No. 15,672 in German
zerstörte
"Zerstörte" means "destroyed" in English.
In a sentence
Der Sturm zerstörte das Dach des Hauses.
The storm destroyed the roof of the house.
In this sentence, 'zerstörte' is used to describe the action of the storm causing destruction to the roof.
Sie zerstörte seine Hoffnung auf eine Versöhnung.
She destroyed his hope for reconciliation.
Here, 'zerstörte' conveys the figurative action of taking away someone's hope.
Das Kind versehentlich zerstörte das Sand-Schloss.
The child accidentally destroyed the sandcastle.
In this example, 'zerstörte' is used to explain an unintentional act of breaking down or damaging.
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