Polyglot Dictionary

destrozar

/destɾoˈsaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
destrozo
preterite (yo)
destrocé
past participle
destrozado

Meaning

  1. to destroy

    • Destrozó el juguete.

      He wrecked the toy.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

destruir

destrozar implies more violent, chaotic destruction, to smash to pieces; destruir is more general and complete destruction.

Similar in other languages

French

détruire

détruire is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to destroy."

Portuguese

destruir

destruir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to destroy."

Practice

1 What does destrozar mean?

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