devastated

S3 W2

in Vietnamese Rất buồn, tuyệt vọng

BrE /dɪˈvæstət/ AmE /dɪˈvæstət/

adjective en → vi

1 EXTREMELY SAD [attributive / predicative] B1

Rất buồn, tuyệt vọng

feeling extremely sad, upset or disappointed because of something bad that has happened

  • be devastated by something

Collocations devastated by news · devastated by loss

  • She was devastated when she heard the news.

    Cô ấy rất buồn khi nghe tin đó.

2 DESTROYED [attributive / predicative] C1

Bị phá hủy hoàn toàn

completely destroyed or damaged, especially by a disaster such as an earthquake or war

  • be devastated by something

Collocations devastated area · devastated city

  • The town was completely devastated by the earthquake.

    Thị trấn đã bị phá hủy hoàn toàn bởi trận động đất.