wreck

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. Something or someone that has been ruined.
2. The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.
3. An event in which something is damaged through collision.
4. (specifically) An event in which something is damaged through collision.
5. (uncountable) Goods, etc. cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck.
6. A large number of birds that have been brought to the ground, injured or dead, by extremely adverse weather.

Verb

1. (transitive) To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.
2. (transitive) To ruin or dilapidate.
3. (obsolete, transitive) To plunder goods from wrecked ships.
4. (Australia, transitive) To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.
5. (transitive) To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.
6. (intransitive) To be involved in a wreck; to be damaged or destroyed.

Concepten

wrak

ruïneren

ondergang

verwoesten

verderf

vernietigen

schipbreuk

vernielen

botsing

💥

rammelkast

beschadigen

bolide

bouwval

deficit

doen mislukken

dood

💀

een streep trekken

heengaan

herleiden

in discrediet brengen

inkorten

inkrimpen

kar

kleineren

kleinmaken

laten zakken

mislukken

nadeel

neerhalen

neerlaten

neervallen

ontmantelen

overblijfsel

overlijden

💀

puinhoop

ravage

reduceren

rijtuig

ruïne

schade

schadepost

slee

🛷

sterfgeval

strijken

strop

te gronde richten

ten val brengen

trekken

vehikel

vellen

Synoniemen

ruin

destroy

demolish

spoil

crash

shipwreck

damage

destruction

collapse

devastate

disrupt

break

wreckage

smash

sabotage

accident

ravage

pull down

wrack

fall

shatter

perdition

mar

overthrow

doom

mess up

downfall

remains

destruct

subvert

confuse

sink

tear down

blight

bust up

ruination

ruins

total

perish

quash

kill

🔪🩸👤

bring down

lay waste

break up

disassemble

degrade

breakdown

disaster

crush

crock

Vertalingen

Wrack

épave

distruggere

relitto

arruinar

καταστρέφω

ruiner

rovinare

ερείπιο

Schiffbruch

naufrage

ναυάγιο

zerstören

naufragio

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɹɛk/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: wrek

Verwant aan Oudengels: wrecan

Verwant aan Engels: wreak

Verwant aan Oudhoogduits: rehhan

Verwant aan Old Saxon: wrekan

Verwant aan Gothisch: 𐍅𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽

In summary

From Middle English wrek, from Anglo-Norman wrek, from Old Norse *wrek (Norwegian and Icelandic rek, Swedish vrak, Danish vrag), from Proto-Germanic *wrekaną, whence also Old English wrecan (English wreak), Old High German rehhan, Old Saxon wrekan, Gothic 𐍅𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 (wrikan).

Zinnen

The wreck occurred by the bank on Main Street .

Het wrak vond de bank op Main Street plaats.