wrecker

• Sustantivo que designa a una persona o cosa que destruye, desmantela o causa daños, como alguien que demuele edificios, un saboteador, o un vehículo utilizado para remolcar coches accidentados.

A noun referring to a person or thing that demolishes, dismantles, or causes destruction, such as someone who demolishes buildings, commits sabotage, or a truck used for towing wrecked vehicles.

1. Demolition workerB2formal

   A person whose job is to demolish or dismantle buildings and structures.

   Trabajador de demolición

   • The wrecker carefully brought down the old factory wall.
   • A team of wreckers cleared the site for new construction.
   • He worked as a wrecker for a demolition company.

2. Saboteur or vandalC1formal

   A person who deliberately causes destruction, wrecks, or sabotage.

   Saboteador o vándalo

   • The train wreckers were arrested for damaging the tracks.
   • The saboteur acted as a wrecker of the peace negotiations.
   • They called him a wrecker for destroying the community garden.

   Sinónimosdestroyerruinersaboteurvandal

   Antónimosbuildercreatorpreserverprotector

3. Tow truckB1informalamerican

   A vehicle equipped with a hoist and winch, used to tow or remove damaged or illegally parked cars.

   grúa de remolque

   • The wrecker arrived to tow the crashed car from the highway.
   • A wrecker removed the illegally parked vehicle from the fire lane.
   • He called a wrecker after his car broke down on the bridge.

   Sinónimostow truck