distruggere
destroy
The Italian word 'distruggere' is used to describe the act of causing something to be completely damaged or ruined. It can be used in various contexts, such as physical destruction (e.g., 'distruggere una casa' - to destroy a house), or more metaphorically (e.g., 'distruggere la reputazione di qualcuno' - to destroy someone's reputation).
Example sentences using: distruggere
Distruggere la città non risolverà nulla.
Destroying the city will solve nothing.
In this sentence, the verb 'destroy' is presented in its infinitive form 'distruggere', and it is used to express a hypothetical action that, if executed, will not lead to a solution.
Il loro compito era distruggere i documenti segreti.
Their task was to destroy the secret documents.
In this example, the verb 'distruggere' is used to describe a past task that involved eliminating (by destruction) some secret documents.
Voglio distruggere ogni barriera che ci divide.
I want to destroy every barrier that divides us.
This sentence uses 'distruggere' to express the speaker's desire to eliminate metaphorical barriers, which could be any obstacle that is causing division or separation.