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desolating

/ˈdɛs.ə.leɪ.tɪŋ/

desolatinggerund / present participle

/ˈdɛzəleɪtɪŋ/

Present-participle adjective derived from the verb "desolate".

Translations

désolantQui provoque un sentiment de tristesse, de vide ou de solitude.

The desolating silence of the abandoned house made her feel uneasy.

Le silence désolant de la maison abandonnée la mettait mal à l'aise.

dévastateurSurtout pour une destruction ou une ruine à grande échelle.

The army's desolating advance left nothing but rubble behind.

L'avance dévastatrice de l'armée n'a laissé que des ruines derrière elle.

Additional translations

désolateurMoins courant; emploi littéraire ou soutenu.

Definitions

Causing a feeling of emptiness or loneliness.

The desolating silence of the abandoned house made her feel uneasy.

Causing severe and overwhelming grief or sadness.

The news of the disaster had a desolating effect on the community.

Causing widespread destruction or barrenness; devastating.

The army's desolating advance left nothing but rubble behind.

Synonyms

desolatingnoun

desolatings

/ˈdɛs.ə.leɪ.tɪŋ/

Gerund noun meaning the act or process of desolating.

Translations

dévastationDans le sens d'action ou de processus de destruction et de ruine.

Centuries of warfare led to the complete desolating of the region.

Des siècles de guerre ont conduit à la dévastation complète de la région.

Additional translations

désolationEmploi plus général pour un état ou un résultat de ruine et d'abandon.

Definitions

The act or process of making a place bleak, empty, or uninhabited; devastation.

Centuries of warfare led to the complete desolating of the region.

desolateverb

desolating

Gerund

desolated

Past Simple

desolated

Past Participle

desolating

Gerund

/ˈdɛs.əl.ət/

/ˈdɛs.ə.lət/

Translations

dévasterPour un lieu, une région, une ville; registre courant.

The storm desolated the coastal town.

La tempête a dévasté la ville côtière.

Additional translations

désolerSens littéraire ou soutenu: rendre quelqu'un profondément malheureux.

Definitions

To make a place bleakly and depressingly empty or bare.

The war desolated the once vibrant city, leaving it in ruins.

To cause someone to feel utterly wretched and unhappy.

The news of her departure desolated him, leaving him in deep sorrow.

Synonyms

lay waste to

desolateadjective

Definitions

Deserted and devoid of inhabitants; barren or lifeless.

The desolate landscape stretched for miles, with not a single tree or house in sight.

Feeling or showing misery, unhappiness, or loneliness.

After the loss of her pet, she felt desolate and unable to find comfort.