devastate

ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt
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Translation of devastate from English into Spanish

Verb

tr.
1.

general destruction

destroy or ruin something
  • The hurricane devastated the coastal town..El huracán devastó la ciudad costera.
2.

emotional impact

cause intense grief or dismay
devastar desolar
  • The news of the accident will devastate her family.La noticia del accidente devastará a su familia.
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Synonyms and analogies of devastate in English

Examples of devastate in a sentence

  • The news of his passing devastated her.
  • The sudden loss will devastate the community.
  • Hearing the truth might devastate him.

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

Verb
devastarv.

If left unchecked, inflation can run rampant and devastate the economy.

Si no se controla, la inflación puede descontrolarse y devastar la economía.

destruirv.

If it gets out, it could devastate your policy work.

Si sale a la luz, podría destruir su línea de trabajo.

arrasarv.

To act like one who is about to devastate the entire forest.

Escribir como el que está a punto de arrasar un bosque entero.

asolarv.

This morning, they're smuggling in enough Greek Fire to devastate the city.

Esta mañana, estaban pasando de contrabando suficiente Fuego Griego para asolar la ciudad.

destrozarv.

You can find ways to incorporate ordinary objects to devastate your opponent.

Siempre puedes encontrar maneras de incorporar objetos ordinarios para destrozar a tu oponente.

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Other translations for devastate:

  • desolarv.

devastate: Examples and translations in context

Downy mildew thrives in humid conditions and can devastate entire fields.

El mildiu prospera en condiciones de humedad y puede devastar campos enteros.

A bookworm's voracious appetite can devastate a library collection.

El voraz apetito de un gorgojo puede devastar una colección de biblioteca.

A suicide attack can devastate a community and instigate further violence.

Un ataque suicida puede devastar una comunidad e instigar más violencia.

An outbreak of fire blight can devastate an entire fruit-bearing population.

Un brote de fuego bacteriano puede devastar toda una población fructífera.

The spider mite can rapidly reproduce and devastate a garden if not controlled.

El ácaro puede reproducirse rápidamente y devastar un jardín si no se controla.

Short-sighted attitudes toward spending can devastate a household's financial future.

Las actitudes miopes hacia el gasto pueden devastar el futuro financiero de un hogar.

He spoke grimly about the drought, knowing it would devastate the local farmers.

Habló con pesadumbre sobre la sequía, sabiendo que devastaría a los granjeros locales.

Forest fires can devastate large forested areas if not controlled.

Los incendios forestales pueden devastar grandes áreas boscosas si no se controlan.

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