derruir

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Verb

derruir (first-person singular present derrueixo, first-person singular preterite derruí, past participle derruït)

  1. to knock down, bring down (a building)
  2. (reflexive) to collapse, to fall down

Conjugation

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: der‧ru‧ir

Verb

derruir (first-person singular present derruo, first-person singular preterite derruí, past participle derruído)

  1. to knock down
  2. to fall down

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin diruere (to demolish, overthrow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deˈrwiɾ/
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧rruir

Verb

derruir (first-person singular present derruyo, first-person singular preterite derruí, past participle derruido)

  1. (transitive) to knock down, tear down

Conjugation

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