devastating in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for devastating in the English»Spanish Dictionary

devastating [Am ˈdɛvəˌsteɪdɪŋ, Brit ˈdɛvəsteɪtɪŋ] ADJ

1. devastating (overwhelming):

devastating punch/shock

devastador

the news was devastating

la noticia fue un golpe tremendo

2. devastating:

devastating accuracy/skill/logic

abrumador

devastating accuracy/skill/logic

apabullante

devastating reply/critique/defeat

demoledor

devastating reply/critique/defeat

aplastante

devastating beauty

irresistible

devastate [Am ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt, Brit ˈdɛvəsteɪt] VB trans

1. devastate (lay waste):

devastate town/country

devastar

devastate town/country

asolar

2. devastate (overwhelm):

devastate opposition/argument

aplastar

devastate opposition/argument

arrollar

devastate opposition/argument

demoler

she was devastated by grief

estaba deshecha de dolor

she was devastated by grief

estaba desconsolada

I was devastated when I heard

quedé deshecho or anonadado cuando me enteré

Translations for devastating in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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asolador (asoladora)

devastating

demoledor (demoledora)

devastating

demoledor (demoledora)

devastating

devastador (devastadora)

devastating

las consecuencias psicológicas pueden ser devastadoras

the psychological consequences can be devastating

devastar

to devastate

estragar

to devastate

rebatió todos sus argumentos con una lógica aplastante

she refuted all his arguments with devastating logic

arrollador (arrolladora)

devastating

fulminante

sudden and devastating

sus palabras tuvieron un efecto fulminante

her words had an immediate and devastating effect

devastating in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for devastating in the English»Spanish Dictionary

devastating ADJ

1. devastating:

devastating (causing great destruction)

desolador(a)

devastating (powerful)

devastador(a)

2. devastating (with great effect):

devastating

abrumador(a)

devastating beauty

arrollador(a)

devastating charm

irresistible

devastate [ˈdevəsteɪt] VB trans

devastate

devastar

Translations for devastating in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

arrollador(a) (fuerza)

devastating

demoledor(a) (ataque)

devastating

aplastante (lógica, prueba)

devastating

asolar

to devastate

devastar

to devastate

desolar

to devastate

derrumbar

to devastate

arrasar (región)

to devastate

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Such a surprise attack either would produce a devastating effect on morale or force him to weaken his main battle line.

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Emerging infectious diseases, including chytridiomycosis and ranavirus, are also devastating populations.

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These proposed defense systems, intended to lessen the risk of devastating nuclear war, would lead to it, according to these critics.

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For these women, who were not even allowed to look out of windows, such a fate was psychologically as well as economically devastating.

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Introduced hydrophytes in different wetland systems can have devastating results.

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Participating early on in a large market downswing has been shown to be devastating to the success of long term retirement, for example.

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The war had a devastating effect on the city's economy, but today it is slowly starting to recover.

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This was the only successful evacuation before a devastating earthquake in history.

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He instituted a scorched earth policy, devastating each area before he evacuated it.

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When all 7 units are present, they can pull off a devastating team attack.

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