DEVASTATING - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

dev·as·tat·ing [ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] ADJ

1. devastating also fig (destructive):

devastating

verheerend a. fig

devastating

vernichtend

their hopes of winning suffered a devastating blow

ihre Hoffnungen wurden mit einem Schlag zunichtegemacht

2. devastating fig inf (overwhelming):

devastating

umwerfend inf

devastating

hinreißend

devastating charm, smile

unwiderstehlich

sb's devastating wit [or humour]

jds entwaffnender Witz [o. Humor]

3. devastating fig inf (crushing):

devastating fact, news, result

niederschmetternd

dev·as·tate [ˈdevəsteɪt] VB trans

to devastate sth

etw vernichten [o. [völlig] zerstören]

to devastate a crop/an enemy

eine Ernte/einen Feind vernichten

to devastate the economy

die Wirtschaft zugrunde richten

to devastate sb's hope/life

jds Hoffnung/Leben zerstören

to devastate a region

eine Gegend verwüsten

inf to devastate sb

jdn umhauen inf

he was utterly devastated when his wife left him

er war völlig am Boden zerstört, als seine Frau ihn verließ

devastate [ˈdevəsteɪt] VB

devastate

zerstören

OpenDict entry

devastate VB

to be devastated

am Boden zerstört sein inf

Present

I	devastate
you	devastate
he/she/it	devastates
we	devastate
you	devastate
they	devastate

Past

I	devastated
you	devastated
he/she/it	devastated
we	devastated
you	devastated
they	devastated

Present Perfect

I	have	devastated
you	have	devastated
he/she/it	has	devastated
we	have	devastated
you	have	devastated
they	have	devastated

Past Perfect

I	had	devastated
you	had	devastated
he/she/it	had	devastated
we	had	devastated
you	had	devastated
they	had	devastated