wreck
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wreck
destroy; devastate; shatter; tear down: The mob will wreck the goal posts.; the remains of something ruined: The tornado turned the house into a wreck.
Not to be confused with:
wreak – to inflict or execute punishment: wreak revenge; visit; vent; unleash: He wreaked his anger on the office staff.
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree
wreck
(rĕk)n.
1. The act of destroying or the state of being destroyed; destruction: "The filmmaker ... was hardly the first person to blame misguided agriculture for the wreck of the plains" (Timothy Egan).
2.
a. Accidental destruction of a ship; a shipwreck.
b. The stranded hulk of a severely damaged ship.
c. Fragments of a ship or its cargo cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck; wreckage.
3.
a. An automobile or railroad collision or accident: witnessed a wreck on the highway.
b. The remains of something that has been wrecked, especially an automobile that has crashed: walked away unharmed from the wreck.
4.
a. Something that is dilapidated or worn out: still driving that wreck of a car; living in a wreck of a house.
b. A person who is physically or mentally worn out.
v. wrecked, wreck·ing, wrecks
v.tr.
1. To cause the destruction of in a collision: wrecked the car by hitting a tree.
2. To dismantle or raze; tear down.
v.intr.
1. To suffer destruction or ruin; become wrecked: a ship that wrecked on the rocks.
2. Informal To experience or cause an accident in which the vehicle one is riding in is badly damaged: They were speeding over 70 miles an hour when they wrecked.
3. To work as a wrecker.
[Middle English wrek, from Anglo-Norman wrec, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse rec, wreckage.]
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wreck
(rɛk)vb
1. to involve in or suffer disaster or destruction
2. (Nautical Terms) (tr) to cause the wreck of (a ship)
n
3. (Nautical Terms)
a. the accidental destruction of a ship at sea
b. the ship so destroyed
4. (Law) maritime law goods cast ashore from a wrecked vessel
5. a person or thing that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
6. the remains of something that has been destroyed
7. old-fashioned the act of wrecking or the state of being wrecked; ruin or destruction
[C13: from Scandinavian; compare Icelandic rek. See wrack2, wreak]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
wreck
(rɛk)n.
1. any building, structure, or thing reduced to ruin.
2.
a. wreckage, goods, etc., remaining above water after a shipwreck, esp. when cast ashore.
b. the ruin or destruction of a vessel in the course of navigation; shipwreck.
c. a vessel in a state of ruin from disaster at sea, on rocks, etc.
3. the ruin or destruction of anything.
4. a person of ruined health; someone in bad shape physically or mentally.
v.t. 5. to cause the wreck of (a vessel); shipwreck.
6. to cause the ruin or destruction of: to wreck a car.
7. to tear down; demolish: to wreck a building.
v.i. 8. to be involved in a wreck; become wrecked.
9. to work as a wrecker; engage in wrecking.
[1200–50; (n.) Middle English wrec, perhaps ultimately < Old Norse *wrek wreck; akin to wreak]
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wreck
Past participle: wrecked
Gerund: wrecking
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| Noun | 1. | wreck - something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation; "the house was a wreck when they bought it"; "thanks to that quack I am a human wreck" declination, decline - a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state |
| 2. | wreck - an accident that destroys a ship at sea accident - an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury capsizing - (nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water | |
| 3. | wreck - a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles); "they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane" accident - an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury prang - a crash involving a car or plane | |
| 4. | wreck - a ship that has been destroyed at sea ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight | |
| Verb | 1. | wreck - smash or break forcefully; "The kid busted up the car" |
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wreck
verb
1. destroy, break, total (slang), smash, ruin, devastate, mar, shatter, spoil, demolish, sabotage, trash (slang), ravage, dash to pieces Vandals wrecked the garden.
destroy build, create, save, preserve, salvage, reconstruct, conserve
destroy build, create, save, preserve, salvage, reconstruct, conserve
2. spoil, blow (slang), ruin, devastate, shatter, undo, screw up (informal), cock up (Brit. slang), fuck up (offensive taboo slang), play havoc with His life has been wrecked by the tragedy.
spoil save, fulfil, make possible
spoil save, fulfil, make possible
3. run aground, strand, shipwreck, run onto the rocks His ship was wrecked off the coast of Ireland.
noun
2. ruin, mess, destruction, overthrow, undoing, disruption, devastation, desolation a broken man contemplating the wreck of his life
ruin saving, creation, formation, conservation, restoration, salvage, preservation, fulfilment
ruin saving, creation, formation, conservation, restoration, salvage, preservation, fulfilment
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
wreck
noun1. The act of destroying or state of being destroyed:
1. To damage, disable, or destroy (a seacraft):
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Translations
авария
vrakzdemolovatzkolabovathavárie
vragødelæggesammenstødforlisforlise
romuromuttaasärkeätörmätätörmäys
olupinasrušiti sesudaruništiti
romba dönt
eyîileggingeyîileggjaflakskrjóîur
大破大破する衝突衝突させる
...을 무너뜨리다충돌파괴하다파손
griuvena
avārijabojāejagraustslūznissadauzīt
stroskotanietroska
razbitirazbiti serazbitine
brakförstörakraschavrak
ไม่ทำงานการชนทำให้เสียหายยับเยินสิ่งที่ถูกทำลายอย่างเสียหายยับเยิน
enkazenkaza çevirmekgemi enkazıgemi kazasıhasara uğratmak
đột ngột ngưng hoạt độnglàm hỏngtàu xe bị hỏngva chạm mạnh
wreck
[rek]A. N
1. (= destruction) [of ship] → naufragio m (fig) [of hopes, plans] → fracaso m, frustración f
3. (= old car) → tartana f; (= old boat, plane) → cacharro m
that car is a wreck! → ¡ese coche es una tartana!
the car was a complete wreck → el coche estaba hecho polvo
I'm a wreck; I feel a wreck → estoy hecho polvo
he's an old wreck → es un carcamal
she's a nervous wreck → tiene los nervios destrozados
she looks a wreck → está hecha una pena
that car is a wreck! → ¡ese coche es una tartana!
the car was a complete wreck → el coche estaba hecho polvo
I'm a wreck; I feel a wreck → estoy hecho polvo
he's an old wreck → es un carcamal
she's a nervous wreck → tiene los nervios destrozados
she looks a wreck → está hecha una pena
B. VT
1. (Naut) [+ ship] → hundir, hacer naufragar
to be wrecked → naufragar
the ship was wrecked on those rocks → el buque naufragó en aquellas rocas
to be wrecked → naufragar
the ship was wrecked on those rocks → el buque naufragó en aquellas rocas
2. (= break) → estropear, destrozar; (into pieces) → destruir, hacer pedazos
the explosion wrecked the whole house → la explosión destruyó toda la casa
he wrecked his Dad's car → dejó el coche de su padre destrozado
the explosion wrecked the whole house → la explosión destruyó toda la casa
he wrecked his Dad's car → dejó el coche de su padre destrozado
3. (= ruin) [+ health, happiness] → arruinar, hundir; [+ marriage] → destrozar
it wrecked my life → me arruinó la vida
the bad weather wrecked our plans → el mal tiempo echó por tierra nuestros planes
it wrecked my life → me arruinó la vida
the bad weather wrecked our plans → el mal tiempo echó por tierra nuestros planes
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
wreck
[ˈrɛk] n
(= sea disaster) → naufrage m
(= wrecked ship) → épave f
vt
[+ building, machinery, car, plane] → démolir; [garden, city] → dévaster
The explosion wrecked the whole house → L'explosion a démoli toute la maison.
The explosion wrecked the whole house → L'explosion a démoli toute la maison.
[+ hopes, life, career, marriage] → briser; [+ chances, plans] → anéantir
the injuries which nearly wrecked his career → les blessures qui ont failli briser sa carrière
wrecked hopes → des espoirs brisés
a wrecked life → une vie brisée
a wrecked marriage → un mariage brisé
The trip was wrecked by bad weather → Le voyage a été gâché par le mauvais temps.
the injuries which nearly wrecked his career → les blessures qui ont failli briser sa carrière
wrecked hopes → des espoirs brisés
a wrecked life → une vie brisée
a wrecked marriage → un mariage brisé
The trip was wrecked by bad weather → Le voyage a été gâché par le mauvais temps.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
wreck
n
(Naut) → Schiffbruch m; (= wrecked ship, car, train) → Wrack nt; lost in the wreck → beim Schiffbruch verloren; he was killed in a car wreck (US) → er kam bei einem Autounfall ums Leben
(fig inf) (= old bicycle, furniture etc) → Trümmerhaufen m; (= person) → Wrack nt; (of hopes, life, marriage etc) → Trümmer pl, → Ruinen pl; I’m a wreck, I feel a wreck → ich bin ein (völliges) Wrack; (= exhausted) → ich bin vollkommen fertig or erledigt; (in appearance) → ich sehe verheerend or unmöglich aus ? nervous wreck
vt
ship, train, plane → zum Wrack machen, einen Totalschaden verursachen an (+dat); car → kaputt fahren (inf), → zu Schrott fahren (inf); machine, mechanism → zerstören, kaputt machen (inf); furniture, house → zerstören; (person) → zertrümmern, kurz und klein schlagen (inf); to be wrecked (Naut) → Schiffbruch erleiden; (sl: = drunk) → zu (inf) → or dicht (sl) → sein; wrecked ship → wrackes or havariertes Schiff; wrecked car → zu Schrott gefahrenes Auto
(fig) hopes, plans, chances → zunichtemachen; marriage → zerrütten; career, health, sb’s life → zerstören, ruinieren; person → kaputtmachen (inf); party, holiday → verderben
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
wreck
[rɛk]1. n (of ship, scheme) → naufragio; (ship itself) → relitto (fig) (old car) → rottame m; (building) → rudere m
I'm a wreck, I feel a wreck → sono distrutto/a
I'm a wreck, I feel a wreck → sono distrutto/a
2. vt (gen) → distruggere, rovinare; (ship) → far naufragare; (train) → far deragliare; (house) → demolire; (health) → rovinare
to be wrecked (Naut) → fare naufragio
to be wrecked (Naut) → fare naufragio
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
wreck
(rek) noun1. a very badly damaged ship. The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed.
2. something in a very bad condition. an old wreck of a car; I feel a wreck after cleaning the house.
3. the destruction of a ship at sea. The wreck of the Royal George.
verb to destroy or damage very badly. The ship was wrecked on rocks in a storm; My son has wrecked my car; You have wrecked my plans.
ˈwreckage (-kidʒ) noun the remains of something wrecked. After the accident, the wreckage (of the cars) was removed from the motorway.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
wreck
→ تَـحَطُّم, خَرَاب, يَتَحَطَّمُ, يُحَطِّمُ havárie, vrak, zdemolovat, zkolabovat gå ned, ødelægge, sammenstød, vrag einen Unfall haben mit, Wrack, zerstören, Zusammenstoß ερείπιο, σύγκρουση αυτοκινήτων, τορπιλίζω, τσακίζω bloquearse, choque, demoler, fallar, ruinas kolari, romu, romuttaa, törmätä accident, avoir un accident, dévaster, épave olupina, srušiti se, sudar, uništiti demolire, impallarsi, rottame, scontro 大破, 大破する, 衝突, 衝突させる ...을 무너뜨리다, 충돌, 파괴하다, 파손 botsing, crashen, verwoesten, wrak kollidere, krasj, vrak, vrake katastrofa, rozbić, wrak, zdewastować acidente de carro, acidente de viação, crashar, destroço, destruir, falhar аварийный отказ, авария, катастрофа, терпеть катастрофу brak, förstöra, krascha, vrak ไม่ทำงาน, การชน, ทำให้เสียหายยับเยิน, สิ่งที่ถูกทำลายอย่างเสียหายยับเยิน araba kazası, berbat etmek, çarpmak, enkaz đột ngột ngưng hoạt động, làm hỏng, tàu xe bị hỏng, va chạm mạnh 使撞毁, 坠毁, 拆毁, 残骸Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009