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1 destroy
destroy [dɪ'strɔɪ](a) (demolish, wreck) détruire;∎ an explosion has completely destroyed the railway station une explosion a dévasté ou complètement détruit la gare;∎ they threaten to destroy our democratic way of life ils menacent d'anéantir ou de détruire nos institutions démocratiques(b) (ruin, spoil → efforts) réduire à néant; (→ hope, love) détruire; (→ career, friendship, marriage) briser; (→ health) ruiner, détruire;∎ his wartime experiences destroyed his faith in humanity ses expériences de guerre ont brisé sa foi en l'humanité;∎ to destroy sb's life briser la vie de qn;∎ to destroy one's health se ruiner ou se détruire la santé∎ we had to have the dog destroyed nous avons dû faire piquer le chien -
2 shatter
shatter ['ʃætə(r)](a) (break → glass, window, door) fracasser;∎ a stone shattered the windscreen un caillou a fait éclater le pare-brise;∎ the noise shattered my eardrums le bruit m'a assourdi(b) figurative (destroy → career, health) briser, ruiner; (→ nerves) démolir, détraquer; (→ confidence, faith, hope) démolir, détruire;∎ they were shattered by the news, the news shattered them ils ont été complètement bouleversés par la nouvelle, la nouvelle les a complètement bouleversés(glass, vase, windscreen) voler en éclats;∎ her whole world shattered son univers tout entier s'est écroulé ou a été anéanti
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