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1 verheerend
I Part. Präs. verheerenII Adj. fig. disastrous; (scheußlich) dreadful; stärker: horrific; sich verheerend (auf etw.) auswirken have a devastating effect (on s.th.); einen verheerenden Eindruck hinterlassen leave a terrible impression* * *disastrous; devastating* * *ver|hee|rend1. adj1) Sturm, Folgen, Niederlage, Katastrophe devastating, disastrous; Anblick ghastly2) (inf = schrecklich) frightful, fearful, ghastly (all inf)2. advinf = schrecklich) frightfully (inf)* * *1) (overwhelming: a devastating flood; The news was devastating.) devastating2) disastrous3) disastrously* * *ver·hee·rendI. adj devastatingein \verheerendes Erdbeben a devastating earthquakeII. adv devastatingly\verheerend aussehen (fam) to look dreadful* * *1) devastating; disastrous* * *sich verheerend (auf etwas) auswirken have a devastating effect (on sth);einen verheerenden Eindruck hinter leave a terrible impression* * *1) devastating; disastrous* * *adj.devastating adj.wasteful adj. adv.devastatingly adv. -
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3 verheerende Folgen für etw. haben
1. to be devastating to/for sth.2. to have a devastating effect on sth.Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > verheerende Folgen für etw. haben
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4 Kursrückgang
Kurs·rück·gang mfall [or decline] in prices [or the exchange rate];der \Kursrückgang hat verheerende Wirkung auf die Wirtschaft des armen Landes the fall in the exchange rate had a devastating effect on the economy of the poor country -
5 katastrophal
II Adv. disastrously; stärker: catastrophically; katastrophal enden end in disaster; das Jahr verlief für die Firma katastrophal it was a disastrous year for the company; sich katastrophal auswirken have a disastrous effect ( oder disastrous consequences); katastrophal aussehen look appalling* * *disastrous; catastrophic; calamitous; cataclysmic; catastophic* * *ka|ta|stro|phal [katastro'faːl]1. adjdisastrous; Auswirkungen etc auch catastrophic; (= haarsträubend schlecht auch) atrociousder Mangel an Brot ist katastrophál geworden — the bread shortage has become catastrophic
2. advsich katastrophál auswirken — to have catastrophic effects
katastrophál geschwächt — disastrously weakened
jds Gesundheit katastrophál beeinträchtigen — to ruin sb's health
das Zimmer sieht ja katastrophál aus — the room looks absolutely disastrous
* * *1) cataclysmic2) catastrophic* * *ka·ta·stro·phal[katastroˈfa:l]1. (verheerend) catastrophic, devastating1. (verheerend) catastrophically, devastatingly2. (furchtbar) awfully, dreadfully* * *1. 2.sich katastrophal auswirken — have a disastrous/catastrophic effect
katastrophal enden — end in disaster/catastrophe
* * *katastrophal enden end in disaster;das Jahr verlief für die Firma katastrophal it was a disastrous year for the company;sich katastrophal auswirken have a disastrous effect ( oder disastrous consequences);katastrophal aussehen look appalling* * *1. 2.sich katastrophal auswirken — have a disastrous/catastrophic effect
katastrophal enden — end in disaster/catastrophe
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6 zerstörerisch
Adj. destructive* * *destructive* * *zer|stö|re|risch [tsɛɐ'Støːrərɪʃ]1. adjdestructive2. advdestructivelyzerstö́rerisch wirken — to wreak destruction
* * *1) (causing or able to cause destruction: Small children can be very destructive.) destructive3) (causing disorder: a disruptive child.) disruptive4) (likely to destroy or overthrow (government, discipline in a school etc): That boy is a subversive influence in this class.) subversive* * *zer·stö·re·rischI. adj destructivedie \zerstörerische Wirkung des Wirbelsturmes war verheerend the destructive effect of the tornado was devastatingII. adv destructively* * *1.Adjektiv destructive2.* * *zerstörerisch adj destructive* * *1.Adjektiv destructive2.* * *adj.destructive adj. -
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