Spanish Conversation · Level 192
15 words
Spanish word
destructor
Pronunciation
IPA/destɾukˈtoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine noundestroyer
Example
El destructor rompió la ventana.
The destroyer broke the window.
More examples
La mentira fue el destructor de la confianza entre ellos.
The lie was the destroyer of confidence between them.
Core concept
A person swinging a sledgehammer and breaking an object.
Common phrases
el destructor de la confianza
the destroyer of confidence
Similar words
vándalo: Targets municipal or shared property for damage, such as broken windows or graffiti.
delincuente: Engages in conduct defined as crime under the law, from theft to violent acts.
intruso: Enters or remains somewhere without permission, potentially causing trouble or harm.
atacante: Initiates attacks on others or things, using aggression or weapons to inflict harm.
Definition in Spanish
Indica quien o aquello que destruye algo; también usado en el ámbito naval para referirse al buque de guerra denominado destructor.
Word origin
Formed from the verb destruir, ultimately from Latin destruere, with the agentive suffix -or producing a noun that names a person or thing that causes destruction.
Usage tips
- Although a direct cognate of English 'destroyer', calling someone destructor in Spanish is uncommon and blunt, so it reads as emphatic criticism.
Opposites
- constructorbuildernoun
Related words
- destruirdestroyverb
- destruccióndestructionnoun
- destructivodestructiveadjective