Detrited

/dɪˈtraɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Worn down or eroded into small fragments or particles, as if broken apart by weathering or friction.

Etymology

From Latin 'detritus' (worn away), past participle of 'deterere' (to wear down). The word evolved in geology to describe material worn away by natural processes.

Kelly Says

Rocks that have been detrited—broken into sand and gravel by rivers and waves—are constantly reshaping our coastlines and creating the beaches we play on.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አይነት (aynet)
ah-y-net
ARالعربية
تدهور (tahahor)
ta-ha-hor
BNবাংলা
ক্ষতিগ্রস্‍ত (khstigrost)
khs-tee-gro-st
CACatalà
dany
dah-nee
CSČeština
poškozený
po-sh-ko-zen-ee
DADansk
slidt
slidt
DEDeutsch
abgenutzt
ahb-gen-noo-zt
ELΕλληνικά
κατεστραμμένος (katestramenos)
ka-tes-tra-me-nos
ESEspañol
desgastado
des-gas-ta-doh
FAفارسی
خراب (kharab)
kha-rab
FISuomi
kulumaton
ku-lu-ma-ton
FRFrançais
détérioré
deh-tee-ree-reh
GUGU
કેટણ (ketan)
keh-tan
HAHA
abinda
ah-bin-dah
HEעברית
פגום (paguem)
pa-goom
HIहिन्दी
खराब (kharaab)
kha-raab
HUMagyar
kimerült
kee-mer-yoolt
IDBahasa Indonesia
rusak
roo-sak
IGIG
nchegbu
n-cheg-boo
ITItaliano
sbiadito
sbee-a-dee-toh
JA日本語
劣化 (retsu)
ret-su
KKKK
зақымдау (zakymdau)
zah-kim-dau
KMKM
ការបាត់ (kaar baat)
kaar baat
KO한국어
손상된 (son-sang-deon)
son-sang-deon
MRMR
हानी (hani)
ha-nee
MSBahasa Melayu
rusak
roo-sak
MYမြန်မာ
ပျက်စီး (pyat-si)
pyat-si
NLNederlands
versleten
ver-s-let-en
NONorsk
sliten
slit-en
PAPA
損 (sōn)
sohn
PLPolski
zniszczony
z-nish-choh-nee
PTPortuguês
desgastado
des-gas-ta-doh
RORomână
deteriorat
deh-tee-ree-or-at
RUРусский
изнашиванный
iz-nah-shee-van-nyy
SVSvenska
sliten
slit-en
SWKiswahili
amellwa
ah-mell-wah
TAதமிழ்
குறைந்த (kurainth)
ku-rai-nth
TEతెలుగు
పాడైన (paadaine)
pa-a-dain-eh
THไทย
เสื่อม (seuem)
s-ue-em
TLTL
sira
see-rah
TRTürkçe
yıpranmış
yip-ran-mish
UKУкраїнська
зношенийний (znosshenshyy)
zno-she-nyy
URاردو
خراب (kharaab)
kha-raab
VITiếng Việt
mất mầu
mat maw
YOYO
àgbà
ah-g-bah
ZH中文
退化 (tuìhuà)
tui-hua
ZUZU
ukuthula
oo-koo-thoo-lah

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