- wreckage wreck·age n
- ['rɛkɪdʒ]
(of ship) relitto, (of car etc) rottami mpl , (of building) macerie fpl
the wreckage of the coach — i rottami della corriera
the wreckage of the building — le macerie dell'edificio
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
wreckage wreck·age n
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wreck|age — «REHK ihj», noun. 1. what is left by a wreck or wrecks: »The shore was covered with the wreckage of a ship. 2. the act or process of wrecking or state of being wrecked: »Figurative. She wept at the wreckage of her hopes … Useful english dictionary
wreck·age — /ˈrɛkıʤ/ noun [noncount] : the broken parts of a vehicle, building, etc., that has been badly damaged or destroyed Workers sifted through the wreckage of the building, searching for bodies. They cleared the wreckage from the track … Useful english dictionary
wreckage — wreck‧age [ˈrekɪdʒ] noun [uncountable] JOURNALISM the situation when a business activity, company, system etc fails to succeed: • Communism s economic wreckage was visible even in this small place. • the wreckage caused by overbuilding (=… … Financial and business terms
Wreckage — Wreck age (?; 48), n. 1. The act of wrecking, or state of being wrecked. [1913 Webster] 2. That which has been wrecked; remains of a wreck. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wreckage — (n.) 1837, from WRECK (Cf. wreck) + AGE (Cf. age) … Etymology dictionary
wreckage — wreck|age [ˈrekıdʒ] n [singular, U] 1.) the parts of something such as a plane, ship, or building that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident ▪ Firemen managed to pull some survivors from the wreckage. wreckage of ▪ Accident… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wreckage — wreck|age [ rekıdʒ ] noun singular or uncount * 1. ) the parts of a vehicle or building that remain after it has been severely damaged: The pilot was trapped in the wreckage for almost seven hours. 2. ) the destruction of someone s relationship,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wreckage — wreck•age [[t]ˈrɛk ɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) the act of wrecking, or the state of being wrecked 2) remains or fragments of something that has been wrecked: They searched the wreckage for survivors[/ex] • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
wreckage — wreck·age … English syllables
wreckage — /rek ij/, n. 1. act of wrecking; state of being wrecked. 2. remains or fragments of something that has been wrecked: They searched the wreckage for survivors. [1830 40; WRECK + AGE] * * * … Universalium
wreckage — wreck·age || rekɪdÊ’ n. ruin; wreck; remains of a wreck … English contemporary dictionary
