shattering in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for shattering in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. shattering (devastating):

shattering blow/loss

tremendo

shattering blow/loss

terrible

shattering defeat

aplastante

shattering experience

demoledor

shattering experience

terrible

2. shattering (exhausting) Brit:

shattering inf

agotador

shattering inf

mortal inf

world-shattering [ˈwɜːrldˌʃætərɪŋ, ˈwɜːldˌʃætərɪŋ] ADJ

nothing world-shattering

nada del otro mundo

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

1.1. shatter (break):

shatter window/plate

hacer añicos

shatter window/plate

hacer pedazos

the stone shattered the glass

la piedra dejó el cristal hecho añicos

she shattered four world records

echó abajo cuatro récords mundiales

1.2. shatter (destroy):

shatter health/nerves

destrozar

shatter confidence/hopes

destruir

shatter confidence/hopes

echar por tierra

shatter silence/calm

romper

2.1. shatter usu pass (shock):

she was shattered by the news

la noticia la dejó destrozada

2.2. shatter usu pass (exhaust) Brit inf:

that walk has shattered me

la caminata me ha dejado hecha polvo inf

that walk has shattered me

la caminata me ha dejado de cama LatAm inf

I arrived home feeling completely shattered

llegué a casa hecho polvo or muerto de cansancio inf

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

shatter window/glass:

shatter

hacerse añicos

shatter

hacerse pedazos

the cup shattered as it hit the ground

la taza se hizo añicos al caer al suelo

the windscreen shattered into a thousand pieces

el parabrisas estalló or se astilló en mil pedazos

earthshaking [Am ˈərθˌʃeɪkɪŋ], earth-shattering [-ˌʃætərɪŋ] ADJ

earthshaking event/news:

earthshaking

que causa conmoción

it was hardly an earthshaking discovery

no se puede decir que haya sido un descubrimiento trascendental or revolucionario

Translations for shattering in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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desplome (de ilusiones)

shattering

estallido (de cristal)

shattering

inventar la pólvora inf es útil, pero no se puede decir que haya inventado la pólvora

it's useful but not exactly earth-shattering inf

el quebranto de sus esperanzas

the shattering of his hopes

segar

to shatter

tronchar esperanza/ilusión

to shatter

shattering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shattering in the English»Spanish Dictionary

shattering ADJ

shattering

tremendo, -a

earth-shattering ADJ

earth-shattering

extraordinario, -a

I.shatter [ˈʃætəʳ, Am ˈʃæt̬ɚ] VB intr

shatter

hacerse añicos

II.shatter [ˈʃætəʳ, Am ˈʃæt̬ɚ] VB trans

1. shatter (smash):

shatter

hacer añicos

shatter

destrozar

2. shatter (disturb):

shatter

perturbar

shatter unity

destruir

3. shatter (exhaust):

shatter

cansar

to be shattered

estar rendido

world-shaking ADJ, world-shattering ADJ

a world-shaking piece of news

una noticia que ha conmocionado al mundo

Translations for shattering in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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quebrazón

shattering

fragmentación (de un cristal)

shattering

destruir

to shatter

truncar (esperanzas, ilusiones)

to shatter

desengañar a alguien (abrir los ojos)

to shatter sb's illusions

fragmentarse (cristal)

to shatter

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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The humans retaliate by firing their laser on the ice ring around the planet, shattering it and sending chunks falling on the planet.

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

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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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Instead, he ends up shattering it into pieces.

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

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

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His aircraft was hit repeatedly by enemy rounds, shattering the canopy.

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This keeps the glass from cracking or shattering due to thermal stress.

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Franks provided him with what he described as the deepest, most shattering experience of falling in love.

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