English-German translation for "devastate"

"devastate" German translation

devastate
[ˈdevəsteit]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • umhauen, erschüttern, niederschmettern
    devastate sb: with bad newset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    devastate sb: with bad newset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • devastate syn vgl. → see „ravage
    devastate syn vgl. → see „ravage
Gegenwärtig werden große Waldgebiete abgeholzt und wir alle wissen, was das für das Klima bedeutet.
Large areas are being devastated today and we all know what that means for the climate.
Source: Europarl
Dürren, Hitzewellen, Überschwemmungen und Brände verwüsten Europa.
Droughts, heat waves, floods and fires are devastating Europe.
Source: Europarl
Wir sind verwundbarer denn je für verheerende terroristische Anschläge.
We are more vulnerable than ever to devastating terrorist attacks.
Source: Europarl
Amerikanische Schutzzölle gegen chilenischen Lachs würden das Gewerbe dort vernichtend treffen;
American dumping duties on Chilean salmon could devastate that industry;
Source: News-Commentary
Sie haben das Land zerstört und verwüstet.
They devastated and destroyed the country.
Source: Europarl
Ein Selbstmord hat verheerende Auswirkungen auf die betroffenen Familien und Gemeinden.
Such deaths devastate families and tear the heart out of communities.
Source: Europarl
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