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smithereens npl in smithereens en mille morceaux ; to smash to smithereens voler en éclats ; to smash sth to smithereens faire voler qch en éclats. -
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smithereens [‚smɪðə'ri:nz]morceaux mpl;∎ to smash sth to smithereens briser qch en mille morceaux;∎ he was blown to smithereens in the explosion il a été déchiqueté dans l'explosion;∎ the house was blown to smithereens in the explosion la maison a été complètement soufflée par l'explosionUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > smithereens
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smithereens [‚smɪðəˈri:nz]* * *[ˌsmɪðə'riːnz]
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smithereens — n.pl. (also smithers) small fragments (smash into smithereens). Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn … Useful english dictionary
smash something to smithereens — smash/blow/something to smithereens informal phrase to destroy something by breaking it into very small pieces The bowl fell to the floor and was smashed to smithereens. Thesaurus: to breaksynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
smash — [n1] collision; defeat accident, bang, bash, blast, blow, boom, breakdown, breaking, breakup, burst, clap, collapse, crack, crack up, crash, debacle, destruction, disaster, downfall, failure, pile up, ruin, shattering, slam, smashup, sock, wallop … New thesaurus
smithereens — n. to break, smash smt. into, to smithereens * * * smash smt. into to smithereens to break … Combinatory dictionary
smithereens — smith|e|reens [ˌsmıðəˈri:nz] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Irish Gaelic; Origin: smidirin, from smiodar small piece ] smash/blow etc sth to smithereens informal to destroy something by breaking it into very small pieces, or with an explosion ▪ The shop… … Dictionary of contemporary English
smithereens — UK [ˌsmɪðəˈriːnz] / US [ˌsmɪðəˈrɪnz] noun [plural] smash/blow something to smithereens informal to destroy something by breaking it into very small pieces The bowl fell to the floor and was smashed to smithereens … English dictionary
smithereens — smith|er|eens [ ,smıðə rinz ] noun plural smash/blow something to smithereens INFORMAL to destroy something by breaking it into very small pieces … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
smithereens — noun (plural) smash sth to smithereens informal to completely destroy something by breaking it into very small pieces … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
blow something to smithereens — smash/blow/something to smithereens informal phrase to destroy something by breaking it into very small pieces The bowl fell to the floor and was smashed to smithereens. Thesaurus: to breaksynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
splinter — 1. noun a splinter of wood Syn: sliver, shiver, chip, shard; fragment, piece, bit, shred; (splinters) matchwood, flinders 2. verb the windshield splintered Syn: shatter, break into tiny pieces … Thesaurus of popular words
hurt — v 1. ache, smart, burn, sting, bite, nip, pinch, gripe; gnaw, grind, grate, rasp, chafe; throb, palpitate, tingle. 2. injure, wound; cut, scratch, prick, pierce, stab, lancinate; bruise, sprain, strain; beat, pommel, batter, pound, lay on, drub;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder