devastated

ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd
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Translation of devastated from English into Dutch

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Adjective

1.

emotional distress

extremely upset and shocked
  • She felt devastated after hearing the news.Ze voelde zich kapot na het horen van het nieuws.
2.

physically

severely damaged or destroyed
  • The town was devastated by the hurricane.De stad werd verwoest door de orkaan
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Expressions with devastated: examples in English and translations in Dutch

kapot van verdriet zijn
ontdaan zijn
She was devastated by the news.
diepbedroefd
emotioneel verwoest
She was left devastated after hearing the tragic news.
onbeschrijfelijk verwoest
She was devastated beyond words after hearing the tragic news.

Synonyms and analogies of devastated in English

Examples of devastated in a sentence

  • The community was devastated after the natural disaster.
  • The forest was devastated by the wildfire.
  • The city was devastated after the earthquake.
devastate
ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt
Verb
tr.
1.

general destruction

destroy or ruin something
  • The hurricane devastated the coastal town.De orkaan verwoestte de kustplaats
2.

emotional impact

cause intense grief or dismay
  • The news of the accident will devastate her family.Het nieuws van het ongeluk zal haar familie verbijsteren.

Translations of "devastated" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
verwoestpp.

The earthquake left the entire village devastated and in ruins.

De aardbeving liet het hele dorp verwoest en in puin achter.

kapotadj.

Even though she felt devastated, she plastered on a smile for everyone.

Hoewel ze zich kapot voelde, plakte ze voor iedereen een glimlach op.

getroffenpp.

The town was left devastated after the factory closure caused widespread unemployment.

Het stadje was zwaar getroffen nadat de fabriekssluiting voor massale werkloosheid had gezorgd.

vernietigdadj.

The recent storms throughout the world devastated landscapes and life.

De recente stormen hebben over de hele wereld natuur en levens vernietigd.

geruïneerdadj./pp.

Funny thing is, when I lost my legs, I was devastated.

Het grappige is, toen ik mijn benen verloor, was ik geruïneerd.

geteisterdpp.

Our great city has been devastated with famine, plague, fire.

Onze grote stad is geteisterd... door honger, pest en vuur.

vreselijkadj.

I was devastated that you didn't say goodbye.

Ik vond het vreselijk dat u geen gedag had gezegd.

verslagenpp.

She walked out of the casino without a penny, feeling completely devastated.

Ze liep het casino uit, totaal blut, en voelde zich volledig verslagen.

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devastated: Examples and translations in context

The devastated stadium showed signs of damage from the recent explosion.

Het verwoeste stadion vertoonde overal schade door de recente explosie.

Many homes were left devastated by the unexpected forest fire last summer.

Veel huizen raakten volledig verwoest door de onverwachte bosbrand afgelopen zomer.

The plague devastated the town, leaving very few survivors behind.

De pest verwoestte het stadje en liet slechts een handvol overlevenden achter.

The village was left devastated as the invaders took all their plunder.

Het dorp bleef verwoest achter nadat de indringers al hun buit hadden meegenomen.

After the fire, the building looked completely devastated and unsafe.

Na de brand was het gebouw volledig verwoest en onveilig om te betreden.

The coastal town was devastated by the full wrath of nature.

Het kuststadje werd verwoest door de volledige woede van de natuur.

The sheer power of the tsunami devastated entire coastal villages quickly.

De vernietigende kracht van de tsunami verwoestte in korte tijd hele kustdorpen.

The devastated harbor was blocked by debris after the powerful storm surge.

De verwoeste haven werd na de krachtige stormvloed geblokkeerd door puin en wrakhout.

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