devastation

ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən
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Translation of devastation from English into Dutch

Noun

1.

disaster

severe destruction or damage
verwoesting fvernieling f
  • The hurricane left a trail of devastation in its wake.De orkaan liet een spoor van verwoesting achter
2.

emotional impact

overwhelming shock or grief
  • She felt a sense of devastation after hearing the tragic news.Ze voelde een gevoel van verwoesting na het horen van het tragische nieuws
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Synonyms and analogies of devastation in English

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Examples of devastation in a sentence

  • The war brought devastation to the region.
  • The devastation of losing her pet was too much to bear.
  • He couldn't hide his devastation after the breakup.

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

Noun
verwoestingnf.

The photograph showed a shocking scene of devastation after the storm.

De foto liet een schokkend tafereel van verwoesting na de storm zien.

vernietigingnf.

So now it shows the devastation caused by greedy timber companies.

Nu laat het dus de vernietiging zien, dankzij hebberige houthakkers.

ravagenf.

Prints from those days show enormous devastation.

Prenten uit die tijd tonen een enorme ravage.

schadenf.

So there would be no date, no dance, just devastation.

Er kwam dus een date, geen schoolbal, alleen schade.

vernielingnf.

The onrushing fire quickly spread through the dry forest, causing devastation.

Het snel om zich heen grijpende vuur trok razendsnel door het droge bos en liet een spoor van vernieling achter.

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devastation: Examples and translations in context

The devastation on the island forced many residents to relocate permanently.

De verwoesting op het eiland dwong veel bewoners ertoe voorgoed te vertrekken.

After the earthquake, the devastation was clear everywhere we looked.

Na de aardbeving was de verwoesting overal waar we keken duidelijk te zien.

Villagers faced complete devastation after the forest fire swept through.

De dorpelingen stonden voor totale verwoesting nadat de bosbrand was voorbijgeraasd.

Everyone hopes to avoid the devastation of a nuclear holocaust.

Iedereen hoopt de verwoesting van een nucleaire ondergang te voorkomen.

The devastation from the flood took years to fully repair.

De verwoesting door de overstroming kostte jaren om volledig te herstellen.

Rescue teams worked tirelessly amid the devastation to find survivors.

Reddingsteams werkten onvermoeibaar temidden van de verwoesting om overlevenden te vinden.

The devastation after the storm was beyond words; entire neighborhoods were destroyed.

De verwoesting na de storm was onbeschrijfelijk; hele wijken waren verwoest.

The devastation after the earthquake was beyond imagining, leaving entire villages completely destroyed.

De verwoesting na de aardbeving was onvoorstelbaar; hele dorpen waren compleet vernietigd.

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