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Meanings of
catastrophe
in inglés
portugués
flagelo
catalán
catàstrofe
español
tragedia
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An event resulting in great loss and misfortune.
disaster
tragedy
calamity
cataclysm
español
tragedia
Synonyms
Examples for "
disaster
"
disaster
tragedy
calamity
cataclysm
Examples for "
disaster
"
1
Rick Snyder could have allowed this public health
disaster
to ever happen.
2
Hunger in Niger is the result not of war or natural
disaster
.
3
Data enables an informed debate about risks,
disaster
planning and budget priorities.
4
She said
disaster
relief efforts were in progress in all affected areas.
5
They will also discuss trade, food and energy security and
disaster
management.
1
The rest is history; 40 million album sales and, of course,
tragedy
.
2
Investigations continue to identify & prosecute this great
tragedy
& unforgivable mistake.
3
She said changes had been made as a result of the
tragedy
.
4
It was the second maratime
tragedy
to befall his family this year.
5
He obtained this ring at great cost and, I believe, personal
tragedy
.
1
Drugs and drug-related violence are major contributors to this
calamity
,
of course.
2
The downfall of two peoples follows in the train of personal
calamity
.
3
But this is a
calamity
Of course, no such choice is available.
4
Given the potential for another
calamity
,
direct intervention should be an option.
5
The
calamity
howler is found in the midst of peace and plenty.
1
The dinner party lasted some considerable time; then the inevitable
cataclysm
occurred.
2
And they had been but the first warning impacts of universal
cataclysm
.
3
The
cataclysm
erupted when Andropov wanted another roll call, a security check.
4
We know that an unprecedented economic
cataclysm
has rippled across the globe.
5
This flood is represented as the last
cataclysm
that devastates the earth.
Usage of
catastrophe
in inglés
1
Which Booker-winning or shortlisted novelist suffered political
catastrophe
this year, and where?
2
It's not great either, but it's far from an entirely cringe-worthy
catastrophe
.
3
Such was the general situation last Monday night, when the
catastrophe
occurred.
4
The overseas market saved Cruise's excellent Edge of Tomorrow from financial
catastrophe
.
5
How can such a minor thing result in such a major
catastrophe
?
6
The EU was born out of
catastrophe
and has advanced through crisis.
7
The company's market value has fallen by 34 percent since the
catastrophe
.
8
This is a
catastrophe
and yet this generation is not in power.
9
It could be a financial
catastrophe
that leaves our future security compromised.
10
Behind the scenes, FORM 6's launch was an operational and financial
catastrophe
.
11
In that case, hopeless became admission; my adventure must issue in
catastrophe
.
12
You would serve as a fail-safe in case of the final
catastrophe
.
13
No
catastrophe
for a period of 30 years had escaped John's pen.
14
There is only one word to describe NATO's war on Yugoslavia:
catastrophe
.
15
I was aware that the smallest problem could cause a major
catastrophe
.
16
That's a
catastrophe
for the local environment, biodiversity and the global climate.
Other examples for "catastrophe"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
catastrophe
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
humanitarian catastrophe
natural catastrophe
terrible catastrophe
final catastrophe
great catastrophe
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Translations for
catastrophe
portugués
flagelo
catástrofes
catástrofe
desastre
catástrofes naturais
calamidade
tragédia
cataclismo
catalán
catàstrofe
tragèdia
desastre
calamitat
cataclisme
daltabaix
español
tragedia
catástrofe
desastre
Catastrophe
through the time
Catastrophe
across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Common
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