wreck

relitto

Ciò che resta di un veicolo, una nave o un’altra cosa gravemente danneggiata.

In inglese semplice: The remains of a vehicle, ship, or other thing that has been badly damaged.

• Divers found a wreck.
• The wreck of the ship lies near the coast.
• They removed two wrecks from the road.

Sinonimi: wreckage, ruins

Espressioni comuni: ship wreck, car wreck, wreck of something

relitto, straccio

Persona o cosa in pessime condizioni fisiche o emotive.

In inglese semplice: A person or thing in a very bad physical or emotional condition.

• I was a nervous wreck.
• The old house is a complete wreck.
• After three sleepless nights, she looked a wreck.

Sinonimi: mess

Espressioni comuni: emotional wreck, nervous wreck, complete wreck

distruggere, demolire

Danneggiare qualcosa così gravemente da renderlo impossibile da riparare o usare.

In inglese semplice: To damage something so badly that it cannot be repaired or used.

• He wrecked his car.
• The storm wrecked several boats in the harbor.
• A falling tree wrecked our garage.

Sinonimi: destroy, demolish

Espressioni comuni: wreck a car, wreck a ship, wreck something completely, wreck a building

rovinare

Guastare gravemente qualcosa o farlo fallire.

In inglese semplice: To spoil something badly or make it fail.

• The rain wrecked our plans.
• That decision wrecked his career.
• Constant arguments can wreck a friendship.

Sinonimi: ruin, spoil, destroy

Espressioni comuni: wreck your plans, wreck a marriage, wreck your chances