SHIPWRECK


Meaning of SHIPWRECK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈʃɪprek ]

n. & v. --n. 1 a the destruction of a ship by a storm, foundering, etc. b a ship so destroyed. 2 (often foll. by of) the destruction of hopes, dreams, etc. --v. 1 tr. inflict shipwreck on (a ship, a person's hopes, etc.). 2 intr. suffer shipwreck.

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.