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dev·as·ta·tion [ˌdevəˈsteɪʃən] SUBST no pl

1. devastation (destruction):

devastation

Verwüstung f <-, -en>

devastation

Zerstörung f <-, -en>

a trail of devastation

eine Spur der Verwüstung

2. devastation (of person):

devastation

Verzweiflung f <-, -en>

devastation

Niedergeschlagenheit f <->

utter devastation

völlige Verzweiflung

Beispiele aus dem PONS Wörterbuch (redaktionell geprüft)

utter devastation

völlige Verzweiflung

a trail of devastation

eine Spur der Verwüstung

warfare visits devastation on a land

Krieg bringt Zerstörung über ein Land

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

There is massive and widespread devastation back home.

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The devastation of the war did bring a silver lining.

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It notes that the devastation was virtually complete in some sub-districts.

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Rather than seek revenge for the devastation caused, the centre's founders vowed to promote reconciliation in areas of conflict.

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One can imagine what devastation could have erupted if the gas pipe contacted with the flame.

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But after the devastation of the fire isn't this just an example of gallows humour.

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This also made the area open to devastation and destruction during military conflicts that were frequently waged in the area.

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Campuses that have experience extreme devastation due to flooding and other natural disasters often have multiple hurdles to over come during the recovery phase.

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Generally, humanitarian law concerns the maltreatment of civilians and any devastation not justified by military necessity.

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Eruptions within the caldera do not cause much devastation, because the caldera is uninhabited and little infrastructure exists apart from the highway.

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