English–Spanish
“destruction” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/destɾukˈθjon/
Example
La destrucción dejó la ciudad en ruinas.
The destruction left the city in ruins.
How to say “destruction” in Spanish
“Destruction” in Spanish is destrucción.
Collapsed buildings and scattered rubble.
Example sentences with destrucción
La tormenta causó la destrucción de varios cultivos.
The storm caused destruction of several crops.
Tips for using destrucción
- A formal word often used in news or reports; for minor damage speakers use romper and for violent, smashed results they use destrozar, so destrucción normally implies large-scale or complete ruin.