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Meanings of wreck in английском

португальский
destruir
каталонский
desbaratar
испанский
destrozar

Smash or break forcefully.

        destruir
        португальский
        naufrágio
        каталонский
        naufragi

        An accident that destroys a ship at sea.

              naufrágio
              португальский
              acidente
              каталонский
              topada
              испанский
              choque

              A serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)

                    acidente

                    An old decrepit automobile.

                        Usage of wreck in английском
                        1
                        Complicated insurance products with suspect terms can wreck retirement plans, Rehl noted.
                        Reuters
                        2
                        Tories believe the Labour amendments are more likely to wreck the bill.
                        The Guardian
                        3
                        She is concerned a potential downturn could wreck the job market again.
                        Reuters
                        4
                        None of the Whigs suffered more in the general wreck than Addison.
                        Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2
                        5
                        The poor old woman is a wreck in body and in mind.
                        White Slaves; or, the Oppression of the Worthy Poor
                        6
                        No; but in a splendid wreck of wrath and jealousy and hatred.
                        The Second Class Passenger: Fifteen Stories
                        7
                        The witness for the State looked in dumb amazement at the wreck.
                        The Court of Boyville
                        8
                        A sudden move might wreck any chance of surprise, let alone success.
                        Heart of oak
                        9
                        I've been a wreck at work all morning just worrying about her.
                        The Dreaming Place
                        10
                        I needed to bolster her newborn sense of safety, not wreck it.
                        Temperance Brennan 01 - Déjà Dead
                        11
                        When that wreck happened, Stevie Reeves, my spotter did a great job.
                        Reuters
                        12
                        The lifeboat got entangled in the wreck and could not get clear.
                        The Lifeboat
                        13
                        She did not seem like a wreck; the men were the wrecks.
                        Oldport Days
                        14
                        He then joined in hauling on board the wreck of the rigging.
                        James Braithwaite, the Supercargo: The Story of his Adventures A...
                        15
                        Sahwah lay motionless in the snow beside the wreck of the bob.
                        The Camp Fire Girls at School; Or, The Wohelo Weavers
                        16
                        The question is, was the gold stolen before the wreck or afterwards?
                        Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories
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                        Translations for wreck
                        португальский
                        destruirnaufrágioacidente
                        Wreck through the time
                        Wreck across language varieties
                        United Kingdom
                        Common
                        Australia
                        Common
                        New Zealand
                        Common
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