Polish English Dictionary

język polski - English

niszczycielski in English:

1. devastating


A devastating earthquake hit the state capital.
They confirmed the importance of strengthening global precautions in order to prevent devastating losses.
Many people have had to leave their homes due to a devastating flood.
The Brazilian soccer team suffered a devastating loss to the Americans

English word "niszczycielski"(devastating) occurs in sets:

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2. destructive


Dynamite fishing is extremely destructive to reef ecosystems.
Hurricanes are very destructive.
This criticism turned out to be destructive to his career.
Another defeat had a destructive influence on the soldiers' morale.
The war was the largest and most destructive in human history, with 60 million dead across the world.
Suspicion is destructive of friendship.
Excessive drinking is destructive of our health.
Uncontrolled, these forces may be dangerous and destructive, but once mastered they can be bent to man's will and desire.
I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive.
From our human experience and history, at least as far as I am informed, I know that everything essential and great has only emerged when human beings had a home and were rooted in a tradition. Today’s literature is, for instance, largely destructive.

English word "niszczycielski"(destructive) occurs in sets:

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