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1 havoc
havoc [ˈhævək]* * *['hævək]noun dévastation fto wreak havoc on — dévaster [building, landscape]
to play havoc with — chambouler [plans etc]
to cause havoc — lit provoquer des dégâts; fig tout mettre sens dessus dessous
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2 havoc
havoc n dévastation f ; to wreak havoc on dévaster [building, landscape] ; to play havoc with chambouler [plans, etc] ; to cause havoc lit provoquer des dégâts ; fig tout mettre sens dessus dessous. -
3 play havoc with
(to cause a lot of damage to: The storm played havoc with the farmer's crops.) ravager -
4 snafu
snafu ◑A n2 ( mess) pagaille ○ f.1 US ( make a mistake) faire une connerie ◑ ;2 ( cause havoc) semer la pagaille. -
5 wreak
wreak [ri:k] (pt & pp sense(b) (cause → damage, chaos) causer, provoquer;∎ the damage wreaked by the explosion les dommages provoqués par l'explosion;∎ to wreak havoc faire des ravages, tout mettre sens dessus dessous;∎ the storm wreaked havoc with telephone communications la tempête a sérieusement perturbé les communications téléphoniques;∎ figurative it wreaked havoc with my holiday plans cela a bouleversé mes projets de vacances(c) (inflict → revenge, anger) assouvir;∎ to wreak vengeance on sb assouvir sa vengeance sur qn
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havoc — hav|oc [ hævək ] noun uncount a situation in which there is a lot of damage or destruction, or in which something cannot continue in its normal way because of problems: cause/create havoc (=cause a lot of damage or harm): Winter storms continued… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
havoc — noun VERB + HAVOC ▪ cause, create, play, wreak PREPOSITION ▪ havoc among ▪ The new tax could wreak havoc among smaller companies … Collocations dictionary
havoc — UK [ˈhævək] / US noun [uncountable] a situation in which there is a lot of damage or destruction, or in which something cannot continue in its normal way because of problems cause/create havoc: Winter storms continued to cause havoc for drivers.… … English dictionary
havoc — hav|oc [ˈhævək] n [U] [Date: 1400 1500; : Anglo French; Origin: Old French havot destruction, disorder ] a situation in which there is a lot of damage or a lack of order, especially so that it is difficult for something to continue in the normal… … Dictionary of contemporary English
havoc — 1. noun /ˈhæv.ək/ a) devastation b) mayhem 2. verb /ˈhæv.ək/ a) To pillage. To tear and havoc more than she can eat … Wiktionary
havoc — noun (U) a situation in which there is a lot of confusion or damage: cause/create havoc: The Wall Street Crash created havoc and ruin. | wreak havoc (on)/play havoc with (=to cause great harm by causing a confusing situation) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
havoc — /ˈhævək / (say havuhk) noun 1. devastation; ruinous damage. 2. Obsolete (a word used as the signal for pillage in warfare): to cry havoc. –verb (havocked, havocking) –verb (t) 3. to work havoc upon. –verb (i) 4. to work havoc. –phrase 5 …
cause — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sb/sth that makes sth happen ADJECTIVE ▪ real, root, true, underlying ▪ the root cause of the problem ▪ deeper ▪ … Collocations dictionary
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havoc — n. & v. n. widespread destruction; great confusion or disorder. v.tr. (havocked, havocking) devastate. Phrases and idioms: play havoc with colloq. cause great confusion or difficulty to. Etymology: ME f. AF havok f. OF havo(t), of unkn. orig … Useful english dictionary
create havoc — cause great destruction … English contemporary dictionary