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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. wreck [Brit rɛk, Am rɛk] N

1. wreck (car, plane):

wreck (crashed): épave f

wreck (burnt out): carcasse f

2. wreck (old car):

wreck inf: tas m de ferraille inf

3. wreck (sunken ship):

wreck: épave f

4. wreck (sinking, destruction):

wreck (of ship): naufrage m

fig the wreck of sb's hopes/dreams: le naufrage des espoirs/rêves de qn

5. wreck (person):

wreck: épave f

wreck: loque f

a human wreck: une épave, une loque humaine

II. wreck [Brit rɛk, Am rɛk] VB trans

1. wreck lit:

wreck explosion, fire, vandals, looters: building, home, hotel, machinery: dévaster

wreck person, driver, crash, impact: car, plane, vehicle: détruire

to be completely wrecked by fire: être entièrement dévasté par un incendie

2. wreck fig:

wreck career, chances, future, health, life, marriage: ruiner, détruire

wreck holiday, weekend: gâcher

wreck talks, deal, negotiations: faire échouer

nervous wreck N inf

nervous wreck: boule f de nerfs inf

sunken treasure, wreck: immergé

jagged rock, cliff, wreck: déchiqueté

French

English

épave: wreck

épave (gén): wreck

épave: wreck

détritus pej: wreck pej

saccager région, site, arbres: to wreck, to devastate

dévaster habitation: to wreck

retrouver le navire naufragé: to find the wreck of the ship

bousiller appareil, moteur, objet: to wreck

bousiller mécanisme: to turn [sb] into a wreck inf

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. wreck [rek] VB trans

1. wreck (damage):

wreck: démolir

2. wreck (cause to be ruined):

wreck chances, hopes: ruiner

wreck lives, career, friendship: briser

II. wreck [rek] N

1. wreck (crashed vehicle):

wreck: épave f

2. wreck (sinking):

wreck: naufrage m

3. wreck inf (sick person):

wreck: loque f

4. wreck (car, machine):

wreck: tas m de ferraille

sunken vessel, wreck: englouti(e)

French

English

épave: wreck

naufrage: wreck

saccager: to wreck

loque: wreck

esquinter chose: to wreck

esquinter santé: to wreck

faire avorter qc: to wreck sth

mettre la hache dans qc Quebec (détruire qc): to wreck sth

annihiler efforts, espoir: to wreck

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. wreck [rek] VB trans

1. wreck (damage):

wreck: démolir

2. wreck (cause to be ruined):

wreck chances, hopes: ruiner

wreck lives, career, friendship: briser

II. wreck [rek] N

1. wreck (crashed vehicle):

wreck: épave f

2. wreck (sinking):

wreck: naufrage m

3. wreck inf (sick person):

wreck: loque f

4. wreck (car, machine):

wreck: tas m de ferraille

sunken vessel, wreck: englouti(e)

French

English

épave: wreck

saccager: to wreck

naufrage: wreck

loque: wreck

annihiler efforts, espoir: to wreck

mettre la hache dans qc Quebec (détruire qc): to wreck sth

esquinter chose: to wreck

esquinter santé: to wreck

faire avorter qc: to wreck sth

Present
I	wreck
you	wreck
he/she/it	wrecks
we	wreck
you	wreck
they	wreck

Past
I	wrecked
you	wrecked
he/she/it	wrecked
we	wrecked
you	wrecked
they	wrecked

Present Perfect
I	have	wrecked
you	have	wrecked
he/she/it	has	wrecked
we	have	wrecked
you	have	wrecked
they	have	wrecked

Past Perfect
I	had	wrecked
you	had	wrecked
he/she/it	had	wrecked
we	had	wrecked
you	had	wrecked
they	had	wrecked

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a nervous wreck: être à bout de nerfs

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