No. 10,898 in Spanish
destructiva
Destructive.
In a sentence
La tormenta tenía una fuerza destructiva que dañó toda la costa.
The storm had a destructive force that damaged the entire coast.
In this sentence, 'destructiva' describes the considerable power or force of the storm capable of causing extensive damage.
La crítica destructiva no ayuda a mejorar, solo crea desánimo.
Destructive criticism does not help to improve, it only creates discouragement.
Here, 'destructiva' characterizes the nature of the criticism as unconstructive and discouraging.
La relación terminó debido a comportamientos destructivos entre las dos partes.
The relationship ended due to destructive behaviors between the two parties.
In this example, 'destructivos' (the masculine plural form to agree with 'comportamientos') refers to interpersonal actions that harmed the stability of the relationship.
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