shattering in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for shattering in the English»Italian Dictionary

shattering [Brit ˈʃat(ə)rɪŋ, Am ˈʃædərɪŋ] ADJ

shattering disappointment, blow, effect

sconvolgente

shattering experience, news

devastante

I.shatter [Brit ˈʃatə, Am ˈʃædər] VB trans

1. shatter:

shatter window

fracassare, mandare in frantumi

shatter glass

frantumare, mandare in frantumi

2. shatter fig:

shatter silence

rompere

shatter life

distruggere, rovinare

shatter peace, confidence, hope

distruggere

shatter dream

infrangere

shatter nerves

fare a pezzi

to be shattered by sth

essere distrutto or sconvolto da qc

II.shatter [Brit ˈʃatə, Am ˈʃædər] VB intr

shatter window:

fracassarsi, andare in pezzi

shatter glass:

frantumarsi, andare in pezzi

Translations for shattering in the Italian»English Dictionary

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annichilimento (di speranze, sforzi)

shattering

dirompente notizia

shattering

sfasciamento

shattering

frantumazione (di vetro, specchio)

shattering

sconvolgente esperienza, evento, situazione, vista

shattering

sconvolgente dolore, notizia, perdita

shattering

devastante esperienza, notizia

shattering

annientamento (di speranze)

shattering

sconquassare mobile, meccanismo, porta, finestra

to shatter

sconquassare (scombussolare) persona

to shatter

shattering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shattering in the English»Italian Dictionary

shattering ADJ

shattering

devastante

earth-shattering ADJ

earth-shattering

sconvolgente

I.shatter [ˈʃæ·t̬ɚ] VB intr

shatter

infrangersi

II.shatter [ˈʃæ·t̬ɚ] VB trans

1. shatter (smash):

shatter

infrangere

shatter one's hopes, one's dreams

mandare in fumo

2. shatter (disturb):

shatter

disturbare

shatter unity

distruggere

to shatter the peace

disturbare la quiete

world-shaking ADJ, world-shattering ADJ

a world-shaking piece of news

una notizia sconvolgente

Translations for shattering in the Italian»English Dictionary

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scheggiare

to shatter

scheggiarsi

to shatter

disgregare

to shatter

disgregarsi

to shatter

frammentare (unità)

to shatter

shattering Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to shatter the peace

disturbare la quiete

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This is significant in the history of agriculture, and referred to by archaeologists as a brittle rachis, one type of shattering in crop plants.

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The blast sent shrapnel into surrounding buildings, shattering glass windows and splintering their foundations.

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This preference has to do with its softness, which made it easier to carve, relative isotropy and homogeneity, and a relative resistance to shattering.

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This represents the shattering of their illusions about one another.

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She then hit amidships, shattering a lighter loaded with lumber that had drifted alongside.

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This shattering, it is presumed, takes place when the chromosomes are compacted during normal cell division, but the trigger for the shattering is unknown.

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By nightfall, waves had swept over the ship, shattering the engine room skylights and flooding the machinery.

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Many of the current varieties are susceptible to shattering, and show high levels of hard seededness.

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After the hearing, he punches a bathroom mirror, shattering it.

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When the slides were subjected to an impact, the micro-cracks absorbed and dispersed the energy, keeping the glass from shattering.

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