shatter

BrE /ˈʃætə/ AmE /ˈʃætər/

verb en → es

past shattered pp shattered ing shattering

1 BREAK INTO PIECES [intransitive] B2

to break into many pieces, especially suddenly and violently

romper en pedazos, estallar

  • shatter into pieces

Collocations glass shatters · window shatters

  • The glass shattered when the vase fell.

    El vidrio se rompió en pedazos cuando la jarrilla cayó.

2 LOSE CONFIDENCE [intransitive] C1

to lose confidence or hope suddenly and completely

perder confianza, desmoronarse

  • shatter somebody's hopes/confidence

Collocations shatter confidence · shatter hope

  • The news shattered his confidence.

    La noticia le destrozó la confianza.