Meaning
debris, rubble
- fragments of rock or other broken material
- (usually plural) debris or scattered wreckage
In a sentence
La frana ha coperto la strada con enormi cumuli di detriti.
The landslide covered the road with huge mounds of debris.
I soccorritori hanno scavato a lungo tra i detriti dell'edificio.
Rescuers dug for a long time among the building's rubble.
Il fiume in piena trasportava detriti e tronchi d'albero.
The overflowing river was carrying debris and tree trunks.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| detrito | masculine · singular |
| detriti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Most frequently encountered in the plural: i detriti.