devastated

ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd
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Translation of devastated into Swedish

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Adjective

1.

emotional distress

extremely upset and shocked
  • She felt devastated after hearing the news.Hon kände sig förkrossad efter att ha hört nyheterna.
2.

physically

severely damaged or destroyed
förstörd ödelagd
  • The town was devastated by the hurricane..Staden blev förstörd av orkanen
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Expressions with devastated: examples in English and translations in Swedish

vara förkrossad
bli förkrossad
She was devastated by the news.
lämnad förkrossad
She was left devastated after hearing the tragic news.
förkrossad bortom ord
extremt chockad och upprörd
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..Orkanen förstörde kuststaden
2.

emotional impact

cause intense grief or dismay
  • The news of the accident will devastate her family.Nyheten om olyckan kommer att förkrossa hennes familj.

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

Adjective / Participle
förkrossadadj./pp.

The family was devastated by the sudden abduction of their son.

Familjen var förkrossad över att deras son plötsligt blivit bortförd.

förstördadj.

The unexpected breakup was a staggering blow that left him completely devastated.

Den oväntade separationen var en svår smäll som gjorde honom helt förstörd.

ödelagdadj./pp.

The forest was left devastated as the wildfire destroyed large areas of protected land.

Skogen låg ödelagd efter att skogsbranden förstört stora områden av det skyddade landskapet.

förtvivladadj./pp.

She looked devastated when I met her for the initial consultation.

Hon såg förtvivlad ut när vi träffades för den första konsultationen.

förödandeadj.

We were devastated, but we have to go on.

Det som hände är förödande, men vi måste gå vidare.

bedrövadadj./pp.

And I was devastated when my girlfriend left me.

Och jag var bedrövad när min flickvän lämnade mig.

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Other translations for devastated:

  • chockadadj./pp.

devastated: Examples and translations in context

He felt devastated because he was eliminated in the first round.

Han kände sig förkrossad eftersom han slogs ut redan i första omgången.

They were devastated by the betrayal of their personal details online.

De var förkrossade över sveket när deras personliga uppgifter spreds på nätet.

Many possessions were lost in the housefire, leaving the owners devastated.

Många ägodelar gick förlorade i husbranden, vilket lämnade ägarna förkrossade.

The parents were left devastated when their child fell seriously ill.

Föräldrarna blev helt förkrossade när deras barn blev allvarligt sjukt.

The slaying has left the victim's family devastated and seeking justice.

Dråpet har lämnat offrets familj förkrossad och fast besluten att få upprättelse.

They were left devastated after the fire destroyed their family home.

De blev fullständigt förkrossade efter att branden ödelagt deras familjehem.

Lisa was devastated to get her pink slip just before buying an apartment.

Lisa blev förkrossad när hon fick sparken precis innan hon skulle köpa lägenhet.

Hearing the diagnosis was a heavy blow that left the whole family devastated.

Att höra diagnosen var en hård smäll som lämnade hela familjen förkrossad.

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