pusztítás
B2
Hungarian
destruction, desolation, ravage
NOUN
B2
1
destruction
B1
Usage pattern:
pusztítást okoz; valaminek a pusztítása
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
act or result of ruining completely
Themes
damage
|ruin
|disaster
|war
|physical_destruction
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The act or process of causing something to be completely ruined, damaged beyond repair, or no longer able to exist or function.
NOUN
B2
LITERARY
1
desolation
C1
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
act of causing ruin or anguish
Themes
destruction
|war
|disaster
|ruin
|devastation
|suffering
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The act or process of causing ruin, emptiness, or deep anguish, especially through war, disaster, or great loss.
NOUN
B2
1
ravage
C1
Usage pattern:
vmi pusztítása
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
destructive effects; damage
Themes
destruction
|deterioration
|time
|war
|health
|war_conflict
|news
Definition
Severe damage or destruction, especially the harmful effects of something over time; usually used in the plural as ravages.
NOUN
B2
LITERARY
2
ravage
C2
Usage pattern:
vmi pusztítása
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
an act of violent destruction
Themes
destruction
|devastation
|violence
|literary
|war_conflict
|history
|literature
Definition
An instance of severe destruction or devastation, especially in a violent or uncontrolled way.
Grammar
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