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Meanings of catastrophe in English

Portuguese
flagelo
Catalan
catàstrofe
Spanish
tragedia
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An event resulting in great loss and misfortune.

flagelo
Usage of catastrophe in English
1
Which Booker-winning or shortlisted novelist suffered political catastrophe this year, and where?
The Guardian
2
It's not great either, but it's far from an entirely cringe-worthy catastrophe.
News.com.au
3
Such was the general situation last Monday night, when the catastrophe occurred.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Memoirs of Sherlock Ho...
4
The overseas market saved Cruise's excellent Edge of Tomorrow from financial catastrophe.
The Irish Times
5
How can such a minor thing result in such a major catastrophe?
Love is the best medicine: what two dogs taught one veterinarian...
6
The EU was born out of catastrophe and has advanced through crisis.
The Irish Times
7
The company's market value has fallen by 34 percent since the catastrophe.
Reuters
8
This is a catastrophe and yet this generation is not in power.
The Guardian
9
It could be a financial catastrophe that leaves our future security compromised.
The South African
10
Behind the scenes, FORM 6's launch was an operational and financial catastrophe.
Wired
11
In that case, hopeless became admission; my adventure must issue in catastrophe.
Villette
12
You would serve as a fail-safe in case of the final catastrophe.
Masked
13
No catastrophe for a period of 30 years had escaped John's pen.
The new yorker
14
There is only one word to describe NATO's war on Yugoslavia: catastrophe.
The Irish Times
15
I was aware that the smallest problem could cause a major catastrophe.
The Guardian
16
That's a catastrophe for the local environment, biodiversity and the global climate.
News.com.au
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Catastrophe through the time
Catastrophe across language varieties
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