Detailed translations for "shipwreck"

shipwreck

1. nautical science

shipwreck
der Schiffsuntergang{masculine}
shipwreck
der Schiffbruch{masculine}
But we must take care, lest borne away by a torrent of passion we make shipwreck of conscience.
I was trying to make him understand there'd been a shipwreck in the channel.
Ich hatte schon versucht, ihm klar zu machen, dass ich Schiffbruch erlitten habe.

2. other

shipwreck
das Schiffswrack{neuter}

English synonyms for "shipwreck"

shipwreck {n}

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