aniquilar
The word aniquilaríamos is the conditional form of aniquilar in the first person plural. See the full aniquilar conjugation.
aniquilar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to physically destroy)
b. to wipe out
Nuestra artillería aniquiló a las tropas enemigas.Our artillery wiped out the enemy troops.
c. to destroy
La peste negra aniquiló a un tercio de la población en Europa.The Black Death destroyed one third of the the population in Europe.
d. to obliterate
Los bombarderos aniquilaron las defensas de la fortaleza.The bombers obliterated the fortress' defenses.
e. to crush (the rival team)
Alemania aniquiló a Brasil por 7 a 1 y avanzó a la final.Germany crushed Brazil 7-1 and moved to the final.
2. (to emotionally destroy)
a. to destroy
El candidato conservador aniquiló al socialista en el debate.The Conservative candidate destroyed his Socialist counterpart in the debate.
b. to crush
Mis padres aniquilaron mi sueño de ser una estrella de rock.My parents crushed my dream of becoming a rock star.
c. to obliterate
Mi rival en el debate me aniquiló con más hechos y cifras concretas.My rival in the debate obliterated me with more concrete facts and figures.
aniquilarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
3. (to worsen)
a. to deteriorate
La salud de mi abuelo se aniquiló y ahora está hospitalizado.My grandfather's health deteriorated and he is now in the hospital.
aniquilar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. to annihilate, to wipe out
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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Verb Conjugations for aniquilar
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