wrack

A noun referring to dried seaweed cast ashore, the destruction or collapse of something, or the growth of marine vegetation such as rockweeds and kelp.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее высушенные водоросли, выброшенные на берег, разрушение или крах чего-либо, или рост морской растительности, такой как фукусы и ламинарии.esSustantivo que designa algas secas arrojadas a la orilla, la destrucción o ruina de algo, o el crecimiento de vegetación marina como fucus y laminarias.frNom désignant des algues marines séchées échouées sur le rivage, ou la destruction, la ruine de quelque chose, ainsi que la croissance de végétation marine comme les fucus et les laminaires.deSubstantiv, das angeschwemmte, getrocknete Meeresalgen bezeichnet, sowie Untergang, Zerstörung oder Ruin von etwas; auch das Wachstum von Meerespflanzen wie Fucus und Laminaria.ptSubstantivo que designa algas marinhas secas e arremessadas à praia, a destruição ou ruína de algo, ou o crescimento de vegetação marinha, como os sargaços e as laminárias.zh名词，指被冲到岸上的干海藻，也指毁灭、崩溃或失败，或指墨角藻、海带等海生植物的生长。arاسم يدل على الطحالب البحرية المجففة التي تقذفها الأمواج إلى الشاطئ، وعلى الدمار أو الانهيار أو الهلاك، وعلى نمو الأعشاب البحرية كالفوقس واللاميناريا.

1. Dried seaweed C1 formal british

   Dried seaweed, especially that which has been washed ashore by the sea.

   • The beach was covered in wrack after the storm.
   • Farmers used wrack as a natural fertilizer for their fields.
   • They gathered wrack from the shore to use in their garden.

   ruВыброшенные на берег водорослиesAlga seca varadafrVarech échouédeAngeschwemmte AlgenptAlgas marinhas secaszh冲上岸的海藻arالطحالب البحرية المجففة

   Synonyme: kelpseaweedtangle

2. Destruction or collapse C1 formal

   The state of being destroyed, ruined, or collapsed.

   • The old building fell to wrack and ruin over the decades.
   • The economy was in wrack after the financial crisis.
   • His life went to wrack and ruin after the accident.

   ruРазрушениеesdestrucción o colapsofrruinedeZerstörungptDestruiçãozh毁灭arدمار

   Synonyme: collapsedemolitiondestructiondevastationhavocruinwreckage

   Antonyme: buildingconstructioncreation

3. Marine vegetation C1 formal scientific

   A growth of large marine plants, such as rockweeds and kelp, found in coastal waters.

   • The rocks were covered in thick wrack at low tide.
   • Divers observed the dense wrack beds beneath the surface.
   • Wrack provides a habitat for many small marine creatures.

   ruМорская растительностьesVegetación marinafrvégétation marinedeMeeresvegetationptVegetação marinhazh海藻arنباتات بحرية

   Synonyme: kelpseaweedtangle

• wracks plural form
• wracks' possessive plural form
• wrack's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to cause extreme physical or mental suffering, or to damage or destroy something severely.

ruГлагол, означающий причинять сильные физические или душевные страдания, или сильно повреждать или разрушать что-либо.esVerbo que significa causar gran sufrimiento físico o mental, o dañar o destruir gravemente algo.frVerbe signifiant infliger de vives souffrances physiques ou morales, ou endommager ou détruire gravement quelque chose.deVerb, das bedeutet, jemandem starke körperliche oder seelische Qualen zuzufügen oder etwas stark zu beschädigen oder zu zerstören.ptVerbo que significa causar intenso sofrimento físico ou mental a alguém, ou danificar ou destruir algo gravemente.zh动词，指使人遭受强烈的肉体或精神痛苦，也指严重损害或毁坏某物。arفعل يعني إحداث ألم جسدي أو نفسي شديد، أو إلحاق ضرر بالغ أو تدمير شيء ما.

1. Smash or break forcefully C1 formal

   To cause severe damage or destruction to something, often by violent force.

   • The storm wracked the coastal town, leaving debris everywhere.
   • The explosion wracked the building, shattering windows and walls.
   • The earthquake wracked the ancient temple, reducing it to ruins.

   ruРазрушатьesDestruir violentamentefrfracasser violemmentdeZerstörenptDestruirzh摧毁arتحطيم

   Synonyme: destroydevastateravageruinshattersmashwreck

   Antonyme: buildconstructfixmendrepairrestore

• wracked past participle
• wracked past simple
• wracking present participle
• wracks third person singular