Polyglot Dictionary

destruir

/destɾuˈiɾ/

verb B1

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)
destruyo
preterite (yo)
destruí
past participle
destruido

Meaning

  1. to destroy

    • El fuego destruyó la casa.

      The fire destroyed the house.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

destrozar

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 destruir mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches destruir?

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