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1 destructive
adjectivezerstörerisch; verheerend [Sturm, Feuer, Krieg]; zersetzend [Einfluss, Haltung, Tendenz]; destruktiv [Person, Kritik, Vorstellung, Einfluss, Ziel]* * *[-tiv]* * *de·struc·tive[dɪˈstrʌktɪv]* * *[dI'strʌktɪv]adj1) (lit) power, nature, war, wind zerstörerisch; effect zerstörend; person, behaviour, tendencies destruktivthe destructive force or power of... — die Zerstörungskraft von...
to be destructive of or to sth (also fig) —
these air strikes are highly destructive of human life environmentally destructive projects — diese Luftangriffe fordern viele Menschenleben umweltzerstörende Projekte
2) (fig) power, emotion, influence, behaviour, criticism destruktiva mutually destructive relationship — eine Beziehung, in der sich beide gegenseitig zerstören
the economically destructive effect of inflation — die schädliche Auswirkung der Inflation auf die Wirtschaft
* * *destructive [dıˈstrʌktıv] adj (adv destructively)1. zerstörend, vernichtend: → academic.ru/21309/distillation">distillation 12. fig destruktiv, zerstörerisch, zerrüttend, verderblich, schädlich:destructive to health gesundheitsschädlich;be destructive of sth etwas zerstören oder untergraben3. destruktiv ([rein] negativ):* * *adjectivezerstörerisch; verheerend [Sturm, Feuer, Krieg]; zersetzend [Einfluss, Haltung, Tendenz]; destruktiv [Person, Kritik, Vorstellung, Einfluss, Ziel]* * *adj.destruktiv adj.zerstörend adj.zerstörerisch adj. -
2 devastating
adjectiveverheerend; (fig.) niederschmetternd [Nachricht, Analyse]; vernichtend [Spielweise, Kritik]* * ** * *dev·as·tat·ing[ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ, AM -t̬ɪŋ]their hopes of winning suffered a \devastating blow ihre Hoffnungen wurden mit einem Schlag zunichtegemachtsb's \devastating wit [or humour] jds entwaffnender Witz [o Humor* * *['devəsteItɪŋ]adj1) (= destructive) consequence, war, attack, storm, disease verheerendto be devastating to or for sth, to have a devastating effect on sth — verheerende Folgen für etw haben
2) (fig) effect schrecklich; news niederschmetternd; criticism, report, attack, performance unschlagbar; defeat vernichtend; woman, wit umwerfend (inf)a devastating blow/loss — ein vernichtender Schlag/Verlust
to be in devastating form — in unschlagbarer Form sein
* * *devastating adj (adv devastatingly)1. verheerend, vernichtend (beide auch fig):a devastating diagnosis eine niederschmetternde Diagnose;2. umg toll, fantastisch3. umg umwerfend (Charme etc)* * *adjectiveverheerend; (fig.) niederschmetternd [Nachricht, Analyse]; vernichtend [Spielweise, Kritik]* * *adj.verheerend adj.verwüstend adj. -
3 fierce
adjective1) (violently hostile) wild; erbittert [Widerstand, Kampf]; wuchtig [Schlag]; heftig [Angriff]2) (raging) wütend; grimmig [Hass, Wut]; scharf [Kritik]; wild [Tier]3) heftig [Andrang, Streit]; heiß [Wettbewerb]; leidenschaftlich [Stolz, Wille]4) (unpleasantly strong or intense) unerträglich5) (violent in action) hart [Bremsen, Ruck]* * *[fiəs]1) (very angry and likely to attack: a fierce dog; a fierce expression.) wild2) (intense or strong: fierce rivals.) heftig•- academic.ru/87008/fiercely">fiercely* * *[fɪəs, AM fɪrs]\fierce attack scharfer Angriff\fierce combat [or fighting] erbitterter Kampf\fierce competition erbarmungslose [o scharfe] Konkurrenz\fierce opposition entschlossener Widerstand\fierce struggle heftiger Streit2. (untamed) animal wild3. (intense) stark, intensiv\fierce debate/discussion hitzige Debatte/Diskussion\fierce hate wilder [o blinder] Hass\fierce jealousy heftige [o blinde] Eifersucht\fierce love leidenschaftliche Liebe4. (destructive) heftig, stürmisch\fierce weather stürmisches Wetter\fierce winds tobende [o kräftige] Winde6.I need a cold drink something \fierce ich muss unbedingt etwas Kaltes trinken* * *[fɪəs]adj (+er)animal wild, aggressiv; dog böse; person, look, appearance grimmig; fighting, battle, opposition, resistance, opponent, critic, rivals erbittert, heftig; debate, argument, storm heftig; attack, competition, criticism scharf; determination wild; loyalty unerschütterlich; pride, ambition, independence leidenschaftlich; heat, sun glühendthe troops came under fierce attack — die Truppen wurden scharf angegriffen
he has a fierce temper — er braust schnell or leicht auf
* * *fierce [fıə(r)s] adj (adv fiercely)1. wild (Tier etc)2. böse, grimmig (Gesicht etc), wild (Blick, Hass etc)3. glühend (Hitze)4. a) scharf (Rede, Wettbewerb etc)b) heftig (Angriff, Schmerz etc)c) grell (Licht etc)5. umg fies, widerlich* * *adjective1) (violently hostile) wild; erbittert [Widerstand, Kampf]; wuchtig [Schlag]; heftig [Angriff]2) (raging) wütend; grimmig [Hass, Wut]; scharf [Kritik]; wild [Tier]3) heftig [Andrang, Streit]; heiß [Wettbewerb]; leidenschaftlich [Stolz, Wille]4) (unpleasantly strong or intense) unerträglich5) (violent in action) hart [Bremsen, Ruck]* * *adj.grimmig adj.heftig adj.wild adj. -
4 withering
adjectivevernichtend [Blick, Bemerkung]; sengend [Hitze]* * *with·er·ing[ˈwɪðrɪŋ, AM -ɚɪŋ]I. adj1. (destructive)\withering fire verzehrendes Feuer geh\withering heat sengende Hitze2. (contemptuous) vernichtendto treat sth with \withering contempt etw mit tiefster Verachtung strafento give sb a \withering look jdn vernichtend anblicken* * *['wIDərIŋ]adjheat ausdörrend; criticism, look, tone vernichtend* * *withering (adv witheringly)1. ausdörrend* * *adjectivevernichtend [Blick, Bemerkung]; sengend [Hitze]
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