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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. -
2 vernichtend
I Part. Präs. vernichtenII Adj. devastating; (zerstörerisch) destructive; fig., Schlag, Niederlage: crushing; Antwort, Blick: withering; Kritik: scathing, devastating, damning; vernichtendes Urteil severe condemnationIII Adv.: vernichtend schlagen destroy; SPORT, Fußball etc.: play into the ground; Boxen: annihilate* * *perishing; knockout; k.o.; destructive; scathing; devastating; damning* * *ver|nịch|tend1. adjKritik, Urteil devastating; Blick auch withering; Niederlage crushing2. advjdn vernichtend schlagen (Mil, Sport) — to annihilate sb
* * *1) scathingly2) (cruel, bitter, or hurtful: scathing comments; He was very scathing about her book.) scathing* * *ver·nich·tendI. adj devastatingeine \vernichtende Niederlage a crushing [or resounding] [or total] defeatjdm einen \vernichtenden Blick zuwerfen to look at sb with hatred [in one's eyes]II. advjdn \vernichtend schlagen to inflict a crushing [or resounding] [or total] defeat on sb* * *1. 2.* * *B. adj devastating; (zerstörerisch) destructive; fig, Schlag, Niederlage: crushing; Antwort, Blick: withering; Kritik: scathing, devastating, damning;vernichtendes Urteil severe condemnationC. adv:* * *1. 2.* * *adj.annihilating adj.destroying adj.internecine adj.scathing adj. adv.destructively adv.scathingly adv. -
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4 erdrutschartig
Adj. POL.: erdrutschartige Verluste devastating losses* * *erd|rutsch|ar|tigadjSieg landslide attr; Niederlage devastating* * *erd·rutsch·ar·tigadj landslideein \erdrutschartiger Wahlsieg a landslide election victory* * *erdrutschartige Verluste devastating losses -
5 erschütternd
I Part. Präs. erschüttern* * *concussive* * *er|schụ̈t|terndadjshattering (inf); Nachricht auch distressing; Verhältnisse auch shocking* * *1) convulsive2) convulsively* * *er·schüt·terndadj distressing* * ** * ** * ** * *adj.shaking adj. -
6 Unwetter
n (thunder)storm; es gibt ein Unwetter there’s a storm brewing, there’ll be a storm; ein Unwetter brach los a storm broke; am 26.12. hatten wir ein verheerendes Unwetter on the 26th of December (bes. Am. December 26th) we had a devastating storm* * *das Unwetterthunderstorm* * *Ụn|wet|ternt(thunder)storm* * *Un·wet·ter[ˈʊnvɛtɐ]nt violent [thunder]storm* * *das [thunder]storm* * *Unwetter n (thunder)storm;es gibt ein Unwetter there’s a storm brewing, there’ll be a storm;ein Unwetter brach los a storm broke;am 26.12. hatten wir ein verheerendes Unwetter on the 26th of December (besonders US December 26th) we had a devastating storm* * *das [thunder]storm* * *- n.thunder-storm n. -
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8 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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9 aufwühlen
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)2. fig. stir s.o. up, move; agitate förm.; ein aufwühlendes Erlebnis a deeply moving experience; aufgewühlt* * *to churn up; to distract* * *auf|wüh|lenvt sepáúfwühlend — stirring
See:→ auch aufgewühlt* * ** * *auf|wüh·lenvt1. (aufwerfen)▪ aufgewühlt churned [up]die aufgewühlte See the churning sea* * *ein aufwühlendes Erlebnis — (fig.) a deeply moving experience
* * *aufwühlen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)2. fig stir sb up, move; agitate form;* * *ein aufwühlendes Erlebnis — (fig.) a deeply moving experience
* * *(Erde) v.to poach up v.to throw up v. (See) v.to churn up v. v.to churn v. -
10 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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11 niederschmettern
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)2. fig. crush, shatter* * *to stun* * *nie|der|schmet|ternvt septo smash or batter down; (fig) to shatter* * ** * *nie·der|schmet·ternvt▪ jdn \niederschmettern1. (niederschlagen) to send sb crashing to the ground [or floor]jdn mit einem Faustschlag \niederschmettern to send sb crashing with a puncheine \niederschmetternde Nachricht devastating news* * *niederschmettern v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)2. fig crush, shatter -
12 Rundumschlag
m1. SPORT roundhouse (blow)* * *Rund|ụm|schlagm (lit, fig)sweeping blow* * *Rund·um·schlagm sweeping [or devastating] blow* * *1. SPORT roundhouse (blow)2. fig sweeping attack (zum Rundumschlag ausholen lash out in all directions -
13 umwerfend
umg.I Adj. Erlebnis etc.: amazing; ( einfach) umwerfend (absolutely) staggering; von umwerfender Komik hilariously funny; du siehst umwerfend aus! you look stunning!* * *devastating* * *ụm|wer|fend1. adjfantasticvon umwerfender Komik — hilarious, a scream (inf)
2. advfantastically* * *(causing unsteadiness, shock or astonishment: a staggering blow on the side of the head; That piece of news is staggering.) staggering* * *um·wer·fendadj incredible, fantastic* * *1.(ugs.) Adjektiv fantastic (coll.); stunning (coll.)2.adverbial fantastically [well] (coll.); brilliantly* * *umwerfend umgA. adj Erlebnis etc: amazing;(einfach) umwerfend (absolutely) staggering;von umwerfender Komik hilariously funny;du siehst umwerfend aus! you look stunning!B. adv:umwerfend komisch hilarious;* * *1.(ugs.) Adjektiv fantastic (coll.); stunning (coll.)2.adverbial fantastically [well] (coll.); brilliantly* * *adj.upsetting adj. -
14 Vernichtungsschlag
m1. annihilating blow2. fig. final blow; zum Vernichtungsschlag ausholen prepare to ( oder be about to) deal the final blow* * *Ver|nịch|tungs|schlagmdevastating blow* * *1. annihilating blow2. fig final blow;zum Vernichtungsschlag ausholen prepare to ( oder be about to) deal the final blow -
15 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. -
16 verwüstend
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17 aufwühlen
auf|wüh·lenvt1) ( aufwerfen)etw \aufwühlen to churn [up sep] sth;aufgewühlt churned [up];die aufgewühlte See the churning sea;aufgewühlt sein to be churned up; See to be churning\aufwühlend stirring; ( stärker) devastating; -
18 katastrophal
1) ( verheerend) catastrophic, devastating1) ( verheerend) catastrophically, devastatingly2) ( furchtbar) awfully, dreadfully -
19 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 -
20 Rundumschlag
Rund·um·schlag msweeping [or devastating] blow
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