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{
"forms": [
{
"form": "devastating",
"source": "header"
},
{
"form": "en-adj",
"source": "inflection",
"tags": [
"inflection-template"
]
},
{
"form": "devastating",
"raw_tags": [
"θετικός",
"παραθετικά"
],
"source": "inflection",
"tags": [
"positive"
]
},
{
"form": "more devastating",
"raw_tags": [
"παραθετικά",
"συγκριτικός"
],
"source": "inflection",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "most devastating",
"raw_tags": [
"παραθετικά",
"υπερθετικός"
],
"source": "inflection",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "a devastating war - καταστρεπτικός πόλεμος"
},
{
"text": "The economic policy they followed was devastating for the country.",
"translation": "Η οικονομική πολιτική που ακολούθησαν ήταν καταστρεπτική για τη χώρα."
},
{
"text": "Overprotective mothers have a devastating effect on their children.",
"translation": "Οι υπερπροστατευτικές μητέρες ασκούν ολέθρια επίδραση στα παιδιά τους."
}
],
"glosses": [
"καταστρεπτικός, ολέθριος, που καταστρέφει"
],
"id": "el-devastating-en-adj-3f0RmkNF"
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "a devastating piece of news - συγκλονιστική είδηση"
}
],
"glosses": [
"συγκλονιστικός, που συγκλονίζει πολύ"
],
"id": "el-devastating-en-adj-P235m574"
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "The evidence was devastating for the accused.",
"translation": "Οι αποδείξεις ήταν συντριπτικές για τον κατηγορούμενο."
},
{
"text": "The superiority of our company’s products is devastating.",
"translation": "Η υπεροχή των προϊόντων της εταιρείας μας είναι συντριπτική."
}
],
"glosses": [
"συντριπτικός, πολύ ισχυρός ή πολύ μεγάλος"
],
"id": "el-devastating-en-adj-m8xucXeh"
}
],
"word": "devastating"
}
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "devastating",
"source": "header"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "verb",
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"ενεργητική μετοχή ενεστώτα του devestate"
],
"id": "el-devastating-en-verb-k6AD7Q11"
}
],
"word": "devastating"
}
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "devastating",
"source": "header"
},
{
"form": "en-adj",
"source": "inflection",
"tags": [
"inflection-template"
]
},
{
"form": "devastating",
"raw_tags": [
"θετικός",
"παραθετικά"
],
"source": "inflection",
"tags": [
"positive"
]
},
{
"form": "more devastating",
"raw_tags": [
"παραθετικά",
"συγκριτικός"
],
"source": "inflection",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "most devastating",
"raw_tags": [
"παραθετικά",
"υπερθετικός"
],
"source": "inflection",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "a devastating war - καταστρεπτικός πόλεμος"
},
{
"text": "The economic policy they followed was devastating for the country.",
"translation": "Η οικονομική πολιτική που ακολούθησαν ήταν καταστρεπτική για τη χώρα."
},
{
"text": "Overprotective mothers have a devastating effect on their children.",
"translation": "Οι υπερπροστατευτικές μητέρες ασκούν ολέθρια επίδραση στα παιδιά τους."
}
],
"glosses": [
"καταστρεπτικός, ολέθριος, που καταστρέφει"
]
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "a devastating piece of news - συγκλονιστική είδηση"
}
],
"glosses": [
"συγκλονιστικός, που συγκλονίζει πολύ"
]
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "The evidence was devastating for the accused.",
"translation": "Οι αποδείξεις ήταν συντριπτικές για τον κατηγορούμενο."
},
{
"text": "The superiority of our company’s products is devastating.",
"translation": "Η υπεροχή των προϊόντων της εταιρείας μας είναι συντριπτική."
}
],
"glosses": [
"συντριπτικός, πολύ ισχυρός ή πολύ μεγάλος"
]
}
],
"word": "devastating"
}
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "devastating",
"source": "header"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "verb",
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"ενεργητική μετοχή ενεστώτα του devestate"
]
}
],
"word": "devastating"
}
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