smithereens
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smithereens
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (general)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The misile hit the building and blew it to smithereens.El misil alcanzó el edificio y lo hizo saltar en pedazos.
The porcelain figures were in smithereens.Las figuras de porcelana estaban hechas añicos.
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