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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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devastating [Brit ˈdɛvəsteɪtɪŋ, Am ˈdɛvəˌsteɪdɪŋ] ADJ

1. devastating:

devastating lit attack, power, effect, storm
devastating fig beauty, charm

2. devastating (crushing):

devastating news, loss, grief
devastating comment, criticism, reply
devastating argument
to be devastating about sb/sth
fustiger qn/qc

I. devastate [Brit ˈdɛvəsteɪt, Am ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt] VB trans

1. devastate lit land, town:

2. devastate fig person:

II. devastated ADJ

1. devastated lit:

2. devastated person:

anéanti (by par)
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French
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dévastateur (dévastatrice)
devastating
a devastating piece of news
ravageur (ravageuse) incendie
devastating
saccager région, site, arbres
accabler personne

in the PONS Dictionary

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devastating ADJ

1. devastating (causing destruction):

devastating

2. devastating (powerful):

devastating

3. devastating (with great effect):

devastating

devastate [ˈdevəsteɪt] VB trans

devastate person
devastate hopes
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dévastateur (-trice)
devastating
foudroyant(e) nouvelle
devastating
foudroyant(e) maladie, poison
devastating
accablant(e) nouvelle
devastating
dévaster pays, terres, récoltes
ravager cultures
accabler nouvelle
foudroyer qn malheur
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
French

devastating ADJ

1. devastating (causing destruction):

devastating

2. devastating (powerful):

devastating

3. devastating (with great effect):

devastating

devastate [ˈdev·ə·steɪt] VB trans

devastate person
devastate hopes
French
French
English
English
dévastateur (-trice)
devastating
foudroyant(e) nouvelle
devastating
foudroyant(e) maladie, poison
devastating
accablant(e) nouvelle
devastating
dévaster pays, terres, récoltes
ravager cultures
accabler nouvelle
foudroyer qn malheur
Present
Idevastate
youdevastate
he/she/itdevastates
wedevastate
youdevastate
theydevastate
Past
Idevastated
youdevastated
he/she/itdevastated
wedevastated
youdevastated
theydevastated
Present Perfect
Ihavedevastated
youhavedevastated
he/she/ithasdevastated
wehavedevastated
youhavedevastated
theyhavedevastated
Past Perfect
Ihaddevastated
youhaddevastated
he/she/ithaddevastated
wehaddevastated
youhaddevastated
theyhaddevastated