shatter [ˈʃætəʳ]
shatter
transitive verb1. (to break)
a. hacer añicos
We were playing catch, and Juan accidentally shattered our neighbor's window.Estábamos jugando a la pelota, y por accidente Juan hizo añicos la ventana de nuestro vecino.
The man got out of his car, angrily picked up a rock, and shattered my windshield.El hombre bajó de su carro, recogió una piedra furiosamente e hizo pedazos mi parabrisas.
2. (to destroy)
a. destrozar
Philip's recent illness absolutely shattered his immune system.La enfermedad reciente de Philip le destrozó el sistema inmunológico.
b. destruir
Jimmy's illusions were shattered when he realized that Santa Claus didn't exist.Las ilusiones de Jimmy fueron destruidas cuando se enteró que Papá Noel no existía.
3. (figurative) (to break)
The early morning silence was shattered by a gun shot.Un disparo rompió el silencio de la madrugada.
4. (colloquial) (to exhaust) (United Kingdom)
intransitive verbRunning eight miles uphill really shattered me this morning.Correr ocho millas cuesta arriba realmente me dejó hecho polvo esta mañana.
b. agotar
Hot yoga can really shatter you if you're not used to it.El yoga caliente te puede agotar si no estás acostumbrado.
5. (to break into small pieces)
A window of the auditorium shattered when the soprano hit the high note.Una ventana del auditorio se hizo añicos cuando la soprano llegó a la nota alta.
The Bohemian crystal goblet shattered when it hit the floor.La copa de cristal de Bohemia se hizo pedazos cuando chocó contra el suelo.
shatter
transitive verb1. (glass, bone)
a. hacer añicos
2. (hopes)
a. echar por tierra
3. (silence)
a. romper
4. (health, nerves)
intransitive verba. destrozar
5. (glass, windscreen)
a. hacerse añicos
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