No. 8,355 in Catalan
desolador
Desolador: devastating, heartbreaking, or bleak.
In a sentence
La situació al camp després de la tempesta era desoladora.
The situation in the field after the storm was desolate.
Here, 'desoladora' is used to describe the state of the field, evoking a sense of emptiness and destruction.
A l'informe, van descriure un futur desolador per als recintes naturals.
In the report, they described a bleak future for natural reserves.
In this case, 'desolador' conveys a pessimistic and alarming perspective for the future of a topic.
El sentiment després de rebre la notícia va ser desolador.
The feeling after receiving the news was devastating.
Here, 'desolador' emphasizes the emotional impact and despair caused by an event or news.
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