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to be devastating to or for sb

  • 1 devastating

    adjective
    verheerend; (fig.) niederschmetternd [Nachricht, Analyse]; vernichtend [Spielweise, Kritik]
    * * *
    adjective (overwhelming: a devastating flood; The news was devastating.) verheerend
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    dev·as·tat·ing
    [ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ, AM -t̬ɪŋ]
    1. ( also fig: destructive) verheerend, vernichtend a. fig
    their hopes of winning suffered a \devastating blow ihre Hoffnungen wurden mit einem Schlag zunichtegemacht
    2. ( fig fam: overwhelming) umwerfend fam, hinreißend; charm, smile unwiderstehlich
    sb's \devastating wit [or humour] jds entwaffnender Witz [o Humor
    3. ( fig fam: crushing) fact, news, result niederschmetternd
    * * *
    ['devəsteItɪŋ]
    adj
    1) (= destructive) consequence, war, attack, storm, disease verheerend

    to 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

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    devastating adj (adv devastatingly)
    1. verheerend, vernichtend (beide auch fig):
    a devastating diagnosis eine niederschmetternde Diagnose;
    devastating losses besonders POL erdrutschartige Verluste
    2. umg toll, fantastisch
    3. umg umwerfend (Charme etc)
    * * *
    adjective
    verheerend; (fig.) niederschmetternd [Nachricht, Analyse]; vernichtend [Spielweise, Kritik]
    * * *
    adj.
    verheerend adj.
    verwüstend adj.

    English-german dictionary > devastating

  • 2 shaft

    noun
    1) (of tool, golf club, spear) Schaft, der
    2) (Mech. Engin.) Welle, die
    3) (of cart or carriage) Deichsel, die
    4) (of mine, lift, etc.) Schacht, der
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    1) (the long straight part or handle of a tool, weapon etc: the shaft of a golf-club.) der Schaft
    2) (one of two poles on a cart etc to which a horse etc is harnessed: The horse stood patiently between the shafts.) die Deichsel
    3) (a revolving bar transmitting motion in an engine: the driving-shaft.) die Welle
    4) (a long, narrow space, made for eg a lift in a building: a liftshaft; a mineshaft.) der Schacht
    5) (a ray of light: a shaft of sunlight.) der Strahl
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    [ʃɑ:ft, AM ʃæft]
    I. n
    1. (hole) Schacht m
    lift [or AM elevator] \shaft Aufzugsschacht m
    ventilation [or air] \shaft Lüftungsschacht m
    well \shaft Brunnenschacht m
    to sink a \shaft einen Schacht abteufen
    2. (of tool) Schaft m; (of weapon) Schaft m
    \shaft of an arrow Pfeilschaft m
    3. (in engine) Welle f
    4. (ray) Strahl m
    \shaft of sunlight Sonnenstrahl m
    5. ( esp liter: witty remark) treffende Bemerkung, schlagende Antwort
    John came out with an unexpected \shaft of wisdom John wartete mit einer erstaunlich klugen Pointe auf
    a scornful \shaft Pfeil m des Spottes
    a \shaft of wit Seitenhieb m, geistreiche Spitze
    he demolished their arguments with devastating \shafts of wit er zerpflückte ihre Argumente mit vernichtenden satirischen Ausfällen
    6. ( poet: arrow) Pfeil m
    to get [or be given] the \shaft leer ausgehen, nicht bekommen, was einem zusteht
    II. vt
    ▪ to \shaft sb jdn betrügen [o über den Tisch ziehen]
    we were \shafted on that deal wir sind bei dem Deal regelrecht abgezockt worden fam
    ▪ to \shaft sb out of sth jdn um etw akk betrügen
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    [ʃAːft]
    1. n
    1) Schaft m; (of tool, golf club etc) Stiel m; (of cart, carriage) Deichsel f; (of light) Strahl m; (MECH) Welle f; (liter = arrow) Pfeil m; (= spear) Speer m; (fig = remark) Spitze f
    2) (of lift, mine etc) Schacht m
    2. vt (sl)
    1) (= have sex with) stoßen (vulg)
    2) (= trick, cheat) aufs Kreuz legen (inf)
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    shaft [ʃɑːft; US ʃæft]
    A s
    1. (Pfeil- etc) Schaft m
    2. poet Pfeil m, Speer m:
    shafts of satire fig Pfeile des Spottes
    3. (Blitz-, Licht-, Sonnen) Strahl m
    4. a) Stiel m (eines Werkzeugs etc)
    b) Deichsel(arm) f(m)
    c) Welle f, Spindel f
    5. Fahnenstange f
    6. ARCH
    a) (Säulen) Schaft m
    b) Säule f
    c) Obelisk m
    7. (Aufzugs-, Bergwerks-, Hochofen- etc) Schacht m: → academic.ru/67456/sink">sink B 4
    8. a) BOT Stamm m
    b) ZOOL Schaft m (einer Feder)
    9. US vulg Schwanz m (Penis)
    B v/t US sl bescheißen
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    noun
    1) (of tool, golf club, spear) Schaft, der
    2) (Mech. Engin.) Welle, die
    3) (of cart or carriage) Deichsel, die
    4) (of mine, lift, etc.) Schacht, der
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    n.
    Schacht -¨e m.
    Schaft -¨e m.
    Stiel -e m.
    Welle -n f.

    English-german dictionary > shaft

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