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    Détruits (en. Destroyed)

    /de.tʁɥi/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Which has suffered irreparable damage.
    The buildings destroyed after the earthquake will not be able to be repaired.
    Les bâtiments détruire après le tremblement de terre ne pourront pas être réparés.
    When referring to a hope or an illusion, it means it has been completely shattered.
    His dream of a career as a musician was destroyed by an accident.
    Son rêve d'une carrière de musicien a été détruit par un accident.
    Evokes a situation where something has been annihilated.
    The landscape was destroyed by industrial pollution.
    Le paysage a été détruit par la pollution industrielle.

    Etymology

    Comes from the verb 'détruire', derived from the Latin 'destruere' which means to knock down or annihilate.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    destroyed forever
    Which can never be repaired or restored.
    détruits à jamais
    destroyed by war
    Which has suffered damage due to an armed conflict.
    détruits par la guerre
    total destruction
    State in which something is completely destroyed.
    destruction totale

    Related Words

    destroy
    To completely make something disappear.
    détruire
    destruction
    The act of destroying, the annihilation of an object.
    destruction
    ruin
    State of a good that is completely destroyed or very deteriorated.
    ruine

    Slang Meanings

    To be in a pitiful state.
    After this party, I am destroyed like never before.
    Après cette fête, je suis détruip comme jamais.
    To be very tired or exhausted.
    After this hike, I am completely wrecked.
    Après cette randonnée, je suis complètement détru.