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It is not quite certain that the Germans have been chosen by God to devastate the world and then to reign over it.Il n'est pas très sûr que les Germains aient été désignés par Dieu pour régner sur le monde, après l'avoir dévasté;Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneEnseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneLe Bon, Gustave© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
In communities that depend upon biological resources, significant reduction in aquatic resource harvesting levels can devastate local economies and social well-being.Une diminution importante des taux de récolte des ressources aquatiques peut s'avérer dévastatrice pour l'économie et les assises sociales des localités qui dépendent des ressources biologiques.http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/3/2012http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/3/2012
I forget which was the first distemper I plunged into - some fearful, devastating scourge, I know - and, before I had glanced half down the list of "premonitory symptoms," it was borne in upon me that I had fairly got it.J’ai oublié le nom de la première sur laquelle je tombai – c’était en tout cas un mal terrible et dévastateur – mais, avant même d’avoir lu la moitié des « symptômes prémonitoires », il m’apparut évident que j’en souffrais bel et bien.Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateauTrois hommes dans le bateauJerome, Jerome KlapkaThree Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka
Nor do they always understand how devastating it is for us in Canada to be in trade disputes with the US that cannot be resolved - despite clear agreements and procedures to do so.De même, ils ne comprennent pas toujours l'effet dévastateur qu'a sur le Canada un différend commercial avec les États-Unis, différend qui ne peut être réglé malgré des ententes et des procédures claires établies à cet effet.© TDhttp://www.td.com/ 02.06.2009
Even should they win this war, it may well be doubted whether they will be received more cordially than they were before by the countries which they have devastated.Supposons les Allemands victorieux au cours de la lutte actuelle, seraient-ils mieux reçus dans les pays ravagés par eux? On en peut douter.Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneEnseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneLe Bon, Gustave© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
A century later they began their ravages again, and devastated Gaul, Spain, and Italy.Un siècle plus tard, ils recommencèrent leurs ravages et dévastèrent la Gaule, l'Espagne et l'Italie.Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneEnseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneLe Bon, Gustave© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who became Iran's president in 1989, was committed to improving relations with Washington, and Iran, which had recently suffered through a devastating war with Iraq, was hardly a military threat to the United States.Akbar Hashemi Rafsandjani, élu président en 1989, était tout disposé à améliorer les relations avec Washington, et l'Iran, qui sortait d'un conflit dévastateur avec l'Irak, ne représentait certainement pas une menace militaire pour les États-Unis.Mearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M. / The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign PolicyMearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M. / Le lobby pro-israélien et la politique étrangère américaineLe lobby pro-israélien et la politique étrangère américaineMearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M.© John J. Mearsheimer et Stephen M. Walt, 2007.© Editions La Decouverte, Paris, 2007 pour la traduction francaise ; 2009.The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign PolicyMearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M.© 2007 by John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt
The devastated plain, strewn with fragments and corpses, extended before his eyes, wrapped in a winding-sheet of light; and this light, which was not the light of day, lit up the darkness without dispelling its silent horror.La plaine dévastée, semée de débris et de morts, s’étendait devant le regard, couverte d’un linceul de lumière ; et cette lumière, qui n’était pas le jour, éclairait les ténèbres, sans en dissiper les horreurs muettes.Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for NinonStories for NinonZola, EmileContes à NinonZola, Emile
Lourdes was inundated, devastated, disfigured by it all to such a point as to quite upset persons with any delicacy of taste who happened to stray through its streets.Lourdes en était inondé, ravagé, enlaidi, au point d’incommoder les personnes de goût un peu délicat, égarées dans ses rues.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
The psychological and social consequences of being excluded from the full benefits of the social assistance regime were equally devastating.Les conséquences psychologiques et sociales de l'exclusion des jeunes adultes du plein bénéfice du régime d'aide sociale étaient également dévastatrices.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 01.12.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 01.12.2011
These few seconds of clearly negligent driving, which had devastating consequences, are the only evidence of Mr. Beatty's manner of driving.Ces quelques secondes de conduite clairement négligente, qui ont eu des conséquences désastreuses, constituent la seule preuve de la façon de conduire de M. Beatty.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 09.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 09.11.2011
Blamed for the floods that devastated the Saguenay region in July 1996, Lake Kenogami is still a source of controversy among users with regard to its ideal water levels.Pointé du doigt lors des inondations de juillet 1996, le lac-réservoir Kénogami soulève toujours la controverse auprès des utilisateurs quant au niveau d'eau idéal.http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/9/2012http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/9/2012
Open bags littered the floor, the greasy remains of supper soiled the table, the parents' bed seemed devastated by the catastrophe, its coverlets torn off and lying on the floor.Des valises entravées barraient le passage, des restes de charcuterie salissaient la table, le lit du père et de la mère semblait ravagé par la catastrophe, les couvertures tirées, jetées à terre.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
More than 25 inches of rain dropped in one day devastated this region.Plus de 65 cm de pluie tombés en un jour ont ravagé cette région.© FITAwww.archery.org 23.08.2011© FITAwww.archery.org 23.08.2011
" It is clearly proved that the catastrophe of the conflagration which is now devastating the world could have been prevented if we could have concluded a genuine agreement with England to keep the peace."« II est clairement démontré, dit-il, qu'on aurait pu empêcher la catastrophe de cette conflagration qui ravage le monde, si on avait abouti à une entente sincère avec l'Angleterre, dirigée vers la paix. »Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneEnseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneLe Bon, Gustave© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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devastate
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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 |
he/she/it has devastated | they 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 |
he/she/it devastated | they devastated |
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I was devastating | we were devastating |
you were devastating | you were devastating |
he/she/it was devastating | they were devastating |
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I had devastated | we had devastated |
you had devastated | you had devastated |
he/she/it had devastated | they had devastated |
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I had been devastating | we had been devastating |
you had been devastating | you had been devastating |
he/she/it had been devastating | they had been devastating |
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I shall/will devastate | we shall/will devastate |
you will devastate | you will devastate |
he/she/it will devastate | they will devastate |
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I shall/will be devastating | we shall/will be devastating |
you will be devastating | you will be devastating |
he/she/it will be devastating | they will be devastating |
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I shall/will have devastated | we shall/will have devastated |
you will have devastated | you will have devastated |
he/she/it will have devastated | they will have devastated |
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I shall/will have been devastating | we shall/will have been devastating |
you will have been devastating | you will have been devastating |
he/she/it will have been devastating | they will have been devastating |
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I should/would devastate | we should/would devastate |
you would devastate | you would devastate |
he/she/it would devastate | they would devastate |
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I should/would be devastating | we should/would be devastating |
you would be devastating | you would be devastating |
he/she/it would be devastating | they would be devastating |
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I should/would have devastated | we should/would have devastated |
you would have devastated | you would have devastated |
he/she/it would have devastated | they would have devastated |
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I should/would have been devastating | we should/would have been devastating |
you would have been devastating | you would have been devastating |
he/she/it would have been devastating | they would have been devastating |
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I am devastated | we are devastated |
you are devastated | you are devastated |
he/she/it is devastated | they are devastated |
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I am being devastated | we are being devastated |
you are being devastated | you are being devastated |
he/she/it is being devastated | they are being devastated |
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I have been devastated | we have been devastated |
you have been devastated | you have been devastated |
he/she/it has been devastated | they have been devastated |
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I was devastated | we were devastated |
you were devastated | you were devastated |
he/she/it was devastated | they were devastated |
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I was being devastated | we were being devastated |
you were being devastated | you were being devastated |
he/she/it was being devastated | they were being devastated |
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I had been devastated | we had been devastated |
you had been devastated | you had been devastated |
he/she/it had been devastated | they had been devastated |
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I shall/will be devastated | we shall/will be devastated |
you will be devastated | you will be devastated |
he/she/it will be devastated | they 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 |