What does bouleversant in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word bouleversant in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bouleversant in French.

The word bouleversant in French means deeply moving, deeply touching, overwhelming, devastate, disrupt, wreak havoc. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bouleversant

deeply moving, deeply touching, overwhelming

adjectif (très émouvant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le témoignage de la sœur de la victime était bouleversant, les jurés avaient les larmes aux yeux.
The testimony of the victim's sister was deeply moving; the jurors had tears in their eyes.

devastate

verbe transitif (troubler profondément)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La mort des enfants dans cet accident a bouleversé le village.
The death of the children in that accident devastated the village.

disrupt

verbe transitif (modifier profondément)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le départ inattendu de la présidente bouleverse l'organisation du club.
The unexpected departure of the president disrupted the club's organisation.

wreak havoc

verbe transitif (mettre en désordre)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les manifestants ont tout bouleversé sur leur passage.
The demonstrators wreaked havoc as they passed.

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