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ship·wreck  (shprk)

n.

1.

a. The destruction of a ship, as by storm or collision.

b. The remains of a wrecked ship.

2. A complete failure or ruin.

tr.v. ship·wrecked, ship·wreck·ing, ship·wrecks

1. Nautical

a. To cause a ship to be destroyed, as by storm or collision.

b. To cause (a passenger or sailor on a ship) to suffer shipwreck.

2. To ruin utterly.

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shipwreck [ˈʃɪpˌrɛk]

n

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) the partial or total destruction of a ship at sea

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a wrecked ship or part of such a ship

3. ruin or destruction the shipwreck of all my hopes

vb (tr)

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) to wreck or destroy (a ship)

2. to bring to ruin or destruction

[Old English scipwræc, from ship + wræc something driven by the sea; see wrack²]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shipwreck - a wrecked ship (or a part of one)     ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
	2.	shipwreck - an irretrievable loss; "that was the shipwreck of their romance" ruination, ruin - an event that results in destruction
	3.	shipwreck - an accident that destroys a ship at sea wreck accident - an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury capsizing - (nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water
Verb	1.	shipwreck - ruin utterly; "You have shipwrecked my career" ruin - destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"
	2.	shipwreck - suffer failure, as in some enterprise go wrong, miscarry, fail - be unsuccessful; "Where do today's public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably"
	3.	shipwreck - cause to experience shipwreck; "They were shipwrecked in one of the mysteries at sea" water travel, seafaring - travel by water subject - cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to; "He subjected me to his awful poetry"; "The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills"; "People in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation"
	4.	shipwreck - destroy a ship; "The vessel was shipwrecked" ruin, destroy - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"

Translations

shipwreck [ˈʃɪprek]

A. N (= event) → naufragio m; (= wrecked ship) → buque m naufragado, nave f or embarcación f naufragada

B. VT to be shipwrecked → naufragar
shipwrecked on a desert island [vessel] → naufragado en una isla desierta; [person] → náufrago en una isla desierta
a shipwrecked person → un náufrago
a shipwrecked sailor → un marinero náufrago
a shipwrecked vessel → un buque naufragado

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shipwreck [ˈʃɪprɛk]

n

(= ship) → épave f

(= event) → naufrage m

vt
to be shipwrecked → faire naufrage

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shipwreck [ˈʃɪpˌrɛk]

1. n (ship) → relitto; (event) → naufragio

2. vt to be shipwrecked → naufragare, fare naufragio

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shipwreck [ˈʃɪpˌrɛk]

1. n (ship) → relitto; (event) → naufragio

2. vt to be shipwrecked → naufragare, fare naufragio

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