La Palabra Del Dia: "destrozar"
destrozar ( deh-stroh-sahr' )
verb ( to destroy, to smash, to ruin; to devastate (emotionally) )
There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.
Guidelines:
Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.
Examples:
1. Dejé el vestido sobre la cama y el gato desgraciado me lo arruinó.
I left the dress on top of the bed and the wretched cat ruined it.
2. Recibir la carta de rechazo de la universidad la destrozó.
Receiving the rejection letter from the university devastated her.
14 Answers
Tampa Bay was destroyed by Atlanta Thursday night.
Tampa Bay fue destruido por Atlanta el jueves por la noche.
Es más fácil destruir que construir.
It is easier to destroy than to build.
La bomba destrozó el edificio.
The bomb destroyed the building.
Destrozaron los escaparates.
They smashed the shop windows.
Mi esposa es el amor de mi vida, y tenemos un vínculo tan fuerte que nada podrá destrozarlo jamás, ni siquiera el hecho que ella me obligó a escribir una frase tan empalagosa.
My wife is the love of my life, and we have a bond so strong that nothing will ever be able to shatter it, not even the fact that she forced me to write such a sappy sentence.
Es peligroso dejar solo un cachorro en la casa, porque puede ser que comience a destrozar todo.
It is dangerous to leave a puppy alone in the house, because it can be that it starts to destroy everything.
Louise's neighbor's dog destroyed her garden.
El perro del vecino de Louise destrozó su jardín.
La única cosa que destrozo es el idioma español cuando trate trato de me parecer docto (un aprendido).
The only thing I destroy is the Spanish language when I try to appear learned.
En 2005, el huracán Katrina destrozó Nueva Orleans y dejó la mayoría de la ciudad inundada.
In 2005, hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans and left most of the city flooded.
Some of the tenors in the barbershop choir in which I sing often sing out of key and ruin the harmony. I don't understand why people who can't carry a tune insist on joining singing groups.
Algunos de los tenores en el coro de la barbería en la que canto frecuencia cantar fuera de tono y destrozan la armonía. No intuyendo por qué las personas que no puede llevar una melodía insisten en unirse a los grupos que cantan.
En agosto 1914 la antigua biblioteca universitaria de Lovaina fue incendiada y destrozada por el ejército aleman
In August 1914 the ancient university library of Louvain was set on fire and destroyed by the German army.
There's a book called "Wreck this journal" which gives you steps to wreck it, I think some really creative things can come out of it.
Hay un libro llamado "Destroza este diario" que te da pasos para que lo destruyas, creo que del libro pueden salir cosas muy creativas.
Despues la guerra, muchas casas , edificios y puentes estan destrozadas.
After the war ,many houses, buildings and bridges are destroyed.
He visto este verbo por primera vez y me pregunto si se utiliza en habla común. Si cualquier nativo me pueda alumbrar de esto, voy a agradecerselo mucho.
I have seen this verb for the very first time and I wonder if it is even used in common parlance, If any native could enlighten me with this I will be very grateful.
Demasiadas personas tienen sus esperanzas y sueños destrozada por desgracia.
Too many people have their hopes and dreams destroyed by misfortune.
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