destroyer in Portuguese
destroyer in Portuguese is destruidor, contratorpedeiro — destroyer means someone or something that destroys.
destroyer in Portuguese
destruidor
That which destroys something.
contratorpedeiro
(science fiction, by extension) A starship of comparable role.
What does "destroyer" mean?
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noun Someone or something that destroys.
"These temple destroyers, devotees of ravaging commercialism, seem to have a perfect contempt for Nature, and, instead of lifting their eyes to the God of the mountains, lift them to the Almighty Dollar."
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noun A small, fast, heavily armed warship, traditionally smaller than a cruiser but larger than a frigate.
"The naval fleet included three destroyers and a carrier."
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destroyer in a sentence
- These temple destroyers, devotees of ravaging commercialism, seem to have a perfect contempt for Nature, and, instead of lifting their eyes to the God of the mountains, lift them to the Almighty Dollar.
- But it is as a destroyer of grasshoppers that the dickcissel excels.
- The naval fleet included three destroyers and a carrier.
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What is "destroyer" in Portuguese?
"destroyer" in Portuguese is destruidor, contratorpedeiro. destroyer means: Someone or something that destroys.
Are there other ways to say "destroyer" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "destroyer": destruidor, contratorpedeiro.
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