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1. noun1) (a very badly damaged ship: The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed.) restos2) (something in a very bad condition: an old wreck of a car; I feel a wreck after cleaning the house.) ruina, cacharro, restos3) (the destruction of a ship at sea: The wreck of the Royal George.) naufragio
2. verb(to destroy or damage very badly: The ship was wrecked on rocks in a storm; My son has wrecked my car; You have wrecked my plans.) destruir, hacer pedazos, hundir- wreckagewreck1 n restoswreck2 vb1. hacer naufragar2. estropear / destrozartr[rek]2 (of car, plane) restos nombre masculino plural; (of building) ruinas nombre femenino plural, escombros nombre masculino plural3 figurative use (person) ruina1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL (ship) hacer naufragar2 (car, plane) destrozar; (machine) desbaratar, estropear3 figurative use (health, career) arruinar; (life, marriage) destrozar; (hopes) destruir, echar por tierra; (plans) estropear, desbaratar; (chances) echar a perderwreck ['rɛk] vt: destruir, arruinar, estrellar (un automóvil), naufragar (un barco)wreck n1) wreckage: restos mpl (de un buque naufragado, un avión siniestrado, etc.)2) ruin: ruina f, desastre mthis place is a wreck!: ¡este lugar está hecho un desastre!to be a nervous wreck: tener los nervios destrozadosv.• arruinar v.• destrozar v.• destruir v.• hacer naufragar v.n.• barco naufragado s.m.• colisión s.f.• destrucción s.f.• naufragio s.m.• ruina s.f.
I rek2) (something, somebody ruined)are you still driving that old wreck? — (colloq) ¿todavía andas en ese cacharro? (fam)
3) ( destruction)
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a) \<\<ship\>\> provocar* el naufragio de, hacer* naufragar; \<\<train\>\> hacer* descarrilar; \<\<car\>\> destrozar*b) ( damage) destrozar*c) ( demolish) (AmE) \<\<house/building\>\> demoler*, tirar abajo, derribard) (spoil, ruin) \<\<plans/chances\>\> echar por tierra; \<\<marriage/happiness\>\> destrozar*[rek]1. N1) (=destruction) [of ship] naufragio m ; (fig) [of hopes, plans] fracaso m, frustración f3) * (=old car) tartana * f ; (=old boat, plane) cacharro * mthat car is a wreck! — ¡ese coche es una tartana! *
I'm a wreck, I feel a wreck — estoy hecho polvo *
2. VT1) (Naut) [+ ship] hundir, hacer naufragar2) (=break) estropear, destrozar; (into pieces) destruir, hacer pedazos3) (=ruin) [+ health, happiness] arruinar, hundir; [+ marriage] destrozar* * *
I [rek]2) (something, somebody ruined)are you still driving that old wreck? — (colloq) ¿todavía andas en ese cacharro? (fam)
3) ( destruction)
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a) \<\<ship\>\> provocar* el naufragio de, hacer* naufragar; \<\<train\>\> hacer* descarrilar; \<\<car\>\> destrozar*b) ( damage) destrozar*c) ( demolish) (AmE) \<\<house/building\>\> demoler*, tirar abajo, derribard) (spoil, ruin) \<\<plans/chances\>\> echar por tierra; \<\<marriage/happiness\>\> destrozar* -
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1) (of the nerves: the nervous system.) nervioso2) (rather afraid: She was nervous about travelling by air; a nervous old lady.) nerviosonervous adj nerviosotr['nɜːvəs]1 nervioso,-a3 (apprehensive) aprensivo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnervous breakdown crisis nombre femenino nerviosanervous system sistema nombre masculino nerviosonervous wreck manojo de nerviosnervous ['nərvəs] adj1) : nerviosothe nervous system: el sistema nervioso2) excitable: nervioso, excitableto get nervous: excitarse, ponerse nervioso3) fearful: miedoso, temerosoadj.• nervioso, -a adj.'nɜːrvəs, 'nɜːvəs1) (apprehensive, tense) nerviosoto feel/get nervous — estar*/ponerse* nervioso
to be nervous ABOUT something/-ING: there's nothing to be nervous about no tienes por qué ponerte nervioso; I was nervous about making a mistake tenía miedo de equivocarme; she's been nervous of traffic since the accident desde el accidente le tiene miedo al tráfico; to make somebody nervous — poner* nervioso a alguien
2) <system/tissue/tension> nervioso['nɜːvǝs]she's a nervous wreck — (colloq) es un manojo de nervios
1. ADJ1) (=tense) nerviosoto be/feel nervous — estar nervioso; (=frightened) tener miedo
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I was nervous about the meeting — estaba nervioso pensando en la reunión, la reunión me tenía nervioso•
to get nervous — ponerse nervioso•
to be nervous of sth/sb — tener miedo a algo/algn•
he was in a highly nervous state — estaba muy nervioso, tenía los nervios a flor de piel•
to be a nervous wreck * — (temporarily) ser un manojo de nervios; (more permanently) estar hecho polvo de los nervios *2) (Med) nervioso2.CPDnervous breakdown N — crisis f inv nerviosa
nervous collapse N — colapso m nervioso
nervous exhaustion N — agotamiento m nervioso
nervous system N — sistema m nervioso
* * *['nɜːrvəs, 'nɜːvəs]1) (apprehensive, tense) nerviosoto feel/get nervous — estar*/ponerse* nervioso
to be nervous ABOUT something/-ING: there's nothing to be nervous about no tienes por qué ponerte nervioso; I was nervous about making a mistake tenía miedo de equivocarme; she's been nervous of traffic since the accident desde el accidente le tiene miedo al tráfico; to make somebody nervous — poner* nervioso a alguien
2) <system/tissue/tension> nerviososhe's a nervous wreck — (colloq) es un manojo de nervios
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5 destrozar
destrozar ( conjugate destrozar) verbo transitivo ‹cristal/jarrón› to smash; ‹ juguete› to pull … apart; ‹ coche› to wreck; ‹ libro› to pull apart ‹ corazón› to break; destrozarse verbo pronominal [jarrón/cristal] to smash
destrozar verbo transitivo
1 (romper) to tear up, wreck, ruin
2 (una tela, un papel) to tear to shreds, rip up
3 (apenar, desgarrar) to shatter, devastate: me destroza verte así, it breaks my heart to see you this way
4 (los planes, la convivencia, etc) to ruin ' destrozar' also found in these entries: English: break - destroy - mangle - shatter - smash - smash up - tear apart - trash - vandalize - wreck - write off - get - murder - piece - pull - write -
6 destrozado
Del verbo destrozar: ( conjugate destrozar) \ \
destrozado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: destrozado destrozar
destrozar ( conjugate destrozar) verbo transitivo ‹cristal/jarrón› to smash; ‹ juguete› to pull … apart; ‹ coche› to wreck; ‹ libro› to pull apart ‹ corazón› to break; destrozarse verbo pronominal [jarrón/cristal] to smash
destrozado,-a adjetivo
1 (un objeto) torn-up, ruined, smashed: estos pantalones están destrozados, these trousers are in shreds
2 (muy cansado, agotado) worn out, exhausted
3 (muy triste) shattered, devastated
destrozar verbo transitivo
1 (romper) to tear up, wreck, ruin
2 (una tela, un papel) to tear to shreds, rip up
3 (apenar, desgarrar) to shatter, devastate: me destroza verte así, it breaks my heart to see you this way
4 (los planes, la convivencia, etc) to ruin ' destrozado' also found in these entries: Spanish: acabada - acabado - destrozada - deshecho English: bumper - heart-broken - shattered - tatters - war-torn - broken - shred - tattered -
7 destrozo
Del verbo destrozar: ( conjugate destrozar) \ \
destrozo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
destrozó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: destrozar destrozo
destrozar ( conjugate destrozar) verbo transitivo ‹cristal/jarrón› to smash; ‹ juguete› to pull … apart; ‹ coche› to wreck; ‹ libro› to pull apart ‹ corazón› to break; destrozarse verbo pronominal [jarrón/cristal] to smash
destrozo sustantivo masculino: tb
destrozar verbo transitivo
1 (romper) to tear up, wreck, ruin
2 (una tela, un papel) to tear to shreds, rip up
3 (apenar, desgarrar) to shatter, devastate: me destroza verte así, it breaks my heart to see you this way
4 (los planes, la convivencia, etc) to ruin
destrozo sustantivo masculino
1 destruction 2 destrozos, damage sing ' destrozo' also found in these entries: Spanish: carnicería - estragos - daño -
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nervio sustantivo masculino 1a) (Anat) nerve2◊ nervios sustantivo masculino pluralnerves (pl); tiene los nervios destrozados his nerves are in shreds; está enfermo de los nervios he suffers with his nerves; tengo unos nervios … I'm o I feel so nervous; me muero de nervios I'm a nervous wreck (colloq); ponerle a algn los nervios de punta to get on sb's nerves
nervio sustantivo masculino
1 Anat Bot nerve (de la carne) sinew
2 Arquit Zool ribs
3 (vigor, carácter) nerve, courage: baila con mucho nervio, she dances with a lot of spirit 4 nervios, nerves: no pierdas los nervios, don't lose your temper
un ataque de nervios, a fit of hysterics Locuciones: poner a alguien de los nervios, to get on sb's nerves ' nervio' also found in these entries: Spanish: adolecer - carácter - óptica - óptico - temperamento - auditivo English: nerve - rib - sinew - spineless
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