Translation of devastate – English–Norwegian dictionary
devastate
verb [ transitive ]
/ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt/
sønderknuse
His death devastated her.
Hans død sønderknuste henne.
(Translation of devastate from the GLOBAL English–Norwegian Dictionary © 2016 K Dictionaries Ltd)
Translation of devastate | PASSWORD English–Norwegian Dictionary
devastate
verb
/ˈdevəsteit/
overvelde , sønderknuse
She was devastated by the terrible news.
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(Translation of devastate from the PASSWORD English–Norwegian Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)
Examples of devastate
devastate
Ultimately, this young woman manifests the devastating combination of genetic risk factors, possible in utero drug0alcohol exposure, and severe trauma as a young child.
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The rebels enjoyed some significant early victories, but after a series of devastating defeats the movement lost its momentum.
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Both are devastated and strongly suspect that their friends will know the reason why they will not be carrying out their much-discussed plans.
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Damage from one pest may be minimal one year and devastating the next.
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Such internalization of stigma may have devastating consequences for the person with mental disorder.
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His father, stepmother, and brothers were devastated by his drastic change of condition and feared for his life.
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What is the possibility that these devastating droughts were driven by volcanic eruptions?
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Once the new supply had stabilized, and had filtered into the interior, its effect on bead money was devastating.
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（物）を荒廃させる, （人）を途方に暮れさせる, （気持ちを）打ちのめす…
yıkmak, mahvetmek, harap etmek…
anéantir, dévaster…
devastar, desolar…
verwoesten, verpletteren…
يُدمّر, يُخرَب, يَصدُم…
(z)pustošit, otřást, zničit…
ødelægge, fortvivlet, ødelagt…
membinasakan, mempengaruhi…
ทำลายล้าง, ทำให้ทุกข์ใจ…
tàn phá, choáng váng…
niszczyć, pustoszyć, dewastować…
ödelägga, skövla, bli (vara) förkrossad…
membinasakan…
verwüsten, niederschmettern…
황폐화시키다, 엄청난 충격을 주다…
спустошувати, розоряти, гнітити…
devastare, sconvolgere…
опустошать, разорять…
