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Pronunciation / Transliteration: devastador
"A seca teve um impacto devastador na agricultura."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Highly destructive or damaging.
"The earthquake caused devastating damage to the city." - 2
Causing severe shock, distress, or grief.
"She received the devastating news with quiet dignity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Late Latin devastatus, past participle of devastare ('to lay waste'), from de- (down, completely) + vastare (to lay waste, make empty), from vastus (empty, desolate).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Devastating" is said worldwide
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dévastateur
Transliteration: dévastateur
"La tempête a eu un effet dévastateur sur les cultures."
verheerend
Transliteration: verheerend
"Der Sturm richtete verheerende Schäden an."
devastante
Transliteration: devastante
"La notizia ha avuto un impatto devastante."
devastador
Transliteration: devastador
"El incendio tuvo consecuencias devastadoras."
devastador
Transliteration: devastador
"A seca teve um impacto devastador na agricultura."
विनाशकारी
Transliteration: vinashkari
"तूफान ने तटीय क्षेत्र में विनाशकारी प्रभाव डाला।"
毁灭性的
Transliteration: huǐmiè xìng de
"这场地震造成了毁灭性的打击。"
파괴적인
Transliteration: pagwojeok-in
"그 소식은 그들에게 파괴적인 충격을 주었다."
壊滅的な
Transliteration: kaimetsuteki na
"台風は地域に壊滅的な被害をもたらした。"
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