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Zerstören - translation, pronunciation and examples

zerstören
[t͡sɛʁˈʃtøːʁən]

destroy

🇩🇪 German
[t͡sɛʁˈʃtøːʁən]
Meaning of zerstören

ruin completely

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Pronunciation[t͡sɛʁˈʃtøːʁən]
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destroy

When to use zerstören

destroy completely

vollständig zerstören

destroy buildings

Gebäude zerstören

destroy evidence

Beweise zerstören

destroy crops

Ernten zerstören

destroy homes

Häuser zerstören

zerstören usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Der Brand zerstörte das ganze Gebäude.

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Der Sturm zerstörte viele Häuser.

Similar words

zerstören

To destroy completely, wipe out; very strong and final in meaning.

ruinieren

To ruin, damage badly, or spoil; often not complete physical destruction, but serious harm.

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zerstörendistruggere
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Frühlingprimavera
Winterinverno
beginneniniziare
endenfinire
Temperaturtemperatura

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What's the difference between zerstören / ruinieren

🇩🇪German
zerstören

To destroy completely, wipe out; very strong and final in meaning.

B1Often

Der Sturm vernichtete viele Häuser im Dorf.

Шторм уничтожил многие дома в деревне.

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🇩🇪German
ruinieren

To ruin, damage badly, or spoil; often not complete physical destruction, but serious harm.

B1Very Often

Der Regen ruinierte das Picknick.

Дождь испортил пикник.

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zerstören translation: destroy. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce zerstören

[t͡sɛʁˈʃtøːʁən]

zerstören translation

destroy

zerstören examples

Der Brand zerstörte das ganze Gebäude.

zerstören transcription

[t͡sɛʁˈʃtøːʁən]

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zerstören meaning: what does it mean?

vollständig zerstören, unbrauchbar machen

zerstören pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

zerstören is pronounced as [t͡sɛʁˈʃtøːʁən]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

zerstören definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Der Brand zerstörte das ganze Gebäude. Translation: Пожар разрушил всё здание.

Is zerstören part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

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Is zerstören part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, zerstören (destroy) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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