No. 11,927 in Swedish
pulvriserade
"Pulvriserade" means "pulverized" or "reduced to powder" in English.
In a sentence
Byggnaden pulvriserades av explosionen.
The building was pulverized by the explosion.
Here, 'pulvriserades' is used in a literal sense to describe destruction of the building into dust or powder.
Pulvriserade kryddor ger en rikare smak i matlagning.
Pulverized spices provide a richer flavor in cooking.
In this sentence, 'pulvriserade' refers to the physical state of the spices, having been ground into powder.
Lagets försvar pulvriserades av motståndarna.
The team's defense was crushed by the opponents.
The word 'pulvriserade' is used metaphorically to describe the decisive defeat of the team's defense.
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