Smithereens Meaning in English

word

US

ˌsmɪðɝˈinz

smi-thur-EENZ

UK

smˈɪθəɹˌiːnz

smi-thuh-REENZ

التعريف

Small pieces resulting from something being smashed, destroyed, or broken apart. Typically used after an explosion or strong impact.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Always plural and informal. Commonly used in the phrase 'blown to smithereens.' Suggests total destruction into tiny pieces; rarely used for living things. May sound a bit dramatic or vivid in storytelling.

• Spanish: pedazos - añicos
• Portuguese (BR): pedaços - estilhaços
• Portuguese (PT): pedaços - estilhaços
• Chinese (Simplified): 碎片 - 粉碎
• Chinese (Traditional): 碎片 - 粉碎
• Hindi: टुकड़े - चूर-चूर
• Arabic: شظايا - قطع صغيرة
• Bengali: টুকরো টুকরো - চূর্ণবিচূর্ণ
• Russian: куски - осколки
• Japanese: 粉々（こなごな） - 木っ端微塵（こっぱみじん）
• Vietnamese: mảnh vụn - tan tành
• Korean: 산산조각 - 산산이 부서진 조각
• Turkish: paramparça - küçük parçalara
• Urdu: ریزہ ریزہ - ٹکڑے ٹکڑے
• Indonesian: mảnh vụn - tan tành

جمل نموذجية

The cup fell and broke into smithereens.

basic

He dropped his phone and it shattered to smithereens.

basic

The vase exploded into smithereens.

basic

The building was blown to smithereens in the explosion.

natural

She accidentally stepped on her glasses and crushed them to smithereens.

natural

If you drop that mirror, it'll be smithereens in seconds.

natural