How do you use "Devoed" in a sentence?

I'm devoed, me. She was devoed when they broke up. Absolutely devoed about the match.

Devoed

Q: What does "Devoed" mean?

Devastated, extremely upset (Scouse/Northern). Shortened from 'devastated,' 'devoed' expresses extreme disappointment or upset. 'I'm absolutely devoed' means you're gutted about something. Liverpool's love of abbreviation turned devastated into this punchy, emotional term.

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Meaning: Devastated, extremely upset (Scouse/Northern).

崩溃的、极度沮丧的（利物浦/北部方言）。

Destrozado, muy disgustado (scouse/del norte).

打ちのめされた、ひどく動揺した（スカウス/北部）。

큰 충격을 받은, 매우 속상한 (스카우스/북부)

Shortened from 'devastated,' 'devoed' expresses extreme disappointment or upset. 'I'm absolutely devoed' means you're gutted about something. Liverpool's love of abbreviation turned devastated into this punchy, emotional term.

'devastated'的缩写形式，'devoed'表达了极度的失望或沮丧。'I'm absolutely devoed'意思是你对某事非常痛心。利物浦人热爱缩写，将devastated变成了这个简洁有力、充满情感的词。

Abreviación de 'devastated,' 'devoed' expresa decepción o disgusto extremo. 'I'm absolutely devoed' significa que algo te ha sentado fatal. La afición de Liverpool por las abreviaturas convirtió devastated en este término contundente y emotivo.

「devastated」を短縮したもので、「devoed」は極度の失望や動揺を表す。「I'm absolutely devoed」は何かについてひどく落ち込んでいるという意味。リバプールの略語好きが「devastated」をこの力強く感情的な言葉に変えた。

'Devastated'(큰 충격을 받은)를 줄인 말로, 극도의 실망이나 속상함을 표현합니다. 'I'm absolutely devoed'는 무언가에 대해 크게 좌절했다는 뜻입니다. 리버풀 특유의 축약 습관이 devastated를 이 짧고 감정적인 표현으로 바꿨습니다.

Examples

I'm devoed, me.
我崩溃了。
Estoy destrozado.
俺、めっちゃ凹んでる。
나 완전 멘붕이야.
She was devoed when they broke up.
分手的时候她崩溃了。
Se quedó destrozada cuando rompieron.
別れた時、彼女はめちゃくちゃ落ち込んだ。
헤어졌을 때 그녀는 엄청 충격받았어.
Absolutely devoed about the match.
对那场比赛彻底失望了。
Totalmente hundido por el partido.
試合のことで完全に凹んでる。
경기 결과에 완전 절망이야.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈvəʊd/

Usage Guide

Context: disappointment, upset, bad news

Tone: emotional, disappointed

✓ Do Say

Devoed
崩溃的
destrozado
打ちのめされた
멘붕
Absolutely devoed
彻底崩溃
totalmente destrozado
完全に凹んだ
완전 멘붕
I'm devoed
我崩溃了
estoy destrozado
凹んでる
나 멘붕이야

✗ Don't Say

Informal—not for formal contexts
非正式用语——不适合正式场合
Informal, no es para contextos formales
カジュアルな表現——フォーマルな場では不向き
비격식적 표현이므로 격식적인 상황에는 부적합

Common Mistakes

Same as devastated but more casual

Origin & History

Simple shortening of 'devastated' that became standard in Scouse speech. Liverpool's tendency to abbreviate and add energy to words turned formal 'devastated' into expressive 'devoed.'

Etymology: Shortened from devastated

First recorded: 20th century Northern English

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: Younger generations especially

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Northern youth culture

Regional notes: Liverpool and Northern England.

Variations

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