devastating

ˈdɛvəsteɪtɪŋ
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Translation of devastating into Swedish

Adjective

1.

destructive

causing great damage or harm
  • The hurricane had a devastating impact on the town.Orkanen hade en förödande inverkan på staden.
2.

emotion

very shocking or upsetting
  • The news of the accident was devastating.Nyheten om olyckan var förödande.
3.

impact

extremely impressive or effective
  • Her performance was simply devastating.Hennes framträdande var helt enkelt förödande.
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Expressions with devastating: examples in English and translations in Swedish

ge ett förödande slag
leverera ett kraftfullt slag
The boxer dealt a devastating blow to his opponent.

Synonyms and analogies of devastating in English

Examples of devastating in a sentence

  • Her loss was devastating to the entire community.
  • The loss of her pet was devastating.
  • His devastating words left her speechless.
  • His speech had a devastating effect on the audience.
  • The team's strategy was devastating in the final match.
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 "devastating" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
förödandeadj.

Her speculating behavior led to both remarkable profits and devastating losses.

Hennes spekulativa beteende ledde både till imponerande vinster och förödande förluster.

förkrossandeprtp.

The announcement was devastating news for everyone involved in the project.

Beskedet var förkrossande nyheter för alla som var inblandade i projektet.

katastrofaladj.

Tobacco smoke has a devastating effect on the health of passive smokers.

Tobaksrök har en katastrofal effekt på passiva rökares hälsa.

ödeläggandeadj.

He extensively uses clock and time -related gimmicks to devastating effect.

Han använder flitigt ur- och tidsrelaterade manicker med ödeläggande effekt.

förgörandeadj.

But the most devastating hurricane hit the animal kingdom.

Men den mest förgörande orkanen drabbade djurriket.

förintandeadj.

The implications of all this for society could be devastating.

Allt detta kan få förintande följder för samhället.

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devastating: Examples and translations in context

Happy days came when the city rebuilt after the devastating storm.

Glansdagarna kom när staden byggdes upp igen efter den förödande stormen.

The wreck was a sad reminder of the devastating hurricane last year.

Vraket var en sorglig påminnelse om den förödande orkanen förra året.

It took the team weeks to digest a defeat that devastating.

Det tog laget veckor att smälta en så förödande förlust.

His political career was hanging by a thread after the devastating scandal.

Hans politiska karriär hängde på en skör tråd efter den förödande skandalen.

Her sudden departure had a devastating impact on the entire family.

Hennes plötsliga avfärd fick en förödande inverkan på hela familjen.

The news of the accident was devastating to all who knew him.

Nyheten om olyckan var förödande för alla som kände honom.

The company's bankruptcy had a devastating influence on the local economy.

Företagets konkurs fick en förödande effekt på den lokala ekonomin.

The fire had a devastating impact, destroying several historic buildings downtown.

Branden fick förödande följder och flera historiska byggnader i centrum förstördes.

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