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Meanings of disaster in English

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

катастрофа

A group of youngsters are sent to destroy an alien launching base. New recruit Ming does not know the plot and kills another teammate.

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Usage of disaster in English
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Rick Snyder could have allowed this public health disaster to ever happen.
Ebony
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Hunger in Niger is the result not of war or natural disaster.
The Irish Times
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Data enables an informed debate about risks, disaster planning and budget priorities.
Reuters
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She said disaster relief efforts were in progress in all affected areas.
The South African
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They will also discuss trade, food and energy security and disaster management.
Reuters
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It was the second major man-made disaster in China in four months.
Radio NZ
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That would absolutely be a disaster for years and years, he said.
Reuters
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That does not mean, however, that they can start ignoring disaster risk.
Reuters
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As far as I know, in every case it was a disaster.
The Democracy Project
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The full extent of the Sea Empress disaster is not yet known.
The Irish Times
11
He started following simple but smart methods to avert a future disaster.
Reuters
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And indeed only a tenth of their number survived the great disaster.
Last and First Men
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There are many possible futures... many of which could result in disaster.
Sisterhood of Dune
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The narrative pivots on the point where power and potential disaster meet.
The Irish Times
15
New Zealand's Privacy Commission said the latest hacking revelations were a disaster.
Radio NZ
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Lee Bong-joo of Seoul National University said: This is approaching disaster levels.
The Guardian
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