How to Say "demolished" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “demolished” is “destruido” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
AdjectiveB1
buildings/structures
Examples
El castillo medieval quedó completamente destruido por el incendio.
The medieval castle was left completely destroyed by the fire.
Después de la derrota, el equipo se sintió moralmente destruido.
After the defeat, the team felt morally ruined (destroyed).
Adjective Agreement
As an adjective, 'destruido' must change its ending to match the thing it describes in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural): 'la ciudad destruida', 'los coches destruidos'.
Forgetting Gender Change
Mistake: “La casa está destruido.”
Correction: La casa está destruida. (Since 'casa' is feminine, the adjective must be feminine.)
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