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devastate [ˈdevəsteɪt][+ town, land] dévaster ; [+ opponent, opposition] anéantir* * *['devəsteɪt]transitive verb ravager [land, town]; anéantir [person] -
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devastating [ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ][war, attack, storm, effect] dévastateur (- trice f) ; [consequence, result, loss] désastreux ; [news, reply] accablant ; [wit, charm] irrésistible• to have a devastating effect (on sb/sth) avoir un effet dévastateur (sur qn/qch)* * *['devəsteɪtɪŋ]1) ( stunning) lit dévastateur/-trice; fig ravageur/-euse2) ( crushing) [news, loss, criticism] accablant; [argument] écrasant -
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devastate ['devəsteɪt](b) (overwhelm) foudroyer, accabler, anéantir;∎ he was devastated by his mother's death la mort de sa mère l'a complètement anéanti -
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devastating ['devəsteɪtɪŋ](a) (disastrous → passion, storm) dévastateur, ravageur; (→ news) accablant; (→ argument, effect) accablant, écrasant;∎ to deal a devastating blow to sb/sth porter un rude coup à qn/qch(b) (highly effective → person, charm) irrésistible;∎ he has a devastating wit son (sens de l') humour est irrésistibleUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > devastating
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devastatingly ['devəsteɪtɪŋlɪ](a) (disastrously) de manière dévastatrice∎ devastatingly beautiful d'une beauté irrésistible;∎ devastatingly funny d'une drôlerie irrésistibleUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > devastatingly
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devastation [‚devə'steɪʃən](disaster) dévastation f;∎ scenes of utter devastation des scènes de dévastationUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > devastation
См. также в других словарях:
devastate — [ˈdevəˌsteɪt] verb [T] 1) to destroy or seriously damage something 2) to make someone feel very shocked and upset Mary s death devastated the family.[/ex] devastation [ˌdevəˈsteɪʃ(ə)n] noun [U] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
devastated — [ˈdevəˌsteɪtɪd] adj feeling very shocked and upset … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
devastating — [ˈdevəˌsteɪtɪŋ] adj 1) causing a lot of harm or damage a devastating fire/storm/flood[/ex] 2) very shocking or upsetting a devastating loss[/ex] 3) very impressive or attractive devastating good looks[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
devastated — UK [ˈdevəˌsteɪtɪd] / US [ˈdevəˌsteɪtəd] adjective feeling very shocked and upset … English dictionary
devastation — n. 1) to cause devastation 2) complete, total, utter devastation * * * [ˌdevə steɪʃ(ə)n] total. utter devastation complete to cause devastation … Combinatory 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
devastating */ — UK [ˈdevəˌsteɪtɪŋ] / US adjective 1) causing a lot of harm or damage a devastating fire/storm/flood Gambling can have a devastating effect on families. 2) very shocking or upsetting It is always devastating to be diagnosed with a terminal illness … English dictionary
devastation — UK [ˌdevəˈsteɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [uncountable] damage or destruction affecting a large area or a lot of people … English dictionary
devastate — dev•as•tate [[t]ˈdɛv əˌsteɪt[/t]] v. t. tat•ed, tat•ing 1) to lay waste; render desolate: The fire devastated the city[/ex] 2) to overwhelm, as with shock • Etymology: 1625–35; < L dēvastātus, ptp. of dēvastāre=dē de +vastāre to make desolate … From formal English to slang
devastating — dev•as•tat•ing [[t]ˈdɛv əˌsteɪ tɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) tending or having the power to devastate 2) satirical, ironic, or caustic in an effective way: a devastating portrayal of society[/ex] • Etymology: 1625–35 dev′as•tat ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
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