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1 flabbergasting
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2 shattering
adjective1) (ruinously destructive) verheerend [Wirkung, Explosion]; vernichtend [Schlag, Niederlage]2) (coll.): (very upsetting) erschütternd* * *shat·ter·ing[ˈʃætərɪŋ, AM -t̬ɚ-]1. (very upsetting) erschütternd, aufwühlend2. (destructive) vernichtend, tödlich* * *['StərIŋ]adjit had a shattering effect on the economy — es wirkte sich verheerend auf die Wirtschaft aus
2) (fig inf: exhausting) erschöpfend, anstrengend; (psychologically) niederschmetterndI had a shattering day at the office — der Tag im Büro hat mich wahnsinnig geschlaucht (inf), ich bin total erledigt vom Büro (inf)
the divorce was a shattering experience for her — die Scheidung hat sie unheimlich mitgenommen (inf)
it must have been absolutely shattering for you to have found out that... — das war bestimmt entsetzlich für Sie, als Sie erfuhren, dass...
* * *shattering adj (adv shatteringly)1. vernichtend (auch fig):a shattering defeat eine haushohe Niederlage2. fig umwerfend, enorm3. (ohren)betäubend* * *adjective1) (ruinously destructive) verheerend [Wirkung, Explosion]; vernichtend [Schlag, Niederlage]2) (coll.): (very upsetting) erschütternd* * *adj.zerrüttend adj.zerschmetternd adj.
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