desolation

ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən
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Translation of desolation into German

Noun

1.

ruin

state of being destroyed or ruined
  • The war left the city in desolation.Der Krieg ließ die Stadt in Verwüstung zurück.
2.

emotion

feeling of great sadness and loneliness
  • She felt desolation after the breakup.Sie fühlte Verzweiflung nach der Trennung.
3.

environment

Rare
empty and barren place
Rare
  • The desert was a vast desolation.Die Wüste war eine weite Ödnis.
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Expressions with desolation: examples in English and translations in German

Entweihung
Sakrileg
The abomination of desolation is mentioned in the Book of Daniel.

Synonyms and analogies of desolation in English

Examples of desolation in a sentence

  • Desolation spread across the land after the wildfire.
  • The novel captures the desolation of war-torn cities.
  • His eyes reflected the desolation of his soul.
  • The abandoned town was a scene of desolation.
  • After the storm, the landscape was pure desolation.

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

Noun
dieVerwüstungnf.

The searing wind whipped across the plain, leaving nothing but desolation behind.

Der brennende Wind fegte über die Ebene und hinterließ nichts als Verwüstung.

dieTrostlosigkeitnf.

The withered trees stood tall and proud, even in their desolation.

Die verwelkten Bäume standen hoch und stolz, selbst in ihrer Trostlosigkeit.

dieVerlassenheitnf.

In the old, abandoned house, a sense of desolation lingered.

In dem alten, verlassenen Haus verweilte ein Gefühl der Verlassenheit.

dieWüstenf.

What a desolation she has become, a lair for wild beasts!

Welch eine Wüste ist sie geworden, ein Lager für die wilden Tiere.

dieVerzweiflungnf.

I guess here the apocalypse has the flavor of a soft desolation.

Ich vermute, die Apokalypse hat hier den Geschmack sanfter Verzweiflung.

Verödungn.

Brimstone is also used as a symbol for utter desolation.

Schwefel wird auch als Symbol für völlige Verödung gebraucht.

dieÖdenf.

These mighty blasts, this wintry desolation, shall however pass away.

Diese mächtigen Windstöße, diese winterliche Öde werden jedoch vergehen.

dieEinödenf.

This is a lovely place to visit for a quick walk over desolation.

Dies ist ein schöner Ort für einen kurzen Spaziergang durch die Einöde.

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Other translations for desolation:

  • Wüsteneinf.
  • Wüstungnf.

desolation: Examples and translations in context

Nature reclaimed the land, transforming the desolation into a thriving ecosystem.

Die Natur eroberte das Land zurück und verwandelte die Verwüstung in ein blühendes Ökosystem.

The forest faced desolation after decades of careless logging and wildfires.

Der Wald stand vor einer Verwüstung nach Jahrzehnten gedankenlosen Holzeinschlags und Waldbränden.

Their laughter echoed in the desolation, a reminder of happier times.

Ihr Lachen hallte in der Verwüstung wider, eine Erinnerung an glücklichere Zeiten.

What remained was pure desolation, a reminder of nature's unforgiving power.

Was blieb, war pure Verwüstung, eine Erinnerung an die unerbittliche Macht der Natur.

After the storm passed, the desolation left behind was heartbreaking to witness.

Nachdem der Sturm vorübergezogen war, war die hinterlassene Verwüstung herzzerreißend anzusehen.

The artist portrayed a bleak scene of desolation, capturing the mood perfectly.

Der Künstler stellte eine trostlose Szene der Verwüstung dar und fing die Stimmung perfekt ein.

Despite all that was going on, the desolation all around us.

Trotz allem, was war, der Verwüstung um uns herum.

After the flood, the town was covered in desolation and sorrow.

Nach der Flut war die Stadt von Verwüstung und Trauer überzogen.

See also:

abomination of desolation
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