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destruction

la destrucción

la ruina

destruction(

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (demolition)

a. la destrucción

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

We are witnessing the wholesale destruction of vast areas of rainforest.Somos testigos de la destrucción total de vastas extensiones de bosques pluviales.

b. la ruina

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Henry VIII's policy led to the destruction of the monasteries in England.La política de Enrique VIII llevó los monasterios de Inglaterra a la ruina.

2. (ruination)

a. la ruina

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

His opponents wanted nothing less than his political destruction.Sus adversarios querían nada menos que su ruina política.

b. la perdición

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

She took one too many risks, and that was her destruction.Se arriesgó demasiadas veces y esa fue su perdición.

3. (damage)

a. los destrozos

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(plural)

Thousands were left homeless after the destruction caused by the hurricane.A raíz de los destrozos ocasionados por el huracán, miles de personas se quedaron sin techo.

b. la destrucción

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

It was difficult for him to describe the scenes of horror and destruction he had witnessed during the war.Le costaba describir las escenas de horror y destrucción que había visto durante la guerra.

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