devastated

ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd
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Translation of devastated into German

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Adjective

1.

emotional distress

extremely upset and shocked
  • She felt devastated after hearing the news.Sie fühlte sich am Boden zerstört, nachdem sie die Nachricht gehört hatte.
2.

physically

severely damaged or destroyed
  • The town was devastated by the hurricane..Die Stadt wurde durch den Hurrikan verwüstet.
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Expressions with devastated: examples in English and translations in German

am Boden zerstört sein
erschüttert sein
She was devastated by the news.
am Boden zerstört
She was left devastated after hearing the tragic news.
unbeschreiblich erschüttert
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..Der Hurrikan hat die Küstenstadt verwüstet
2.

emotional impact

cause intense grief or dismay
erschüttern am Boden zerstören
  • The news of the accident will devastate her family.Die Nachricht von dem Unfall wird ihre Familie erschüttern.

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

Adjective / Participle
verwüstetadj.

After the storm, the town looked devastated, with debris everywhere.

Nach dem Sturm sah die Stadt wie verwüstet aus, überall lag Schutt herum.

am Boden zerstörtadj.

Her family was devastated by the thievery of their heirloom jewelry.

Ihre Familie war am Boden zerstört über den Diebstahl ihres Erbschmucks.

zerstörtadj.

In history, massive quakes have changed landscapes and devastated cities.

In der Geschichte haben massive Beben Landschaften verändert und Städte zerstört.

erschüttertadj.

He was devastated to find his childhood home in ruins after the storm.

Er war erschüttert, als er sein Elternhaus nach dem Sturm in Trümmern vorfand.

vernichtetadj./pp.

The drought has devastated crops, threatening the food supply for the entire region.

Die Dürre hat die Ernten vernichtet und bedroht die Lebensmittelversorgung der gesamten Region.

heimgesuchtadj./pp.

Most of the departments have been devastated by heavy flooding.

Die meisten Departements wurden von schweren Überschwemmungen heimgesucht.

verzweifeltadj./pp.

My father was devastated and died of grief a few years later.

Mein Vater war verzweifelt und starb ein paar Jahre später aus Gram.

verheertadj./pp.

Vast armies have devastated everything, the plague is decimating the people.

Riesige Armeen haben alles verheert, die Pest wütet unter der Bevölkerung.

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Other translations for devastated:

  • gebrochenadj./pp.
  • geschundenadj./pp.

devastated: Examples and translations in context

The documentary sets the scene with aerial shots of the devastated coastline.

Die Dokumentation schafft den Rahmen mit Luftaufnahmen der verwüsteten Küstenlinie.

The devastated forest landscape pricked their conscience about supporting destructive companies.

Die verwüstete Waldlandschaft rüttelte an ihrem Gewissen, weil sie schädliche Firmen unterstützten.

Rescue workers showed their mettle during the storm that devastated the coastal town.

Rettungskräfte bewiesen ihren Mut während des Sturms, der die Küstenstadt verwüstete.

The firefight lasted several hours, leaving behind a devastated battlefield.

Das Feuergefecht dauerte mehrere Stunden und hinterließ ein verwüstetes Schlachtfeld.

A withering drought devastated the area, leaving farmers struggling to survive.

Eine welkende Dürre verwüstete die Gegend und ließ die Bauern ums Überleben kämpfen.

Unsustainable tourism has devastated many fragile ecosystems around popular destinations.

Nicht nachhaltiger Tourismus hat viele fragile Ökosysteme rund um beliebte Reiseziele verwüstet.

Survivors recounted the pillaging violence that devastated their community last summer.

Überlebende berichteten von der plündernden Gewalt, die ihre Gemeinschaft letzten Sommer verwüstete.

She made a dire appeal for help after the earthquake devastated the region.

Sie richtete einen dringenden Hilferuf aus, nachdem das Erdbeben die Region verwüstet hatte.

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