SHATTER | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of shatter – Learner’s Dictionary

shatter
verb
uk
/ˈʃætər/
us

shatter verb (BREAK)

to break into very small pieces, or to make something break into very small pieces:
Someone threw a stone at the car, shattering the windscreen.

shatter verb (DESTROY)

to destroy something good, such as your confidence, hopes, or belief in something:
The accident completely shattered her confidence.

(Definition of shatter from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of shatter

in Chinese (Traditional)
(使)破碎, 粉碎, 終結…
in Chinese (Simplified)
(使)破碎, 粉碎, 终结…
in Spanish
hacer añicos, hacerse añicos, desmenuzarse…
in Portuguese
despedaçar, despedaçar(-se), destruir…
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粉々になる(する), 砕け散る, ~を打ち砕く…
param parça etmek/olmak, tuzla buz etmek/olmak, (güven…
voler en éclats, briser en mille morceaux, ruiner…
esmicolar(-se)…
aan gruzelementen slaan/vallen, schokken…
smadre, gå i stykker, ryste…
splittra, slå sönder, krossa…
menyebabkan sesuatu hancur berkecai, menyebabkan hati seseorang hancur berkecai…
in Stücke brechen, zerrütten…
knuse, bli knust, smadre…
розбивати(ся) вщент, засмучувати, руйнувати…
разбивать вдребезги, разрушать…
يَتَحَطَّم…
roztříštit (se), otřást…
memecahkan, menghancurkan, membuat kalut…
แตกละเอียด, ทำลายความหวัง…
vỡ tan, gây choáng…
roztrzaskać (się), zrujnować, zniweczyć…
산산이 부서지다…
andare in frantumi, mandare in frantumi, infrangere…
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