Breaking something valuable vs Destroy

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Breaking something valuable

Top 1000 (molto comune)

Destroy

Top 1000 (molto comune) A2 verb

	Breaking something valuable	Destroy
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 //ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈvæljuːəbl// 🇺🇸 //ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈvæljuəbl//	🇬🇧 /["/dɪˈstrɔɪ/","/dɪˈstrɔɪz/","/dɪˈstrɔɪd/","/dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/dɪˈstrɔɪ/","/dɪˈstrɔɪz/","/dɪˈstrɔɪd/","/dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/"]/
Significato	rovinare o distruggere qualcosa di importante o costoso to damage or destroy something important or expensive	rovinare completamente o far sì che qualcosa non esista più to completely ruin or cause something to no longer exist
Esempio	He was so clumsy that he ended up breaking my favorite vase.	The storm can easily destroy buildings if it's strong enough.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 1000 (molto comune)	Top 1000 (molto comune)
Livello CEFR	-	A2
Categoria grammaticale		verb
Collocazioni	break a vase, break a laptop, breaking an heirloom	completely, entirely, totally, can, could, etc., an attempt to destroy something, be capable of destroying something, be intent on destroying something, humanely, have to be destroyed
Contrari	repair, fix	build, create, construct
Errori comuni	Confusing 'broke' (past tense) with 'break'., Using 'breaking' without an object., Mistaking 'valuable' for 'valueless'.	Using with a non-physical object, like 'destroy a feeling' - should say 'hurt' or 'damage'., Confusing with 'create' - opposite meanings but can confuse learners., Using in a passive voice incorrectly, like 'was destroyed by him' which can sound confusing.
Note d'uso	Usalo quando ti riferisci a oggetti di valore danneggiati accidentalmente. Non adatto a contesti formali. Use when referring to accidentally damaging valuable items. Not suitable for formal contexts.	Usa 'distruggere' quando ti riferisci a causare danni o rovina completi. È adatto nella maggior parte dei contesti, ma evita di usarlo alla leggera nelle conversazioni informali per descrivere danni minori, poiché potrebbe sembrare eccessivamente drammatico. Use 'destroy' when referring to causing complete damage or ruin. It's suitable in most contexts but avoid using it lightly in casual conversations to describe minor damage, as it may sound overly dramatic.

Guardalo in clip reali

Friends › S1 E1

He might try accidentally breaking something valuable of hers.

Breaking something valuable

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

-Destroy it! -No.

those who attempt to poison and destroy My brothers.

Search and destroy.

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

-Destroy it! -No.

those who attempt to poison and destroy My brothers.

Destroy

Domande frequenti: Breaking something valuable vs Destroy

Qual è la differenza tra Breaking something valuable e Destroy?

Breaking something valuable: to damage or destroy something important or expensive Destroy: to completely ruin or cause something to no longer exist

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Breaking something valuable: He was so clumsy that he ended up breaking my favorite vase. Destroy: The storm can easily destroy buildings if it's strong enough.

Posso usare Breaking something valuable e Destroy in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Breaking something valuable e Destroy sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.