apocalyptic

apokalyptisch, katastrophal

Schreckliche Zerstörung in sehr großem Ausmaß verursachend oder damit verbunden.

In einfachem Englisch: Causing or involving terrible destruction on a very large scale.

• The fire caused apocalyptic damage.
• An apocalyptic landscape stretched beyond the ruined city.
• Survivors described the storm as apocalyptic.

Synonyme: catastrophic, devastating, disastrous

Häufige Wendungen: apocalyptic destruction, apocalyptic scene, apocalyptic disaster

apokalyptisch, unheilverkündend

Schreckliche Zerstörung oder den Weltuntergang für die Zukunft ankündigend.

In einfachem Englisch: Suggesting that terrible destruction or the end of the world will happen in the future.

• His warning sounded apocalyptic.
• The newspaper published apocalyptic predictions about the future.
• Her speech struck an apocalyptic note as she described the risks.

Synonyme: doom-laden, dire

Häufige Wendungen: apocalyptic warning, apocalyptic prediction, apocalyptic scenario

apokalyptisch, prophetisch

Verborgene Wahrheiten oder zukünftige Ereignisse beschreibend, die nach religiösem Glauben von Gott offenbart wurden.

In einfachem Englisch: Describing hidden truths or future events believed to be revealed by God.

• The book contains apocalyptic visions.
• She studies apocalyptic passages in ancient religious texts.
• The writer used apocalyptic symbols to describe God's future victory.

Synonyme: prophetic, revelatory

Häufige Wendungen: apocalyptic literature, apocalyptic vision, apocalyptic prophecy

rasend, wütend

Außerordentlich wütend.

In einfachem Englisch: Extremely angry.

• He was apocalyptic when he saw the damage.
• Her apocalyptic rage frightened everyone in the room.
• The boss grew apocalyptic over the missing report.

Synonyme: furious, enraged, apoplectic

Gegenteile: calm

Häufige Wendungen: absolutely apocalyptic, apocalyptic rage, an apocalyptic temper

Weltuntergangsprophet

Person, die schreckliche Zerstörung oder den Weltuntergang vorhersagt.

In einfachem Englisch: A person who predicts terrible destruction or the end of the world.

• The apocalyptic predicted the world's end.
• Several apocalyptics gathered followers during the crisis.
• The historian described him as an apocalyptic rather than a political reformer.

Synonyme: doomsayer, doom prophet

Häufige Wendungen: a religious apocalyptic, an ancient apocalyptic