No. 9,624 in Swedish
förstörd
"Förstörd" means "destroyed" or "ruined" in English.
In a sentence
Min bok blev förstörd av regnet.
My book was damaged by the rain.
In this sentence, 'förstörd' is used as a past participle to describe the condition that affected the book—it became unusable or 'damaged' due to the rain's influence.
Hon kände sig känslomässigt förstörd efter nyheterna.
She felt emotionally devastated after the news.
Here, 'förstörd' describes the emotional state of the individual as strongly affected negatively, conveying a sense of being devastated or emotionally broken.
Byggnaden var helt förstörd efter branden.
The building was completely destroyed after the fire.
In this example, 'förstörd' refers to physical destruction, indicating that the building suffered significant damage to the point of being non-functional or ruined due to the fire's impact.
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