destruction

destruction

Action d’abîmer quelque chose au point de le faire disparaître ou de le rendre inutilisable.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : destruction of something (The destruction of the bridge cut off the village.)

Synonymes : demolition, annihilation

Contraires : creation

Expressions courantes : destruction of something, complete destruction, mass destruction

dévastation, dégâts

Dommages qui restent après que quelque chose a été gravement détruit ou ravagé.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : devastation, damage, ruin

Expressions courantes : widespread destruction, scene of destruction, leave destruction