wreck, to ruin ; [ - résistance, rébellion] to crush, to quell ; [ - contrat] to break ; [ - grève] to break (up)briser un mariage/une amitié/une famille to break up a marriage/friendship/family4. [soumettre] to break5. [épuiser - suj: soucis, chagrin] to break, to crush ; [ - suj: exercice, voyage] to exhaust, to tire out (separable)————————briser avec verbe plus préposition[ami, tradition] to break with————————se briser verbe pronominal intransitif3. [déferler - mer] to break4. [échouer - attaque, assaut] to fail -
5 ruine
ruine [ʀyin]feminine noun( = décombres, perte de fortune) ruin• courir or aller à sa ruine to be on the road to ruin* * *ʀɥin1) ( destruction) (de bâtiment, pays, réputation, personne, d'entreprise) ruin; ( de civilisation) collapse; ( d'espoir) deathen ruine(s) — ruined (épith)
être/tomber en ruine(s) — to be in ruins/to fall into ruin
c'est la ruine — (colloq) fig it's exorbitant
ce n'est pas la ruine — (colloq) fig it's not that expensive
les femmes seront sa ruine — women will be the ruin of him/her
courir or aller à la ruine — [personne, entreprise] to be heading for financial ruin; [civilisation] to be heading for collapse
* * *ʀɥin1. nf1) [bâtiment, ville] ruin2) (= déchéance) ruin3) fig (= personne) wreck2. ruines nfpl* * *A nf1 ( de bâtiment) ruin; en ruine(s) ruined ( épith); être/tomber en ruine(s) to be in ruins/to fall into ruin; menacer ruine to be threatening to collapse;2 ( bâtiment) ruin; ils ont acheté une ruine en France they bought a ruin in France; leur maison n'était plus qu'une ruine their house was nothing more than a ruin;3 (de personne, d'entreprise, de pays) ruin; causer la ruine de qn/qch to ruin sb/sth, to lead to sb's ruin/to the ruin of sth; être au bord de la ruine to be on the brink of financial ruin; aller or courir à la ruine to be heading for financial ruin; c'est la ruine fig it's exorbitant; ce n'est pas la ruine fig it's not that expensive; les femmes seront sa ruine women will be the ruin of him;4 ( de civilisation) collapse; (de réputation, d'avenir) ruin; ( d'espoir) death; être la ruine de (de civilisation, réputation, santé) to ruin; ( de crédit) to destroy; (d'avenir, espoir) to ruin, to wreck; courir or aller à la ruine [civilisation] to be heading for collapse;B ruines nfpl ruins; les ruines de Carthage the ruins of Carthage; les ruines d'un empire the ruins of an empire.[rɥin] nom féminin1. [faillite financière] ruin2. (familier) [dépense exorbitante] ruinous expense100 euros, ce n'est pas la ruine! 100 euros won't break ou ruin you!3. [bâtiment délabré] ruin4. [personne usée] wreckce fut la ruine de notre mariage it wrecked ou ruined our marriageil veut ma ruine he wants to ruin ou finish me————————ruines nom féminin pluriel————————en ruine locution adjectivale————————en ruine locution adverbiale
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