destruction

destrucción

Acción de dañar algo tanto que deja de existir o ya no puede utilizarse.

En inglés sencillo: The act of damaging something so badly that it no longer exists or can be used.

• The fire caused the house’s destruction.
• They opposed the destruction of the forest.
• The weapons could cause destruction on a huge scale.

Cómo se usa: destruction of something (The destruction of the bridge cut off the village.)

Sinónimos: demolition, annihilation

Antónimos: creation

Expresiones frecuentes: destruction of something, complete destruction, mass destruction

devastación, destrozos

Daños que quedan después de que algo haya sido gravemente destruido o arruinado.

En inglés sencillo: The damage left after something has been badly broken or ruined.

• Destruction was everywhere.
• The storm left a trail of destruction.
• They searched through the destruction for anything worth saving.

Sinónimos: devastation, damage, ruin

Expresiones frecuentes: widespread destruction, scene of destruction, leave destruction