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1 devastate
'devəsteit1) (to leave in ruins: The fire devastated the countryside.) devastar2) (to overwhelm (a person) with grief: She was devastated by the terrible news.) dejar desolado•tr['devəsteɪt]1 (city, area, country) devastarv.• asolar v.• devastar v.'devəsteɪta) ( lay waste) devastar, asolarb) ( overwhelm) \<\<opposition/argument\>\> aplastar, demoler*I was devastated when I heard — quedé deshecho or anonadado cuando me enteré
['devǝsteɪt]VT (=destroy) [+ place] devastar, asolar; (fig) [+ opponent, opposition] aplastar, arrollar; (=overwhelm) [+ person] dejar desolado, dejar destrozadowe were simply devastated — estábamos verdaderamente desolados or destrozados
* * *['devəsteɪt]a) ( lay waste) devastar, asolarb) ( overwhelm) \<\<opposition/argument\>\> aplastar, demoler*I was devastated when I heard — quedé deshecho or anonadado cuando me enteré
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2 devastate
vt.devastar (crops, village) (pt & pp devastated) -
3 asolar
asolar ( conjugate asolar) verbo transitivo [guerra/huracán/sequía] to devastate
asolar verbo transitivo to devastate, destroy ' asolar' also found in these entries: English: devastate - plague - blight -
4 devastar
devastar ( conjugate devastar) verbo transitivo to devastate
devastar verbo transitivo to devastate ' devastar' also found in these entries: English: devastate - ravage -
5 aplastar
aplastar ( conjugate aplastar) verbo transitivo 1 ( algo duro) to crush 2 ( moralmente) to devastate
aplastar verbo transitivo
1 to flatten, squash
2 fig (vencer) to crush ' aplastar' also found in these entries: Spanish: achuchar - pasapurés English: crush - flatten - mash - overwhelm - quash - squash - stifle - suppress - swat - beat - crunch - devastate - smash - stamp -
6 arrasar
arrasar ( conjugate arrasar) verbo intransitivo arrasar con algn ‹ con contrincante› to demolish sb. ; ‹ con enemigo› to destroy sb.; arrasar con algo: la inundación arrasó con las cosechas the flood devastated the crops; arrasaron con toda la comida they polished off all the food (colloq) verbo transitivo ‹ zona› to devastate; ‹ edificio› to destroy
arrasar
I verbo transitivo to devastate, destroy: el fuego arrasó toda la zona, the fire devastated the entire area
II vi (en una votación) to win by a landslide ' arrasar' also found in these entries: Spanish: barrer English: bulldoze - raze - flatten - level - obliterate - waste -
7 desolar
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8 devastated
adj.desolado.pp.participio pasado del verbo DEVASTATE.pt.pretérito del verbo: DEVASTATE -
9 Harry
'hæri(to torment or worry frequently.) acosar, hostigar, atormentartr['hærɪ]v.• acosar v.• atormentar v.'hæritransitive verb -ries, -rying, -rieda) ( raid) \<\<enemy\>\> hostilizar*b) (pester, bother) hostigar*, acosar['hærɪ]N (familiar form) of Harold; of Henry- play old Harry with* * *['hæri]transitive verb -ries, -rying, -rieda) ( raid) \<\<enemy\>\> hostilizar*b) (pester, bother) hostigar*, acosar -
10 harry
'hæri(to torment or worry frequently.) acosar, hostigar, atormentartr['hærɪ]v.• acosar v.• atormentar v.'hæritransitive verb -ries, -rying, -rieda) ( raid) \<\<enemy\>\> hostilizar*b) (pester, bother) hostigar*, acosar['hærɪ]VT (Mil) hostilizar, hostigar; [+ person] acosar, hostigar* * *['hæri]transitive verb -ries, -rying, -rieda) ( raid) \<\<enemy\>\> hostilizar*b) (pester, bother) hostigar*, acosar -
11 waste
weist
1. verb(to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) desperdiciar, malgastar
2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; (also adjective) waste material.) residuos2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) desperdicio, pérdida3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) terreno baldío/yermo•- wastage- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
- waste away
waste1 n1. basura / desperdicios / desechos / residuos2. desperdicio / despilfarro / derrocheit's a waste of money es un despilfarro / es tirar el dinero3. pérdidawhat a waste of time! ¡vaya pérdida de tiempo!waste2 vb1. desperdiciar / despilfarrar / derrochar / malgastarsave your money, don't waste it ahorra tu dinero, no lo malgastes2. perdertr[weɪst]1 (gen) derroche nombre masculino, desperdicio; (of money, energy) derroche nombre masculino, despilfarro; (of time) pérdida, desperdicio1 (unwanted) desechado,-a2 (land) yermo,-a, baldío,-a1 (gen) desperdiciar, malgastar; (resources) derrochar; (money) despilfarrar, derrochar; (time, chance) desperdiciar, desaprovechar, perder2 (because of disease) atrofiar, debilitar1 extensiones nombre femenino plural desoladas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go to waste echarse a perder, desperdiciarseto lay waste to destrozar, destruirto waste no time in doing something hacer algo sin demora, no perder un minuto en hacer algoto waste one's breath cansarse inútilmente, perder el tiempo, gastar saliva en baldewaste not, want not no malgastes y no te faltaráwaste disposal eliminación nombre femenino de desperdicioswaste disposal unit triturador nombre masculino de basurawaste matter residuos nombre masculino pluralwaste pipe desagüe nombre masculino1) devastate: arrasar, arruinar, devastar2) squander: desperdiciar, despilfarrar, malgastarto waste time: perder tiempowaste adj1) barren: yermo, baldío2) discarded: de desecho3) excess: sobrantewaste n1) wasteland2) misuse: derroche m, desperdicio m, despilfarro ma waste of time: una pérdida de tiempo3) rubbish: basura f, desechos mpl, desperdicios mpl4) excrement: excremento mv.• consumir v.• derramar v.• derrochar v.• desaprovechar v.• desbaratar v.• desgastarse v.• desperdiciar v.• despilfarrar v.• dilapidar v.• gastar v.• malgastar v.• malograr v.• prodigar v.adj.• baldío, -a adj.• desechado, -a adj.• echadizo, -a adj.• inútil adj.n.• borra* s.f.• daño s.m.• derrame s.m.• derroche s.m.• desbarate s.m.• desecho s.m.• desgaste s.m.• desperdicio s.m.• despilfarro s.m.• dispendio s.m.• escombrera s.f.• gasto s.m.• malogro s.m.• pérdida s.f.• residuo s.m.• yermo s.m.
I weɪst1) u (of fuel, materials) desperdicio m, derroche mshe's working as a waitress: it's such a waste! — trabaja de camarera: qué desperdicio!
to go to waste — \<\<talent\>\> desperdiciarse; \<\<food\>\> echarse a perder
2) ua) ( refuse) residuos mpl, desechos mplhuman waste — excrementos mpl
b) ( surplus matter) material m sobrante or de desecho3) wastes (pl)the deserted wastes of Antarctica — las desiertas inmensidades or extensiones de la Antártica
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1) \<\<talents/efforts\>\> desperdiciar, malgastar; \<\<money/electricity\>\> despilfarrar, derrochar; \<\<food\>\> tirar, desperdiciar; \<\<time\>\> perder*; \<\<space\>\> desaprovechar, desperdiciarto waste something ON somebody/something: you've wasted your money on that car has tirado or mal gastado el dinero comprando ese coche; the irony was wasted on her — no captó la ironía
2) wasted past pa) (misused, futile) <time/money> perdido; <opportunity/space> desperdiciado, desaprovechado; < effort> inútil3) ( kill) (AmE sl) liquidar (fam), cargarse* (fam)
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via) ( squander)waste not, want not — quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades
b) waste awayPhrasal Verbs:
III
1) < ground> ( barren) yermo; ( not cultivated) baldío, sin cultivar2) <material/matter> de desecho[weɪst]1. N1) (=misuse) desperdicio m, derroche mI hate waste — odio el desperdicio or el derroche
what a waste! — ¡qué desperdicio or derroche!
an effort to locate and eliminate government waste — una campaña para identificar y eliminar las áreas de ineficacia en el gobierno
to go to waste — echarse a perder, desperdiciarse
it's a waste of money — es dinero perdido, es tirar or derrochar el dinero
that man's a waste of space! * — ¡ese hombre es un inútil! *
household waste — basura f doméstica
nuclear waste — desechos mpl or residuos mpl nucleares
toxic waste — desechos mpl or residuos mpl tóxicos
3) (=leftover material) material m sobrante4) wastes2. VT1) (=use inefficiently, squander) [+ water, electricity, gas] derrochar; [+ money] malgastar, derrochar; [+ time] perder; [+ life] echar a perder; [+ space, opportunity] desaprovechar, desperdiciar; [+ food] desperdiciar, echar a perder; [+ talent] desaprovechardon't waste your efforts on him — no derroches tus esfuerzos or energías con él
nothing is wasted — no se desperdicia nada, no se echa a perder nada
2) (=weaken) [+ muscles] atrofiarcancer was wasting his body — el cáncer lo estaba consumiendo or debilitando
3) (US) ** (=kill) cargarse *, liquidar *3. VI1)2) = waste away4. ADJ1) (=for disposal) [material] de desecho; [gas, oil] residual2) (=leftover) [paper, fabric] sobrante; [heat] residual3) (=unused) [ground] baldío, yermo4)to lay waste — [+ country, area, town] devastar, asolar
to lay waste to sth — devastar algo, asolar algo
5.CPD= waste disposal unitwaste disposal N — (industrial) eliminación f de los desechos or residuos; [of household waste] eliminación f de la basura doméstica (=device)
waste disposal unit N — triturador m de basura
waste heat N — calor m residual
waste management N — tratamiento m de desechos, tratamiento m de residuos
waste material N — material m de desecho
waste matter N — (industrial) residuos mpl ; (from body) excrementos mpl
waste paper N — papel m de desecho
waste pipe N — tubería f de desagüe
waste products NPL — (industrial) residuos mpl ; (from body) excrementos mpl
waste water N — aguas fpl residuales
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I [weɪst]1) u (of fuel, materials) desperdicio m, derroche mshe's working as a waitress: it's such a waste! — trabaja de camarera: qué desperdicio!
to go to waste — \<\<talent\>\> desperdiciarse; \<\<food\>\> echarse a perder
2) ua) ( refuse) residuos mpl, desechos mplhuman waste — excrementos mpl
b) ( surplus matter) material m sobrante or de desecho3) wastes (pl)the deserted wastes of Antarctica — las desiertas inmensidades or extensiones de la Antártica
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1) \<\<talents/efforts\>\> desperdiciar, malgastar; \<\<money/electricity\>\> despilfarrar, derrochar; \<\<food\>\> tirar, desperdiciar; \<\<time\>\> perder*; \<\<space\>\> desaprovechar, desperdiciarto waste something ON somebody/something: you've wasted your money on that car has tirado or mal gastado el dinero comprando ese coche; the irony was wasted on her — no captó la ironía
2) wasted past pa) (misused, futile) <time/money> perdido; <opportunity/space> desperdiciado, desaprovechado; < effort> inútil3) ( kill) (AmE sl) liquidar (fam), cargarse* (fam)
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via) ( squander)waste not, want not — quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades
b) waste awayPhrasal Verbs:
III
1) < ground> ( barren) yermo; ( not cultivated) baldío, sin cultivar2) <material/matter> de desecho -
12 anonadado
Del verbo anonadar: ( conjugate anonadar) \ \
anonadado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: anonadado anonadar
anonadado
◊ -da adjetivodumbfounded, speechless
anonadado,-a adjetivo astonished, astounded, speechless, dumbfounded: su reacción nos dejó anonadados, her reaction left us speechless ' anonadado' also found in these entries: Spanish: anonadada English: devastate - stun -
13 demoler
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14 deshecho
Del verbo deshacer: ( conjugate deshacer) \ \
deshecho es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: deshacer deshecho
deshacer ( conjugate deshacer) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ ovillo› to unwind 2a) (desarmar, desmontar) ‹maqueta/mecanismo› to take … apart;‹ paquete› to undo, unwrap ( desordenar) to mess up; ‹ maleta› to unpack 3 4 ‹ acuerdoato› to break; ‹ noviazgo› to break off; ‹planes/compromiso› to cancel deshacerse verbo pronominal 1 [dobladillo/costura] to come undone o unstitched; [nudoenza/moño] to come undone; [ peinado] to get messed up, be ruined 2 3 deshechose en algo: me deshice en cumplidos I went out of my way to be complimentary 4
deshecho
◊ - cha adjetivo [estar]
deshacer verbo transitivo
1 (un nudo, paquete) to undo (el equipaje) to unpack (una cama) to strip
2 (estropear) to destroy, ruin
3 (un trato) to break off
4 (en un líquido) to dissolve
5 (derretir) to melt
deshecho,-a adjetivo
1 (un paquete) unwrapped (un nudo) undone (equipaje) unpacked (una cama) unmade
2 (un aparato, coche, etc) broken, smashed
3 (en un líquido) dissolved (derretido) melted
4 (muy triste, abatido) devastated, shattered
5 (muy cansado) exhausted, tired out ' deshecho' also found in these entries: Spanish: deshecha English: broken - undone - devastate -
15 desolado
Del verbo desolar: ( conjugate desolar) \ \
desolado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: desolado desolar
desolado
◊ -da adjetivo1 ‹paisaje/campos› desolate; ‹ ciudad› devastated 2 ( afligido) desolated, devastated
desolar verbo transitivo to devastate ' desolado' also found in these entries: English: brokenhearted - forlorn - desolate -
16 destrozado
Del verbo destrozar: ( conjugate destrozar) \ \
destrozado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: destrozado destrozar
destrozar ( conjugate destrozar) verbo transitivo ‹cristal/jarrón› to smash; ‹ juguete› to pull … apart; ‹ coche› to wreck; ‹ libro› to pull apart ‹ corazón› to break; destrozarse verbo pronominal [jarrón/cristal] to smash
destrozado,-a adjetivo
1 (un objeto) torn-up, ruined, smashed: estos pantalones están destrozados, these trousers are in shreds
2 (muy cansado, agotado) worn out, exhausted
3 (muy triste) shattered, devastated
destrozar verbo transitivo
1 (romper) to tear up, wreck, ruin
2 (una tela, un papel) to tear to shreds, rip up
3 (apenar, desgarrar) to shatter, devastate: me destroza verte así, it breaks my heart to see you this way
4 (los planes, la convivencia, etc) to ruin ' destrozado' also found in these entries: Spanish: acabada - acabado - destrozada - deshecho English: bumper - heart-broken - shattered - tatters - war-torn - broken - shred - tattered -
17 destrozar
destrozar ( conjugate destrozar) verbo transitivo ‹cristal/jarrón› to smash; ‹ juguete› to pull … apart; ‹ coche› to wreck; ‹ libro› to pull apart ‹ corazón› to break; destrozarse verbo pronominal [jarrón/cristal] to smash
destrozar verbo transitivo
1 (romper) to tear up, wreck, ruin
2 (una tela, un papel) to tear to shreds, rip up
3 (apenar, desgarrar) to shatter, devastate: me destroza verte así, it breaks my heart to see you this way
4 (los planes, la convivencia, etc) to ruin ' destrozar' also found in these entries: English: break - destroy - mangle - shatter - smash - smash up - tear apart - trash - vandalize - wreck - write off - get - murder - piece - pull - write -
18 destrozo
Del verbo destrozar: ( conjugate destrozar) \ \
destrozo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
destrozó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: destrozar destrozo
destrozar ( conjugate destrozar) verbo transitivo ‹cristal/jarrón› to smash; ‹ juguete› to pull … apart; ‹ coche› to wreck; ‹ libro› to pull apart ‹ corazón› to break; destrozarse verbo pronominal [jarrón/cristal] to smash
destrozo sustantivo masculino: tb
destrozar verbo transitivo
1 (romper) to tear up, wreck, ruin
2 (una tela, un papel) to tear to shreds, rip up
3 (apenar, desgarrar) to shatter, devastate: me destroza verte así, it breaks my heart to see you this way
4 (los planes, la convivencia, etc) to ruin
destrozo sustantivo masculino
1 destruction 2 destrozos, damage sing ' destrozo' also found in these entries: Spanish: carnicería - estragos - daño -
19 devastating
adj.devastador(ora) (storm, bombardment); desolador(ora) (news); demoledor(ora) (argument, criticism); arrollador(ora) (charm, beauty)ger.gerundio del verbo DEVASTATE.
См. также в других словарях:
Devastate — Dev as*tate (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Devastated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Devastating}.] [L. devastatus, p. p. of devastare to devastate; de + vastare to lay waste, vastus waste. See {Vast}.] To lay waste; to ravage; to desolate. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
devastate — I verb demolish, depopulate, depredate, desolate, despoil, destroy, gut, lever, overwhelm, pillage, plunder, raid, ransack, ravage, raze, ruin, sack, wreck II index damage, despoil, destroy (efface), ex … Law dictionary
devastate — (v.) 1630s, perhaps a back formation from DEVASTATION (Cf. devastation). Apparently not common until 19c.; earlier verb form devast is attested from 1530s, from M.Fr. devaster. Related: devastated … Etymology dictionary
devastate — waste, *ravage, sack, pillage, despoil, spoliate Analogous words: *destroy, demolish, raze: *ruin, wreck: plunder, loot, *rob, rifle … New Dictionary of Synonyms
devastate — [v] demolish, destroy depredate, desecrate, desolate, despoil, devour, do one in*, lay waste, level, pillage, plunder, raid, ravage, raze, ruin, sack, smash, spoil, spoliate, stamp out*, take apart, total*, trash*, waste, wipe off map*, wreck;… … New thesaurus
devastate — ► VERB 1) destroy or ruin. 2) overwhelm with severe shock or grief. DERIVATIVES devastation noun devastator noun. ORIGIN Latin devastare, from vastare lay waste … English terms dictionary
devastate — [dev′ə stāt΄] vt. devastated, devastating [< L devastatus, pp. of devastare, to lay waste < de , intens. + vastare, to make empty < vastus, empty: see VAST] 1. to lay waste; make desolate; ravage; destroy 2. to make helpless; overwhelm… … English World dictionary
devastate — verb Devastate is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑cyclone, ↑earthquake, ↑hurricane, ↑tornado, ↑typhoon Devastate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑country, ↑economy, ↑industry … Collocations dictionary
devastate */ — UK [ˈdevəˌsteɪt] / US verb [transitive, usually passive] Word forms devastate : present tense I/you/we/they devastate he/she/it devastates present participle devastating past tense devastated past participle devastated 1) to seriously damage or… … English dictionary
devastate — [17] Etymologically as well as semantically, devastate is related to ‘lay waste’. It comes from the past participle of Latin dēvāstāre, a compound verb formed from the intensive prefix dē and vāstāre ‘lay waste’. This was a derivative of vāstus… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
devastate — [17] Etymologically as well as semantically, devastate is related to ‘lay waste’. It comes from the past participle of Latin dēvāstāre, a compound verb formed from the intensive prefix dē and vāstāre ‘lay waste’. This was a derivative of vāstus… … Word origins