No. 4,907 in Spanish
devastador
"Devastador" means "devastating" or "causing great destruction or emotional pain."
In a sentence
El huracán fue devastador para la región costera.
The hurricane was devastating for the coastal region.
In this sentence, 'devastador' is used as an adjective to describe the destructive impact of the hurricane on the environment.
La noticia del accidente fue devastadora para la comunidad.
The news of the accident was devastating for the community.
Here, 'devastador' (changed to 'devastadora' for gender agreement) refers to the emotional impact the accident's news had on the community.
Su crítica fue devastadora para el proyecto.
His critique was devastating for the project.
In this context, 'devastador' ('devastadora' in gender agreement) is used to describe the damaging effect the critique had on the project.
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