demolish
gb/dɪmˈɑlɪʃ/ us/dɪmˈɑlɪʃ/
B2
אנגלית
lebont, leiskoláz, megcáfol, befal
פועל
B2
1
lebont
B1
תבנית שימוש:
demolish [a building/structure]
The city plans to demolish the old theater and build apartments on the site.
A város azt tervezi, hogy lebontja a régi színházat, és a helyén lakásokat épít.
They had to demolish the damaged bridge after the flood.
Az árvíz után le kellett bontaniuk a megrongálódott hidat.
The warehouse was demolished to make room for a new highway.
דוגמאות ללומדים
They will demolish the old house.
Le fogják bontani a régi házat.
The building was demolished last year.
Az épületet tavaly lebontották.
טעות נפוצה:
Don’t confuse with demolish = 'damage a little'; it usually means destroy completely.
משמעות
tear down a building
צירופים
demolish a building
|demolish a house
|demolish a bridge
|demolish a wall
|demolish a stadium
|demolish an old factory
|be demolished
|plan to demolish
|demolish and rebuild
|demolish with explosives
מילים נרדפות
tear down (Common and neutral, often for buildings.)
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knock down (More informal; often for a house or wall.)
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raze (More formal; suggests total destruction.)
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flatten (Emphasizes reducing something to the ground.)
הפכים
build (Do the opposite by creating a structure.)
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construct (More formal/technical than build.)
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restore (Repair and return a building to a former condition.)
נושאים
construction
|housing
|cities
הגדרה
To completely destroy a building and remove it.
To destroy a building or other structure completely, especially by pulling it down or using heavy machinery or explosives.
פועל
C1
INFORMAL
2
leiskoláz
C1
תבנית שימוש:
demolish [an opponent/team]
Our team demolished their rivals 6–1.
A csapatunk 6–1-re leiskolázta a riválisait.
She demolished the field in the final round and won easily.
A döntő körben leiskolázta a mezőnyt, és könnyedén nyert.
They got demolished in the second half.
דוגמאות ללומדים
We demolished the other team.
Leiskoláztuk a másik csapatot.
They were demolished 4–0.
4–0-ra leiskolázták őket.
טעות נפוצה:
This meaning is metaphorical; it does not involve physical destruction.
משמעות
defeat someone very easily
צירופים
demolish the opposition
|demolish a rival
|demolish a team
|demolish an opponent
|demolish them 5–0
|get demolished
|be demolished by
|demolish in the final
|demolish in a debate
|demolish at home
מילים נרדפות
crush (Very common; emphasizes dominant victory.)
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trounce (Strong, slightly more formal than crush.)
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thrash (Informal; common in British English for sports.)
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rout (Often used for decisive sports or military defeats.)
הפכים
lose to (Be defeated by the other side.)
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edge (Win only by a small amount.)
נושאים
sports
|competition
הגדרה
To win against someone by a lot.
To defeat someone or a team completely and easily in a competition, game, or contest.
פועל
C1
3
megcáfol
B2
תבנית שימוש:
demolish [an argument/claim/theory/case]
The report demolished the claim that the product was safe.
A jelentés megcáfolta azt az állítást, hogy a termék biztonságos.
In the interview, she calmly demolished his argument with facts.
Az interjúban tényekkel nyugodtan megcáfolta az érvelését.
New data has demolished the theory that the disease was seasonal.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The scientist demolished the old idea.
A tudós megcáfolta a régi elképzelést.
Facts demolished his claim.
A tények megcáfolták az állítását.
טעות נפוצה:
Demolish here means 'refute strongly,' not just 'disagree.'
משמעות
prove an argument is wrong
צירופים
demolish an argument
|demolish a claim
|demolish a theory
|demolish a myth
|demolish a case
|demolish the evidence
|demolish criticism
|easily demolish
|completely demolish
|demolish in debate
מילים נרדפות
refute (Direct and formal; focused on proving wrong.)
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debunk (Common for exposing false beliefs or claims.)
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dismantle (Metaphorical; suggests taking an argument apart piece by piece.)
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disprove (Often used for showing something is not true with evidence.)
הפכים
support (Provide reasons or evidence in favor of something.)
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substantiate (Prove that a claim is true or valid.)
נושאים
education
|media
|debate
הגדרה
To show clearly that an idea is wrong.
To show that an idea, claim, or argument is completely wrong or weak, especially by criticizing it with strong evidence or reasoning.
פועל
B2
INFORMAL
4
befal
B1
תבנית שימוש:
demolish [food/meal]
He demolished two slices of pizza before anyone else sat down.
Mire bárki más leült volna, már befalt két szelet pizzát.
After the hike, we demolished a huge lunch.
A túra után befaltunk egy hatalmas ebédet.
The kids demolished the cookies in minutes.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I demolished my sandwich.
Befaltam a szendvicsemet.
She demolished the pizza.
Befalta a pizzát.
טעות נפוצה:
This is informal and usually about eating quickly, not just finishing food.
משמעות
eat something very quickly
צירופים
demolish a pizza
|demolish a burger
|demolish a plate of food
|demolish dinner
|demolish a sandwich
|demolish a whole cake
|demolish a big breakfast
|demolish a meal
|demolish snacks
|demolish a bowl of pasta
מילים נרדפות
devour (Common; strong sense of eating eagerly.)
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wolf down (Informal; emphasizes speed.)
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scarf down (Very informal; emphasizes speed, often American English.)
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polish off (Informal; emphasizes finishing completely.)
הפכים
nibble (Eat in small bites, slowly.)
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pick at (Eat very little, without appetite.)
נושאים
food
|daily_life
הגדרה
To eat a lot very fast.
To eat food very quickly and enthusiastically.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
demolish
IPA
GB/dɪmˈɑlɪʃ/
US/dɪmˈɑlɪʃ/
הברות והטעמה
de - mol - ish (3 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mol)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: demolish
- 3rd Person Singular: demolishes
- Present Participle: demolishing
- Past: demolished
משפחת מילים
Forms
demolishes
verb
demolishing
verb
demolished
verb
Core family
demolition
noun B2
Related words
demolisher
noun
ביטויים
demolish and rebuild
1/dɪmˈɑlɪʃ ˈænd ɹibˈɪld/
fixed phrase
tear down and build again
To destroy an old building and build a new one.
דוגמאות
- They decided to demolish and rebuild the house rather than renovate it.
- The developer will demolish and rebuild the entire complex in phases.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- They will demolish and rebuild the old house.
demolish to the ground
1/dɪmˈɑlɪʃ tə ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
destroy completely to nothing
To destroy a building completely.
דוגמאות
- The old hotel was demolished to the ground in a single afternoon.
- They demolished the unsafe structure to the ground after the earthquake.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The building was demolished to the ground.