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"We demand to meet with an ambassador, like you sent to Earth," Idriss stated, sounding ridiculously naA~ve, for he had already seen the hydrogues devastate the forests.»Wir verlangen, dass Sie uns einen Botschafter schicken, wie im Fall der Erde«, fuhr Idriss fort und klang lächerlich naiv -immerhin wusste er, dass die Hydroger erneut dabei waren, den Weltwald zu verheeren.Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene SonnenGefallene SonnenAnderson, Kevin© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
But what happens then shocks people the world over: A devastating tsunami destroys existences and entire tracts of land, and the fractured reactor blocks at Fukushima Daiichi plant contaminate the northeast of the country.Das, was dann passiert, erschüttert die Menschen weltweit: Ein verheerender Tsunami zerstört Existenzen und ganze Landstriche, die berstenden Reaktorblöcke von Fukushima Daiichi verstrahlen den Nordosten des Landes.© 2012 SMA Solar Technology AGhttp://www.sma.de 4/27/2012© 2012 SMA Solar Technology AGhttp://www.sma.de 4/27/2012
The results are devastating.Die Folgen sind verheerend.http://www.kfw.de/ 3/13/2012http://www.kfw.de/ 3/13/2012
Needless to say, it is devastating to the average budget... even if the holder of the purse strings has above-average sales resistance.Es bedarf wohl keiner gesonderten Erwähnung, daß der Bazar dem durchschnittlichen Budget den Todesstoß verpaßt ... selbst wenn sein Besitzer eine überdurchschnittliche Unempfindlichkeit gegenüber Kaufgelüsten besitzt.Asprin, Robert / Little Myth MarkerAsprin, Robert / Ein Dämon mit beschränkter HaftungEin Dämon mit beschränkter HaftungAsprin, Robert© Copyright 1985 by Robert L. Asprin© 1988 Bastei-Verlag Gustav H. Lübbe GmbH & Co., Bergisch GladbachLittle Myth MarkerAsprin, Robert© 2002 by Donning Company© 1985 by Robert L. Asprin.
Resolution on the fires devastating northern Brazil and South-East AsiaEntschließung zu den verheerenden Großbränden in Nordbrasilien und Südostasien© Europäische Union, 1998-2010http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 21.04.2011© European Union, 1998-2010http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 21.04.2011
Davlin had heard of the devastating attacks on places such as Theroc and Boone's Crossing.Davlin hatte von den verheerenden Angriffen auf Theroc und Boone's Crossing gehört.Anderson, Kevin / Horizon StormsAnderson, Kevin / SonnenstürmeSonnenstürmeAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.© 2005 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, MünchenHorizon StormsAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.
In combination with the other reasons discussed here, this allowed the accumulation of massive holdings of US mortgage securities, which had devastating consequences as this business began to collapse.Im Verbund mit den übrigen hier geschilderten Ursachen führte dies dazu, dass massive Bestände an US-ameri- kanischen Hypothekenpapieren aufgebaut werden konnten, was entsprechend verheerende Folgen hatte, als dieses Geschäft einzubrechen begann.© UBS 1998-2011http://www.ubs.com/ 06.10.2011© UBS 1998-2011http://www.ubs.com/ 06.10.2011
Where are the golden days when we were lads? All that is good ia drowned and swept away by this torrent that whirls along, devastating the country.Wird sie nicht, wie eine zarte Pflanze, die vergebens ihr welkes Haupt nach den finstern Wolken wendet, hinter denen die Sonne verschwand, dahinsterben?Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
The hydrogues had proved far more devastating than even the most drastic predictions.Die Hydroger hatten sich als noch gefährlicher und mächtiger erwiesen, als selbst die Pessimisten befürchtet hatten.Anderson, Kevin / Hidden EmpireAnderson, Kevin / Das ImperiumDas ImperiumAnderson, Kevin© 2002 by WordFire Inc.© 2003 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KGHidden EmpireAnderson, Kevin© 2002 by WordFire, Inc.
After escaping the massacre at Secda, the old storyteller had been plunged into the equally devastating horror of utter isolation.Nach der Flucht aus Secda musste der alte Geschichtenerzähler mit dem Schrecken völliger Isolation fertig werden.Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene SonnenGefallene SonnenAnderson, Kevin© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
Shiing, a popular drug from Hyrillka, had been hard to obtain since the hydrogues devastated that world.Schiing, auf Hyrillka eine beliebte Droge, war kaum mehr zu bekommen, seit die Hydroger jene Welt zerstört hatten.Anderson, Kevin / Horizon StormsAnderson, Kevin / SonnenstürmeSonnenstürmeAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.© 2005 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, MünchenHorizon StormsAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.
The consequences of the terrorist attacks of 11 September on New York and Washington had a devastating effect on the entire world economy.Die Auswirkungen der Terroranschläge vom 11. September in New York und Washington hatten eine verheerende Wirkung auf die gesamte Weltwirtschaft.http://konzern.lufthansa.com/en/ 5/25/2012http://konzern.lufthansa.com/en/ 5/25/2012
No matter what lies her uncle had told her, this was real... and devastating.Ganz gleich, welche Lügen sie von ihrem Onkel gehört hatte: Dies geschah tatsächlich, und es war verheerend.Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene SonnenGefallene SonnenAnderson, Kevin© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
VIENNA – Nuclear power has become safer since the devastating accident one year ago at Fukushima, Japan.WIEN – Seit dem verheerenden Unfall vor einem Jahr in Fukushima, Japan, ist die Atomkraft sicherer geworden.© 1995-2012 Project Syndicatehttp://www.project-syndicate.org/ 6/17/2012© 1995-2012 Project Syndicatehttp://www.project-syndicate.org/ 6/17/2012
In 1918 Europe lay in ruins, devastated by the worst war in history.1918 lag Europa in Ruinen, verwüstet vom schlimmsten Krieg der Geschichte.Eagleton, Terry / Literary Theory, An IntroductionEagleton, Terry / Einführung in die LiteraturtheorieEinführung in die LiteraturtheorieEagleton, Terry© Terry Eagleton 1983, 1996© 1997 J.В. Metzlersche Verlagsbuchhandlung und Carl Ernst Poeschel Verlag GmbH in StuttgartLiterary Theory, An IntroductionEagleton, Terry© Terry Eagleton 1983, 1996
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Past | devastated |
Imperative | devastate |
Present Participle (Participle I) | devastating |
Past Participle (Participle II) | devastated |
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I devastate | we devastate |
you devastate | you devastate |
he/she/it devastates | they devastate |
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I am devastating | we are devastating |
you are devastating | you are devastating |
he/she/it is devastating | they are devastating |
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I have devastated | we have devastated |
you have devastated | you have devastated |
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I have been devastating | we have been devastating |
you have been devastating | you have been devastating |
he/she/it has been devastating | they have been devastating |
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I devastated | we devastated |
you devastated | you devastated |
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I was devastating | we were devastating |
you were devastating | you were devastating |
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I had devastated | we had devastated |
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I shall/will devastate | we shall/will devastate |
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I should/would devastate | we should/would devastate |
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you would have been devastating | you would have been devastating |
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I am devastated | we are devastated |
you are devastated | you are devastated |
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I am being devastated | we are being devastated |
you are being devastated | you are being devastated |
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I have been devastated | we have been devastated |
you have been devastated | you have been devastated |
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I was devastated | we were devastated |
you were devastated | you were devastated |
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I was being devastated | we were being devastated |
you were being devastated | you were being devastated |
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I had been devastated | we had been devastated |
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I shall/will be devastated | we shall/will be devastated |
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I shall/will have been devastated | we shall/will have been devastated |
you will have been devastated | you will have been devastated |
he/she/it will have been devastated | they will have been devastated |