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[rek] 1. noun1) (a very badly damaged ship: The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed.) navio naufragado2) (something in a very bad condition: an old wreck of a car; I feel a wreck after cleaning the house.) ruína3) (the destruction of a ship at sea: The wreck of the Royal George.) naufrágio2. 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- wreckage* * *[rek] n 1 destruição parcial ou total (de navio, aeroplano, edifício, etc.). 2 ruína, perda. 3 pessoa arruinada física ou financeiramente. 4 naufrágio, soçobro. 5 navio naufragado. 6 restos de um navio naufragado, destroços. 7 objetos lançados à praia pelo mar (também wrecks). • vt+vi 1 naufragar ou fazer naufragar, soçobrar, pôr a pique. the ship has been wrecked / o navio naufragou. 2 aniquilar, destruir, destroçar (também fig). my hopes were wrecked / minhas esperanças foram destruídas. 3 fazer descarrilhar. 4 arruinar. it went to wreck and ruin / foi tudo para a ruína (e destruição). 5 sofrer ou causar severos danos ou prejuízos, danificar. 6 trabalhar como demolidor de prédios, demolir. a wreck of his former self uma ruína daquilo que ele era. to be a wreck estar uma ruína, Brit estar um caco. what a wreck! que ruína! que destruição!
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