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- tiv1) (causing or able to cause destruction: Small children can be very destructive.) destructivo2) ((of criticism etc) pointing out faults etc without suggesting improvements.) destructivo, corrosivotr[dɪ'strʌktɪv]1 (storm, fire, weapon) destructor,-ra; (tendency, power) destructivo,-a; (child) destrozón,-ona; (criticism) destructivo,-a, negativo,-adestructive [di'strʌktɪv] adj: destructor, destructivoadj.• dañino, -a adj.• destructivo, -a adj.• destructor adj.• fatal adj.• nocivo, -a adj.dɪ'strʌktɪvadjective <storm/weapon> destructor; < tendency> destructivo; < child> destrozón; < criticism> destructivo, negativo[dɪs'trʌktɪv]ADJ [weapon, person, behaviour, influence, emotion] destructivo; [effect] destructor; [child] destrozón; [criticism, comment] destructivo, negativo; [relationship] destructivo, dañinothe destructive power of nuclear weapons — el poder destructivo or destructor de las armas nucleares
to be destructive of or to sth: products that are destructive of or to the environment — productos que destruyen el medio ambiente
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2 devastating
adjective (overwhelming: a devastating flood; The news was devastating.) devastador, abrumadortr['devəsteɪtɪŋ]1 (destructive) devastador,-ra, asolador,-ra, desastroso,-a; (causing severe shock) espeluznante■ this could have devastating effects on the economy esto podría tener efectos desastrosos para la economía2 (criticism, argument) demoledor,-ra, apabullante, aplastante; (wit) tremendo,-a■ she looked devasting! ¡estaba guapísima!adj.• arrollador adj.'devəsteɪtɪŋa) <punch/shock> devastadorb) <accuracy/logic> abrumador, apabullante; <reply/defeat> demoledor, aplastante; < beauty> irresistible['devǝsteɪtɪŋ]ADJ1) (=destructive) [flood, storm, consequence] devastador; [attack] demoledornuclear war would be devastating for Europe — una guerra nuclear tendría un efecto devastador sobre Europa
2) (=crushing) [blow, loss] tremendo; [argument, opposition, logic, defeat] aplastante; [news] terrible; [criticism, report] demoledor; [wit] apabullantethe news is devastating — la noticia es un golpe tremendo or durísimo
3) (=stunning) [beauty, woman, charm] irresistible* * *['devəsteɪtɪŋ]a) <punch/shock> devastadorb) <accuracy/logic> abrumador, apabullante; <reply/defeat> demoledor, aplastante; < beauty> irresistible
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