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desolating

/ˈdɛs.ə.leɪ.tɪŋ/

desolatinggerund / present participle

/ˈdɛzəleɪtɪŋ/

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

Translations

опустошающий

The desolating news left everyone in shock.

Опустошающая новость оставила всех в шоке.

унылый

The desolating landscape stretched for miles.

Унылый пейзаж простирался на мили.

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.

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

разорять

The invaders came to desolate the land.

Захватчики пришли разорять землю.

опустошать

The war had the power to desolate entire cities.

Война могла опустошать целые города.

Additional translations

опечаливать

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.