Italian-English translations for devastare

• devastate
  At the same time, flames continued to devastate the districts of Aveiro, Bragança, Guarda, Leiria, Santarém and Viseu. Contemporaneamente le fiamme continuavano a devastare le province di Aveiro, Bragança, Guarda, Leiria, Santarém e Viseu.
  People feel hurt and bewildered at being involved in a dispute which is not of their making but which threatens to devastate significant parts of the economy. Si diffonde un sentimento di risentimento e sconcerto nel ritrovarsi coinvolti in una disputa estranea alla propria realtà ma che pure minaccia di devastare settori importanti dell'economia.
• lay waste
• ravage
  Mr President, Commissioner, at this very moment fire is continuing to ravage part of the Massif des Maures in France. Signor Presidente, signor Commissario, proprio adesso in Francia il fuoco continua a devastare una parte del Massiccio dei Maures.
  the ravage of a lion; the ravages of fire or tempest; the ravages of an army, or of time
• waste
  The cage was littered with animal waste
  That was a waste of time
  Her life seemed a waste

Related words

• devastante
• devastazione
• devastato
• devastatore
• devastatrice
• devastato dalla guerra