shipwreck

A noun referring to the remains of a destroyed or sunken ship, the event of a ship being destroyed at sea, or a situation of complete ruin or irretrievable loss.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее останки разрушенного или затонувшего корабля, событие уничтожения корабля в море или ситуацию полного краха или невозвратной потери.esSustantivo que designa los restos de un barco destruido o hundido, el suceso de destrucción de un barco en el mar, o una situación de fracaso total o pérdida irreparable.frNom désignant les restes d'un navire détruit ou coulé, l'événement de la destruction d'un navire en mer, ou une situation de ruine totale ou de perte irrémédiable.deSubstantiv, das die Überreste eines zerstörten oder gesunkenen Schiffes bezeichnet, das Ereignis der Zerstörung eines Schiffes auf See oder eine Situation des völligen Scheiterns oder unwiederbringlichen Verlusts.ptSubstantivo que designa os restos de uma embarcação destruída ou afundada, o evento de destruição de um navio no mar ou uma situação de ruína total ou perda irreparável.zh指船只沉没或毁坏后留下的残骸；也指船只沉没或毁坏这一事件；还可比喻彻底的失败或无法挽回的损失。arاسم يدل على حطام سفينة مدمرة أو غارقة، أو على حدث تدمير السفينة في البحر، أو على حالة فشل تام وخسارة لا يمكن تعويضها.

1. Wrecked ship B1 formal

   A ship that has been destroyed or severely damaged, typically by storm or collision, or a part of such a vessel.

   • Divers explored the remains of an ancient shipwreck off the coast.
   • The storm left a shipwreck scattered across the beach.
   • They discovered a shipwreck from the 18th century.

   ruКораблекрушениеesBarco naufragadofrÉpave de naviredeSchiffswrackptNaufrágiozh沉船arسفينة غارقة

   同义词: derelicthulkwreck

2. Destruction of a ship B1 formal

   An accident or event that causes a ship to be destroyed or sunk at sea.

   • The crew survived the shipwreck by clinging to a lifeboat.
   • The shipwreck was caused by a collision with an iceberg.
   • Many sailors lost their lives in the tragic shipwreck.

   ruКораблекрушениеesnaufragiofrNaufragedeSchiffbruchptNaufrágiozh海难arغرق سفينة

   同义词: casualtyfounderinglosssinkingwreckwrecking

3. Irretrievable loss C1 formal

   A situation where something is completely ruined or lost beyond recovery.

   • The failed business venture was a complete shipwreck of their savings.
   • His career became a shipwreck after the scandal.
   • The project ended in a shipwreck of hopes and dreams.

   ruКрушениеesPérdida irreparablefrPerte irrémédiabledeTotalschadenptRuína totalzh毁灭arتحطّم تام

   同义词: calamitycatastrophedebacledevastationdisasterruinruinationwreck

• shipwrecks plural form
• shipwrecks' possessive plural form
• shipwreck's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the destruction or loss of a ship at sea, or metaphorically, the ruin or failure of a plan or endeavor.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения разрушения или потери корабля в море, или, в переносном смысле, крушения или провала плана или начинания.esVerbo que significa destruir o provocar la pérdida de un barco en el mar, o, en sentido figurado, arruinar o hacer fracasar un plan o una empresa.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner la destruction ou la perte d'un navire en mer, ou, au sens figuré, l'échec ou la ruine d'un projet ou d'une entreprise.deVerb, das den Untergang oder Verlust eines Schiffes auf See bezeichnet oder im übertragenen Sinn das Scheitern oder den Untergang eines Plans oder Unterfangens.ptVerbo usado para indicar a destruição ou perda de um navio no mar ou, em sentido figurado, o fracasso ou ruína de um plano ou empreendimento.zh动词，指船只在海上失事、毁坏或沉没；也用于比喻计划、事业等的失败或毁灭。arفعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى تحطُّم السفينة أو غرقها في البحر، أو مجازًا إلى فشل خطة أو مشروع أو إخفاقه.

1. Destroy a ship B2 formal

   To cause a ship to be destroyed or sunk, typically in a storm or collision.

   • The storm shipwrecked the vessel off the coast.
   • Pirates shipwrecked the merchant ship for its cargo.
   • The captain's error shipwrecked the entire fleet.

   ruПотерпеть кораблекрушениеesHundir un barcofrFaire naufrager un naviredeSchiffbruch verursachenptNaufragar um naviozh使船只失事arإغراق السفينة

   同义词: scuttlesinkwreck

2. Ruin utterly C1 formal

   To completely destroy or ruin something, such as a plan, career, or enterprise.

   • The scandal shipwrecked his political career.
   • Poor investments shipwrecked the company's future.
   • The failed negotiation shipwrecked the peace agreement.

   ruРазрушить полностьюesArruinar por completofrRuinier complètementdeVöllig zerstörenptArruinar completamentezh彻底毁灭arتدمير كامل

   同义词: annihilateblightdashdemolishdestroydevastateruinsabotagescupperscuttleshatterwreck

3. Suffer failure C1 formal

   To experience a complete failure in an endeavor or enterprise.

   • The ambitious project shipwrecked due to lack of funding.
   • Their marriage shipwrecked after years of conflict.
   • The startup shipwrecked when the market crashed.

   ruПотерпеть крахesSufrir un fracaso totalfrÉchouer complètementdeScheitern erleidenptFracassarzh遭遇失败arالمُنْكَسِرُ فَشَلًا

   同义词: collapsefailflounderfoundergo undermiscarry

   反义词: prospersucceedthrive

4. Cause to experience shipwreck B2 formal

   To cause someone to be involved in a shipwreck or to suffer the consequences of one.

   • The treacherous waters shipwrecked many sailors.
   • The captain's negligence shipwrecked the crew.
   • The hurricane shipwrecked the passengers on the island.

   ruПотерпеть кораблекрушениеesHacer naufragarfrFaire subir un naufragedeSchiffbruch erleiden lassenptProvocar naufrágiozh使遭遇海难arإغراق السفينة

   同义词: wreck

• shipwrecked past participle
• shipwrecked past simple
• shipwrecking present participle
• shipwrecks third person singular