French Conversation · Level 70
59 words
French word
destruction
Pronunciation
IPA/destʁyksjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine noundestruction
Example
La destruction du bâtiment a choqué tout le monde.
The destruction of the building shocked everyone.
More examples
La destruction de la forêt menace la biodiversité.
The destruction of the forest threatens biodiversity.
Core concept
An object, place, or system losing its form, structure, or function until it no longer works.
Common phrases
la destruction de la forêt
the destruction of the forest
une destruction massive
massive destruction
la destruction totale
total destruction
Similar words
dégât: Partial damage that impairs an object's function or appearance.
dévastation: Widespread, severe destruction affecting many things across a large area.
ruine: A building or place left unusable, with only wreckage remaining.
effondrement: The falling down of a building or other structure.
Definition in French
Action de détruire quelque chose ou résultat de cette action, c'est le fait de faire perdre forme, structure ou fonction à un objet, un lieu ou un système.
Word origin
French destruction comes from Latin destructio through Old French, from destruere, meaning to pull down or undo what has been built.
Usage tips
- Destruction is a feminine noun, so the usual article is la, as in la destruction du bâtiment.
Opposites
- constructionconstructionnoun
- préservationpreservationnoun
Related words
- destructeurdestroyernoun
- destructifdestructiveadjective
- indestructibleindestructibleadjective