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devastating

/ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdevəˌsteɪtɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Devastar, arruinar

To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.

Examples :

"The storm devastated the entire city, leaving most buildings in ruins. "
La tormenta devastó toda la ciudad, dejando la mayoría de los edificios en ruinas.
disaster environment building war
verb

Destruir, devastar

To destroy a whole collection of related ideas, beliefs, and strongly held opinions.

Examples :

"The new research report devastated many people's long-held beliefs about the effectiveness of that particular teaching method. "
El nuevo informe de investigación destruyó las creencias arraigadas de muchas personas sobre la efectividad de ese método de enseñanza en particular.
disaster outcome action situation
verb

Destruir, devastar

To break beyond recovery or repair so that the only options are abandonment or the clearing away of useless remains (if any) and starting over.

Examples :

"The fire devastated the old farmhouse, leaving nothing but rubble; the family had to abandon the property and start rebuilding. "
El fuego devastó la antigua granja, no dejando nada más que escombros; la familia tuvo que abandonar la propiedad y empezar a reconstruir.
disaster outcome condition negative event suffering

Related Words

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devastation noun

/ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃən/

Devastación, destrucción

"The hurricane caused widespread devastation, destroying homes and businesses in the coastal town. "

El huracán causó una devastación generalizada, destruyendo casas y negocios en la ciudad costera.

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collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

Colección, conjunto

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

El cinturón de asteroides consiste en una colección de polvo, escombros y planetas menores.

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rebuilding verb

/riːˈbɪldɪŋ/

Reconstruir

"After the earthquake, the town is rebuilding its destroyed houses. "

Después del terremoto, la ciudad está reconstruyendo sus casas destruidas.

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hurricane noun

/ˈhʌɹɪkən/ /ˈhɝɪˌkeɪn/

Huracán

"The hurricane forced the school to close for several days. "

El huracán obligó a la escuela a cerrar durante varios días.

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

Detalle, punto

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

El profesor señaló un detalle particular del problema de matemáticas que varios estudiantes no entendieron.

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devastated verb

/ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/

Devastar, arrasar

"The wildfire devastated the forest, leaving behind only charred trees and ash. "

El incendio forestal devastó el bosque, dejando solo árboles carbonizados y cenizas.

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buildings noun

/ˈbɪldɪŋz/

Construcción

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

La construcción del puente se completará en un par de semanas.

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opinions noun

/əˈpɪnjənz/

Opiniones, pareceres

"My friends and I have different opinions about which restaurant to go to for dinner. "

Mis amigos y yo tenemos diferentes opiniones sobre a qué restaurante ir a cenar.

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abandonment noun

/əˈbæn.dn̩.mn̩t/

Abandono, renuncia

"The child's abandonment by his parents left him feeling lost and alone. "

El abandono del niño por sus padres lo dejó sintiéndose perdido y solo.

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farmhouse noun

/ˈfɑːmhaus/

Casa de campo

"The farmhouse stood at the end of the long lane, the home of the farmer who grew the apples for the local market. "

La casa de campo estaba al final del largo camino, el hogar del agricultor que cultivaba las manzanas para el mercado local.

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effectiveness noun

/ɪˈfɛktɪvnəs/ /əˈfɛktɪvnəs/

Eficacia, efectividad

"The effectiveness of the drug was well established."

La eficacia del medicamento estaba bien establecida.

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strongly adverb

/stɹɑŋli/ /stɹɒŋli/ /stɹɔŋli/

Fuertemente, con fuerza

"In the third race, Renowned Blaze finished strongly to win, paying sixteen dollars."

En la tercera carrera, Renowned Blaze terminó fuertemente para ganar, pagando dieciséis dólares.