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lémotion
devastating
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Italian
English
English
sconvolgente [skonvolˈdʒɛnte] ADJ
sconvolgente esperienza, evento, situazione, vista
harrowing
sconvolgente esperienza, evento, situazione, vista
horrifying
sconvolgente esperienza, evento, situazione, vista
perturbing
sconvolgente esperienza, evento, situazione, vista
shattering
sconvolgente esperienza, evento, situazione, vista
staggering
sconvolgente esperienza, evento, situazione, vista
unsettling
sconvolgente dolore, notizia, perdita
devastating
sconvolgente dolore, notizia, perdita
shattering
sconvolgente dolore, notizia, perdita
shocking
sconvolgente dolore, notizia, perdita
upsetting
di una brutalità, franchezza sconvolgente
shockingly brutal, frank
sconvolgere [skonˈvɔldʒere] VB trans
1. sconvolgere (commuovere, affliggere):
sconvolgere
to devastate
sconvolgere
to move deeply
sconvolgere
to shock
sconvolgere persona
to upset
essere sconvolto da
to be appalled at or by, to be very cut up about or by
è rimasto sconvolto sentendo che …
he was appalled to hear that …
sconvolgere qn con
to deal a blow to sb with
fummo sconvolti dalla notizia
we were overwhelmed by the news, the news pushed us over the edge
il tuo cinismo mi sconvolge
I'm shocked by your cynicism
sa come sconvolgere le persone
he certainly knows how to upset people
2. sconvolgere (provocare disordine):
sconvolgere persona, evento:
to devastate
sconvolgere persona, evento:
to disappoint
sconvolgere persona, evento:
to discompose
sconvolgere persona, evento:
to disrupt
sconvolgere piani, progetti
to unsettle
sconvolgere tumulti:
to convulse
sconvolgere tumulti:
to overset
sconvolgere paese
to overtake
i recenti avvenimenti hanno sconvolto il panorama politico
recent events have changed the face of politics
sconvolgere l'equilibrio
to upset the balance
sconvolgere la vita di qn
to turn sb's life upside down
3. sconvolgere (devastare):
sconvolgere evento, guerra: paese
to disrupt
sconvolgere malattia, sofferenza: lineamenti, viso, corpo
to convulse
English
English
Italian
Italian
earthshaking
sconvolgente
shattering disappointment, blow, effect
sconvolgente
upsetting (distressing) sight, story, news
sconvolgente
perturbing (more deeply)
sconvolgente
unsettling experience
sconvolgente
devastating fig beauty, charm
sconvolgente
devastating news, loss, grief
sconvolgente
horrifying event, experience, idea, report, sight
impressionante, sconvolgente
shocking (scandalous) news
scioccante, sconvolgente
Italian
Italian
English
English
sconvolgente [skon·vol·ˈdʒɛn·te] ADJ (notizia, evento)
sconvolgente
devastating
sconvolgere [skon·ˈvɔl·dʒe·re] VB trans
1. sconvolgere (turbare profondamente):
sconvolgere
to devastate
2. sconvolgere (piano, progetto):
sconvolgere
to upset
English
English
Italian
Italian
upsetting
sconvolgente
earth-shattering
sconvolgente
harrowing story, experience
sconvolgente
a world-shaking piece of news
una notizia sconvolgente
devastating beauty
sconvolgente
fierce love
sconvolgente
horrify
sconvolgere
unhinge
sconvolgere
Presente
iosconvolgo
tusconvolgi
lui/lei/Leisconvolge
noisconvolgiamo
voisconvolgete
lorosconvolgono
Imperfetto
iosconvolgevo
tusconvolgevi
lui/lei/Leisconvolgeva
noisconvolgevamo
voisconvolgevate
lorosconvolgevano
Passato remoto
iosconvolsi
tusconvolgesti
lui/lei/Leisconvolse
noisconvolgemmo
voisconvolgeste
lorosconvolsero
Futuro semplice
iosconvolgerò
tusconvolgerai
lui/lei/Leisconvolgerà
noisconvolgeremo
voisconvolgerete
lorosconvolgeranno
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Gianluigi correrà subito a prenderla per ricondurla in casa propria e dare modo anche a lei di conoscere la sconvolgente verità.
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Ricordi sconvolgenti quali immagini, pensieri o flashback possono tormentare la persona, e gli incubi possono essere frequenti.
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Ma l'altra parte sconvolgente dell'articolo riguardava proprio il suo passato militare.
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Il controllo della rabbia e l'inoculo dello stress aiutano a preparare il bambino a possibili situazioni o eventi sconvolgenti che possono causare rabbia e stress.
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Oltre a questi elementi sconvolgenti, è solo la tonalità della conversazione a chiarire il pubblico prima sorpreso dalla grande banalità e dall'incoerenza delle parole.
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