English-German translation for "devastating"

"devastating" German translation

devastating
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • verheerend
    devastating destructive
    devastating destructive
  • enorm, fantastisch
    devastating fantastic slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
    devastating fantastic slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
  • niederschmetternd
    devastating news figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    devastating news figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • vernichtend
    devastating critique figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    devastating critique figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Je später dies eintritt, umso verheerender die Auswirkungen.
The later it comes, the more devastating the consequences.
Source: News-Commentary
Das Zeugnis fällt schlichtweg verheerend aus.
The mark on its report card is quite plainly devastating.
Source: Europarl
Es gibt keine Rechtfertigung für Saddam Hussein und seine verheerende Politik.
There is no justification for Saddam Hussein's devastating politics.
Source: Europarl
Doch nie zuvor wurde beides in so verheerendem Ausmaß kombiniert.
Never before, however, were the two combined on so devastating a scale.
Source: News-Commentary
Auch Russlands weiche Macht schwindet- mit möglicherweise verheerenden Folgen.
Russia s soft power ’ is dwindling, with potentially devastating results.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Folgen einer Ölkatastrophe in dem Ausmaß der Prestige wären verheerend.
An oil disaster on the scale of the Prestige wreck would be devastating.
Source: Europarl
Wir sprechen hier im Grunde von schrecklichen Waffen.
We are talking about devastating weaponry.
Source: Europarl
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