derribo

m.

1 demolition.

material de derribo rubble

2 demolition site.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: derribar.

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derribo

► nombre masculino

1 (demolición) demolition, knocking down, pulling down

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FRASEOLOGÍA

materiales de derribo rubble sing

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SM

1) [de edificio] knocking down, demolition

2) (Lucha) throw, take-down (EEUU)

3) (Aer) shooting down

4) (Pol) overthrow

5) pl derribos (=escombros) rubble sing , debris sing

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masculino

a) (de edificio) demolition

b) (de avión) shooting down, bringing down

c) (de gobierno) overthrow

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= demolition, downing, shoot-down.

Ex. The new library was built in a single phase, with stock and facilities housed in temporary accommodation during demolition and construction.

Ex. This article uses a content analysis of Ronald Reagan's comments concerning the downing of Korean Airlines 007 to illustrate potential problems arising from a lack of established guidelines.

Ex. However, the president revealed his true colors when he ordered the shoot-down of an unarmed aircraft over international waters.

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masculino

a) (de edificio) demolition

b) (de avión) shooting down, bringing down

c) (de gobierno) overthrow

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= demolition, downing, shoot-down.

Ex: The new library was built in a single phase, with stock and facilities housed in temporary accommodation during demolition and construction.

Ex: This article uses a content analysis of Ronald Reagan's comments concerning the downing of Korean Airlines 007 to illustrate potential problems arising from a lack of established guidelines.

Ex: However, the president revealed his true colors when he ordered the shoot-down of an unarmed aircraft over international waters.

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derribo

masculine

1 (de un edificio) demolition

2 (de un avión) shooting down, bringing down, downing (colloq)

3 (de un gobierno) overthrow

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Del verbo derribar: (conjugate derribar)

derribo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

derribó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
derribar    
derribo
derribar (conjugate derribar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹edificio/muro› to demolish, knock down;

‹puerta› to break down

b) ‹avión› to shoot down, bring down

c) ‹persona› to floor, knock … down;

‹novillo› to knock … over

d) [viento] to bring down

e) ‹gobierno› to overthrow, topple

derribar verbo transitivo
1 (un edificio) to pull down
(a una persona) to knock down
(un avión) to shoot down
2 (un gobierno) to bring down
derribo sustantivo masculino demolition
'derribo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
de
- golpe
English:
blow down
- throw
- demolition
- wrecker

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derribo nm

1. [de construcción, edificio] demolition;

material de derribo rubble

2. [de árbol] [mediante tala] felling;

[por el viento, la tormenta] uprooting

3. [de avión, jugador, res] bringing down;

el árbitro sancionó el derribo con penalti the referee gave a penalty after the man was brought down

4. [de gobierno, gobernante] overthrow

5. [en equitación] [de obstáculo] knocking down

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derribo

m

1 de edificio demolition

2 de persona knocking down

3 de avión shooting down

4 POL overthrow

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derribo nm

1) : demolition, razing

2) : shooting down

3) : overthrow