destructive

destructive
adjective
zerstörerisch; verheerend [Sturm, Feuer, Krieg]; zersetzend [Einfluss, Haltung, Tendenz]; destruktiv [Person, Kritik, Vorstellung, Einfluss, Ziel]
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[-tiv]
adjective
1) (causing or able to cause destruction: Small children can be very destructive.) zerstörerisch
2) ((of criticism etc) pointing out faults etc without suggesting improvements.) destruktiv
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de·struc·tive
[dɪˈstrʌktɪv]
adj destruktiv geh, zerstörerisch
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[dI'strʌktɪv]
adj
1) (lit) power, nature, war, wind zerstörerisch; effect zerstörend; person, behaviour, tendencies destruktiv

destructive weapon — Vernichtungswaffe f

the destructive force or power of ... — die Zerstörungskraft von ...

destructive urge (Psych) — Destruktionstrieb m

to be destructive of or to sth (also fig)

these air strikes are highly destructive of human life environmentally destructive projects — diese Luftangriffe fordern viele Menschenleben umweltzerstörende Projekte

2) (fig) power, emotion, influence, behaviour, criticism destruktiv

the destructive power of gossip — die Destruktivität von Tratsch

a mutually destructive relationship — eine Beziehung, in der sich beide gegenseitig zerstören

the economically destructive effect of inflation — die schädliche Auswirkung der Inflation auf die Wirtschaft

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destructive [dıˈstrʌktıv] adj (adv destructively)
1. zerstörend, vernichtend: academic.ru/21309/distillation">distillation 1
2. fig destruktiv, zerstörerisch, zerrüttend, verderblich, schädlich:
destructive to health gesundheitsschädlich;
be destructive of sth etwas zerstören oder untergraben
3. destruktiv ([rein] negativ):
destructive criticism
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adjective
zerstörerisch; verheerend [Sturm, Feuer, Krieg]; zersetzend [Einfluss, Haltung, Tendenz]; destruktiv [Person, Kritik, Vorstellung, Einfluss, Ziel]
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adj.
destruktiv adj.
zerstörend adj.
zerstörerisch adj.

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