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shat·ter
(shăt′ər)v. shat·tered, shat·ter·ing, shat·ters
v.tr.
1. To cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow. See Synonyms at break.
2.
a. To damage seriously; disable: His health was shattered by the disease.
b. To cause the destruction or ruin of; destroy: The outcome of the conflict shattered our dreams of peace and prosperity.
v.intr.
To break into pieces; smash or burst: The glass shattered when it hit the floor.
n.
1. often shatters A fragment or splinter: a rare piece of porcelain now in shatters.
2. A scattering collection or spray of fragments: "A window broke into a shatter of glass" (Rosemund Pilcher).
[Middle English schateren, from Old English *sceaterian, to scatter.]
shat′ter·ing·ly adv.
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shatter
(ˈʃætə)vb
1. to break or be broken into many small pieces
2. (tr) to impair or destroy: his nerves were shattered by the torture.
3. (tr) to dumbfound or thoroughly upset: she was shattered by the news.
4. (tr) informal to cause to be tired out or exhausted
5. an obsolete word for scatter
n
(usually plural) obsolete or dialect a fragment
[C12: perhaps obscurely related to scatter]
ˈshatterer n
ˈshattering adj
ˈshatteringly adv
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shat•ter
(ˈʃæt ər)v.t.
1. to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.
2. to damage, as by breaking or crushing.
3. to impair or destroy (health, nerves, etc.).
4. to weaken or refute (ideas, opinions, etc.).
v.i. 5. to be broken into fragments or become weak or insubstantial.
6. to fall or scatter, as seeds, leaves, or fruits.
n. 7. Usu., shatters. fragments made by shattering.
[1300–50; Middle English schateren, obscurely akin to scatter]
shat′ter•er, n.
shat′ter•ing•ly, adv.
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shatter
Past participle: shattered
Gerund: shattering
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| Verb | 1. | shatter - break into many pieces; "The wine glass shattered" |
| 2. | shatter - damage or destroy; "The news of her husband's death shattered her life" damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree" | |
| 3. | shatter - cause to break into many pieces; "shatter the plate" break - destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments; "He broke the glass plate"; "She broke the match" |
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shatter
verb
1. smash, break, burst, split, crack, crush, explode, demolish, shiver, implode, pulverize, crush to smithereens Safety glass won't shatter if it's broken.
2. destroy, ruin, wreck, blast, disable, overturn, demolish, impair, blight, torpedo, bring to nought Something like that really shatters your confidence.
3. devastate, shock, stun, crush, overwhelm, upset, break (someone's) heart, knock the stuffing out of (someone) (informal), knock sideways, knock for six, traumatize, dumbfound the tragedy which had shattered him
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shatter
verb1. To crack or split into two or more fragments by means of or as a result of force, a blow, or strain:
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Translations
يُكَسِّر، يُهَشِّميَنْزَعِج جِدا، يَتَهشَّم
otřástroztříštit
gå i stykkerrystesmadre
mölvasetja úr skorîum, eyîileggja
sudaužytassukrėstassutrupinti
sagrautsaplīst drumslāssasist druskāssatriekt
razbitiraztreščiti se
çok sarsmakparamparça etmek
shatter
[ˈʃætəʳ]A. VT
1. (= break) → romper en pedazos or añicos, hacer pedazos or añicos
2. (fig) to shatter sb's health/hopes → quebrantar la salud/frustrar las esperanzas de algn
I was shattered to hear it → al saberlo quedé estupefacto
she was shattered by his death → su muerte la dejó destrozada
I was shattered to hear it → al saberlo quedé estupefacto
she was shattered by his death → su muerte la dejó destrozada
B. VI
1. (= break) → hacerse pedazos, hacerse añicos
2. (fig) [health] → quebrantarse; [hopes] → frustrarse
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
shatter
[ˈʃætər] vt
[+ window, glass] → faire voler en éclats
[+ dreams, hopes] → anéantir; [+ beliefs] → détruire; [+ peace, silence] → briser; [+ life] → détruire
to be shattered by sth [person] → être anéanti(e) par qch
to be shattered by sth [person] → être anéanti(e) par qch
vi [glass, window, vase] → voler en éclats, se fracasser
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
shatter
vt
(lit) → zertrümmern, zerschmettern; hopes, dreams → zunichtemachen; nerves → zerrütten; he hurled a brick at the window, shattering it into a thousand pieces → er schleuderte einen Ziegel gegen das Fenster, das in tausend Stücke zersplitterte or zersprang; the blast shattered all the windows → durch die Explosion zersplitterten alle Fensterscheiben; to shatter something against a wall → etw gegen eine Wand schmettern; his hopes were shattered → seine Hoffnungen hatten sich zerschlagen
(Brit fig inf: = exhaust) → erledigen (inf); (mentally) → mitnehmen; how are you? — shattered! → wie gehts? — ich bin total kaputt or erledigt (inf); she was absolutely shattered by the divorce → die Scheidung hatte sie schwer mitgenommen
(Brit inf, = flabbergast) → erschüttern; I’ve won the pools? I’m shattered! → ich habe im Toto gewonnen? ich bin platt! (inf)
vi → zerbrechen, zerspringen; (windscreen) → (zer)splittern
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
shatter
[ˈʃætəʳ]1. vt (glass, window) → frantumare, mandare in frantumi; (door) → fracassare; (health) → rovinare; (career) → compromettere definitivamente; (nerves) → mandare in pezzi; (self-confidence, hope) → distruggere
2. vi → frantumarsi, andare in frantumi
it shattered into a thousand pieces → è andato in mille pezzi
it shattered into a thousand pieces → è andato in mille pezzi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
shatter
(ˈʃӕtə) verb1. to break in small pieces, usually suddenly or forcefully. The stone shattered the window; The window shattered.
2. to upset greatly. She was shattered by the news of his death.
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