German-English translations for zerschmettern

shatter
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The miners used dynamite to shatter rocks.a high-pitched voice that could shatter glassThe old oak tree has been shattered by lightning.
crash
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The piece ended in a crescendo, building up to a crash of cymbalsAfter the lightning came the crash of thunderShe broke two bones in her body in a car crash

dash
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Add a dash of vinegar.There is a dash of craziness in his personality.Arent we full of dash this morning?
smash
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I could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars collidingThe driver and two passengers were badly injured in the smashThis new show of mine is sure to be a smash