devastation

ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən
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Translation of devastation into Russian

Noun

1.

disaster

severe destruction or damage
  • The hurricane left a trail of devastation in its wake..Ураган оставил за собой след разрушения.
2.

emotional impact

overwhelming shock or grief
  • She felt a sense of devastation after hearing the tragic news..Она почувствовала опустошение после того, как услышала трагическую новость.
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Synonyms and analogies of devastation in English

n.destructionhavocruinMore synonyms

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
разрушениеnn. - razrusheniye

Words failed her when she saw the devastation caused by the hurricane.

Она не находила слов, когда увидела разрушения, вызванные ураганом.

опустошениеnn. - opustosheniye

She walked through the logged forest, noticing the devastation left behind.

Она шла через вырубленный лес, замечая оставленное позади опустошение.

разрухаnf. - razrukha

However, intervention, civil war and devastation have fundamentally changed the situation.

Однако интервенция, гражданская война и разруха коренным образом изменили ситуацию.

разорениеnn. - razoreniye

The war brought unprecedented deprivation and human suffering and widespread hunger and devastation.

Война принесла человечеству невиданные лишения и страдания, всеобщий голод и разорение.

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Other translations for devastation:

  • ущербnm.
  • разгромnm.
  • гореnn.

devastation: Examples and translations in context

He spoke about the witnessed devastation caused by the recent storms.

Он рассказал об увиденных им разрушениях, вызванных недавними штормами.

News coverage of the bombing highlighted the devastation in the affected neighborhoods.

Новостные репортажи о бомбардировке подчеркнули масштаб разрушений в пострадавших районах.

The devastation caused by the floods was above all understanding and description.

Разрушения, вызванные наводнением, это выше человеческого понимания и описания.

Rescue workers are never fully hardened to the devastation after natural disasters.

Спасатели никогда не бывают полностью ко всему привычным к разрушениям после стихийных бедствий.

A ravaging tsunami struck the coast, leaving behind widespread devastation.

Ураганное цунами обрушилось на побережье, оставив после себя огромные разрушения.

After the earthquake, rescuers found survivors but left behind devastation in its wake.

После землетрясения спасатели нашли выживших, но оставили за собой разрушения.

The storm continued to wreck the small coastal town, leaving devastation in its wake.

Буря продолжала опустошать маленький прибрежный городок, оставляя за собой разрушения.

The devastation after the hurricane was so terrible, it defies description entirely.

Разрушения после урагана были настолько ужасными, просто слов нет.

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