Destroyed vs Killed

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Destroyed

Top 1000 (molto comune)

Killed

Top 1000 (molto comune)

	Destroyed	Killed
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 //dɪˈstrɔɪəd// 🇺🇸 //dɪˈstrɔɪərd//	🇬🇧 //kɪld// 🇺🇸 //kɪld//
Significato	Rotto o rovinato completamente. broken or ruined completely	Far morire qualcuno o qualcosa. To cause someone or something to die.
Esempio	The fire completely __________ the ancient library.	He killed the spider that was crawling on the wall.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 1000 (molto comune)	Top 1000 (molto comune)
Collocazioni	destroyed building, destroyed dreams, destroyed evidence	killed in action, killed by, killed off
Contrari	built, created, preserved	saved, rescued
Errori comuni	Confusing with 'destroying' as a noun., Using it in a non-past tense context incorrectly., Mixing with 'damaged,' which implies less total loss.	Confused with 'killing' as a noun rather than a verb., Using 'killed' without specifying an object (e.g., who or what was killed).
Note d'uso	Usato quando qualcosa è completamente rovinato. Evita di usarlo per danni minori. Used when something is completely ruined. Avoid using it for minor damage.	Usato sia in contesti formali che informali. Può descrivere una morte reale o contesti figurati, come porre fine a qualcosa. Used in both formal and informal contexts. Can describe actual death or figurative contexts, like ending something.

Guardalo in clip reali

Once Zion is destroyed, there is no need for me to be here.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

My family has just been destroyed.

Top Gear › S1 E1

Destroyed!

Once Zion is destroyed, there is no need for me to be here.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

My family has just been destroyed.

Destroyed

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

Danny, as you know, the man you killed was Italian.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

I get them killed.

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

Not some draftee who's going to get him killed.

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

Danny, as you know, the man you killed was Italian.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

I get them killed.

Killed

Domande frequenti: Destroyed vs Killed

Qual è la differenza tra Destroyed e Killed?

Destroyed: broken or ruined completely Killed: To cause someone or something to die.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Destroyed: The fire completely __________ the ancient library. Killed: He killed the spider that was crawling on the wall.

Posso usare Destroyed e Killed in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Destroyed e Killed 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.