devastated

distrutto, sconvolto

Estremamente triste e sconvolto per qualcosa di terribile.

In inglese semplice: Extremely sad and shocked by something terrible.

• I felt devastated after the breakup.
• His parents were devastated by his death.
• She was devastated to hear that the shop would close.

Come si usa: devastated by something (She was devastated by the news.); devastated to hear/learn that… (I was devastated to learn that my friend had died.)

Sinonimi: heartbroken, distraught

Espressioni comuni: feel devastated, absolutely devastated, devastated by something

devastato, distrutto

Gravemente danneggiato o distrutto, soprattutto da una guerra o una calamità.

In inglese semplice: Badly damaged or destroyed, especially by war or a disaster.

• They returned to a devastated city.
• Help arrived in the devastated region yesterday.
• The photographs show devastated villages after the earthquake.

Sinonimi: ruined, ravaged, destroyed

Espressioni comuni: devastated city, devastated region, devastated landscape